NORTHERN Counties East League side Liversedge were completely outclassed as Chorley produced another exhilarating display of high-tempo attacking football to march on past the FA Cup preliminary round. Once again the Magpies had the proceedings sewn up
AN Antiques Roadshow in Edgworth is due to boost a charity that has already raised millions for the Christie Hospital. It is 25 years since the intrepid Lancashire journalist and cancer sufferer Pat Seed founded her famous appeal fund. Since that time
A GROUP of Bolton workers are celebrating the first phase of an unusual £1 million investment that's licensed to thrill. Members of the sports and social club at British Aerospace at Lostock have embarked on a venture that really mixes business with pleasure
AT one time a number of drinking fountains were placed around Bolton, so that people, and even animals, could get water should they need it. The first indication that these were to be introduced to the town came with an advertisement in The Chronicle
QUICK-thinking countryside ranger Frank Holding averted a pollution disaster at a top beauty spot. Frank was on patrol when he spotted several river fish in distress in Yarrow Valley Park, and immediately called in the experts. Chorley Council's countryside
WALSHAW were ecstatic after clinching their first ever Cross Cup victory on Sunday, but were made to work for their win against a determined Elton side. Elton batted first and reached a total of 144, which did not look as though it would be good enough
A 66-YEAR-OLD store boss feared for his life when an armed raider said he had a gun and would shoot him, Bolton Crown Court was told. Zahir Ahmed, who suffers from a heart condition, was punched in the face and suffered a broken nose during the violent
BMSS swimmer Ryan Bennett took gold in the 100m butterfly at the National Age Group Championships held at Sheffield's Ponds Forge. Ryan, aged 11, set a new championship record of 1-11-04 and finished seventh in the 200 individual medley. There was also
MANCHESTER United and Arsenal will both be without their combative captains when they face Wanderers in crucial Premiership games over the next fortnight. United must go into next Wednesday's Old Trafford derby without their under-fire skipper Roy Keane
A PENSIONER with a heart condition has been banned from using a lift to get to her seat in the family stand at Bolton Wanderers' Reebok Stadium. Season ticket holder Doreen Price, aged 71, has an irregular heartbeat and has been allowed to use a lift
Clifton won by nine wickets Daisy Hill J Norburn c Dorsey b Tonge ...14 M Wood c Morris b Griffiths ...12 H Brooks c Moores b Griffiths ...1 N Bannister b Parkinson ...31 M Chiltern b Parkinson ...0 A Davies lbw Parkinson ...13 S Hodgkinson b Parkinson
Walshaw won by eight wickets Adlington N Boden c Harris b Collins...2 M Robinson c Caunce b Fielding...3 D Hitchen b Fielding...0 M Taylor b Collins...4 M Halliwell b Faulkner...52 G Ellison b Collins...3 E Hadden c Dyson b Fielding...4 S Flowers c Dyson
Darcy Lever won by three wickets Atherton K Brown st Norris b Gavin...47 P McLoughlin c Thompson b Gavin...9 P Wakefield st Norris b Gavin...45 P Walsh st Norris b Bashir...25 Diwakar c Norris b Gavin ...4 R Clews not out ...22 P Brown st Norris b Gavin
Spring View won by 69 runs Spring View N Geary lbw T Southworth ...7 C Rudd c Speak b T Southworth ...29 P Matthews b Morris ...49 T Kelly lbw Morris ...9 Critchley b T Southworth ...21 M James not out ...35 C Barnes b T Southworth ...2 I Murphy not out
PARENTS fighting to save a Ramsbottom primary school will find out on Thursday (Sept 5) if their high-profile campaign has been a success. The School Organisation Committee (SOC) will meet in the Radcliffe Civic Suite at 7.30pm to decide whether St Paul's
AS the Government continues its crusade to recruit more people to become teachers, JANE BULLOCK speaks to someone who, at the age of 41, came out of retirement to join the profession WHAT would possess a father-of-two who has earned enough money to retire
Farnworth SC won by 129 runs Farnworth SC R Hope c Dakri b Barry ...66 M Ashwroth b Barry ...41 Rashid c Baum b Clegg ...38 K Ahmed lbw Barry ...0 D Eckersley not out ...39 T Barrow c Halton b Clegg ...26 Extras ...22 Total (for 5) ...231 Bowling: Namajee
