BURY-based DTE Insurance Brokers has launched a new insurance package for karting enthusiasts. The company says it had hundreds of inquiries when it unveiled its KartGuard product at the International Kart Show in Telford. Associate Director Lee Caraher
CHORLEY manager Mark Molyneaux says he is not fazed by tonight's trip to Morecambe, despite the Conference side's FA Cup exploits. The Shrimps did well to earn a place in the third round, bowing out at Ipswich following a 4-0 defeat on Saturday. But,
WHAT are the prospects for Bolton businesses and their workers in 2003? Industrial Editor ALAN CALVERT finds that although there are worries about the international situation, there is confidence that Bolton has what it takes to survive. POSSIBLE war
ALL the baloney about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, the specious arguments, the phoney inspections, is only the set-dressing for the big picture -- the invading of Iraq. The US economy needs war as a vampire needs blood. The American dream is built
REGARDING the letter from "Regular hospital visitor", in November, criticising nursing staff at The Royal Bolton Hospital. Nursing is a dedicated profession and those who enter it do so because they have a vocatizon in life to help others. A good few
AFTER reading the column by Fred Shawcross regarding the pension fiasco, I find myself asking if it is just coincidence that pensions are in danger following the heavy expense of the refugee problem? I will no doubt be told that such a thought is "politically
JACK Wilson, who lived in Bolton from 1936 to 1951, says, "while I was away in the RAF, my parents moved back to Farnworth, where I was born." This might seem a rather strange statement, but of course in those days Farnworth and Bolton were two completely
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a crematorium and chapel have been blasted by residents after being re-submitted to the council. The scheme, originally given council backing three years ago, has caused uproar. Residents are opposed to the development of the 30
A NEW scheme to cut casualty waiting times at Chorley Hospital could soon be reproduced in East Lancashire. Patients at Chorley's Accident and Emergency department can expect shorter queues thanks to a new time-saving initiative funded by the area's primary
THERE were two gun killings in Bolton in the 1990s. Five-year-old Dylan Hull was accidentally shot dead in August,1997, as he walked along Bankfield Street, Deane, with his stepfather John Bates. He became the youngest ever victim of Britain's drugs war
PUBLICANS Madge Weall and Ian Slater know all about gun crime. They have both looked down the barrel of a gun -- and lived to tell the tale. Today, as the Home Office revealed firearms offences were on the increase across the country, they told of the
MUSIC, videos and computer games which depict violence are not helping the fight against gun crime, says a Bolton MP. Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South East, says that music with lyrics about violence -- such as Gangsta Rap -- and violent videos are in
WALSHAW'S Rob Faulkner picked up his second successive player of the year award in the Bolton Cricket Association. The player took the prize last season when he led the club to their third Association title while this year the side came within an ace
WHO is playing whom, and when! APRIL 26: Blackrod v Spring View; Clifton v A&T Colls; Daisy Hill v Walshaw; Darcy Lever v Little Hulton; Elton v Edgworth; Lostock v Atherton; Standish v Adlington. MAY 3: Adlington v Golborne; A&T Colls v Standish
PRIMARY schoolchildren who won a mini Grand Prix driving contest have been rewarded for their efforts with a behind the scenes tour of a sports car factory. Year Six pupils from six primary schools were invited to enter the competition which was held
A WORKER had to be given oxygen after a gas cylinder caught fire at a Bolton factory yesterday. The cylinder, containing nitrogen in florine, caught light while the man was working at Robin Hood Mills, Lever Street. Firefighters put out the fire and used
A BRAVE Jack Russell from Tyldesley is in the running for a £1,000 cash prize and the title of 'Britain's top canine'. Rosie, a hearing dog for the deaf, is in contention for the Golden Bonio Award, in recognition of the help she gives her owners Valerie
OVER 20 teams braved the elements and broke the ice to fish the Bradshaw Hall Fisheries Cats and Dogs Series. Steve Fitzpatrick (Tight Lines Shaw) led the field with carp to 3lbs for 25lbs-4oz. Steve fished long pole and alternated between bronze maggot
PEOPLE claiming housing benefits in Adlington and Anderton have one of the best services in the country, according to a new report. Figures released by the Department for Works and Pensions show that Chorley's Benefits Service was in the top 25 per-cent
TWO men and a teenager have been arrested after an arson attack and robbery in Farnworth. Firefighters were called to a blaze in a flat in Campbell Court off Lorne Street, at about 10pm last night. A man had called the police to say he had been burgled
SHOPPERS have the chance to help cancer sufferers. Golborne Asda plans to launch a "slimathon" on January 20 which will continue for 12 weeks to raise cash for Wigan and Leigh Hospice. Anyone interested in joining the community slim-in should report to
THRILL seekers in search of a new year challenge can take part in a tandem skydive by raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. The charity, which funds research into conditions which weaken the body's muscles, is offering people the chance to
SLIPPING and sliding . . . if not ducking and diving. Geese found themselves skating on thin ice -- literally -- when the big chill set in this week. Livestock at The Deane School Farm in Bolton were caught by surprise by the freezing weather. And the
