THERE are some things about the way the planet is run which leads me to conclude that the people who run it are either daft, blind or totally crooked. I'll give you an example. Did you know, because I certainly didn't, that Afghanistan supplies 75 per
TEAMS are required for Burnden Seven-a-side Thursday and Sunday Leagues. Ring 01204 332336 for details.
STUDENTS having difficulty in deciding which university to apply to can surf the net for information. The Higher Education and Research Opportunities (HERO) is the first Internet site to provide information on all aspects of higher education. Teenagers
AN exhibition which celebrates England's national game is due to arrive in Bolton. The Homes of Football features photographs taken by Stuart Clarke inside and outside stadiums around the globe. Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce opens the exhibition
WAS Bolton mentioned in the Domesday Book? And how did the Norman invaders divide the land here? A further chapter in this fascinating history of Bolton reveals the ancient names of landowners that live on today. DOMESDAY was a national audit, dreamed
LEIGH Centurions today confirmed that both Normal Turley and Darren Abram have left the club. Head Coach Paul Terzis has decided to change his backroom staff to plan ahead for next season's campaign and appointed Phil Vievers as his new assistant and
MICK McCarthy's reign as Republic of Ireland manager is over after he agreed a compensation package with the Football Association of Ireland. McCarthy's position had been under threat after his high-profile row with former captain Roy Keane, which saw
UNIBOND DIVISION ONE: Radcliffe Borough...2 Bamber Bridge...1 By IAN HANNAY BORO registered their first home victory of the season at the eighth time of asking -- but they did it the hard way. Kevin Glendon's side were reduced to ten men when striker
A WAVE-powered organ is to go on display in Blackpool. The High Tide Organ plays music as the tide comes in at the seaside town and is part of an on-going initiative to bring outdoor art to the resort. Part of the funding for the £80,000 50ft musical
DEPUTY Prime Minister John Prescott has confirmed that voters may be given the chance to decide if they want regional government next year. It means the North-west will be included in the first wave of areas to hold a referendum. If people vote for the
HALF of men and a quarter of women in the North quaff more alcohol than they should -- yet most services to tackle drink problems are in the South, a report warned today. The State of the Nation report, produced by the charity Alcohol Concern, also showed
PRESTON Opera presents Jules Massenet's Manon, a love story set in early Eighteenth Century France, from Wednesday to Saturday, 7.15pm. The opera takes place at the Charter Theatre, Preston.
SKY Sports have announced their TV soccer schedules for Premiership games. Here is the full list, courtesy of www.skysports.com HERE November Sat 9 Manchester City v Manchester Utd Sun 10 Sunderland v Tottenham Sun 17 West Ham v Manchester Utd Sat 23
THE Department of Trade and Industry has launched a consultation on draft regulations to extend the provisions of the Working Time Regulations to around 770,000 workers in previously excluded sectors. The public consultation on the draft amending regulations
Guy Fawkes Night: The law compelling people to celebrate this day was repealed in 1859. 1637: The Ancient Society of College Youths was founded to ring the City of London bells. College youths have rung Bow Bells since 1637 and also ring St Paul's Bells
I AM disgusted at the state of Kearsley and Farnworth -- the pavements and roads are very dangerous. I had the misfortune to trip over an uneven flag in Brackley Street, Farnworth. I would like to thank the lady and gentleman who helped me, and picked
I REFER to Brian Iddon's comments in Friday's edition in relation to our dying Working Men's Clubs. As a local cabaret artist, I travel to many social clubs across the North-west of England and can see these clubs slowly, but surely, dying. The best clubs
Halton 2002 Fireworks Celebration Mersey Road, Widnes (tel: 0151 424 2061) A fire work display with views around Merseyside and entertainment. Tuesday, 6.30pm admission free Woolston Park off Somerset Way, Woolsron, Warrington (tel: 01925 824398) Firework
From the Evening News, November 4, 1992 - BOLTON Metro Ladies football team looks set to be kicked into touch after three successful years because of a lack of local support. Squads of under 16-year-olds have consistently won titles and trophies under
AS England prepare for their Ashes adventure here are some of the best websites to follow all the action - if you've not got Sky TV, of course! Click HERE for all the latest news from the official Australian Cricket Board site Click HERE to reach the