Walkden won by six wickets Little Lever A Hilton c Waston b J Smith...0 P Rayment b b J Smith...26 De Silva c Reidy b J Smith...4 B Waller c Hinks b J Smith...22 S Harrison b J Smith...6 N Tong c Parkinson b Reidy...5 P Blinkhorn not out...17 A Lawson
Westhoughton won by 53 runs Westhoughton S Parker c Long b White ...4 I Pilkington lbw White ...13 A Coates c Woods b Taylor ...38 M Crookson b White ...5 Khan c Dooley b O'Sullivan ...110 P Hart lbw White ...6 A Pindoria not out ...24 M Patel not out
Match drawn Tonge Nisar c Garner b Tye...102 R Northrop lbw Tye...0 N Partington c Sharples b Mahmood...65 J Kerrigan b Tye...2 D Taljard b Tye...0 S Anderton c Garner b O'Rourke...39 M Martin c Clinch b Tye...2 A Rodzoch not out...4 J Aspden not out.
BURY Horticultural Society will stage its first annual open show over two days this weekend. And also for the first time , the event will be staged at a new building at the town's Walnut Avenue allotments. The Society has established strong links with
DANCE act Paradise will be keeping their fingers crossed when their debut single, Rising Sun, is released in October. Leigh barber Rob Grice and part-time DJ Stuart Connor, aged 30, have signed an album deal and are looking forward to seeing their music
YOUNG adventurers from Bolton are riding on the crest of a wave after being given a chance to take part in fun-packed outdoor events. They enjoyed activities such as canoeing, abseiling and orienteering during a summer programme organised by community
WHAT are we to make of the appalling events in Soham? The 'we' means you and I. It excludes the cruel, murderous, perverted, evil crazies out there. And there must be plenty of them, judging by the number of crimes committed against children. I don't
LISA Cartwright won an incredible 10th Lancashire Ladies Tennis Singles Championship in 14 years at Bolton Arena on her way to a clean sweep of titles. The 30-year-old full time coach at Hawkshaw Tennis Club beat the country's up and coming stars including
LEIGH Centurions will send a below-strength team to Hull KR tonight but are still confident of extending their winning sequence to 12 games. Coach Paul Terzis is likely to give some of his big guns the night off now the NFP runners-up spot is safely in
MANCHESTER City's Shaun Wright-Phillips has had the red card he received on Saturday reduced to a yellow. Referee Barry Knight sent the Blues wing back off for a reckless challenge during the win over Everton. The decision meant City fought out the last
Southport v Leigh RMI preview by Martyn Hindley STEVE Waywell will tonight return to the scene of Leigh RMI's greatest humiliation, claiming that the experience was not as calamitous as it sounds. RMI were made odds-on favourites for the drop last January
LEE Bowyer and Jonathon Woodgate will end their three years in the international wilderness against Portugal on Saturday, after being called up to the England squad. Sven Goran Eriksson has had to do without the exciting midfielder and classy defender
MIGRAINE sufferers in Bolton are being given a head start -- with extra advice on the nurse-led telephone helpline NHS Direct. As part of Migraine Awareness month, the Bolton-based nursing telephone service is offering more support for sufferers. NHS
A PEDESTRIAN aged 58 is fighting for his life in hospital today after being struck by a Ford Transit van in Worsley Hall, Wigan last night. The man from Pemberton collided with the van, driven by a 44-year-old man from Goose Green, at 7.35pm on Ellesmere
MANCHESTER is hoping to join the likes of London, Paris and Milan as its first ever Fashion Week begins. A number of businesses in the city centre have teamed up to stage the event, starting with a star-studded gala in Exchange Square. Stylish designs
CYBERFANS of Peter Kay have been logging on to the Bolton comic's official website -- only to find it is not working. The site -- peterkay.co.uk -- tells fans only that the webname has been registered but it does not divulge any titbits of information
BELLS were rung solemnly at a special ceremony in Bolton in memory of the thousands of Merchant Navy men who lost their lives during the Second World War. Former servicemen and members of the public gathered in Victoria Square for the annual Merchant