RETIRED textile worker Elsie Topping died after a common operation carried out at the Royal Bolton Hospital caused septicaemia, a Bolton inquest was told. Coroner Jen Leeming heard how the 84-year-old widow, who had suffered from strokes and dementia,
BOLTON MUSEUM, ART GALLERY & AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. Tel: 332211. www.boltonmuseums.org.uk Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Admission free. Wildlife Attractions Bolton Aquarium For unique views into the aquatic world visit Bolton
WORK begins this weekend to provide a lasting memorial to a man who always played his part in his community. On Sunday the Friends of Prestwich Forest Park are planting an avenue of trees as a special tribute to Graham Callan, a well-known character who
SLIPPING and sliding . . . if not ducking and diving. Geese found themselves skating on thin ice -- literally -- when the big chill set in this week. Livestock at The Deane School Farm in Bolton were caught by surprise by the freezing weather. And the
I HAVE no doubt that you are aware of Gracie Fields making the film "Sing as we go" in Bolton in 1934, and over the years the story and pictures have often appeared in the paper. However, I have never seen a picture such as this, showing the film actually
WANDERERS say they have no knowledge of a new approach by Spurs for in-form striker Michael Ricketts. Reports in a London newspaper suggested that Spurs have made another bid for the England international, but a club spokesman ruled this out. "We have
ON a cheerless, dull, but fortunately rain free day, the Bolton-le-Moors Rally on the Park Hall course was a thrilling success for the 75 crews in this first event of the North Western Car Club 2003 Championship. Last year's winners, Gwyn Thomas and Phil
DON'T expect an atom of respect here for the England cricket team's victory in the final Ashes Test. Good win, celebrations, congratulations and hope for the future. But when you are 4-0 down with the prize long since lost in a landslide of humiliation
ARSENE Wenger is threatening to lead an exodus of England's three biggest football clubs into a self-sufficient European Super League. Someone should call his bluff and let him do it. The Arsenal manager insists they are not empty words but a real threat
THE 2002 - 2003 Bury Table Tennis League season reached its half way mark in December and all the players have been taking a well earned break over the Christmas and New year period writes Marlene Faulkner Looking back over the first half of the season
THERE are still some things in life which leave me utterly gobsmacked. I'll name a few. Not in any particular order of importance, or gobsmackability you understand, just "things" which render me, well, gobsmacked. (1) Here we are, in the year 2003, and
LONDON Broncos will launch a nationwide "prop idol" competition this weekend as they search for a future Super League star. Regional trials, sponsored by Tetley's, will be held across the UK on Sunday and a final trial will take place in London on 26
LIAM George looks set to re-ignite his stop start Shakers career this weekend, just days after being told he had no future at Gigg Lane writes Chris Hall The midfield ace suffered a downbeat Christmas period, playing no part in the visits of Kidderminster
A DISABLED man said he would rather live on a park bench than at home after being beaten up in his flat. Terrified pensioner Edward Gee, of Derwent Road, Chorley, claims he has been targeted by a gang for the past six weeks after refusing to give them
THE Prince of Wales is sampling organic produce in the region today as he visits an exhibition on rural regeneration. Prince Charles was in Chipping, Lancashire, to see the work being done by an initiative set up to regenerate the countryside called Rural
POPULAR paperboy Robert Webster is used to delivering the news -- but now he is making the headlines himself. The 14-year-old, who delivers the Bolton Evening News in Great Lever six nights a week on his in-line skates, is so well-liked by his customers
AUSTRALIAN government officials have admitted they accidentally allowed two Manchester brothers to fly home before they could be tried on assault charges. Simon Johnson, aged 24, and Philip Johnson, aged 23, are accused of brutally beating bar worker
A MAN told a court he could not remember anything for three weeks after being the victim of a street attack, Bolton Crown Court was told. Frank Cheetham suffered a blood clot in his brain and now has memory problems and suffers from headaches. Brothers
POLICE in Leigh have pledged to crackdown on domestic burglary following the conviction of a 27-year-old man who broke into a neighbour's home. Christopher Monks from Arrow Street, Leigh, broke into the house on the same street last Sunday. He was jailed
bA COMEDIAN from Bolton is about to make a new name for himself -- on one of Thailand's sunshine holiday resorts. Steve Rowe will say goodbye to the icy weather of home and head for the 90 degree heat of Koh Samui to take part in the Carlsberg comedy
POLICE officers are being urged to travel by bus to make their fellow passengers feel safer. Both plain clothed and uniformed officers will be able to travel on buses around Bolton and across Greater Manchester free of charge when they are on or off duty
SHOPPERS will be greeted with the sight of 30-metre high medieval style archway being constructed in a busy town centre road. The Archway -- which is being built across Churchgate -- is due for completion in time for celebrations marking the 750th anniversary
BLACKBURN Road Safety Association starts a new six-week Better Driving course on Tuesday, January 28, at Blackburn Northern Sports Club, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, starting at 8pm. For more details ring 01254 51777 or 01204 852605.
