I AM the Matron of a nursing home, and one of our residents is very keen to see the series 'The War in Colour'. I would be grateful if you or any of your readers could assist me in getting hold of any copies on video, particularly any episode containing
My late grandparents were Benjamin & Esther Shaffer, who had three sons, one being my father Anthony, who left Bolton in 1959, after qualifying to be a Chartered Accountant and has settled successfully in Birmingham. My grandparents died in the 1950s
SOME three months ago I left my home address and Email address on your web site, asking if anyone from Walkden remembered me from the 1950s and 1960s. Of the four people I asked about, three have contacted me and I have had a number of telephone calls
REFERRING to my previous letter, Mr Philip Hayworth's opinion on God's creation of human beings is factually learned and hopelessly biased. God did not create mankind; an oppressed, deprived clan created God, to shield themselves from the truth of existence
IN addition to my letter (January 30), it is not merely the bricks and mortar of its Town Hall etc that makes the greatness of its cultural landmarks, it's the people. Being originally a Southerner, a Cockney from birth, I've realised, after living and
SO the subject of asylum seekers is back in the news. Just won't go away, will it? With a massive 100,000 people coming to the United Kingdom last year, it is hardly surprising that there is so much fuss. The cost of this is over £600 million. And the
WITH regard to the letter about repair works at Hall i'th' Wood Museum. In response to M Coffey's letter regarding Hall i'th' Wood, I can assure BEN readers that no man-made materials have been used for repairs. All of the carefully chosen stone and timber
"I DO not believe it!" is what Victor Meldrew would say. I recently took a couple of dogs to Ridgemont, Horwich, to have a run around and I could not believe the amount of dog mess there was, and most of it around the bins provided, despite there being
I AM normally quite a placid type of individual, but my emotions were aroused twice on Saturday in very different ways. Firstly, I read two articles in the BEN about children in two schools, who, off their own bat, raised money to help the victims of
MANY local people are probably unaware of the good work carried out by the Bolton Community Health Council. For the past 26 years it has acted as a local watchdog and represented the interests of National Health Service patients or "customers", as they
IT seems that my latest letter in defence of hunting with dogs has yet again caused some furore with the anti-hunt lobby. Good! If my letter caused so much consternation, it can only mean that the points I raised upset the opponents of hunting because
I WOULD like the opportunity to reply to your reader, Mr I Hanley, of Chorley New Road, who brands the level of funding made available to the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority-funded 'Ring and Ride' service "disgraceful" ('Public transport
A HEARTBROKEN family today pleaded for thieves to return their dead daughter's stolen necklace. Nearly six years ago Francis and Susan Loughran's three-year-old toddler, Chloe, was struck down by the killer disease meningitis. Just days after the youngster
AT 2-0 down and Vaesen in such inspirational form it looked like being one of those days but, in the end, it was a massive, massive point for us. That goal of Per Frandsen's - one of the best we've seen at the Reebok - could turn out to be priceless because
LOU Macari had a sudden change of heart at the Reebok on Saturday, tipping Wanderers to beat Blackburn in the race for the Premiership. Just hours after suggesting Graeme Souness' Rovers had a bigger squad and better resources to claim the second automatic
COMPLACENT and over-confident! That was the criticism Sam Allardyce levelled specifically at his defence on Saturday. When so many experienced hands make so many glaring errors, the manager felt it was time for some tough talking. He didn't shy away from
BRIDGEWATER HALL, Manchester. Jerusalem Quartet with Alexander Pavlovsky on violin, Sergei Bressler on violin, Amichai Gross, viola and Kyril Zlotnikov, cello present music by Janacek and Beethoven. Wednesday February 14. Starts 1.10pm. Tickets £5. Also
IT is a musical truism that different performers bring different qualities to the work they perform without being better or worse than their peers. Conductor Robert Chasey was conducting the orchestra for the first time, and it is fair to say there was
ACCOUNTANCY firm John Fairhurst & Co has introduced a comprehensive new website. The site (www.john-fairhurst.co.uk) contains 6,000 pages of online information and advice which intended to be an invaluable resource for businesses and individuals worldwide
BOLTON Institute has a key part to play in a government seminar to be held at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton on Thursday. The Institute is the Northern Support Centre for the Department of Trade and Industry's Electronics Design Programme. It works alongside
THE occupants of a house in Bury fled as fire swept through the premises early today. The residents of the large detached house in Myrtle Street South, which overlooks Openshaw Park, escaped uninjured at 5.30am as the fire broke out on the first floor