POLICE were celebrating a step forward in the fight against drugs and drug-dealing in Lancashire today after netting large quantities of heroin, cocaine and crack-cocaine. More than 20 homes in Skelmersdale were raided early this morning and 21 people
A PUBLIC inquiry into plans for a Leigh guided busway starts next week. Following the visit of a government appointed inquiry inspector to Tyldesley to meet with Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive and local people, a date has been set for
RESIDENTS have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new entrance being built at a busy primary school. People from Belmont View in Harwood are campaigning for a new entrance to be created at Hardy Mill Primary School because they are tired of their own
AS the Government continues its crusade to recruit more people to become teachers, JANE BULLOCK speaks to someone who, at the age of 41, came out of retirement to join the profession WHAT would possess a father-of-two who has earned enough money to retire
MEMBERS of St Paul's Players Adlington intend to lighten up the darker September nights with the comedy Trivial Pursuits. The play, by Frank Vickery, will be staged at the Community Centre, Railway Road, Adlington, from September 11 to 14, 7.30pm. Tickets
NATURE enthusiasts in Bolton are being asked to clock the start of autumn as part of a national survey on climate change. The Woodland Trust has gathered evidence that higher average temperatures from January to April meant almost every characteristic
THE next competition will be the Mixed Pairs at Halliwell Con Club on Monday, September 16. Winter league forms must be returned by September 16, fees are £50, this includes all entries into the competitions. Ladies 133's and over: B Jackson, E Spencer
BOLTON Rounders League stage the play-offs this week. Tomorrow CRS meet Little Lever CC, Advance Computer Systems play St Matthews, ASAP Ladies meet Smithills Coaching House A, Willows Ladies play Hulton Lane Ladies, DCC X1 meet The Squirrels. On Wednesday
BSF Over 35s have a shortage of referees. The league offers an ideal opportunity for referees aged 16-18 to take charge of an adult game and if anyone would like more information contact Jim on 01204 451262.
IT is a 38-year debate that has raged in Bolton -- should we have fluoride put into our water? New moves are under way by health leaders to put the chemical in the town's water supply as "a priority". Campaigners on behalf of those in favour and those
CYCLE lanes -- wasted road space? I am a motorist and a cyclist who uses cycle lanes when available and not blocked by parked cars and trucks etc. I agree with some of the comments made by Andrew Mack, but disagree with his line "Common sense seems to
IF you spent most of this summer slumped on a sofa eating food with only Big Brother's Alex, Jade, Kate, Johnny and Spencer for company, then, like me, your clothes might feel a little tighter than usual. Don't worry though, now that Big Brother 3 is
THE numerous letters from Malcolm Pittock and his associates, referring to "The decision to use the Atomic Bomb" by Gar Alperovitz as if it were Holy Writ are becoming ridiculous. Having taken a cursory look at this work on the internet, I would describe
ONCE again the RMT has inconvenienced rail travellers with strike action (August 21 and 24), while it pursues an unrealistic 10 per cent wage rise for 2002. Our customers quite rightly want and deserve to see a resolution to the current strikes, and we
JUDGING by the profusion of letters from just one USA citizen in the letters columns of July 29, August 9, 13 and 27, the Bolton Evening news might as well go the whole hog, and call itself the "Voice of America". Britain is a country which allows the
MORE than 100,000 people attended 300 performances and 30 exhibitions held as part of an arts and culture festival which ran alongside this year's Commonwealth Games. The Cultureshock festival began in March and more than 50,000 people paid to watch performances
A NURSE who bent back an old lady's fingers and verbally abused patients has been struck off the nursing register. Christine Cooke abused the elderly woman along with six other patients at a home in Chorley. The night shift nurse pushed some residents
