ANOTHER season, another potential league and cup double for Bolton H.C. Ladies 1st XI? The luck and skill was certainly on their side to secure a hard fought win over Saddleworth in the cup semi-final. In their toughest game of the season, tackles and
We once had a dog here in this house, He was noisy but he didn't bite. We brought him from Bury to this house. He was tiny, a five-week-old mite. He guarded us all here in this house. He loved us and we all loved him. He hated all cats except our Womble
ABOUT the headline 'This lout must be shamed!' Even if the BEN named him, there will be no shame to him. The youth of today have no respect for people or property. Surely the people of Great Lever, where the lout lives, knows who he is? Peter Saunders
THIS year is the United Nations International Year of Volunteers (IYV2001) -- a unique opportunity for your readers to get involved in a global movement. IYV2001, which is being celebrated in more than 120 different countries around the world, aims to
REGARDING the asylum seekers' situation. I've given it some thought as to what their next move will be and, by my way of thinking, there's only one way left, courtesy of Jack Straw. First they came by lorry, then train, Channel Tunnel, plane and boat.
MANY thanks for publishing the 'Anniversary Celebration' poem (Your Views, March 1) which would please Father Haulgh and parishioners. I attended the event and was delighted to hear that his grand raffle raised £600 for our local hospice. Father Haulgh
THE BEN has been quick to criticise the yobs who make local residents' lives misery. So, we are more than happy to highlight two young have-a-go heroes who tackled a mugger attacking an 87-year-old woman. Thirteen-year-olds David Hall and Lee Scrivens
AT last, it seems, the criminal justice system is to get a radical shake-up. One of the proposed measures is that juries should be told about defendant's criminal records during trials. Eureka! But, instead of rejoicing, we have the Law Society bellyaching
I AM writing to get the views of other Bolton residents regarding the alarming and worrying rate in which the roads of our town are deteriorating. To travel on some side streets and to a certain extent even main roads I have found that you have to drive
WHEN I shop in Bolton, I usually park on one of the paying car parks. Unfortunately, a few weeks ago I was delayed five to 10 minutes and, on returning to my car, I found myself standing alongside a car park attendant who was writing out a ticket. OK!
THE whole of a troubled 100-home area is to be bulldozed after a drastic decision to wipe the slate clean. De Lacy Drive in Tonge Moor has long been blighted by crime and drugs, a notoriety which has made the homes hard to rent. Council housing bosses
WHATEVER the outcome of Wednesday's game Wanderers and Rovers face an administrative headache in supplying tickets for the tie at Highbury. They will have only 48 hours to sell their allocation and Wanderers have decided that should they win, then season
BOTH Sam Allardyce and Rovers boss Graeme Souness look set to be able to select from virtual full strength squads for the game. Whether they choose to do that in view of the pressing need for promotion points remains to be seen. Allardyce has Kevin Nolan
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness insists Rovers can cope with any potential fixture pile-up as his squad prepare for Wednesday's FA Cup clash with Bolton at Ewood. With both sides currently locked in a battle for promotion at the top of the First Division
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness insists Rovers can cope with any potential fixture pile-up as his squad prepare for Wednesday's FA Cup clash with Bolton at Ewood. With both sides currently locked in a battle for promotion at the top of the First Division
COLIN Hendry will make an emotional return to Ewood as Bolton and Rovers prepare to square up again in the fifth round of the FA Cup writes Andy Neild But, had the fates conspired differently, the man affectionately known as'Braveheart' on the Blackburn
A SURVEY has revealed people living in Adlington and Rivington face an increased risk of daytime raids. According to new research, Lancashire homes are left empty longer then ever before, with almost half of break-ins being carried out in the morning
MEMBERS of Bolton Little Theatre can still teach students a thing or two when it comes to staging restoration comedy . . . In fact so much so, that two A-Level groups have made the journey from London and York to watch separate performances of the BLT's
BOLTON Symphony Orchestra performs works by three Romantic masters at its next performance on Sunday, March 18. The orchestra will be conducted by Baldur Bronnimann at the Albert Halls. Music performed will include Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, Beethoven's
MEMBERS of Bolton Choral Union present music by Haydn and Handel at Bolton Parish Church on Saturday, March 24, 7.30pm. And among the soloists featured is Bolton's Jennifer Westwood, contralto, who performs at the concert before jetting off the following
