THE organisation which helps run the prestigious Bolton School has qualified for the Investors in People award. Central Services provides a total in-house facilities management service to the Bolton School Foundation. It takes in administration, buildings
THE TUC has launched an online pension calculator for employees without work-related pensions. The site - www.workSMART.org.uk - helps the 13 million workforce concerned - to calculate how much they need to save to guarantee a decent retirement income
NORTH-west exporters are bucking the national trend when it comes to using the euro to carry out business transactions. The claim is made in Lloyds TSB Corporate's twice-yearly Business in Britain survey. The report reveals that the sharp rise in the
JUDGING by the expression of these Horwich Swimming Club team members during an evening of inter-town aquatic sports at Horwich Pool in 1972, the event was certainly successful. Competing in the programme of games, based on the popular TV series "It's
FALL Birch Hospital is celebrating Bolton's 750th anniversary by having a bric-a-brac stall at the mediaeval market on Saturday. Proceeds will go towards luxuries for the patients.
From the Evening News, 1993 - SOME of Blackpool's famous illuminations are set to become the Arabian lights . . . in the sands of Saudi. The lights - including 10 tons of twinkling butterflies, flowers, cartoon characters and other creations from the
SO any pensioner who also happens to be a war widow like myself, a decrease in council tax must appear to be a positive move. However, I feel it becomes an insult when the reduction is the princely sum of one penny. I was appalled and incensed by my windfall
IT is without doubt the case that the Blackrod railway station, and the frequency of its train service, are very poorly served. A greater part of the problem lies with the GMPTA and the outdated mode of operation which has dismally failed the rate-payers
I WISH to comment on your report in the Bolton Evening News on Wednesday, January 8, concerning the trial of drink-driver Aaron O'Reilly, who killed three people in a so-called "road accident". No wonder the relatives of the victims are feeling aggrieved
COUNCILLOR Harkin gets my award for stating the blindingly obvious, when referring to a rail link to Manchester from the Chunnel. Maybe he should read further than the banner headlines. What he and others have failed to mention is that Central Railways
SO, there are to be no more late night sittings in the House of Commons. MPs can expect to vote at 7pm instead of 10pm, and will then have the evenings free to work in their offices, speak at party meetings, or go out for a meal. It's time that Westminster
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
A POPULAR Westhoughton man has died at the age of 86 following a long illness. William Ashton, known as Bill, died on Tuesday at Millview Nursing Home in Bolton. From the age of 14, he worked at Westhoughton Cemetery and took on the role of sexton for
1547: Ivan the Terrible, first Russian to assume title of Tsar, was crowned. 1780: British forces under Admiral Rodney defeated the Spanish at Cape St Vincent. 1908: The first issue of Scouting For Boys, journal of the Scouting Movement, was published
A LITTLE Hulton union convenor who gave a lifetime of service to engineering union members, has died at the age of 83. Frank Hankinson, MBE, of Worsley Avenue, Worsley, died at the Royal Bolton Hospital earlier this week. Mr Hankinson, who served the
BURGLARS posing as water board officials raided the home of an elderly couple in Abbey Village. Police issued a warning to homeowners after a man knocked at the door of a house in Cherry Grove and asked to check the kitchen taps. As he turned the taps
A REMARKABLE dog could be in line for an RSPCA award, following an astonishing rescue act in the chilly waters of a canal. Sam, a three-year-old yellow labrador retriever, left onlookers stunned after leaping into action to save the life of another dog
RADIO 1 DJ Sara Cox insisted she had no plans to quit her Breakfast Show today. The presenter dismissed reports that she would do just one more year in the morning slot under a new contract and then move to another show. She told listeners this morning
LATEST details William Hill Ladies Darts RESULTS PREMIER DIVISION Royal Oak A 3, Hamers Arms 4; Roach Hotel A 6, Derby Hotel A 1; Summerseat A 4, LLWMC 3; Staff of Life B 1, Staff of Life A 6; Rainsough Brew 1, Church Inn (SpSt) 6. FIRST DIVISION Rose