ENGLAND face a major dilemma over the all-rounder's role for the opening Test against Australia on Thursday as they decide whether to risk the fitness of Andrew Flintoff just one match after his return from a hernia operation. The Lancashire vice-captain
BOLTON Swim Club has moved to Farnworth Pool, Brackley Street, Farnworth. Regular sessions for five to 15 year olds previously held at The Water Place have moved to Farnworth on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings and take place at the following times
SKY Sports have announced their TV soccer schedules - and Wanderers feature just twice before Christmas. Sunderland's visit to the Reebok has been switched to Monday, October 28, while the visit of Leeds has also been switched to a Monday - December 16
RICARDO Gardner was still waiting to hear today whether he will escape suspension for his dismissal in Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Birmingham. Wanderers are hoping match referee Chris Foy will review the incident that led to the wing-back's second yellow
AGF Aarhus are ready to offer Stig Tofting a return ticket to Denmark. The Wanderers midfielder, who is appealing against a jail sentence for assault, has agreed to terminate his Reebok contract at the end of the season - a year early. AGF - Tofting's
TICKETS for Wanderers' clash against Leeds United at Elland Road on Sunday, November 17, are on sale from Tuesday to season ticket holders with vouchers from the Birmingham game. Other season ticket holders can apply for theirs on Thursday, November 7
CHILDREN will get a new permanent classroom at a Worsley nursery if Salford planners give it the green light. Fledglings Limited, in Hazelfields Road, has asked for permission to remove a temporary classroom and build a single-storey extension to the
A GROUP of neighbours who want to spruce up a run-down area of Farnworth are inviting residents to their first annual meeting. Residents from Westminster Walk and the surrounding estate off Glynne Street say they are plagued by anti-social behaviour,
A GROUP of neighbours who want to spruce up a run-down area of Farnworth are inviting residents to their first annual meeting. Residents from Westminster Walk and the surrounding estate off Glynne Street say they are plagued by anti-social behaviour,
HAVE you ever sat at the side of the dance floor silently wishing you could swing it like Robbie or shake it like Kylie? Do you want to steal the thunder from all the regular disco divas? That dream could now become a reality as Bolton Metro takes exercise
BOLTON METRO COMMUNITY CENTRES For further information or to book a room please call 01204 334300 BLACKROD COMMUNITY CENTRE, Greenbarn Way, off Vicarage Road, Blackrod, BL6 5TA The centre houses a main hall with a stage and a side lounge. Other facilities
IN THE latest of our series tracing Bolton's history, Time Traveller Simon Topliss takes a look at the contribution the town made in the battles against the Scots during the Sixteenth Century IF YOU happened to walk past the stone wall enclosing the old
WAS Bolton mentioned in the Domesday Book? And how did the Norman invaders divide the land here? A further chapter in this fascinating history of Bolton reveals the ancient names of landowners that live on today. DOMESDAY was a national audit, dreamed
A LIFE-size bronze of Be Friendly, dual winner of the Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup for BBC TV's former "voice of racing" Sir Peter O'Sullevan, is to be erected in the paddock at Haydock Park next year. Sir Peter launched the work on the bronze on Stanley
RICARDO Gardner was still waiting to hear today whether he will escape suspension for his dismissal in Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Birmingham. Wanderers are hoping match referee Chris Foy will review the incident that led to the wing-back's second yellow
GET the Aussie perspective on the Ashes tour. Click HERE for all the latest news from the official Australian Cricket Board site Click HERE to reach the www.334notout.com Ashes website Click HERE for the excellent www-uk.cricket.org/ home page, full of
NOVEMBER 7 Wolverhampton: Civic Hall (On Line) 12 Glasgow: Pavillion (On Line) 13 Aberdeen: Music Hall (On Line) 14 Iverness: Eden 01463 234234 16 Sunderland: Empire (On Line) 17 Carlisle: Sands Centre (On Line) 20 Nottingham: Royal Centre (On Line) 24
FRESH from their midweek FA Cup triumph over Dr Marten's Premier Division club Tamworth, Guiseley showed plenty of appetite for this UniBond first division clash and their extra hunger when it counted most was the difference between two well-matched teams