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FROZEN grounds greeted players on their return from their festive break, causing matches to be cancelled. The ground was frozen solid at Harper Green for the John Smith's Farnworth League, while Barlow Park was also frozen off. Teams receive one point
BRYAN Adams scored a hat-trick as Diamonds extended their lead at the top of the table. Hargreaves and Brindle Heath were involved in a thrilling match ending four apiece. Oddfellows under the management of Brian Brooke, are doing well after another hard
Virgin.net, the UK's fifth largest Internet Service Provider (ISP), is dropping its broadband activation fee for all customers who sign-up to Virgin.net Broadband between January 10 and March 31. Customers who register during the promotional period will
BRITISH Airways has announced that Manchester is to play a key role in the growth of the airline's regional operation. It has unveiled plans for new routes, more flights and up to 400 more seats every weekday. British Airways CitiExpress, a wholly-owned
A NEW survey shows that nearly half of British businesses are still wary about joining the euro. According to the British Chambers of Commerce, 49 per cent want the Chancellor to wait and see how the euro develops before joining -- even if his five economic
WINGATES-based online retailer dabs.com is celebrating after winning 11 national and regional awards during 2002. The company, which was founded by local entrepreneur David Atherton in 1987, is now a top UK technology retailer. It adopted an online-only
PLANS to build a direct rail link between Greater Manchester and the Channel Tunnel would benefit Bolton, a leading councillor has said. Deputy Bolton Council leader Guy Harkin says a proposed freight link would ease access to a market made up of more
From the Evening News, January 9, 1993: FTER months of wrangling, historic Churchgate is to lose its HEAD. The old Boar's Head, which was closed last March because it was in danger of collapsing, will never be rebuilt as a pub, say owners Greenall Whitley
MR Breakell is not alone in his dislike of speed humps. He lists some of their disadvantages, as I have done in a previous letter. My main objection to them is that all motorists, whether they speed or not, are subjected to obstacles that defeat the whole
I JUST thought that I had to put pen to paper regarding my recent stay at the Royal Bolton Hospital. I was staying on C4 ward -- a very nice ward and very clean. I must say that all the staff on the ward -- doctors, sisters, auxiliary nurses, clerical
I READ the article about disabled access at Blackrod Station. I was taken aback by the figure of over £100,000 produced by a feasibility study of Blackrod Railway Station to give access to disabled people to southbound trains. Disabled in this context
1684: Puppet shows performed and shopping stalls were set up on the Thames in London during a deep freeze. 1799: Prime Minister William Pitt (the Younger) introduced income tax at two shillings in the pound to raise funds for the Napoleonic Wars. 1898
THE England cricket team looks likely to go ahead with its World Cup match in Zimbabwe. Speaking minutes after a meeting with cricket authorities, Sports Secretary Tessa Jowell said talks had been "friendly but frank". But it appeared that a much-needed
THE cricket season still seems a million miles away as we prepare for the worst of the winter weather during the next two months. But the Central Lancashire League fixtures for the 2003 season are out and Radcliffe begin their bid to lift the CLL championship
ELDERLY residents will be offered the chance to move into the 21st century when an Age Concern centre opens an IT suite. The charity has secured funding from Chorley Borough Council for the project. Besides buying computer hardware, it will also provide
PASSENGERS in Chorley will breathe a huge sigh of relief next month when the town's new Interchange bucks the public transport trend -- and arrives on time. The £2.5 million travel Interchange -- on the site of the Clifford Street Car Park -- is nearing