A RARE cat has been reported missing in Bolton. Sherbabo, an oriental spotty cat, disappeared from her owners home on Chorley New Road, Horwich, on Friday morning. The four-year-old, which answers to Sher, has stripes on her legs and looks like a spotty
THE Affetside Choir is holding a concert at Tottington Road Methodist Church, Harwood, on Friday at 7.30pm. The appearance is part of the Ladies' Weekend celebrations. Tickets priced at £3 are available from 302779. Special church services are being held
AN AUCTION is set to be held at St Bernard's RC School, on Wendover Drive, in Ladybridge. The sale will take place in the school hall on April 6 with viewing at 7pm. Entrance will cost 50p. Teacher Shiela O'Reilly is looking for donations from companies
A CHARITY hike has become a victim of the foot and mouth outbreak. The Delph Hill Winter Challenge was due to take place this Sunday, but Paul Raine, event organiser, said they were trying to rearrange the walk for April 29. More details from Mr Raine
A YOUNG leukaemia victim could be rubbing shoulders with Mickey Mouse this summer -- thanks to the generosity of Bolton fund-raisers. Stephanie Aspinall, fromTonge Moor, will travel to Disneyworld in Florida if members of the Bolton Saturday Club are
THIEVES who broke into a house in Little Lever have returned the owners' sentimental home video tapes -- thanks to the BEN. Mr Duncan Jones, who lives in Newbury Road, made a heartfelt plea to the thieves to return the tapes which contained footage of
HEALTH bosses have re-opened three wards at Leigh Infirmary following an outbreak of a stomach bug. But a fourth ward is still closed as a result of the highly contagious CDT virus which struck at the end of last week. However, a hospital spokesman said
COUNCILLORS have given a ringing endorsement to plans for a council contact centre which will deal with more than 1.5 million queries a year. People can report a pothole, renew a library book, apply for a job or question parking fines with a single phone
THE John Smith's Farnworth Winter Rounders League went into its final matches of the season on frozen pitches which became slippery as the sun softened the surface. This resulted in several players slipping and falling, but fortunately, there were no
Mavericks had only three losses and one draw when they met G.J. Ladies and were second in Division One closely followed by Waggon and Horses with three defeats. Excellent defending in the first half by Margaret Smith kept G.J. Ladies to a low scoring
BOLTON RUFC first XV were left with no game at the weekend as opposition Didsbury are still involved in cup rugby. The game is one of Bolton's outstanding fixtures and was a chance for the club to gain ground in the relegation battle, a new date will
BOLTON Mets ARLFC's game against Clock Face of Warrington was called off by the Warrington outfit late on Friday night. This will be counted as a win for Bolton, and the Mets will receive the two points. However this will be of no consolation to the players
Latchford Albion U9s 6 Westhoughton Lions U9s 38 - THE Lions dominated the game from the outset and used the match to work on some new set plays. Every Lions player worked hard in defence and Latchford were fortunate to break the Lions' defence on the
LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: yoga, 7.30pm-9pm. DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: aerobics, 8pm-9pm; swim lessons, 5.30pm-6.30pm; line dancing for beginners and experts, 8pm; multi
25 YEARSAGO From the Evening News , February 18, 1976 A GROUP of top policemen today delivered a blistering attack on the decay in Britain's way of life. They hit at governments, the penal system, and a general decline in the "stability of our nation"
Sponsored by Cuemasters Snooker Club QUARTER-finals:- 1 M Oakden (WRBL) 2, L Braddock (Q Club) 1; 2 G Steadman (Hawkers) 2, F Jose (WRBL) 1; 3 J Kay (Cuemasters) 2, D Edge (WRBL) 0; 4 P Locke (Walk CC) walk over P Scholes (Farn Snk). The semi-finals and
BOLTON United Harriers' runners were out in force, when they took part in the popular Lostock 10K road race, with 18 club members taking part. First man home for Bolton was David Shaw, in fifth place, following on from his recent good run in the Stockport
WHEN three previous winners lined up among a field of 110 runners contesting last Saturday's Radcliffe 12 mile Trail Race, it was obvious that the run would be very competitive. True to form, Horwich's Adrian Selby, Salford's Rob Jackson and 'supervet
DOG owners in Horwich will have their hands full following Bolton Council's decision to remove a dog dirt bin. Many people who exercise their dogs on the playing field next to St Elizabeth's Church, off Cedar Avenue, are disgusted that the bin, which