BOLTON'S top honour is to be presented to couples as well as individuals. Over the last 24 years, only 13 Civic Medals have been awarded to local people in recognition of long-standing services to the community. They went to individuals, but the council
THE Pairs Final is on Wednesday, September 4. Game start at 8.30pm. The Presentation Evening for the League and the Summer 2002 season will take place on Monday, September 23, at The Derby Ward LC, Deane Road. SECTION ONE P W L F A Pts Rocket... 13 9
Thursday, September 5: J Mort/D Allan, T Glover/R Earp, M Bradshaw/P Brabin, M Duckworth/J Gower, S Wharton/D Hoyle. Sunday, September 8: J Barlow/L Higginbotham, R Evans/R Vickers, L Hill/N Tyson; J Webber/D Billington, V Robinson/G Soller, I Taylor/
WANDERERS' TV fans left without pictures for most of the final 20 minutes of the Aston Villa clash on Sunday are still waiting for a refund decision writes Chris Sudlow Quizzed by the Bolton Evening News whether Sky TV's live Pay-For-View viewers would
Little Hulton won by eight wickets Lostock C Rashleigh c Craig b Penny ...4 P Knowles c Mullineux b Penny ...8 Shah c Penny b Sutherland ...10 S Kaye c Craig b Mahmood ...13 Y Khan b Penny ...32 G Beswick b Penny ...13 L Issa b Mahmood ...11 A Forsyth
Astley & Tyldesley won by six wickets Standish J Waddington c Clare b Khan ...9 S Knowles c Bullock b Nicklin ...17 M Eddleston b Khan ...9 Sarkar c&b Walsh ...38 S Maiden c Clare b Walsh ...10 D Chadwick run out ...23 C Savage run out ...5 I
DOZENS of teachers were forced to stay at home today as Bolton pupils returned to school after the summer holidays. Up to 30 teachers are still waiting to be vetted by the Criminal Records Bureau and will have to stay off school until clearance is given
GRANDMOTHER Iris Stott is a class act. The 71-year-old has emerged as a grade A student -- 57 years after leaving school! Mrs Stott, a former housing warden and grandmother of five, may have left school at 14 without any qualifications, but she is now
Heaton won by 52 runs Heaton V Tripathi c Ahmed b McGuinness ...3 F Neki run out ...92 J Fearick c McGuinness b Noakes ...9 S Greehalgh b McGuinness ...35 M Hobbis c Noakes b Ahmed ...1 S Booth not out ...28 Hirwani not out ...6 Extras ...14 Total ...188
Bradshaw won by three wickets Eagley B Richards c Brookes b Ainsworth ...9 Javed c Senior b Dalugoda ...0 P McDermott b Ainsworth ...11 S Woods c Tattersall b Ainsworth ...16 D Shuttleworth c Senior b Ainsworth ...0 G Prendergast lbw Ainsworth ...45 S
PRIVATE rented accommodation for asylum seekers in Little Hulton, Walkden and Worsley will be subject to tougher guidelines if council chiefs get their way. Salford City Council has more than 300 asylum seekers in council-owned accommodation and it helps
MORE than 100,000 people attended 300 performances and 30 exhibitions held as part of an arts and culture festival which ran alongside this year's Commonwealth Games. The Cultureshock festival began in March and more than 50,000 people paid to watch performances
BOLTON Wanderers fear their hopes of staging England representative games could be jeopardised by a poor crowd for Friday's Under 21 international. Although the games is not being televised, ticket sales have been slow for the England-Yugoslavia friendly
WANDERERS' TV fans left without pictures for most of the final 20 minutes of the Aston Villa clash on Sunday are still waiting for a refund decision writes Chris Sudlow Quizzed by the Bolton Evening News whether Sky TV's live Pay-For-View viewers would
STUART Law received his Lancashire cap at Old Trafford on Sunday, but his day was ruined by his old county Essex. They romped to a seven-wicket win, led by Ronnie Irani celebrating his England recall, to leave Lancashire almost certain to finish in the
TALENTED singers are set to join Lofty The Lion in a musical extravaganza to raise thousands of pounds for the Bolton Coronary Care Appeal. Hundreds of people are expected to pack the Albert Halls for a charity evening put together by Farnworth singing
WEEK 19 results and reports on the left
RESEARCHERS in Manchester have identified a rogue gene that causes babies to be born with a cleft lip or palate. In years to come, the discovery could lead to treatments during pregnancy that might prevent the condition. Professor Michael Dixon, from
