AWARD-winning Emirates is to boost its Manchester Airport business next summer by adding a second daily scheduled service to its base in Dubai. Currently, Emirates has a daily departure at 14.00 from Terminal 1. From June a second 285-seater Airbus 330
A NEW hotel which is due to open this month is creating 40 new jobs in Leigh. The 85-bedroom Sporting Lodge Inn in Warrington Road -- formerly the Greyhound -- includes a leisure complex, restaurant, meeting rooms and banqueting suites. Sporting Lodge
CHIEF Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock's exclusive reports for this website. 14:48: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2002. BARCLAYCARD PREMIERSHIP BOLTON WANDERERS V WEST BROM MICHAEL Ricketts, without a goal in open play since January, paid the price for his scoring
What the 1st team couldn't produce away from home the 2nd team due obliged with a resounding victory at home. A sharp short corner routine produced the 2 opening goals, worked well by Richards Guest and Turner, this was added to with another goal by Damien
BOLTON Hockey Club's fortunes continued to dwindle with a 2-1 defeat at Plas Coch. The Firsts started the season brightly but the defeat followed two draws. Chris Aitken got the goal. The Seconds fared much better against West Cumbria with a 4-1 victory
NO apologies for publishing this upsetting picture of singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor with a dead fox. It is part of a counter-attack against the fur trade by animal protection organisation PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). It's a powerful
THIS is definitely the time of year that we suffer from Festive Retail Stress. I made up that name, but it's plainly only weeks away from being recognised as a real syndrome, complete with costly research, experts and its own support group. In the quest
IF English football's bank balance continues to crash alarmingly into the red, Bolton Wanderers could find themselves perfectly placed to lead a new world order. The loss of income from the collapse of ITV Digital provided a Trojan horse which no irresponsible
BANG, bang, bang. How much longer have we to put up with this atrocity? At one time you saved up for your box of fireworks for November 5, and, by 9pm, they were all used. Not so now. For weeks before and weeks after, we have to put up with this continual
HAVING come across and read the Rev Michael Williams' Thought for the Week on November 4, I cannot say that I have ever come across a better example of pure illogical thought and contradiction. If he is a committed Christian and believes that Christ was
MRS Kathleen Deakin, of Westbank Road, Lostock, tells me that her father, Douglas Jones, of The Walkway, Ladybridge, Bolton, died in August at the age of 82 from bowel cancer - the last big setback of his life. "The first was when he was 20 years old
A GARAGE mechanic was one of the three men killed when their sports car crashed into an electricity sub-station. Ricardo Czutkowna, known as Rick, died when the red soft-top Porsche 944 clipped a bus shelter and spun across a grass verge before hitting
SOCCER: Champions League, Feyenoord v Newcastle United - ITV2 7pm; Manchester United v Bayer Leverkusen - ITV News Channel 7pm. Champions League highlights - ITV1 11.30pm SNOOKER: British Open from Telford - Sky Sports 2 2pm & 7pm RACING: From Newbury
THE ART LESTER BIG BAND: The Pennine Suite, Horwich RMI Social and Recreation Club, Chorley New Road, Bolton. Every Tuesday. 8.30 to 11.00pm. Free. KEN WARD BIG BAND: Leigh Liberal Club. Every Monday. 8 to 11pm. Free. RONNIE MOORE BIG BAND: Sacred Heart
WANDERERS will play their Third Round FA Youth Cup tie against Cambridge United at the Reebok on Wednesday, November 27 (ko 7pm). Supporters can pay at the turnstiles with prices set at adults £3 and concessions £1.
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
STAFF dedicated to improving women's health at the Royal Bolton Hospital will be letting their hair down in a celebration anniversary dinner dance. More than 120 doctors and nurses are planning to have a ball on November 16 to mark 10 years of their Women's
MOMENTS from the history of Bolton Wanderers feature in a new exhibition coming to town. Photographs ranging from the stunning architecture of the Reebok Stadium to fans enjoying the atmosphere of the old Burnden Park ground are among more than 100 images
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
THE charity, Stalls for Animals, raised £800 at a canopy sale in Victoria Square on November 2. Promoter Olga Gee thanked everyone who contributed to the amount raised on Saturday November 2.
