AN INNOCENT ignorance of the dangers posed by asbestos from years ago may well be responsible for causing hundreds of deaths in years to come. People in Bolton are already dying from the consequences of working in places contaminated by the deadly substance
IN response to the article "Why I'm so fed up what Fred has to say about life" (BEN February 2) I do not understand why anyone carries on reading what they regard as 'clap-trap' week after week. I, for one, find Fred Shawcross' articles humorous and witty
WEARING seat belts in the rear of the car is a relatively new law and as such is often treated with derision by complacent passengers and drivers. So, although alarming, it is not too surprising to see that dozens of Bolton motorists have been stopped
WHY would the Liberal Democrats send leaflets to 13,000 homes, questioning voters about the long proposed and expensively dumped A5225 link road, the Pemberton-Chequerbent road? For many months, this suddenly-dropped roadway was discussed, and exhibitions
Blackburn Rovers 3 Wanderers 0 IT was night of high drama at Ewood Park as young Wanderers crashed out of the FA Youth Cup. The two sides fought out a typically physical local derby with the card-happy referee brandishing six yellows and one red, sending
A COUPLE of Bolton Wanderers' most devoted fans are looking forward to the derby FA Cup match against Blackburn Rovers this weekend. Eric and Ethel Rossington have been loyal supporters of Wanderers for 72 years and attended hundreds of matches. The football-crazy
Portsmouth 1 Wanderers 2: THERE have been more convincing victories and more impressive performances but Wanderers produced one of the defining moments of the season when they claimed the three points at Fratton Park last night. The goals from Michael
The much delayed BGA Jack Taylor Trophy final will be staged at Old Links on Sunday at 10.30am. The competition was originally scheduled to be completed in November but the continuing wet weather forced the delay. Hindley Hall will attempt to retain the
RECRUITING has started for the £12 million Village Leisure Hotel which the De Vere Group is building at Heap Bridge, Bury. About 200 people will be employed there when it opens in August -- 80 to 100 of them full-time. Village Bury, which incorporates
BUSINESS is tough as the North-west faces a possible recession. This is one of the conclusions in the latest Grant Thornton Business Barometer -- a six-monthly regional survey of owner-managed companies. But, there are signs that small and medium sized
COUNCIL tax payers in Leigh will pay 8.9 per cent more this year -- nearly three times the rate of inflation. Wigan Borough Council has outlined its budget which will see the average household paying £628.21 -- £52-a-year more. Council leader Lord Smith
A BEN investigation has revealed that police have good reason to worry about careless Bolton parents letting their children travel without seatbelts. Last night outside a Breightmet primary school an Evening News reporter discovered the majority of children
A THIEF vaulted over a shop counter to steal cash while his machete wielding accomplice stood guard during a robbery in Bury. The men stormed into the Late Shop in Ainsworth Road at 9.10pm yesterday as a 49-year-old female store assistant was on her own
A TERRIFIED computer shop customer was shot at by a masked gunman during a bungled raid last night. Two men struck at Alpha Computers on Chorley Old Road, Bolton, just before 6pm yesterday, armed with a gun and a machete. They demanded a back door to
MODEL Rail North West is inviting everyone to its 2001 exhibition in Bolton this weekend. It is one of the premier model railway shows in the country and will feature 17 layouts in all scales and sizes, many making their first visit to the area. There
TRAIN-lovers are in for a treat when a locomotive carrying 12 vintage coaches leaves Bolton station for a day trip to Edinburgh on Saturday, April 7. Green Express Railtours are running the service which will pass Clitheroe and Pendle then travel the
AN unemployed butcher who injected himself with eight times the lethal amount of insulin and refused treatment knew the consequences of his actions, a coroner said. North Manchester District Coroner Barrie Williams recorded a verdict of suicide on David
REGARDING the criticism of my recent letters, i was merely answering Sam's question of the missing fans. Yes I am a so-called moaner, more often than not about the board and very rarely about the team. I believe I speak for the over 60's when I say that
HOW do Wanderers encourage more fans to attend the Reebok? First let's examine some of the reasons why they may not be attending. The move from Burnden to the Reebok - possible, but I do not wish to enter this debate again as the Reebok is here to stay
FOLLOWING your report of Mr Gartside's plans for Bolton Wanderers outlined to Burnden Leisure shareholders, it is now evident that there is more 'spin' coming from the Reebok than Millbank! Perhaps Mr Gartside could elaborate his statement that the club
SAM Allardyce was making a fresh attempt today to persuade Coventry City to part with striker John Aloisi. The Wanderers boss wants the 25-year-old Australian international on a three months loan to add quality cover to his injury-plagued strikeforce.