BELLS were rung solemnly at a special ceremony in Bolton in memory of the thousands of Merchant Navy men who lost their lives during the Second World War. Former servicemen and members of the public gathered in Victoria Square for the annual Merchant
1189: Richard the Lionheart was crowned King at Westminster after the death of his father, Henry II. 1651: Oliver Cromwell's army defeated Royalist forces at the Battle of Worcester. 1783: Britain finally recognised the United States of America by signing
CLAIMING the bus was late will soon be no excuse for East Lancashire students trying to get to college lectures on time. In a pioneering scheme, Runshaw College -- which takes dozens of students from Blackburn and all across East Lancashire -- has bought
STAFF at the University of Liverpool are celebrating after enrolling their one thousandth internet student. The university offers MBA and MSc courses in Information Technology which are taught entirely online in small "virtual classrooms". Students from
AN entrepreneur from Manchester is the youngest person on a newly-published list of the world's 40 richest people under the age of 40. Reuben Singh, aged 25, who is worth £97.62m, was placed 39 in the list compiled by business magazine Fortune. Singh
HUNDREDS of children in the region are still awaiting a decision on which school they will be attending when the new term starts next week. Around 480 children in Manchester are unsure where they will go to school, and the problem is being blamed on the
TWO men are due to be sentenced today after pleading guilty to their part in the death of an 11-year-old boy. Paul Mennie, from Rochdale, died last year after being hit by a car which failed to stop as he crossed the road. John Dore, aged 31, from Wellfield
POLICE are not expecting trouble for Bolton Wanderers' clash against Manchester United next week. Nearly 1,000 tickets for the Old Trafford game on September 11 have been sold on the open market. Officers policing the match say they will treat it just
DOZENS of teachers were forced to stay at home today as Bolton pupils returned to school after the summer holidays. Up to 30 teachers are still waiting to be vetted by the Criminal Records Bureau and will have to stay off school until clearance is given
FIREFIGHTERS across Bolton refused to answer anything other than emergency calls for seven hours -- and threaten to work-to-rule again if attempts to boost their pay do not succeed. Crews at Bolton Central, Bolton North, Farnworth and Horwich fire stations
GRANDMOTHER Iris Stott is a class act. The 71-year-old has emerged as a grade A student -- 57 years after leaving school! Mrs Stott, a former housing warden and grandmother of five, may have left school at 14 without any qualifications, but she is now
ST PHILIPS Junior Workshop members are well under way with rehearsals for their production of Oliver. However, there is one slight problem -- the part of Mr Bumble is still not cast. Anyone interested in auditioning for the role should contact the director
TED Holden always enjoyed painting "the odd picture or two". "Nothing major," he says, "just when I had the time." So he had to keep pinching himself when his first collection went on show in Victoria Square at this year's Bolton Festival. It was the
A NEW stage is set on which members of Drama Workshop Youth Theatre will showcase their talents. The Youth Theatre was founded in 1994 and since that time members have entertained audiences from the Theatre Church in Astley Bridge. However, recent problems
VILLAGERS in Edenfield are being urged to air their views on plans to site a wind farm in their area. United Utilities and Peel Holdings are investigating the possibility of developing such a farm on the moors between Edenfield and Whitworth in Rochdale
WINTER League forms are now available from P Baistow on 457224 and J Speddy on 654936. Fee is £50 and all cup matches are free. This week's 180s were achieved by J Shorting (Fox/Stork), F Merritt (Rumworth/Hulton CC), A Partington (Gib Rock), J Fletcher
LADYBRIDGE FC under 13s only have opportunities for three experienced outfield players as they prepare for their second season in the Bolton Boys Fed. Players should be 12 years of age on or before 31 July 2002. Contact Steve Hill 07711 226092.