MUSIC, videos and computer games which depict violence are not helping the fight against gun crime, says a Bolton MP. Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South East, says that music with lyrics about violence -- such as Gangsta Rap -- and violent videos are in
GOVERNMENT plans to ban youngsters aged under 17 from carrying or using an airgun unsupervised were today welcomed in Bolton. Special report by Lucie McFall and Paul Britton It marks victory in the Bolton Evening News campaign for a stricter age limit
MORE criminals than ever before are carrying weapons to commit crimes. Home Office figures reveal a 35 per cent rise in the use of firearms over the past year in England and Wales, resulting in nearly 100 deaths. In Bolton, over the past 12 months, 236
Thursday: DARTS: Embassy World Championship from the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green in Surrey - BBC2 1300 & BBC2 2320 GOLF: South African Open from Cape Town - Sky Sports 1 1130; Mercedes Championship from Hawaii - Sky Sports 2 0000 (Fri) RACING
HEATING problems have forced a town centre landlord to close the ground floor of his pub. Anthony Wildgoose, landlord of The Goose in Deansgate wants customers to know he is still open for business upstairs, where the heating is working without any problems
A POOR batting performance left the Bolton Association to defend a meagre total which the Central Lancs League passed with five wickets left to lift the Inter-League Trophy at Walshaw. The Association were given a second stab at the final after the original
LITTLE Hulton first and second teams have been banned from all cricket cup competitions for the next two years. The punishment came following a Bolton Association disciplinary inquiry into a series of disturbances by spectators at some of the club's cup
SPRING View nipped in to win their first Bolton Association title after Walshaw lost the game and the championship at Atherton. Two unexpected defeats in their last three games denied the Bury side a fourth successive title. They were favourites to finish
FORMER Wanderers striker Paul Wheatcroft has signed for Southport. Wheatcroft was yesterday released by Scunthorpe United and had been tipped to join Leigh RMI. But Southport boss Phil Wilson stepped in for the 22-year-old former Manchester United youngster
FORMER Bolton Wanderers favourite Peter Nicholson will be on the touchline for Leigh RMI on Saturday giving his old mate Mark Patterson a helping hand writes David Magilton The Conference side's new manager has the added responsibility of being coach.
WANDERERS are hoping to carry on from where they left on Boxing Day for their Reebok clash with Fulham this Saturday. The game with Jean Tigana's sinking side is the first home league match since the fabulous 4-3 win over Newcastle United. On that day
A SCHOOL'S commitment to literacy and numeracy have earned them a prestigious government award. Director of Education Margaret Blenkinsop was among the visitors to St Peter and St Paul's School in Bolton congratulating staff and pupils on getting the
ANOTHER teachers' union has said it is not surprised at the findings of a survey which found a third wanted to leave the profession within the next five years. Members of Bolton's Association of Teachers and Lecturers welcomed the poll carried out by
THE Jack Shanahan Memorial Open Match will be staged by Bolton Anglers on Sunday, February 2 on the Bolton Canal with an 8-30am draw. To book on ring Dave Hanson on 0161 761 7441.
A STOLEN E-registered Ford Escort was set alight on Lever Edge Lane, in Morris Green last night. It was put out by firefighters who attended the incident at 8.30pm. Firefighters were also called to deal with a fire in a Rover car that had been set alight
OLTON Chartered Surveyors have raised £500 for Bolton Hospice by organising social events throughout the year.
