RICK Irwin from Tonge Boxing Club has proved it is never too late to take up your chosen sport. Under coach Mark Liptrot he has worked hard to get fit and at 29-years-old made his amateur debut, appearing at the Mbargo Club in Tyldesley. And the Bolton
ONCE again we have experienced another over-commercialised Christmas, encouraging excesses of the worst sort. Even the police recognised, in conjunction with Crimestoppers, the necessity to take drastic action, by offering "bounties" to snoopers as a
I WOULD be grateful if I could use your Letters page to thank readers in your area who have contributed to the "September 11 Survey". This survey began in February to assess change in people's moral and religious attitudes in the light of events of September
HORWICH Leisure Centre Swimming Club have reached the National Finals of the Speedo Swimming League and will compete with the best 16 teams in the country when they represent the North West of England at Ponds Forge International Pool in Sheffield in
TICKETS for Bolton Wanderers' clash against Charlton Athletic at The Valley on January 18 will go on sale from Monday to season ticket holders. Tickets are priced at £15 for adults, £10 for senior citizens and £5 for children under the age of 16. Tickets
GREAT Lever Angling Club are running an Open Match at Feniscowles on the 12th of January. The draw is at the library at 8.30, fishing from 10am until 3pm. The cost is £10 all inclusive and bloodworm is barred. To book on ring Dave Hanson on 0161 761 7441
THE Bolton branch of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds hosts a slide show as a taster for a planned day out. Len Blacow will talk about the natural history of Marton Mere, a wildlife haven in Blackpool on Thursday, January 9, 7.30pm, at Smithills
BOLTON swimmers have the chance to raise funds for charity by taking part in the world's largest fund-raising swim. Butlins Swimathon 2003 is coming to pools up and down the country between March 17 and 23 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief. For more information
WIGAN Council's free Consumer Watchdogs' newsletter is available from public buildings across the borough. The four page magazine includes some of the highlights for trading standards during the last year, including officers' efforts to bust an illegal
THE body restoring the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal wants to expand its knowledge of the waterway's social history. British Waterways is appealing to people living along the 12-mile route to scour attics and garages for photographs, film, diaries
PREGNANT women are being targeted in a campaign by supermarket giant Sainsbury's, who will put warnings of listeria on its mould-ripened soft cheeses. The charity Well Being has teamed-up with the store to provide an "eating for pregnancy" helpline. The
THE first round of the Harry Adams Memorial Trophy will be played on Wednesday. The draw is as follows -- Starkie FA v Lamb SM (H/well Road); Rocket v Balmoral; Little John A v Fannys; Breightmet Utd v Belle Vue; Noshers (New Globe) v Dunscar Con Club
EIGHT of Leigh's new signings will make their debuts when the Centurions take on Warrington in a pre-season warm-up game at Wilderspool on Sunday. The newlook Centurions will field David Alstead, Damien Munro, Sean Richardson, Dale Holdstock, Bryan Henare
TECHNOLOGY has added a lot to football over the years. Remember in the past when you were lucky to see the highlights of any other game than the Big Match? writes Mick Jones That seems distant now, you can see highlights of all 92 clubs. Cameras were
IAN Lawson's New Year's Day winner against Hull did much more than simply propel Bury into the race for automatic promotion. His towering header, from an inch-perfect Chris Billy free-kick, also signalled the opening of another vital goalscoring avenue
1493: Christopher Columbus sailed from America to Spain in the Nina. 1809: Louis Braille, inventor of the alphabetic system for the blind which bears his name, was born in Paris. 1813: Isaac Pitman, English publisher and inventor of shorthand, was born
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MANCHESTER is one of the world's 10 most expensive business locations, a report on commercial rents has found. Property consultants DTZ looked at rent and outgoings in 92 business districts from 44 countries during 2002. At £91.12 per sq ft, London's
THREE quarters of people will probably not keep their New Year's resolutions, according to a new survey. A customer survey conducted by Brewers Fayre, which has restaurants in the Bolton area, found the most popular resolutions are to give up smoking,
A SERIES of information evenings about energy efficiency, and dampness and mould prevention are being held around Bury. Cllr Stella Smith, Bury Council's Executive Member for the Environment, said: "Many people put up with cold and damp conditions in