JOHN Warminger used all his skill and concentration to master the ever-changing conditions to win the 13th winter merit bowling competition at Pennington Park on Sunday by beating Billy Rigby 21-19 in the final. The consolation final was won by John Prestwich
FIVE Bolton Sixth Form College students have been offered places at the country's two top universities. Vinod Patel and Aarif Sarigat have been offered places at Oxford, while Poonam Koria, Adam Seymour and Richard Wilkes have been offered places at Cambridge
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save a village school facing closure received a further blow when education bosses ruled that the school does not qualify for special treatment as a "rural" school. Department for Education and Science officials have decided not
THE number of passengers carried by low-fare airline Ryanair soared in 2002 compared with the 2001 total. The Irish budget carrier which flies from Liverpool's John Lennon Airport is popular with Bolton travellers, many of whom use the airline to fly
MANCHESTER Airport wants planning permission to have a number of historic aircraft on permanent display at its aviation viewing park, near junction 6 of the M56, to mark the centenary year of the first powered flight which was by the Wright brothers in
PHOTOGRAPHERS are focusing on Bolton Parish Church as members of the town's historic camera club show off their wares with an annual celebration of life through the lens. Bolton Camera Club is holding an exhibition at the church which includes snaps of
ACTOR Sir Ian McKellen has joined forces with the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone to launch a new discount scheme aimed at boosting theatre audiences. Tickets for West End productions are being slashed to as little as £5. Some 75,000 discounted tickets
A POPULAR Westhoughton man has died at the age of 86 following a long illness. William Ashton, known as Bill, died on Tuesday at Millview Nursing Home in Bolton. From the age of 14, he worked at Westhoughton Cemetery and took on the role of sexton for
REVELLERS will be transported back in time at the weekend when Churchgate becomes the venue for a mediaeval fair. More than 30 stalls will line the street and the road itself will be covered with sawdust on Saturday and Sunday to help to add to the atmosphere
BRIAN Iddon MP has welcomed the Government's launch of the world's first good practice guide for chatroom operators. Dr Iddon said he was proud that Britain is leading the way in the protection of children on the internet. The £1 million advertising campaign
DOG owners and trainers plan to set up an action group to fight the closure of Westhoughton Greyhound Stadium. They fear the stadium -- which is up for sale -- will be closed and the land redeveloped. Track regulars have mounted a campaign to save the
DETAILED plans for the new super stadium designed to give sport in the Leigh community a massive boost will go on show to the public later this month. The plans will show how the rugby, soccer, athletics and leisure complex will take shape on the Leigh
BOLTON law firm Keoghs and Taylor & Taylor Financial Services are to co-host a free seminar on January 23 which explores inheritance tax loopholes. Tel: Marcia Mairs on 01204 677019.
WILLIAMS BMW and business advisers Grant Thornton are organising a series of North-west seminars to offer tax tips and corporate car solutions to business executives and fleet managers in the North-west. The one to be held at the Williams BMW dealership
A PART of me hopes Great Britain wins nothing at the 2004 Olympic Games When Australia failed to win a single gold at the 1976 Montreal Games their government set up the incredibly successful Institute of Sport. It has been directly responsible for the
SAM Allardyce's anti-cup policy is annoying the life out of national journalists who don't care whether Wanderers stay up or go down. The first question to Wanderers' manager on Saturday's Football Focus was predictably stupid. And the 'do you stand by
BORN in Radcliffe, a black pudding fan, Shakers supporter and a well-known businessman, There's no-one more loyal to his roots than Gordon Lomax, apart from the fact that he now lives in Florida! But home is where the heart is they say, and Gordon's northern
FIVE Leigh Harriers stars have won county honours following their performances in the Greater Manchester cross country championships. Title holder Tom Boardman, Anne Powell, Adele Swanton, Gemma Farley and Lauren Howarth have been selected for the teams
FALL Birch Hospital is celebrating Bolton's 750th anniversary by having a bric-a-brac stall at the mediaeval market on Saturday. Proceeds will go towards luxuries for the patients.