A* to G Sadika Asmal 9; C Banerjee 8; L Banyatsi 9; S Blinkhorn 1; L Bradshaw 9; C Cragen 7; S Govan 9; S Griffiths 9; Omer Hussain 8; Waheed Ibrahim 8; S Kirk 9; A Marviadi 7; V McCarren 9; B Moran 5; J Musa 9; Abid Patel 8; Anis Patel 9; Mubaruk Patel
Grades A*-G C Abbott 8, N Aldred 10, M Alker 9, J Allen 10, G Allmark 9, R Andrews 9, J Arnold 9, L Arnold 10, A Ash 9, D Bailey 9, J Bailey 10, L Balchin 7, T Ballickyj 9, L Barker 10, A Barlow 9, B Barton 10, S Bates 10, T Bates 9, D Belch 9, E Benjamin
A* to G Outstanding individual results include -- Rebecca Bradshaw 3A*/6A/3B; Arina Clay 4A*/5A/2B/1C; Rebecca Ford 5A*/2A/5B/2C; Rebecca Jones 6A*/5A/2B; Laura Yates 3A*/7A/3B. Ninety-seven students achieved five or more higher level passes, the vast
(Grades A-G) Michael Abbott 10, Sara Al-Falahi 9, Stephen Allen 10, Benjamin Armstrong 10, Charlotte Atack 10, Craig Atkinson 6, Matthew Badley 10, Darren Bancks 8, Christopher Barlow 6, Kate Barnes 10, Carl Beaumont 10, Robert Beaver 10, Victoria Beckford
A* to G (A* to C in brackets) J Almond 10(6); D Anderson 3(1); L Anderton 10(5); R Andrews 10(3); M Ashworth 10(4); A Atkinson 10(10). M Ball 8(8); J Banner 10(6); K Bazley 10(10); R Bedford 10(4); W Bell 10(7); S Berry 10(10); A Betton 9(7); A Bibby
A* to G (A* to C in brackets) K L Tench 10(10); T J Lythgoe 10(10); J L Waring 11(11); P K Patel 11(11); J M Street 10(10); S H Cremin 10(10); K E Higson 10(10); S C Parkinson 10(10); L R Atkinson 11(11); D Mitchell 10(9); L F E Smith 10(10); J R Hamblet
THANK you from Jenny, thank you from Donna, thank you from Richard, thank you from Joanne. Seven hundred Thank You's go from needy children in the Bolton area who WILL have presents on Christmas morning because of the kindness of BEN readers. Bolton Lions
A* to G (A* to G in brackets) C Bint 8(8); R Bond 9(9); A Buksh 9(9); S Cohen 9(9); C Collins 9(8); A Davies 9(9); L Dickinson 9(9); E Drake 8(8); L Edwards 9(9). S Finch 9(9); N Gorski 9(9) L Gryckiewic 9(9); K Hoyle 9(9); J Hutchinson 9(9); G Jerome
(Grades A-G) Janet Adamson 8, Daniel Aldred 9, Dale Allred 6, Susan Andrews 8, Lee Armstong 9, Craig Ball 6, Damien Balmer 9, Karen Banks 9, Louise Barnett 9, Stuart Bate 8, Dawn Bell 9, Heather Betton 8, Melissa Billinge 9, Wayne Birchall 5, Rebecca
Figures in brackets indicate number of grades in the range A* to G Abdulla S (10), Adam F (9), Addis R (8), Ahmed C (9), Ahmed F (9), Alam H (8), Ali J (9), Ali S (10), Ali T (9), Ali Z (9), Amin M (8), Amla Z (9), Arjan A (9), Arshad K (7), Asani A (
(Grades A*-G) Lyndsey Ashurst 9, Thomas Baker 8, Michael Banks 9, Timothy Barlow 7, Ryan Barnes 7, Dean Baylis 7, Michael Berrigan 9, Sheralee Bickerdike 9, Darren Birchall 9, Scott Birchall 9, Andrew Birtles 7, Darren Boyd 8, Leanne Boydell 8, Anthony
WHEN Mrs Margaret Davies, of The Woodlands, Lostock, got down to her spring cleaning ("I have been clearing out as one does at this time of year," she writes) she came across this photograph of St Stephen's, Kearsley, Brownies. "It is a case of where
PRINCE Charles says in a television interview to be shown in Canada soon that he sees no reason why his mother should ever retire. A monarch "is reaching the most useful stage" at the point in life when most people retire, the Prince says in the interview
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
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, February 13, 1976 TICKETS changed hands for up to £4 outside Burnden Park before the start of this afternoon's Bolton-Newcastle Cup clash, treble the official price. Meanwhile, the Wanderers announced that more than
LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 50+ badminton, table tennis, squash and gym, 1pm-3pm; body conditioning, 2pm-3pm. DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: aerobics, 8pm-9pm; swim lessons,
THOUSANDS of angry Little Hulton residents have backed a campaign to save the town's community school from closure. Campaigners have collected more than 3,000 signatures for a petition to Salford City Council in just two weeks. Protesters claim Little
A DOCTOR'S widow and his daughter were jailed yesterday for issuing cheques up to £25,000 which bounced. Mother and daughter looked shocked as they were jailed for three months after they were convicted of evading a liability by deception by issuing cheques
A SCHOOL'S dream of providing pupils with a "cutting edge" media centre is a step nearer reality after the plan was approved by Bolton planners. Turton High School's bid for the new facility -- as part of a series of extensions at the school -- has been
REGARDING the Fred Shawcross column in the Bolton Evening News. Since the column began, I have tried reading it on several occasions, but after the first few paragraphs I have to give up. The style of writing makes me lose interest. After reading the
I TOO agree with Brian Derbyshire and the others about bringing back the birch, but some while ago when I said it to one young do-gooder, the reply was "Oh no, God sees them, he knows what they've done." Try saying that to some poor soul who has had their
NOT wishing to detract from the horrendous difficulties that humans are facing in the wake of the Indian earthquake, I am sure some people will find it in their hearts (and pockets) to help the animals too. There are numerous organisations, businesses
TWO Bolton police officers have been charged with the theft of charity cash collected in memory of a former workmate. PC Mark Slater and his ex-girlfriend, special constable Christine Perry, were initially arrested last November, after police chiefs sanctioned
2. Where did John Byrom start his career. 3. Who was the leading goalscorer in the 1997/98 season. 4. Who is the youngest player to play for the Wanderers. 5. Bryan Small was signed from where. 6. How many International captains have Bolton had. 7. Name
IMPACT Design of Taylor Street, Horwich -- in conjunction with The Knack design team -- has beaten stiff competition to win the contract to produce corporate identity work for Bolton Community College. The new body comes into existence this year with
BUS fares for elderly people and disabled are set to rise on April 1, the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority has announced. The flat concessionary fare will rise from 37p to 40p and Ring and Ride and off peak Metrolink concessionary fares
A TERRIFIED computer shop customer was shot at by a masked gunman during a bungled raid at a last night. Two men struck at Alpha Computers on Chorley Old Road, Bolton, just before 6pm yesterday, armed with a gun and a machete. They demanded a back door
A DRINK-driver who drove off after knocking down a man at a zebra crossing claimed she didn't stop because she had heard reports of bricks being thrown at cars in the neighbourhood. Margaret Broadie, aged 46, of Churchill Drive, Little Lever, said she
CONCERNED councillors believe a new package of road safety measures will cut the number of children hurt at an accident blackspot. Police statistics show eight pedestrians have been hurt in collisions with cars in the Bridgeman Street, St Helier Street
