THE British economy would "take off" if Manchester Airport was expanded, a top Government minister has said. Speaking in Manchester, transport minister John Spellar said that any future expansion of the airport would help boost the economy and attract
868: St Edmund, Saxon king of East Anglia, was martyred by the Vikings, who tied him to a tree, shot at him with arrows, then beheaded him. He was enshrined at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. 1787: Sir Samuel Cunard, shipowner, was born in Nova Scotia. He came
HOW pathetic! Myra Hindley dies. Within the hour, BBC make it the TOP story, and even have a reporter perched on the moor at Saddleworth with microphone, cameras and lighting. How's that for speed. The media is certainly short of stories. Please spare
SO before her death Myra Hindley was afforded the last rites. I just hope the clergy who administered same turned from her with both fingers crossed behind their backs. How could this perpetrator of such a henious crime dare hope with a blessing from
MAY I, on behalf of the Royal Naval Patrol Service, Bolton Branch, say a great thank you to all the people who attended the Parade and Service on the Town Hall Square. The reception and applause we were given was exceptional, and every ex-serviceman marched
THE Adrian and Kathleen Slater formation team won first prize at Birmingham in the National Association of Dancing Formation Competition, Midland area, in 1976. The girls, between 11 and 15, came from Leigh, Farnworth and Bolton.
From the Evening News, November 20, 1992 - FIREFIGHTERS were this afternoon tackling a major fire at Windsor Castle, where the Duke of York is believed to be staying. Smoke was spotted billowing from the state apartments at approximately 11.40am. More
A PLAN to finally allow the Ashes urn to travel from its Lord's home and visit Australia has been shelved after experts confirmed it was too fragile to make the journey Down Under. The urn was supposed to have been displayed in Melbourne and Sydney during
THE tragic final weeks in the life of Bolton prostitute Carly Bateman were described to a court today. Her naked body was found in an alleyway in The Haulgh, in the early hours of Sunday, November 11, last year. Geoffrey Porter, aged 40, of Columbia Road
THE SUN: Brian Clough has accused Sven-Goran Eriksson of sending England into freefall. DAILY MIRROR: Sir Alex Ferguson is involved in an angry feud with Manchester United's own TV station after it broadcast withering criticism of his team. DAILY MAIL
DO you remember the Beachcomber, the Boneyard and La Canva? Fans of the Bolton clubs of the 1960s are all invited to a Beat Scene Revival Night on Friday at Bradshaw Cricket Club. Contact Stuart Whittle on 01204 847797.
COLIN Hendry's loan move to Second Division Blackpool could be held up after the former Scotland captain injured a calf in training and could be sidelined for two weeks.
WANDERERS fan Phil Heys is facing a dilemma. He managed to get tickets for a Peter Kay show in Manchester -- but has now been told that Sky Sports wants him to commentate on a Bolton game on the same night. Mr Heyes, aged 27, of Midford Drive, Sharples
PARENTS searching for an independent school now have more free information, thanks to help from the latest school guide and CD-ROM. The 2003 edition of the ISC Guide to Accredited Independent Schools lists all 1275 schools accredited by the Independent
AMERICAN soprano Isabella Baer-Lara is flying from her home in Rome to sing with Opera '74 and Northwest Opera at the Victoria Hall in Bolton on Sunday, November 30. She will sing the role of Violetta in La Traviata and will be joined by other international
REPORTS that the nation's favourite dish -- chicken tikka massala -- may soon be removed from menus appear to be unfounded in Bolton's Indian restaurants. A spate of prosecutions nationwide by trading standards officers prompted fears that owners may
WANDERERS fan Phil Heys is facing a dilemma. He managed to get tickets for a Peter Kay show in Manchester -- but has now been told that Sky Sports wants him to commentate on a Bolton game on the same night. Mr Heyes, aged 27, of Midford Drive, Sharples
PAUL Warhurst is lined up for a Reebok return just in time to ease Sam Allardyce's defensive headache. The defensive utility man came through a reserve team runout on Monday to confirm his recovery from the groin problem that has limited him to just two
Powergen North Lancashire & Cumbria Division CARLISLE 25 TYLDESLEY 3: TYLDESLEY RU made the long trip up to Carlisle and despite playing some good rugby the 25-3 defeat was a little flattering to the home side. Carlisle applied early pressure in the
MOVE over Posh and Becks -- Bolton has a new celebrity pin-up to occupy the wall space of thousands of fans - none other than comic Peter Kay. The Phoenix Nights star has been outselling all the celebrities in the 2003 calendar stakes. Even traditional
LEIGH East staged a dramatic fightback in the final three minutes to bring Barla Premier Division leaders Siddal crashing to a narrow 22-20 defeat. An Ian Lewis try and Dave Radley conversion gave Easts an early 6-0 lead but Siddal got themselves on the