Q: I have two small tusks or teeth which are engraved with pictures of sailing ships. One has the name of a captain on it, and the date 1862-70. What is their value? Mr T A. Very hard to say, for the vast majority of these items which turn up around the
EXACTLY 100 years ago this autumn, a character called Peter Rabbit was introduced to the world, and has remained immensely popular ever since. Peter Rabbit was created by an artist called Beatrix Potter, who had first displayed a talent for drawing when
THE first round of the Bolton Badminton League cup brought some nail-biting ties. Park B started well against Smithills A in the Robert Cup, taking the first two games to 2 and 5 courtesy of Chris Salmon and Bill Kay. But Smithills' top pair Lynn Butcher
ANYTHING which can help to restore confidence in our common humanity with other nations must be good news at the moment. There is a voluntary scheme, HOST, which introduces adults from all over the world who are studying in the UK, to hospitable British
AS Armistice Day approaches, it is a time to remember all those who gave their lives in conflict and to show our appreciation for the work of the Royal British Legion. Last year the Legion responded to over 300,000 calls for assistance and raised over
MRS Schlemer believes in myths like: only Americans work hard, and only the USA is overwhelmed by masses of desperate or fortune-seeking immigrants. Like many others without valid arguments, she also hopes to score points by conjuring up the fully-automated
Guy Fawkes Night: The law compelling people to celebrate this day was repealed in 1859. 1637: The Ancient Society of College Youths was founded to ring the City of London bells. College youths have rung Bow Bells since 1637 and also ring St Paul's Bells
IT'S Bonfire Night, and memories of this day long ago have been rekindled by Mr Stanley Covell, who writes: "As early as July, my brother and I, and our gang, would go round knocking at doors, asking for old newspapers, cardboard boxes, old tyres and
SOCCER: Worthington Cup third round, Wigan v Manchester City - Sky Sports 2 1930. RACING: From Folkestone - Channel 4 1230. GREYHOUNDS: Greyhound St Leger from Wimbledon - Sky Sports 1 1930. WEDNESDAY CRICKET: Australia v England, day one of the first
THE SUN: Manchester United fear Roy Keane will not play again until the New Year. DAILY MIRROR: Sven-Goran Eriksson is ready to work more closely with his England players rather than find a replacement for Steve McLaren as his assistant coach. DAILY STAR
RESERVE defender Nicky Hunt is being linked with a loan switch to Third Division Cambridge United.
MORE than 1,000 students had their classes axed in Bolton today as lecturers and other college staff staged a one-day strike. Staff at Bolton Community College joined thousands of their colleagues from all over the country for the strike after rejecting
A FALKLANDS War veteran is appealing for businesses to help him look after an Argentinian soldier who is visiting Bolton. Les Standish will this week meet Alejandro Vidlea, a man he took prisoner in the war, but he is struggling to pay for his trip. Many
Halton 2002 Fireworks Celebration - Mersey Road, Widnes (tel: 0151 424 2061) A firework display with views around Merseyside and entertainment. Tonight (Tuesday), 6.30pm admission free Woolston Park off Somerset Way, Woolston, Warrington (tel: 01925 824398
NINETEEN teams have yet to break their duck but What's In A Name did it in style with the 9-1 big race winner Beauchamp Pilot at Newmarket. Seven teams were on the selection and Tonge Fold Tipseters made it pay, moving up to seventh place, 10 points behind
A RADIO station celebrating Ramadan starts broadcasting in Bolton today (Tuesday). Radio Ramadan will be on air 24 hours a day until December 7. People can tune into the religious station on frequency 87.7 FM and broadcasts will be aimed at the Muslim
SAM Allardyce says Wanderers must develop a sharper cutting edge or face a season battling at the bottom. Just 11 goals from 11 Premiership games is a desperate statistic the Reebok boss is striving to rectify. While Wanderers are shipping in goals -
WHEN 14-years-old Bert Yates started work in a Bolton mill as a side piecer in 1928, little did he realise that within a few short years he would be appearing at the most famous theatre in the land, and in front of the King and Queen. And the same could
Chorley Old Road Methodist Community Church Bolton (tel: 840824/848935) A Few Good Men The Marco Players present a theatre production of the play by Aaron Sorkin. Runs from Wednesday to Saturday, £5 and £4 conc. Fri & Sat £5 Farnworth Little Theatre