Change planned for rural houses PLANS to convert houses in rural Bolton are in the pipeline. Proposals to change a farmhouse in Turton Road, a cottage in Overhouses, Turton, a farmhouse in Broadhead Road, Turton, a barn and cottage in Isherwood Fold,
A MAN was jailed for four months by Bury magistrates after he was caught drink-driving while he was already disqualified. Stephen Sweeney, aged 21, of Goldfinch Drive, Bury, was spotted driving through traffic lights in his BMW saloon in the early hours
THERE have not been too many occasions in his two and a half years as a Wanderer when Anthony Barness has been summoned to the Reebok's Platinum Suite. Like so many of his defensive ilk - steady, reliable, ultra-professional - it is the 'unsung hero'
NOVEMBER 14 Iverness: Eden 01463 234234 16 Sunderland: Empire (On Line) 17 Carlisle: Sands Centre (On Line) 20 Nottingham: Royal Centre (On Line) 24 Leeds: Grand Theatre 0113 2226222 26 Portsmouth: Guildhall (On Line) 27 Bournemouth: Pavillion Theatre
by Peter Mensforth and Chris Sudlow EIGHTY-year-old James Niblett's love of horses has given him a lifelong love affair with racing. He has spent hours poring over the pedigrees and breeding lines of all types of horses and it paid off handsomely this
HARRY Johnson's first childhood memory is of a fireworks display in Queen's Park to celebrate the end of the Second World War. "I have vivid memories of crowds crossing Mayor Street railway bridge," he writes. "At the time we lived in Gilbert Street,
A 10-HOUR "snookerthon" is being held on Friday at Bolton Snooker Club. Eight players will be on cue at the Manchester Road club to raise cash for the BBC's Children In Need by playing from 8pm on Friday until 6pm on Saturday. There will also be a darts
ALONGSIDE all those conspiracy theorists who wondered if the lovely Ulrika had only had a fling with Sven to sell a few more books, I must admit a split second contemplation that Roy Keane may have left the Republic of Ireland's World Cup squad to create
BOLTON'S newly-formed health body, the Primary Care Trust, received 13 complaints in the three months from July to September -- and 35 thank you letters. Complaints were mostly about services which the Trust provides, according to a report which goes
JOY Division's melancholic anthem Love Will Tear Us Apart has been named the greatest single of all time in a new poll. The song topped the list compiled by the NME to mark the 50th anniversary of the singles chart. It was released in January 1980, a
FAMOUS soul singer Edwin Starr will be the star attraction at a New Year's Eve event. The American, who is most famous for his song "War", will be appearing at the De Vere White's Hotel on the biggest party night of the year. Roland Ayling, manager of
THE gruelling Flora 1,000 mile challenge is to hold trials in Chorley next month. The Next Generation club in Chorley will host the search on December 3 to find five competitors to attempt to complete 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours, unaided and on foot, and
THE days of ration books and Vera Lynn were recreated at a church in Little Hulton. Men and women in 1940s military uniforms feasted on potato hash and picked up copies of the Victory Cookbook containing thrifty recipes to make with rations. And instead
EYESORE areas across Bolton are to be transformed in a bid to stamp out deprivation. Many of the borough's green and urban areas that have fallen into decline will be reclaimed and grot spots which blight the borough will be tidied up. Village green areas
A MOORLAND path which has been restored will be officially opened today. The path runs through the medieval deer park at Lyme Park, Stockport -- famous for being the set of the BBC's Pride and Prejudice. In the past six months, volunteers have added replacement
MUSICIANS from Bolton Symphony Orchestra will perform Walton's Henry V at Bolton Albert Hall on Saturday, 7.30pm, with guest conductor Stephen Threlfall, narrator Charles Foster, and the forces of two local choirs -- The John Powell Singers and Bolton