I HAVE commented before in this column about the dedication and work which the people behind Wigan Jazz Club put into maintaining such a high profile venue. Ian Darrington and his team are responsible for one of the biggest annual jazz festivals in the
IT'S fair to say that, these days, the average British male has shed his sloppy image and turned into quite a natty dresser. Perhaps not quite adopting the flamboyance of the fashion-mad Italians or the chic French, the boys from Britain now ooze confidence
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 until Saturday
AN Oldham man has had his sentence for burglary and robbery increased by the Appeal Court from seven years to life. Paul Anderson, aged 42, of Chadderton, was jailed in February for two burglaries and a robbery in which he held a screwdriver to a woman's
THERE are growing calls for high street banks to cater for the 100,000 members of the region's Muslim community. The Islamic faith prohibits interest as it says it makes the rich richer and the poor poorer, so many Muslims find buying property difficult
A flood of obscene e-mails angers MP A BOLTON MP has complained to the police after he began receiving around 10 obscene e-mails a day. Dr Brian Iddon and his staff decided to inform officers after they started to receive a constant stream of hardcore
THE British economy would "take off" if Manchester Airport was expanded, a top Government minister has said. Speaking in Manchester, transport minister John Spellar said that any future expansion of the airport would help boost the economy and attract
YOUNG couple Zoe Coleman and Mark Edwards have had extra sparkle put into their romance at Bolton Market Hall. The pair, from Radcliffe, decided they were made for each other earlier this year, but stretched finances meant they would have to wait for
A FIVE-YEAR cultural plan for Bolton is launched tomorrow. It will mean a double celebration in Victoria Square as television star Vernon Kay, who is returning to his home town to launch the plan, will also be switching on the Christmas lights later in
PENSIONERS and disabled people in Westhoughton could be set to get car-parking bays outside their homes. The move is being planned following the closure of a car park which left elderly residents on nearby Mill Street with a five minute walk to their
A BOLTON MP has complained to the police after he began receiving around 10 obscene e-mails a day. Dr Brian Iddon and his staff decided to inform officers after they started to receive a constant stream of hardcore pornographic images. The offensive e-mails
A LEADING doctor is hoping to reassure Asian diabetics that they CAN fast during Ramadan -- as long as they take special precautions with their medication. Dr Stephen Liversedge, chairman of Bolton's Professional Executive Committee, is concerned that
FIVE boys are to be questioned by police over allegations that they left an 11-year-old boy hanging by his tie from a door at a Bolton school. They will be interviewed at a Bolton police station with their parents. All five are believed to be teenagers
A landowner trying to evict a Harwood farmer from his home of more than 44 years has told a judge that he has no moral obligation towards him. Farmer Arnold Davenport claims Christopher Holt's late father, Liberal MP Arthur Holt, gave him a gentleman's
THE cast of Bolton's pantomime, Dick Whittington, will be swapping the boards of the Albert Halls for the cold streets when they star in the town's Christmas parade tomorrow (Thursday). Two of the panto's stars, Granada TV personality Paul Crone and funnyman
WHAT sounds like a ghoulish pairing comes to The Lowry within the next two weeks. First comes Frankenstein on Wednesday, followed the following week by The Embalmer. Frankenstein is Forkbeard Fantasy's own inimitably surreal take on Mary Shelley's Gothic
MEMBERS of the Mothers' Union at St Thomas's Church, Westhoughton, have launched an appeal for wool which is needed for their annual knitting appeal. Their annual knitting appeal has already resulted in 138 wollen blankets being sent to Romania and 136
TAKING advantage of the mild, calm weather, 26 boats turned out for races five and six of the Frostbite Series. There was a light breeze from the North East but that died down in the second half of race two, with the result that many helms retired from
MOMENTS from the history of Bolton Wanderers feature in a new exhibition. 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 captured on
Now have a look at this little beauty! the indefatigable Steve Irwin stars in his first feature film. Courtesy of local video dealer Video Spin and Fox Pathe Home Entertainment, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course is now available to rent on VHS (from
IT was such a lovely feeling to read of the rescue of the dog Max from its blazing home. We hear of so many stories nowadays of mindless, wanton, needless cruelty to faithful, loveable animals, not only by grown ups but often by young tearaways and hooligans