PRIMARY school pupils enjoyed some bear-faced fun when they played host to a grizzly visitor, who is urging them to competition success. And the children at St Joseph's RC Primary School, on Chorley New Road, Bolton, are now keen to help win their school
A BROWNIE pack hushed-up for charity this week -- and raised more than £100. Up to 24 young members of the 77th Bolton Brownies, based in Bromley Cross, held an hour long sponsored silence to raise cash for Children's Hearing Impaired Charities. CHIC
TRAP ORDEAL By David Crookes dcrookes@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk A TAXI driver had to be cut free from the wreckage of his car in a town centre smash today. Traffic ground to a halt after the accident in Bank Street, at 9.30am. Firefighters using cutting
DEAN Holdsworth laughed off speculation over his Reebok future today, insisting "I haven't signed for Wimbledon - or anyone else." Rumour was rife over the weekend that the Wanderers' striker, surprisingly missing from the squad for Saturday's Roses clash
Leigh Centurions 16 Salford City Reds 12 "BRING on the Wolves!" That's the confident cry from Hilton Park as the Centurions chase another Super League scalp in the Silk Cut Challenge Cup writes Mike Hulme The Northern Ford Premiership leaders, now unbeaten
THE Provisional Sinn Fein issued a threat of revenge today within hours of the death of IRA hunger striker Frank Stagg. Stagg, aged 34, died in Wakefield Prison hospital after a 61-day fast. LANCASHIRE may soon have a new industry - fur trapping. Mink
A BOLTON-born barrister became the man behind the headlines after taking the lead in pop star Billie Piper's threats to kill case. Mark Aldred, aged 33, a former Canon Slade pupil, led the case for the prosecution against Juliet Peters during the trial
EXCITED youngsters in Tonge Moor and Hall i'th' Wood are celebrating a cash boost which means their local youth centre can open for an extra night each week. Part of a £174,000 grant given to the area under the Crime and Disorder Partnership is being
A BOLTON MP came out strongly in favour of joining the European currency in a Commons debate on the country's manufacturing crisis. Labour's David Crausby, who represents Bolton North-east, told a sparseley attended Chamber that one of the country's most
A UKRAINIAN woman being treated for leukaemia at the Royal Bolton Hospital has left -- after being told chemotherapy was unlikely to cure her. Big-hearted BEN readers had raised £1,000 to help pay for the treatment, which she would have to pay for because
A HUGE consultation on the future of Bolton council has been branded "a joke" by a Tory hopeful. Michael Winstanley, prospective parliamentary candidate for Bolton North-east, claims the town hall's 'Your Council, Your Choice' campaign offers no choice
LIFESAVER Gordon Tebay had nightmare flashbacks as he raced to rescue a young girl as she clung to a freezing canal bank, trapped in the icy waters. Haunting memories of a drowning which happened at almost the identical spot in 1967 raced through his
ARKWRIGHTS, Valletts Lane. Stars In Your Eyes Evening with pub quiz. Wednesday February 14. Proceeds in aid of Oxford Grove School. CHRSTADELPHIANS, Bible Lecture. War With Russia A Future Certainty. Tuesday February 13. Starts 7pm. Central Library, Le
RAMSBOTTOM United celebrated a 1-0 NWCL Division One win at Glossop in such freezing wind and rain that club secretary John Maher joked: "I think they should rename it Glossop North Pole". Phil Porter got the goal. Atherton Colls had a day they will want
I AM writing to ask where the lady, who wrote to you last week complaining about the loss of free parking for people donating blood, got her information from. I have given blood for more than 10 years. Also I have never in all that time parked free to
WITH reference to the chaos regarding roads in Westhoughton. Firstly, I am in full support of B Hart. This planning application should never have been granted. What's the point of having a Planning Department when they have no power? Also, our councillors
I MUST respond to the ill-informed comments made in a letter published in Monday's Bolton Evening News (February 5) regarding the repair work to Hall i'th' Wood. As architects responsible for the repairs works, we can advise M Coffey that painstaking
CAN it be sheer coincidence that, on the day that William Hague and Michael Portillo announce another proposal for cutting tax to help people to save, a letter is printed in your paper over the signature of a Labour councillor, which is clearly written
I WOULD be extremely grateful if I could enlist the help of readers. I am trying to trace anyone in the Bolton area, who may have any recollections of my grandmother, or her family. The facts are as follows: She was born in 1916, and named Hannah Tankard
IS Tony Blair a coward in hesitating to have a televised debate with Opposition leaders at the next General Election? Surely the more debate the better. But I have some sympathy with Mr Blair. The danger with General Elections is that instead of concentrating
MANAGERS and coaches of junior football teams are being offered a chance to learn from the professionals - thanks to an initiative by the Fooball Association and Bolton Wanderers Academy. Youth leaders, college students and candidates for coaching certificates
SAM Allardyce admitted today that he fears the Reebok pitch could hamper Wanderers' promotion prospects. Just a fortnight after the club announced it would leave well alone until the close season, the manager conceded: "I think we have to look at the