WALKERS are being warned to avoid muddy areas after a mother and daughter had to be rescued from knee-high mud by the emergency services. Wigan Council issued the warning to walkers and ramblers after a Lowton woman and her daughter got stuck in mud for
STAFF at Bury College will take part in a national strike on January 30 if pay talks fail. The three main unions in further education colleges, NATFHE, the ATL and UNISON, are set to join forces for industrial action. The strike will go ahead if the employers
ONLY the width of the wire separates most of the top players in all of the Individual tables in the Bolton Darts League in aid of the Bolton Senior Gateway Club for Mentally Handicapped Adults. Leading the Ladies Section Two (Moonlight Club Friday) is
AMENDMENTS to Ladies Section 1. Victory 'A' team have changed their venue to The Royal Vernon Street, same night of play and telephone number. The first competition of the year will be the Men's Individuals on Monday, January 20, at Halliwell Con Club
THE Air Miles Manchester League is now inviting applications for membership for 2003-2004 season. As the first rung on the non-league ladder, the League offers an excellent standard of football and a platform for ambitious clubs to continue their development
LADYBRIDGE FC have organised a 2003 nursery class for boys and girls who will reach their fifth birthday between September 1 2002 and August 31 2003. The nursery class will be held at Bolton School Sports Centre on Thursday evenings 6-7pm under the guidance
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FRIDAY saw an excellent turnout for the Christmas Blind Mixed Pairs Knockout. Tony Green and Ann-Marie Millership took first place, winning £36, Dave Higgin and Ann Jones were the losing finalists, taking £24. Losing semis finalists were Derek Ahton and
IF bookies took bets on the 2003 Christmas TV Guide, they'd lose a fortune! Imagine how wealthy I'd be if I placed bets on Jason and the Argonauts, Sinbad, and Only Fools and Horses? However, where was the Wizard of Oz this year? If I had clicked the
I READ the letter from driving instructor D A Dean (Bolton Evening News, December 28), in which he/she complains about uncaring drivers making life difficult for learner drivers, through cutting-in, cutting-up, overtaking, undertaking and, generally,
REGARDING unacceptable flat development on Stonyhurst Avenue and Blackburn Road. May I take this opportunity of replying to David Monks' letter dated December 27, "Let's get the fact right on development", when he suggested that objectors to his company's
A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy has died in hospital three days after drinking the heroin substitute methadone he took from his mother's handbag. The youngster is believed to have taken the bottle from her bag after she had left it in the living room of their Leigh
LOCAL Formula One stock car racing driver, Derek Fairhurst has qualified for the Live Action Indoor Series, which takes place at the National Exhibition Centre, at Birmingham as part of the Autosport Show between January 9-12. Derek, aged 49, the North
THE LEAGUE reopens on Monday, January 6, with league matches, but the three-a-side first round has been put back until February 12. The next comp is the Captains Knock-out which will be played on Wednesday, January 15. The January Delegates Meeting will
LATEST results PREMIER Division: Roach Ht A 5 Rainsough Brew 2; Church Inn Sp St 5 Derby Ht A 2; Royal Oak A 5 S of Life B 2; S of Life A 5 Hamers Arms 2. First Division: Derby Arms 2 Victoria Ht 5; Masons Arms A 6 Old Tower 1; Top Bull 1 Welcome Inn
ASTON Villa manager Graham Taylor kept faith with the team which beat Wanderers 2-0 on New Year's Day for Saturday's FA Cup third round clash with Premiership rivals Blackburn Rovers - and was on the receiving end of a 4-1 hammering. Matt Jansen returned
BREAD punch came to the fore in last week's Open Match on the Boat Shed at Walkden. Paul Taylor took the match with crucian carp, skimmers and roach for 8lbs-9ozs. The next two anglers fished similar methods with John Wharmby in second place with 8lbs
THE Bank Holiday match on Shore Top attracted a small turn out of 12 who braved wet and windy conditions on the exposed reservoir. The match proved to be a re-run of the Fur and Feather of a few weeks ago when coincidences conspired for the same angler
A hat-trick of wins over the Christmas week on Doe Hey for Bob Fearnhead come as no surprise to anyone, but his mastery of the water is to be admired and sets a challenge to anyone who feels that they can do better. The Sunday before Christmas he used
FORTY fishermen had a break from their families and took advantage of the mild conditions to fish the Boxing Day Open on Bradshaw Hall Fisheries Lakes 2 and 4 with 15 pegs on lake 2 and the remaining 25 on lake 4. It was inevitable that the match would
FIREFIGHTERS dealt with a car blaze on Bolton's Johnson Fold housing estate early today. The Proton Aerodeck was destroyed by the blaze in Bleasdale Road.