THE shining lights of Bolton's schools have been honoured for their quality after being awarded the prestigious Beacon status by the Government. Education officials and civic dignitaries from Bolton and beyond met at Mere Hall to praise those schools
A COUPLE in Radcliffe are hoping research published today will vindicate their seven-year fight to prove a link between electricity pylons and serious health problems. The Government's radiation watchdog, the National Radiological Protection Board, was
A YOUNG father who died in an horrific motorway smash a year ago is to have a new building at the Royal Bolton Hospital named after him. Simon Pennington's family are thrilled that hospital officials decided to call their new bereavement and parent suite
ASTLEY Bridge finally picked up their first win of the season with a super goal show from Morton. He hit the target four times while Williamson added another as they achieved a comfortable win over Turton in the under 14s division. In the same division
THERE was only one game in the Leigh and District Youth League and Culcheth Athletic took the honours, beating First Lowton 2-1. Domonic Rainford and Julian Kenney got the vital goals for the home side while Timmins scored Lowton's consolation. FINNAIR
BURY have received the perfect boost ahead of tonight's clash with league leaders Millwall - Liverpool striker Jon Newby is set to sign for another month. Newby was originally at Gigg for a one-month loan but he has loved his spell at the club and Liverpool
Gibraltar stunned by defeat and injury blow IN the one Premier Division game played it was a day of double tragedy for leaders Gibraltar Rock. They suffered a 4-0 defeat at bottom of the table Bowling Green but of greater significance was the broken leg
TOTTINGTON Road Methodist Church in Harwood presents a concert featuring the Affetside Choir on Friday, March 9, at 7.30pm. The appearance is part of the Ladies' Weekend celebrations and will feature popular music and song. Tickets, £3, are from 302779
A UNITED nations' concert sees Smithills School musicians join together with a band and choir from Holland. The Eijkhagen College and Harmonie Band and Choir from Landgraaf, Holland, will be arriving in Bolton on Thursday , staying with families of the
Rivals share the honours Moss Park 1sts 3 -- Bolton Ladies 3 (Division 1) THE HONOURS were shared on Sunday in the top-of-the-table clash, as Bolton met close rivals Moss Park 1sts. The game ebbed and flowed throughout, with each side alternately taking
Bolton 2nd XI 2 Liverpool University 1 FOR a team to be successful, they must be able to produce the right result when not playing well. In this case, the second XI managed to produce a 2 - 1 win against ten men Liverpool, whilst playing awfully. With
IT is boiling up to a superb finish at the top of the league, as Bolton 1st XI close in on the leaders Oxton and third placed Bowdon continue to snap at the heels of both teams writes Guy Mathieson Benefiting from a Bowdon 5-4 win over Oxton, Bolton crept
It's expensive to live in Britain they say, But it's still the best place to be. That's why immigrants flock to our shores, Daily by land and by sea. Packed in lorries they risk life and limb, Hoping we'll welcome them in. Then once they are settled with
An uncle painted inside his house, But caused my aunt to faint. He'd just been a little bit careless, As some flies had gone on t'paint. I cannot see what all the fuss is about, They've only gone on t'shelf. Anyone would think who heard you, That I'd
NOW that a General Election is pending, it was interesting to note that Cllr Bob Howarth has finally agreed to utilise some of our Council Tax for the purpose for which it was intended -- the repair of pavements. Many of the problems, however, have been
NOW that St Peter's Way has a 50mph limit, is Beaumont Road now Bolton's fastest road? It's got to be Bolton's most dangerous road. The state of it is an absolute disgrace: potholes, cobble stones showing through that were covered 20 years ago, and cars
I WOULD like to nominate for 'Rat of the Week', the person or persons who, in the early morning of Thursday, March 1, dumped their household rubbish including a washing machine onto our back garden. The appropriate authorities have been informed and advice
I AM writing in support of Mr A Martin with reference to proposed plans to turn Oscar's Cafe Bar into a gym. I believe it will be focused on the older female generation. What about the younger generation? I agree wholeheartedly with Mr Martin -- Oscar's
THE Thames Bridges Bike Ride is one of the few events in the calendar which allow the participants to tour London, exercise and raise money for charity all in the same day. And there are still a few places left to take part in this year's exciting event
HILTON table tennis centre is going from strength to strength. The Horwich-based centre, on Nuttall Avenue, has been open for table tennis since 1995 thanks to a Bolton Metro grant in granting the Bolton Table Tennis League a lease on the Centre. Twenty