EIGHTY-year-old James Niblett's love of horses has given him a lifelong love affair with racing. He has spent hours poring over the pedigrees and breeding lines of all types of horses and it paid off handsomely this week as his Booth's Steel team raced
TeamHorse Odds 1st Total 1 BOOTH'S STEEL... 4 53.00+ 2 MUSTANGS...Harry the Hoover 14-1 4 50.00+ 3 CAUGHT NAPPING... 7 44.87+ 4 PIEMAN...Red Wine 16-1 5 38.75+ 5 PETE'S PONIES...Knavesmire Omen 7-1 7 36.00+ 6 WHITE ARMY... 5 32.75+ 7 MCC... 4 32.00+ 8
Annie, Walmsley Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, Runs until Saturday - THE Sun'll Come Out Tomorrow -- but its glow shone out at Walmsley last night in a heartwarming production of Annie. The Walmsley society is on a winner here with this
The Lonesome West, Octagon, runs til November 30 - ACTORS Michael Glenn Murphy and Peter Dineen are the best of enemies . . . The pair star in The Octagon Theatre's latest production as brothers who cannot stand one another. But do not be fooled! Peter
QATAR Airways is to link Manchester Airport with the Middle East destination of Doha from next April. The non-stop service will operate four times a week to the capital of Qatar, a sovereign independent country on the western shore of the Arabian Gulf
Half Time : 2-0 Full Time : 3-0 Bolton H.C. took on local rivals Bolton Ladies for this derby match. The game started evenly enough with both teams creating goal scoring chances. However, it was B.H.C. who broke the deadlock with Fiona Holdsworth driving
AN experimental Magpies' line-up needed to be no more than workmanlike to book a place in the second round of the Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy at the expense of their North West Counties League Division Two opponents at Victory Park last night. Manager
JUST out of interest, when DO the Bonfire Night celebrations end? Some poor misguided yobs obviously believe that setting off loud explosions into the early hours for several weeks before and after November 5 is fine. The only consolation for the rest
1312: Edward III, King of England from 1327, was born. 1460: Prince Henry of Portugal - Henry the Navigator - died aged 66. 1687: Nell Gwynn died, aged 37. The mistress of King Charles II, she was the best-known orange seller of all time. 1850: Robert
From the Evening News, November 12, 1992 - BOLTON cake firm manageress Nicola Hodgson has won a Granada Television Flying Start special achievement award - and £10,000 cash. Nicola, aged 25, from Atherton, started work as a cake decorator at Occasion
I NEED to show my appreciation for the immediate attention given me by the staff in Accident and Emergency at the Royal Bolton Hospital, and also for the gentle nursing later on Ward F6. I have nothing but praise for the very efficient and speedy treatment
From the Evening News, November 12, 1992 - BOLTON cake firm manageress Nicola Hodgson has won a Granada Television Flying Start special achievement award - and £10,000 cash. Nicola, aged 25, from Atherton, started work as a cake decorator at Occasion
LANCASHIRE all-rounder Andrew Flintoff faces a make-or-break fitness test in the nets on Thursday which will effectively determine whether he is to play a part in the early stages of the Ashes series this winter. The Lancs vice-captain will be put through
THE SUN: Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League last night after a first-half display of Gross incompetence. DAILY MAIL: Gerard Houllier refused to condemn his Liverpool side after shoddy defending cost them a £10million Champions League windfall
LEAM Richardson could follow fellow Wanderers Steve Banks and Delroy Facey on loan at Bradford after a trial runout for the Bantams Reserves against Leeds on Monday.
PAUL Warhurst, who has made only three Premiership appearances this season, is hoping to be back in the reckoning for Wanderers' trip to Leeds on Sunday after recovering from a groin problem.