I DON'T believe that the council is being quite honest about the Water Place. I don't think that the answers have been given to some of the questions. It is said that £4.5m is needed to repair, renew and update it. How was that figure arrived at? Did
MARK Wolstenholme has hit the nail on the head, by highlighting the facts regarding our dwindling manufacturing base. The textile industry was the poorest paid, and yet was in the front line of the Thatcher shake out 20 years ago. So much for us textile
AS a Conservative and a Christian, I did not think I would ever disagree with the Michael Rev Williams, the respected Vicar of Bolton Church. I think this is the second time in as many weeks that he has attacked the Party, but on this occasion I do not
BY the glum looks on the faces of some of the members of the Bolton Social Riders' Club and friends of Horwich Motor Club in this picture, I don't think the Christmas spirit had quite taken over at their Christmas dinner in December, 1959, at the Sunnyside
From the Evening News, November 19,1992 - BALLOON dancer Dave O'Byrne was celebrating today after a tribunal found that he was unfairly dismissed from his top job with electrical giants Dixons. Dave, of Belmont, and another manager, Allan Dwan, of Liverpool
EDWARD (Ted) Bennett worked for many years both before and after the Second World War at Musgrave's Atlas Mills in Bolton (better known as "Muzzies", where Morrison's supermarket now stands on Chorley Old Road). During the war he spent some time at Bellhouse-Higson's
CRICKET: Australia v England, day one of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide - Sky Sports 0000 (Thurs) SOCCER: International friendly, Greece v Republic of Ireland - Sky Sports 1 1830; Portugal v Scotland - Sky Sports 1 2100 RACING: From Kempton - Channel
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
POLICE are appealing for information following the theft of almost £20,000 worth of computers from a Bolton school. The thieves broke into George Tomlinson School on Springfield Road, Kearsley, on Monday night. They had climbed on to the roof of the first
NOT every child is a great fan of school, which can sometimes lead to tensions at home. Youngsters can end up playing truant and are often off school with the permission of their parents. But help is at hand from independent specialists, such as Carol
POLICE are appealing for information following the theft of almost £20,000 worth of computers from a Bolton school. The thieves broke into George Tomlinson School on Springfield Road, Kearsley, on Monday night. They had climbed on to the roof of the first
DO you remember the Beachcomber, the Boneyard and La Canva? Fans of the Bolton clubs of the 1960s are all invited to a Beat Scene Revival Night on Friday at Bradshaw Cricket Club. Contact Stuart Whittle on 01204-847797. DO you remember the Beachcomber
AN L registration Rover was set alight on a Deane car park last night. The blaze at the back of Melbourne Road, also damaged a Honda that was parked nearby.
AN elderly woman was left shaken after being robbed by a youth aged about 13. The pensioner, aged 71, was in Catherine Street East, Horwich, when the youth came up behind her and grabbed her shopping bag at 6.30pm yesterday. Police in Bolton are appealing
Are you a Wainwright fan? Interest in Lancashire's master fell walker, who died in 1991, has now led to the initiation of a "Wainwright Society" with the backing of Kendal Museum. Wainwright's seven pictorial guides to the Lakeland Fells are legendary
A TEAM of rapid response motorcyclists has taken to the motorways to help clear traffic and beat congestion. The riders, working for the Highways Agency, will respond to accidents on the M60 within 20 minutes supporting the emergency services and helping
TICKETS for the Bolton Evening News reader holiday offer to see Peter Kay in London have been selling like hot cakes -- and now there is the chance for more people to get in on the act. Our office has been flooded with calls for tickets with people placed
TWO boys who helped a restaurant worker unload a delivery van claimed he indecently assaulted them, a court was told. The boys, aged 12 and 13, claimed that 25-year-old worker Zakariya Patel touched their bottoms as they were helping to unload supplies
PHOTOGRAPHS, tapes, live drama and workshops all feature in the new exhibition at the People's History Museum, at Bridge Street, Manchester. Moving Stories: South Asian Communities in Manchester and Beyond features new photographs by the critically acclaimed
MEMBERS of the Mothers' Union at St Thomas's Church, Westhoughton, have launched an appeal for wool which is needed for their annual knitting appeal. Their annual knitting appeal has already resulted in 138 wollen blankets being sent to Romania and 136
A RADIO station celebrating Ramadan started broadcasting in Bolton on 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 community