THE Only Foals & Horses animal sanctuary in Oswaldtwistle is looking for people to adopt an animal from just £10 per year. If would like to help please call Olive Lomas on 012f54 235559 or you can e-mail her at: oliveonlyfoalsandhor ses@fsnet.co.uk
STAFF from Natwest's Leigh branch have been short-listed for one of the Bank's national service excellence awards. The prize states that customers in Leigh are looked after by one of the best customer service teams in the country. Branch Manager Karen
BOLTON Befriending Forum is holding a volunteer recruitment day in Victoria Hall on Knowsley Street on Tuesday between 10am and 3pm. Representatives and volunteers from groups working with the forum will be available to talk to those interested in offering
WARBURTONS has appointed a new bakery manager -- the first promoted directly from the shop floor. Jimmy Lane, aged 44, from Tyldesley, has taken over the role from Vince Fanning at the firm's bakery in Hereford Street, Bolton. Mr Lane joined the company
SHOPPERS are already dropping off their unwanted Christmas presents at Asda at Middlebrook as part of a "gift amnesty". The supermarket set up the scheme after the festive period so unwanted gifts could be passed onto local charities. Of the gifts left
PEOPLE, especially children, were warned today not to stray on to iced-over canals. British Waterways, which is responsible for 2,000 miles of canals, said the ice is usually thin or uneven and not strong enough to bear a person's weight. Canal edges
BOLTON MUSEUM, ART GALLERY & AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. Tel: 332211. www.boltonmuseums.org.uk Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Admission free. Wildlife Attractions Bolton Aquarium For unique views into the aquatic world visit Bolton
AN 85-year-old woman died from pneumonia brought on after a fall and a morphine injection she was given later, a Bolton inquest was told. Susannah Hailwood, of Hopefield Street, Bolton, slipped and fell in the street last March, fracturing her ribs, but
The Giggle Factory with Owen Rankin - CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Road, Manchester. First Wednesday of each month. 8pm. Admission £5 & £3.50 conc. Ring 0161 274 0600. THE COMEDY STORE, Deansgate Locks, Whitworth Street, Manchester. Details 0120 7344 0234
THE SUN: Lee Bowyer last night sealed a £500,000 move from Leeds to West Ham - just hours after being branded a liar by UEFA. DAILY MIRROR: Lee Bowyer was last night branded a football thug on the day he completed his controversial move from Leeds to
Line-up: Robert Mchugh (guitars, vocals), James Mchugh (bass), Daniel Finch (drums). History: Fallinline was formed by three members of the punk band Ideas of Destruction when they split last September. Finch, Jimi and Rob wrote some fresh material. Fallinline
Band name: Leaf. Line-up: Brothers Ben Shepherd (guitar and vocals), James Shepherd (bass and vocals) and Adam Grills (drums). History: Obviously Jay and I didn't have to look very far to find each other, being imprisoned in the same house for the last
bA COMEDIAN from Bolton is about to make a new name for himself -- on one of Thailand's sunshine holiday resorts. Steve Rowe will say goodbye to the icy weather of home and head for the 90 degree heat of Koh Samui to take part in the Carlsberg comedy
SMITHILLS School Senior Brass Band will perform at St Anne's Church in Turton on Saturday, March 29. Tickets will go on sale soon. For more information, call 01204 852222.
ACTIVE volunteers are sought to lead others into the great outdoors. The Outdoor Education and Duke of Edinburgh's Awards team at Wigan Council wants 12 people aged over 18 to take part in a nationally recognised training course -- the Basic Expedition
LEIGH Centurions full-back Neil Turley will miss at least the first two months of the new season. Turley is still undergoing specialist treatment after being troubled by back problems for most of last season and is unlikely to figure until the Arriva
MANCHESTER City FC will be continuing with their popular after-school football training at Radcliffe Borough FC this month. The City in the Community soccer centres delivered by former players and qualified coaches offers opportunities for girls and boys
DISABLED campaigners and a construction expert have have hit out at claims by transport bosses that it would be too expensive to improve access at a village railway station. At the moment people in wheelchairs are unable to catch trains to Bolton from
A DEMONSTRATION against new asylum laws is taking place in Manchester city centre today. Campaigners say refugees face destitution under the new rules.
GOVERNMENT Ministers are meeting to try to find a solution to the chaos on Manchester's trams. Money has been secured to provide new trams for phase three of the Metrolink covering Ashton, Rochdale and Manchester Airport. But passengers are already suffering
JUBILANT bank staff were celebrating a Lottery windfall today -- won with a ticket they had ripped up and thrown away. The group of 16, who work for Lloyds TSB, collected £152,344 after piecing together the ticket that was thrown into a bin. Each has
SHOPPERS will be greeted with the sight of 30-metre high medieval style archway being constructed in a busy town centre road. The Archway -- which is being built across Churchgate -- is due for completion in time for celebrations marking the 750th anniversary
MORE than one and a half million people got a live glimpse inside a Bolton church on Christmas Day -- from the comfort of their living rooms. The festive BBC1 service from St Peter's C of E Church in Church Road, Halliwell, was watched by an audience
THE shootings of two teenagers has again opened up the debate of guns in our society. Here Fred Shawcross, himself a former member of a pistol club takes a personal look at the issues THE New Year shootings of teenagers Latisha Shakespeare and Charlene
ARMED police escorts have reduced the number of robberies on cash delivery vans during the festive period. The number of raids was zero in December compared with 18 in December 2001. Operation Liaison was part of a wider Greater Manchester Police scheme
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ATHERTON Heritage Society members will hear Elaine Taylor speak on Smithills Gardens, from the medieval to Regency periods, at their meeting on Tuesday at 7.30pm in St Richard's Jubilee Hall.
THE history of Sharples has inspired residents and an artist to decorate security gates at a community centre. People on the Drummond Street estate worked with Lancashire-based artist Alan Birch to produce a striking and different look to the security