ONE of Britain's tennis legends has taken a sneak preview of the future of the sport. Former Wimbledon champion Ann Jones was taken on a special tour of the £15m Bolton Arena which opens this Spring. She was shown the main hall which will house eight
POLICE want to trace relatives of a pensioner who was found dead at Charter House, Barton Lane, Eccles, on Sunday. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of James Cooper, aged 80. A coroner's officer appealed for his relatives to
POLICE have warned shoppers to destroy credit card receipts in the fight against thieves. Criminals have been targeting the town, scouring litter bins for discarded receipts. After some shop sales, credit card receipts can contain the full card number
POLICE are looking for two attackers who struck at Tonge Moor shops. On February 27, a knifeman struck at the Cornerstone Off Licence on Tonge Moor Road, threatening the 40-year-old woman assistant before stealing £60 and cigarettes. He was white, in
South Pacific, St Philips AODS, Bridgeman Street, Daubhill. Runs until Saturday IT was performed in a small, back-street hall but it was a welcome surprise to find this production of South Pacific so professionally choreographed, wonderfully acted and
Guys and Dolls, St Paul's Players,Community Centre, Adlington. Until Saturday BROADWAY hit Adlington as the St Paul's Players furthered its reputation for quality amateur dramatic shows. A cast of 18 was joined by a chorus of 25 and a 15-strong orchestra
MEN ARENA, Manchester. Tuesday April 10. Texas. Tickets £20. Starts 7.30pm. Also, Aida. Monday, March 12 to Wednesday, March 14. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £39.50, £35 and £27.50. Also, Tweenies Live! Thursday March 29 to Sunday April 1. Tickets £15, £12.50
OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Ring 520661. ST PHILIPS PAROCHIAL HALL, Bridgeman Street, Bolton. Rodgers and Hammersteins South Pacific by St Philips AODS. Runs to Saturday March 10. Starts 7.15pm. Ring 524800. OPERA HOUSE, Manchester. Saturday Night Fever.
CAPTAIN Ivor Telfor and his wife will be guests at Farnworth Salvation Army Citadel in King Street, this Saturday when they will talk about their missionary work in Pakistan. The evening starts at 7pm. On Sunday, March 11, the couple will address the
THE Bridge Inn, Church Street, Horwich, is hosting a quiz on Thursday in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. The pub has pledged to raise at least £1,000. The quiz starts at 8.30pm, entry is £1.
CARE home owners were due to lobby MPs in Parliament today in a bid to push for extra funding. Around 15 representatives of care homes in Bolton joined more than 1,000 lobbyists at the House of Commons to push for a share of chancellor Gordon Brown's
MATTHEW Mahon was said to be "coming down" from certain substances when police were called to his home. Bury magistrates were told it was 11.30am and the 31-year-old father-of-two was described as "irrational and aggressive". Mahon's wife was at the house
BOLTON man Martin Ellison has beaten 10,000 people to be nominated as an Achiever of the Year. The 36-year-old was due to attend a ceremony in Manchester today where he and 13 other individuals who have battled against the odds to reach their full potential
US companies are being encouraged to invest in northern England. The Northwest Development Agency, Yorkshire Forward and One NorthEast have combined their US operations to form the North of England Inward Investment Agency. The UK is already the top location
A FARNWORTH building company is laying the foundations for business success through the coveted Investors in People award. HR Construction, which was established in 1981, specialises in maintenance and repairs for housing associations and has a regular
SILCOMS Ltd in Piggott Street, Farnworth is one of the companies planning to support a North West Aerospace Alliance stand at the Paris International Air Show in June. The Alliance is co-ordinating a major presence on behalf of its 700-strong membership
A CHEMIST'S assistant could be needing painkillers herself when she embarks on a challenging 10-day trek through Peru. Kate Guy, 19, who works as a pharmacist technician at Maxwell's in Bury Road, Breightmet, will need lots of stamina and determination
Firefighters in the wrecked house AN empty house was wrecked when a fire believed to have been started by squatters spread out of control last night. Twenty firefighters went to the terraced house in Wyresdale Road, Heaton, at 10.30pm but found no-one
AMAZING baby Tilly Jo Jepson weighs in at just 1lb 7oz -- not much more than a bag of sugar. Tilly was born 12 weeks premature but is already showing some of her fighting spirit. After surviving against the odds, she is still in an incubator at Hope Hospital
A PENSIONER was attacked in broad daylight and dragged along the floor as a robber tried to wrestle her handbag from her. The 87-year-old woman, who lives in Avenue Street, off Chorley Old Road, suffered cuts and bruises to her hands and knees in the