FIRE safety officer Keith Laird refused to comment on the controversy with comedian Peter Kay despite handing two charities half the money awarded to him by Channel Four. Bolton Council's Fire and Training Adviser was at Manchester United's Old Trafford
I RUN and play for a team in the Bolton Sunday League and as all games are now postponed until the New Year, if we are lucky, I have a couple of suggestions. Play straight through until the season is complete as a one-off emergency season to prevent end
A* to G (A* to C in brackets) C S Adamson 10; C L Ames 8(2); V D A Armstrong 10(3); M A Atkinson 6; Z M Bailey 7; A Barlow 6; A L Bateson 9(5); S J Battersby 1; Y L Baxendale 9(5); R Binks 7(1); S R Boddington 3; P J Bonner 8(3); L J Bottomley 8(4); B
A* to G (A* to C in brackets) Y Akram 9; N J Allam 8(8); M J Appleton 9(8); C P Bajda 9(9); M Barber 8; B J Barker 9(8); M J Barker 9(1); J E Barlow 9(5); C M Barnes 9(3). K E Barnes 9(3); R Barry 9(2); C S Bateman 9(8); K L Bennett 6(1); S E Bennett
Grades A*-G Group 10.1: Andrew Balmer 9, Christopher Bent 9, Stephen Cottrell 8, Sarah Cushion 10, Philip Hawkins 9, Jonathan Else 9, Victoria Evans 10, Katya Greer 9, Michael Heaton 10, Mark Henry 8, Alix Isherwood 10, Jemma McCann 9, Joanne Murray 9
HEADS of schools all over Bolton were delighted with the town's record GCSE results -- and agreed pupils had exceeded expectations. Pupils at Canon Slade, Bradshaw Brow, surprised staff after 73 per cent of them gained at least five A-C grades, beating
QUANTUM 7 pulled off their first First Division victory against second placed Mavericks. They were leading by six goals at half time after excellent shooting by Kerry Anderton. Mavericks' goalkeeper, Margaret Smith, defended well in the second half to
A MARK of how much the town's young golfers have improved will be tested next Thursday when the BGA Juniors take on South Lancs in the final of the Lancashire Inter-District League final. Bolton Golf Club will be hosting the event, a re-run of last year
CANON Slade pupil Esther de Jong was overjoyed with her GCSE results after notching-up an incredible 10 A*s. The 16-year-old had been secretly hoping she might gain a clean sheet of A grades, but never dreamt they would all be A stars. She said: "I'm
A* to G J Allen 9; D Badley 10; D Barlow 9; J Barton 9; N Bates 10; D Beeley 9; B Bennell 8; A Benson 10; M Berry 8; D Bibby 7; M Blackburn 7; D Blakeston 4; J Bradley 10; L Brierley 10; D Budgen 8; T Burke 7; C Butler 9. ; C Cairns 10; A Cawley 10; S
A* to G (A* to C in brackets) C E Allen 8; E R Barber 8(1); S Barrow 7(1); T J Bastable 10(10); A N Benson 8(3); C M Berry 9(3); L J Berry 8; S J Bertram 10(10); L Bridge 9(1); B P Brooks 9(4); A J Burgess 9(9). S A Calvert 10(8); S A Carlin 9(4); L J
A* to C P R Allen 11; J P Allred 10; D Ashton 10; N Atcha 10; C J Atherton 10; M Baldeo 10; O K Banks 10; T M Barkatali 10; M J Barton 10; N R Barua 10; M B Bennett 10; S S Bhadoria 10; T L Biddulph 10; J W Booth 10; C A Boscoe 11. D J Brierley 10; M
A to G, (A to C in brackets) Y Adamson 10 (9); R J C Addis 10(10); J A Allen 9(9); S Ashiq 10(10); H Ashraf 10(10); A Aslam 9(9); M N L Aziz 9(9); A J Benson 10(8); M I J Berry 10(7); C J Boothman 9(9); P J Boyes 10(10); J C Brady 9(9); P J Brathwaite
A* to G N Adam 7; N M Akhtar 9; S Akhtar 9; A M Aljilani 10; J A Ashworth 9; R Atcha 7; A M Axon 9; A Badat 8; M E Badat 10; S Baker 10; M W J Barlow 10; S Bhavaya 10; A J Boardman 10; D T Boaro 8; M Booth 10; R V Brough 9; Helen L Brown 9; Tery A Brown
A* to G, A* to C in brackets E Abson 10 (10); Lucy Allen 10 (10); Lynsey Allen 10 (10); V Anderson 10 (10); Y Ariff 9 (9); J Armstrong 11 (11); J Armytage 11 (11); P Atkinson 9 (9); V Baghdjian 11 (11); R Bailey 10 (10); L Ball 10 (10); Jacqui Barnes