WANDERERS 2, HUDDERSFIELD 2 WANDERERS 4-3-3 STEVE BANKS 6 AT fault on both goals but redeemed himself and turned the game with his penalty save. GUDNI BERGSSON 6 LED the fightback with a well-headed goal and might have had a second. PAUL WARHURST 5 SEVERELY
A RAP for Paul Warhurst, a rebuke for Steve Banks, a ticking off for Ricardo Gardner and another scathing attack on the Reebok pitch ... Sam Allardyce has rarely been in more critical mood. But he has rarely been happier or more relieved after having
OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Misconceptions. An hilarious and touching play about Matthew and Linda trying for a baby. Runs until Saturday February 17. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets Monday to Thursday, £11.75, £10, 50 and £8 with concessions available and Friday
VBG Ltd of Lowton is to trade as Fontaine VBG from the beginning of April. The Swedish-owned company has been acquired by the Marmon Group. It owns Fontaine International Inc of Birmingham, Alabama together with more than 100 other companies and 550-plus
RAILTRACK'S £55 million redevelopment of Manchester's Piccadilly rail station is on course to be finished next summer in time for the Commonwealth Games. Deborah Richards, Railtrack's head of major stations, said: "We have made significant progress in
A MAN turned down hospital treatment after inhaling smoke during a kitchen fire at his house. Firefighters had to wear breathing apparatus to rescue him from the blaze at River Street, Radcliffe, at about 8pm on Saturday night. Firefighters said there
A PET chipmunk perished in a kitchen fire at a Bolton home last night. The blaze at Morrison Street, Great Lever, was sparked by a fridge electrical fault. Firefighters were able to contain the fire, which broke out around 7.45pm but it was too late for
BOLTON headteacher Tony Walsh is celebrating chart success this morning after his son's band broke into the top 20 with their debut single. Mr Walsh, who is head at Little Hulton's Joseph Eastham School, would have been cheering as Starsailor, featuring
A SCHOOL holiday concert featuring tributes to two teenage pop favourites, takes place at the Albert Halls, on Thursday, February 22, 2pm. S Club Party (S Club 7) and Billy (Billie Piper), both teen tribute acts, will perform all the famous hits of the
ALL that it says on the back of the picture above is "Gasworks football". There is no date (although I think possibly 1950s or 60s), and I presume that it was taken on the fields at Spa Road, Bolton; however, I thought it was such an atmospheric photograph
"We could rhapsodize about mixed pickles," reported the paper in February, 1950. "We have loved them ever since we were sent as children to Charnley's Bell-st. pickle factory for 'twopenn'orth in a jar'. Those days are gone, but the pickles remain. Now
VICTORIA HALL, Bolton. Ring 334400. KING GEORGES HALL, Northgate, Blackburn. Dance Night Out with Stan and Olwyn Eccles. Saturday February 10. Ring 01254 582582. ALBERT HALLS, Town Hall, Bolton. What A Feeling! The Rock 'n' Pop Musicals in Concert. A
ARC GALLERY STORE, Oldham Street, Manchester. Lucy McLauchlan and Steffa Plaetz featuring drawings, paintings and computer generated imagery. Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sunday 12 noon to 5pm. Ring 0161 831 7454. ASTLEY CHEETHAM ART GALLERY
A BROWNIE pack hushed-up for charity this week -- and raised more than £100. Up to 24 young members of the 77th Bolton Brownies, based in Bromley Cross, held an hour long sponsored silence to raise cash for Children's Hearing Impaired Charities. CHIC
FOUR teachers from Westhoughton High School decided blondes have more fun... And they put the theory into practice -- in aid of a good cause. The determined fund-raisers opted to go blonde for a day by bleaching their hair to raise cash for victims of
A GLAMOROUS granny will become Bolton's very own Jungle Jane when she walks for 12 days through Tibet. Elizabeth Gillham will follow in the footsteps of female explorers from the Channel Four series when she jets out to the region in June for the 186-
MEMBERS of Bolton's Community Health Council will this week travel to London to protest against government plans to close them down. Six voluntary members of the local council will join leaders of health watchdog groups from throughout the country at
GREENFIELDS PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUB, Wigan Road, Westhoughton. Ring 01942 811380. KILHEY COURT, Chorley Road, Standish, Wigan. The Bradshaws are back in town with their own brand of humour taking a trip down memory lane. Friday March 23. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets
Boston United 0 Leigh RMI 1 LEIGH RMI took the intimidating atmosphere of York Street into their stride, and in rampant fashion, steamrollered Lincolnshire outfit Boston United to extend their unbeaten run to nine games in all competitions. It was a sensational
Walsall 1 Bury 2 TREMENDOUS Bury breached fortress Walsall and grabbed all three points - but boss Andy Preece was left reflecting on what might have been. The Shakers were full value for their superb 2-1 victory as they became the first team to win at
BURNLEY MECHANICS, Manchester Road, Burnley. Ring 01282 664400. CENTRAL LIBRARY, Nelson. Ring 01282 692511. THACKRAY MEDICAL MUSEUM, Beckett Street, Leeds. Experience the drama of life and medicine through the ages with interactive galleries and exhibitions