A FIVE-YEAR cultural plan for Bolton is launched tomorrow. It will mean a double celebration in Victoria Square as television star Vernon Kay, who is returning to his home town to launch the plan, will also be switching on the Christmas lights later in
MOVE over Posh and Becks -- Bolton has a new celebrity pin-up to occupy the wall space of thousands of fans - none other than comic Peter Kay. The Phoenix Nights star has been outselling all the celebrities in the 2003 calendar stakes. Even traditional
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
AT 80 years old, Walter Warburton amazes his family by keeping up with computer technology at his college course and intricate needle craft in an embroidery class. And he does all this with the help of Honey, his three and a half year old Golden Labrador
GUDNI Bergsson - the man who was "discovered" twice - began his long goodbye to the game he has graced with pride and distinction last night. Click HERE for The Bergsson Years The Bolton Wanderers captain will hang up his boots at the end of the season
Wigan St. Cuthberts U11s 14, Westhoughton Lions U11s 24 THE Lions had to overcome the best team that they had faced all season to maintain their unbeaten run. David Parkinson and man of the match Andrew Newton where both influential with a brace of tries
AMERICAN soprano Isabella Baer-Lara is flying from her home in Rome to sing with Opera '74 and Northwest Opera at the Victoria Hall in Bolton on Sunday, November 30. She will sing the role of Violetta in La Traviata and will be joined by other international
AFTER six consecutive defeats, Bolton Mets had a resounding 30-4 victory over second in the table Woolston Rovers of Warrington. Scrum half Mike Green ran the show, his skilful kicking game and the Mets' awesome defence leading to the Warrington outfit
LEON Pryce is relishing the prospect of a third crack at New Zealand in as many weeks as the Don't Drink Drive series reaches its climax this weekend. The Bradford utility back will join a select band of only eight other players to score in each game
Bolton Women's Liberal Association bring and buy sale in the Parish Church Schools in 1947, and shows, from left, Councillor Mrs Wolfenden, Mrs Daphne Tillotson (chairman), Mrs F Bentley (opener), Mrs M B Birch (treasurer) and Mrs H M Mangnall (secretary
WHEN I first saw this photograph, I thought the women looked so serious that perhaps they were at a funeral! But no, says Mrs Daphne Tillotson, of Westcombe, Victoria Road, Bolton, who lent it to me, they were committee members and supporters of the Bolton
Marsden Trophy First round Leigh RMI 1 Radcliffe Borough 0 NEIL Tolson scored the goal six minutes from the end of this lack-lustre affair that saw Leigh through to the second round of a competition nobody really wants to win writes STEVE BOTT Leigh made
A 27-year-old Salford woman has been stabbed and robbed of her bicycle. The victim was threatened in Arthur Millwood Court by two men, who stabbed her in the back and then made off with the white BMX bicycle. The woman was taken to Hope Hospital, where
A SHOWBUSINESS agent from Stockport is to appear in court charged with defrauding Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson of more than £26,000. Businessman Patrick Nyland is accused of attempting to obtain money by deception and forgery of a contract. The 58
A NEW survey claims shoppers in the North-west are likely to be the most generous this Christmas. The survey, from market analysts Mintel, says the average adult is expected to spend about £318 on Christmas presents for close family and friends this year
AS a child, Joanne Urmston had trouble sleeping because she was terrified her father would not come home from work. Hardly a night passed when she did not lie awake wondering what dangers he was facing. She was all too aware that he confronted death on
RAIL passengers will continue to face delays, cancellations and strikes after drivers for First North Western voted against a pay deal. As well as drivers refusing to work overtime, leading to many trains being late or removed from the timetable, two
The Library Theatre, Manchester, Runs until 23 November - AT FIRST sight Edward Albee's play is a lesson in how not to have a successful marriage. After a party at the home of Martha's college president father she and her lecturer husband George return
THE Cancer Research Shop in Newport Street, Bolton is seeking people to join it's volunteering family. The shop is in need of help particularly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Anyone interested can ask at the shop or phone Margaret on 01204 361986
CONDITIONS for Sunday's racing were good for the time of year with a light to moderate breeze for most of the day. Super Novas - Race 13 1st P Edmondson 2nd M Critchley 3rd R Longley Race 14 1st P Edmondson 2nd J Robinson 3rd D Jones Race 15 1st P Edmondson
WOODBANK and Heywood St James U13 met each other in the Bury and Radcliffe's Junior league's County Cup and Mike Neary's two goals put Heywood well on the way to their 6-2 victory. High score of the day went to Callum Higginbotham, who scored no less