STEVE Banks will be back in goal when Wanderers get to grips with Blackburn Rovers for a third time in just over two weeks tomorrow. The keeper regains his place after dropping to the subs bench at Fulham on Sunday because Tommy Wright, the man who replaced
FOR the second consecutive year, Walkden lost in the final of the North of England Regional ECB Six-a-Side Competition held at Old Trafford on Sunday. In the first round they came up against the side that beat them in last year's final, Albaston and Boulton
Tyldesley 29, West Park 32 TYLDESLEY RU nearly produced the shock of the season in the Quarter Final of the Lancashire Trophy when they went down 32-29 against the holders, St Helen's based West Park. The St. Helens based side have several semi-professional
PROMOTION and relegation is already on the cards for some of the Bolton Badminton League teams. Definites in the promotion stakes include Bolton Institute from B Section and Westhoughton A from C Section. Park B and Markland Hill C are relegated from
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, February 19, 1976 CHANCELLOR Denis Healey swung his chopping axe this afternoon and blighted many of Labour's most cherished hopes. He presented a White Paper to Parliament announcing that public spending in Britain
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
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, February 23, 1976 THE world-famous Lancashire artist L.S. Lowry died early today in a hospital near Manchester, aged 88. A BOLTON family today threatened to send their 14-years-old daughter to Belfast "for her own safety
Results -- Farnworth Snooker 3 Cuemasters A 6; Walkden CC 7 Cuemasters C 1; WRBL A 1 Q Club B 8; Hawkers B 2 Hawkers A 7; Q Club A 7 WRBL B 1; Cuemasters B 7 Kearsley Social B 1; Dixon Green 3 K&R Conservative 6; Kearsley Social A 5 Little Lever 3
THREE International runners took the top three places in last Sunday's Trafford 10K road race. Horwich RMI Harriers Tony Rowlands, Jason Hodgson and Colin Rigby all ran exceptionally well, to finish well up in such a top class field. Tony recorded another
TWO school friends have been praised by police after coming to the rescue of a pensioner who was being attacked for her handbag. Pint-sized David Hall, aged 13, and friend Lee Scrivens, 14, turned sleuths when they saw a man acting suspiciously outside
COMEDIAN Peter Kay has got together with his old pal Steve Coogan to help raise money for Comic Relief. The Bolton star enlisted the help of his old school friend Pat McGuinness, who recently starred as the balding bouncer Paddy in "Phoenix Nights" and
Bolton Wanderers Ladies 3, Newsham 1 BOLTON Wanderers Ladies moved into fourth place of the North West Women's League Premier Division with a 3-1 win over Newsham. Wanderers broke the deadlock after 12 minutes, Ann Truffas finding space from a corner
ASTLEY Miners remain top of the Premier League after a 5-0 victory against Masons Arms. Two goals each from Wayne Glynn and Neil Parkinson, plus an own goal sealed the points. Bulls Head's season is improving and they moved into third place after an excellent
OLD Bolts manager Peter Cooper had no complaints after watching his team lose by the odd goal to rivals Rivington. He admitted they had lost to a better team. "Over the ninety minutes they shaded it," admitted Old Bolts manager Peter Cooper after his
THE Manor 5s midweek season has reached its conclusion. As always, all leagues have their title favourites since the formation of Manor 5s. Sixteen months and four seasons have now elapsed with well over 2,000 games played. Like any other league, we have
Sunday Winter Cup KN Gorpu One Church Hotel 0 The Farmers 4 - Ian Riding opened the scoring. Peter Wright added a second (his first of the season). They continued to dominate in the second half with a second goal from Riding. Steve Holmes put the finishing
Big freeze bites but Cubs are fired up for first win THE recent cold snap put paid to most of this week's fixtures with only one game played in each of the U8 sections. That came in section A, where Maccabi Cubs secured their first points of the season
TEMPEST United boosted promotion and Division One title hopes in the West lancs League with a storming 3-1 home victory over current leaders Blackpool Wren Rovers. This latest three points sees the Chew Moor outfit fourth in the table ten points behind
BOLTON Combination match secretary Fred Morris was yet again seething at the weekend by what he sees as the total lack of effort from Bolton Metro Leisure Services in providing for local football. "Games were off on Saturday because pitches had not been
BOLTON Hospice's Spring Concert featuring Smithills School Senior Brass Band, raised £1,000.
MORE than £1,000 was raised when popular group the Houghton Weavers made a home performance. The group appeared at the Greenfields Private Members Club in aid of the Westhoughton Mayor's charity. The evening was a sell out and money will go to the National