A* to G (A* to C in brackets) G Abbott 9(6); K Allen 10(10); T Allwood 8(6); L Almond 10(10); J Aspinall 7(1); K Atherton 8(7); M Atherton 10(10). N Bamber 6(1); L Beard 10(10); S Beesley 10(10); R Bicknell 9(9); D Bolton 6(2); K Bowling 7; M Brady 5;
A* to G (A* to C in brackets) A Aitken 7 (1); D A Ashworth 9 (2); S R Ashworth 10 (10); C D Atherton 11 (11). A M Barlow 10 (8); C L Blinkhorn 10 (10); M A Booth 10 (8); S L Bourke 2 (1); M G Brindley 10 (8); M D Chaloner 11 (7); A C Chubb 11 (10); J
A* to G (A* to C in brackets) A Akther 9(2); S L Andrews 4; L A Ashworth 9(9); D Barnes 9(9); N J Barrass 9(9); M R Barry 9(9); M Beames 9 (1); S M A Beaumont 9(9); D J Berry 6; H L Bird 9(9); J A Blackley 9(9); T J Bohan 9(9); F A Botticchio 7; G L Bowman
A* to G, A* to C in brackets) S Abbas 10(5); T Ahmed 8; N Aktar 9(1); R Aktar 9(8); D Allen 6; V Allen 9(2); D Anderton 10(7); J Anderton 9; R Armstrong 9; R Ashton 10(10); S Ashton 9; N Ayub 9(2); K Azim 9; G Bailey 8(1); M Barlow 7; M Barrett 9; B Bell
POLICE chiefs today warned parents to be on their guard after raiders stole a huge batch of potentially deadly drugs. Nearly 2,000 pills -- including 28 Rohypnol tablets, known as the Date Rape drug -- were taken when the gang forced its way into Timm's
BOLTON firm Leigh's Paints have landed a contract to keep Britain's cross-Channel ferries shipshape. The Kestor Street company have won a lucrative order from P&O Stena Line to paint their entire fleet. Decking out all 10 ships will eventually take
PARENTS throughout Bolton are "gambling with their children's lives" by flouting seat belt laws, a police crackdown has revealed. An alarming 80 drivers were issued with on-the-spot fines -- in just six days -- after traffic police officers spotted children
A COUPLE of Bolton Wanderers' most devoted fans are looking forward to the derby FA Cup match against Blackburn Rovers this weekend. Eric and Ethel Rossington have been loyal supporters of Wanderers for 72 years and attended hundreds of matches. The football-crazy
TWO love-struck couples will be the oldest swingers in town when they celebrate St Valentine's Day in a Bolton nightspot -- courtesy of the BEN. Michael and Zonya Marsh, aged 71 and 66, and David and June Booth, aged 56 and 54, won our Valentine's competition
HEART-THROB Paul Nicholls is delighted to support the Bolton Busting Breast Cancer campaign and help fund special research into the disease which affects one in 10 of the population. Former EastEnders star Paul, who is from Smithills, has promoted the
TONGE Moor residents say their fears about a communications mast have been ignored. Plans to put up the mast near their homes were given the go-ahead despite being rejected by Bolton Council. Residents in and around Brailsford Road are bracing themselves
ONLY two games were played last weekend, both under the control of Wigan Council. League leaders Astley Miners went ahead against Gatehouse at Gin Pit Tyldesley when Neil Parkinson converted a penalty. Gatehouse hit back and Mark Milligan equalised from
FORMER Bolton Wanderers full-back Nicky Spooner has signed a two year deal with Leigh RMI. He was a promising youngster who had worked his way through the ranks when he broke a leg at Burnley and was unable to fulfill his true potential. Spooner was released
SENT off, pipped for promotion and half a dozen defeats. Yep, Andy Preece sure does not like Oxford. And the Bury boss is determined to put one over on his bogey side this Saturday at Gigg Lane. On a day when the Shakers will let kids into Gigg Lane for