Everton Res 2 Wanderers Res 1: AKIN Bulent added to Sam Allardyce's disciplinary woes when he became the third Bolton player to be red-carded in the space of 10 days. The Turkish midfielder was ordered off an hour into Monday night's FA Premiership Reserve
LEEDS seemed united in July when Terry Venables took over the manager's chair at Elland Road. But they now seem to be in trouble again ahead of their weekend clash with Wanderers. The club had looked in turmoil throughout the summer, after David O'Leary's
FOR a man who likes to be described as Princess Diana's "rock" Paul Burrell has become a surprisingly annoying little speck of grit to the Royal Family. The can of worms his national newspaper disclosures have opened reflects badly on virtually all the
JUST in case you're at the stage of cursing the sight of that small bespectacled person yet again (no, not Robin Cook), please don't dismiss the importance of Harry Potter. The young wizard's new film Harry Potter And The Chamber of Secrets is obviously
LET'S just finish with Midge the Chimp story, which, if you are a regular reader of this column, you will know has been running for a couple of weeks. Mrs E Corkin, of Gilnow Gardens, Bolton, writes that she used to live in John Street, near where Chorlton's
PEOPLE with treasures to value or donate are invited to an antiques roadshow and auction night in aid of Derian House's Magic Eye Appeal, at the Belgrave Antique Centre in Bolton Road, Darwen on November 14 at 7pm. Ring 01254 777714 for details.
ADRIAN Morley insists Great Britain will find the improvement needed for them to level the Don't Drink Drive Test Series with New Zealand. Britain face a make-or-break match at Huddersfield on Saturday after letting slip a 10-6 half-time lead to go down
Leigh RMI 3 Wrexham 4 (aet) by Martyn Hindley: A DISTRAUGHT Leigh side crashed out of the LDV Vans Trophy kicking and screaming last night as they took Third Division Wrexham to the wire at Hilton Park before losing to a golden goal. Ged Kielty's super
LDV Vans Trophy Round Two: Bury 1 Barnsley 0 FORGOTTEN man Ian Lawson came out of the shadows to fire the Shakers into the Northern quarter-finals of the LDV Vans Trophy. Lawson, who has not started a game for the Shakers this season, seized his chance
ALONGSIDE all those conspiracy theorists who wondered if the lovely Ulrika had only had a fling with Sven to sell a few more books, I must admit a split second contemplation that Roy Keane may have left the Republic of Ireland's World Cup squad to create
AN 18-year-old man has been jailed for nine years after admitting killing a security guard during a carjacking. Following the sentencing of Christopher Howell, police released a CCTV image of the moment the killer began the fatal attack on Sikiru Egberongbe
POLICE are appealing for information about a stolen car found burned out in Bolton which may have been used in an attempted armed robbery. The blue Ford Mondeo, registration W343 OCU, which had been stolen from Market Street in Bolton on Monday, was discovered
AN actress from north Lancashire has landed the part of Tracy Barlow in TV's Coronation Street for the character's return as a serial man-eater. Up-and-coming actress Kate Ford is set to have temperatures soaring as she turns the once sulky schoolgirl
THE winner of Greater Manchester Police's Young Citizen of the Year award will be announced this week. Eleven youngsters -- including Brett Ratcliffe, aged 13, from Westhoughton and Jon Paul Entwistle, aged 12, from Bury -- will go head-to-head at Friday's
A METAL detecting enthusiast from Bolton who usually finds old buttons and coins was shocked to unearth a 400-year-old gold ring in a Nottinghamshire field. Mark Stephan had just been about to give up searching for the day after getting drenched in torrential
TWO cheeky fundraising calendars are being launched . . . especially for the girls. One features the muscular men at Jay's Gym in Horwich. They have decided to strip off to raise money in memory of black belt karate instructor Dave Smith who died of cancer
A GRIEVING family says Edgworth should be ashamed of its churchyard after they spent nearly an hour fighting through weeds to scatter their mother's ashes. Annie Mahoney, who died last month aged 80, was born and brought up in Edgworth. Despite moving
HAYDOCK Park specialist Kingsmark goes for a hat trick of wins in the racecourse's first major steeplechase of the jump racing season on Sunday. The Cumbrian-trained horse finished a hugely creditable fourth in the Grand National despite finishing lame
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, Opera House, Manchester, Runs until Saturday - AFTER the Hollywood polish lavished on "The Lord of the Rings", this stage version relies on the imagination rather than special effects. Adapting a Tolkien work for the stage is