TWO members of staff at Welcome Break's Charnock Richard service station have notched up half a century of work between them. Heather Latham, of Charnock Richard, has completed 30 years service and colleague Joan Tither, of Coppull, 20 years. Heather,
FIVE schools in Bolton and Bury are fighting for the chance to take part in a major "rocket science" competition in America. The winning team of six will be the only one from the UK to compete with American schools at US Aerospace Challenge 2003 in Holland
AT last it is beginning to dawn on people that Formula One is boring. A drop in popularity, which has seen motor racing overtaken by tennis as the second most popular sport in Europe behind football, sparked promises of big changes. Ideas about drivers
BOLTON is apparently just a grim town full of Mancunians. Without trying to sound too much like Alan Partridge those are not my words but those of Top Gear maga... er, I mean the Birmingham City matchday programme. The article in last week's official
IT is a shame that Alfred Hitchcock is dead because he would have been the perfect man to direct Leeds United's next paranoid appearance on ITV's Premiership highlights. I refer to the growing belief around Elland Road that everyone, particularly referees
THE COMEDY STORE, Deansgate Locks, Whitworth Street, Manchester The Best in Stand Up Dave Johns, Adam Bloom, Ian Coppinger, David Haddingham and Mike Gunn Friday, 8pm, £13 and £6 conc. The Best in Stand Up Dave Johns, Adam Bloom, Ian Coppinger, David
PREMIER Division Champions Ramsbotton A closed the gap on the current leaders Hilton Tameside to two points following their comprehensive 9-0 win over their B team. Farnworth in third spot were beaten 5-4 by Hilton A and Cricketers and Lostock both enjoyed
IN THE latest of our series tracing Bolton's history, Time Traveller Simon Topliss takes a look at the contribution the town made in the battles against the Scots during the Sixteenth Century IF YOU happened to walk past the stone wall enclosing the old
PAUL Terzis' decision to accept Leigh Centurions offer of a new one year contract will be the springboard for another assault on Super League writes Mike Hulme Within hours of agreeing the deal, Terzis was drawing up his battle plans for a fourth NFP
AN exhibition which celebrates England's national game arrives in Bolton next week. The Homes of Football features photographs taken by Stuart Clarke inside and outside stadiums around the globe. Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce opens the exhibition
ELEVEN-to-one outsiders Bury hope to make the bookies eat their hats when they take on Premiership aristocrats Fulham in the Worthington Cup third round tomorrow night. Harrods owner Muhammed Al-Fayed's side are odds on favourites to end the Shakers interest
Blyth Gallery Amazon House, Brazil Street, Manchester (tel: 0161 236 1004) Journeys A collection inspired by real and imagined journeys by painters Jan Cartain and Ingrid Karlsson-Jones including works reflecting Ingrid's Swedish culture. Runs from Tuesday
RESIDENTS who want a say in the future of air travel in Manchester are being invited to an exhibition. The Department of Transport has published a consultation document on the future of airports and air services in the North of England over 30 years.
BOLTON Swim Club has moved to Farnworth Pool, Brackley Street, Farnworth. Regular sessions for five to 15 year olds previously held at The Water Place have moved to Farnworth on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings and take place at the following times
FOUR young women have been robbed in three separate attacks in Manchester in the space of just a few hours. On each occasion, the attacker was described as a black woman wearing a Hallowe'en mask, police have said. In one case, two women, aged 19 and
TWO Friends Productions presents Postcards From Maupassant, freely adapted from the stories of Guy de Maupassant by Caroline Harding. The production is at the Robert Powell Theatre, at the University of Salford, on Monday, 8pm. Tickets, £6 and £4 concessions
LUNCHTIME TV racing comes to Haydock Park for the first time on Thursday as part of Channel 4's new weekday programme. The half-hour show focuses on a single race - at 12.45pm - with additional betting opportunities. The initiative is for new fans of
OPERA North comes to The Lowry with four separate productions this week -- including the company's first staging of Puccini's tragic masterpiece Tosca in more than a decade. This new production marks director Christopher Alden's debut with the company
BEAUTY and the Beast is among the largest touring musicals to take to the stage in this country -- so the effort to get the show on the road is quite a production in itself. The lavish show opened in Manchester's Palace Theatre last week, but the action