A MAN was given oxygen after a fire at his Westhoughton home. The man, who refused hospital treatment, escaped after a fire started in a grill pan at his home in The Crescent at 5.40pm last night. The house was not damaged by fire, but firefighters had
A NEW study aims to find out why Britain's Irish population have higher cancer rates. Figures show first and second generation Irish have a high incidence for a number of cancers, including stomach, colon and lung cancer when compared to their English
STAFF at a recruitment agency volunteered to give Christmas lunch to scores of pensioners. The Aptus Personnel Bark Street East recruitment agency helped to make sure Bolton Irish Group's party went without a hitch. Consultant Jo Ford, administrator Claire
WANDERERS and Sunderland go into Monday's FA Cup Fourth Round draw after a 1-1 draw at the Reebok - but are they too concerned? And do the fans care? Manager Sam Allardyce had no doubts where his priorities are lying - next week's Premiership clash with
SPORTY youngsters can look forward to an action-packed summer when Bolton hosts the prestigious Greater Manchester Youth Games. Wigan, which shares a sports and coaching development programme with Bolton, has hosted the games for the past three years.
THE final standings at the end of the Reebok Red Rose Cross-Country League season saw several Horwich winners. There were firsts for Rachael Thompson in the Under 17 Ladies, Suzanne Budgett in the Veteran Ladies, Mary White and Tony Hesketh (Over 50s)
INDEX top Group C of the Burnden Sevens soccer league after a surprising 1-0 win against Premier League champions Monteraze. A quick free-kick taken by Martin Gregory caught the Monteraze defence napping and Jim Fitzgerald cooly slotted the ball into
A BRITISH Legion branch which honours one of the most famous battalions of World War One is facing closure. The branch remembers the Accrington Pals Battalion, but a shortage of members threatens its future.
LANCASHIRE County Council wants a meeting with the Government next week to try to persuade it to increase funding. The council says it has been given £46 million less than it wanted, which will mean cuts in services and a council tax rise of around 10
A MURDER probe has been launched by police after a lone gunman shot a pub-goer. The man died in hospital after the attack at 11.25pm yesterday at the Yew Tree Pub, Sinch Lane, Liverpool. The victim was in his 50s and police do not believe it was a random
WORKERS in the North-west would rather have more flexible hours than a pay rise or company car. A poll by recruitment firm Reed found that 30 per cent of respondents would prefer to work flexible hours rather than have a £1,000-a-year pay rise. And 46
A MASSIVE floodlit work of art destined for Manchester is set to become the tallest sculpture in Britain. Designer Tom Heatherwick's 184-foot steel structure, which has been compared to a fireworks explosion, will feature 200 tapered columns shooting
SPORTY youngsters can look forward to an action-packed summer when Bolton hosts the prestigious Greater Manchester Youth Games. Wigan, which shares a sports and coaching development programme with Bolton, has hosted the games for the past three years.
A DISABLED good Samaritan motorist was dragged out of his car by a knife-wielding hitch hiker. The 63-year-old, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, had stopped to offer the man a lift. The knifeman dragged his elderly victim out of his motorhome before
A SCHOOLGIRL who disappeared from home in freezing conditions has been found safe and well in the Stockport area. Christie Smith, aged 12, was last seen on Thursday night when she left Pindale Farm in Hope, in the Derbyshire Peak District, following an
BOXING Day Darts Knockout was won by John Downs beating Wayne Merrick in the final. Losing semis John Fielding and Tony Cross. Best Lady prize to Hellen Waring. Saturday's draw 9pm. Phone 362195.
COMMITTEE meeting at Derby Ward Monday January 6, 7.30pm. Please all attend. The Ladies Individuals takes place at the Derby Ward Monday January 13. All players must register their name with Secretary Paul Baistow 457224. All players to be at venue before
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