GET out your newly-acquired bus passes if you went to Church Road Primary School between 1947-54, and Whitecroft Road Secondary Modern between 1954-58. A reunion is being held on February 1 at the Mortfield Bowling and Social Club, Osborne Grove, Bolton
LEIGH Centurions finally got the work-out they badly needed last night with just four days to go before the start of the new season writes Mike Hulme NW Counties Division Three side Bank Quay Bulls were crushed 62-6 as the Centurions, with nine new faces
Thornhill 30 Leigh East 6 - IF Leigh East were bad in their pre-Christmas home defeat by Woolston Rovers, then they were worse - far worse - in Saturday's dismal performance at Thornhill. Thornhill were probably the poorest side East have faced this season
1559: Queen Elizabeth I was crowned. 1759: The British Museum opened in London. 1790: Fletcher Christian and eight fellow mutineers from the Bounty landed on the remote Pitcairn Island in the Pacific. 1867: Forty skaters died when the frozen lake in London's
THE National Football Museum is to abolish entrance fees for some children in the region. Children under the age of 11 who live in Preston, or those in school groups throughout Lancashire, will be given free admission. The move follows a grant of £44,000
THE right place at the right time - that is how Mark Patterson admits he landed the vacant Leigh RMI manager's job writes David Magilton The former Bolton Wanderers' midfielder succeeded Mark Ward as coach at Hilton Park but had barely had time to get
THE League of Voluntary Workers in Lancashire has donated a £38,000 microscope and cassette writer to Burnley General Hospital to help in the detection of cervical cancer.
MORE than 1,000 film-makers are to gather at Salford's Lowry Hotel today to get advice from top figures in the industry. Lottery funding for scores of new films was also to be announced.
THE National Football Museum is to abolish entrance fees for some children in the region. Children under the age of 11 who live in Preston, or those in school groups throughout Lancashire, will be given free admission. The move follows a grant of £44,000
DETECTIVES are investigating the discovery of the body of a man in a car park near Bury Town Hall. It was spotted by a passer-by shortly after 8am today in the car park off Knowsley Street. Police cordoned off the area and a spokesman said: "The death
A BOLTON MP is supporting the NSPCC's Full Stop Campaign. The project calls for multi-agency safeguarding teams, the strengthening of local child protection committees and the establishment of a national safeguarding board to help prevent cruelty to children
DETAILED plans for the new super stadium designed to give sport in the Leigh community a massive boost will go on show to the public later this month. The plans will show how the rugby, soccer, athletics and leisure complex will take shape on the Leigh
A MAN who accidentally shot dead another man at a house in Bury has been jailed for 10 years. Gary Kelly had been due to face trial for murder, but his plea of guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of gross negligence was accepted by the prosecution.
GOLBORNE Cricket Club is organising junior coaching sessions at Golborne High School every Saturday morning until the end of March. For further details contact Kim Lyon on 07714 146673 or Denis Ormshaw on 07970 678562.
TWO years' work is coming to fruition for members of the revived Bolton Little Theatre Youth Theatre group. Young members, together with a selection of older Little Theatre members, are set to perform in Willy Russell's comedy, Our Day Out, from January
Treasure Island, Trinity Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (Farnworth). Runs until Saturday - JUST when you thought the warm festive family glow had faded and Christmas was all but a memory, members of Trinity AODS produce a pantomime that last night
Here we take a look at what's on in the pick of the North West theatres. One of the highlights at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, is the classic Harold Brighouse play, Hobson's Choice. This will be its first showing at the Royal Exchange. Trevor
THE latest CD-Rom edition of Microsoft Money 2003 Financial Suite includes TaxSaver Deluxe, a piece of software which makes it quicker to complete tax returns. The programme acts like a personal accountant, leading users through their self-assessment
A NEW survey reveals that the North-west has had its second successive month of falling output and demand. The latest PMI North West Report paints a gloomy picture, but there are hopes for the future. December saw input costs and output charges rise and
SEVENTY-FOUR per cent of small businesses in the North-west believe there is a shortage of skilled trades people. Also, 52 per cent think shortages have worsened in the last two years, according to the latest Small Business Watch survey commissioned by
I CANNOT recall any previous government making so many promises to do so much to fight crime and, in effect, doing so little. Once again we hear of promises to come down hard on those caught with firearms. It would appear the only instance I can remember
I AM now over 80. When I was a young lad we went to live in Crown Lane and I spent many happy hours playing down Bob's Brow and the other green fields in this area. Due to over development, it is now a hotch-potch of industrial units and housing, which
THE justice system in this country is looking to be something of a joke. And news stories such as that on the Bolton Evening News' front page on Tuesday, January 7, are typical of political correctness gone mad. Judges like Lord Irvine and politicians
FOR many people in the North-west who rely on our trains, the last six months have been very difficult. I am personally unhappy that, at a time when "goodwill to all" is the topical theme, we have been unable to provide a consistent and satisfactory level
I WISH to express my support for the real concern of many readers and local homeowners who are aghast at the proposed construction of 24 flats on the site fronting on to Blackburn Road, between Stonyhurst Avenue and Sweetloves Lane. Apart from the loss
THE Salvation Army in Bolton collected nearly 3,000 eggs for distribution to hospitals at Easter in 1966. Seen in this picture with part of the collection at the Great Moor Street Citadel were Mrs G M Cooper, Mr David Varney, Brigadier George Jeffrey
Two Bolton students were among the beauties who won through to the finals of the Bolton Press Queen contest at the ABC Cinema in 1962. Fifteen-year-old schoolgirl Kathleen Tootell, of Charles House, Bolton (second from left), and 19-year-old pharmacy
From the Evening News, 1993 - SOME of Blackpool's famous illuminations are set to become the Arabian lights . . . in the sands of Saudi. The lights - including 10 tons of twinkling butterflies, flowers, cartoon characters and other creations from the
BUSINESSES and organisations are being urged to bid for a share of a £1million government cash pot aimed at improving cycling facilities. The North West gained more than £300,000 in the first round of the Cycling Projects Fund last year. Now a second
A COUNCILLOR has joined the campaign to save a village swimming pool from the axe. Chris Howard, Labour councillor for Wheelton and Withnell ward, is fighting to save Brinscall Baths, which faces an uncertain future due to a dwindling number of bathers
TRADING standards officials have issued an alert to business owners after a woman received documents demanding cash and bank details. The letter, which claimed to be from Data Protection Agency Services, was posted from an address in Liverpool and asked
A MAN who cheated death after falling into an industrial mixer today told how the accident had transformed his life. Paul Kelly, 47, suffered horrific injuries when he fell into a grouting machine at his TileMaster factory, Whittle-le-Woods, last February
A BOY aged 12 has died of meningitis -- within one day of contracting the deadly brain disease. Mark Booth fell ill with meninigoccocal septicaemia and died in hospital with his family by his bedside. His death has devastated his family and friends. A
THE Delegate's Meeting on January 19 will be held at the new Headquarters, and all result cards should be sent there. Entries into the free Ladies KO, and the Mixed Pairs £1 per player (playing to Leagues Rules), will be at the meeting. Churchills: A
WANDERERS fans seem to be totally divided about whether the club should sell Michael Ricketts. A quick poll on this website showed 103 in favour of selling - and 96 against!
SAM Allardyce's anti-cup policy is annoying the life out of national journalists who don't care whether Wanderers stay up or go down writes Bolton Evening News columnist Neil Bonnar The first question to Wanderers' manager on Saturday's Football Focus
PUPILS who reduced a pensioner to tears by regularly dropping fish and chip papers in her garden will be forced to return to the scene and clean up -- as soon as the headteacher tracks down the culprits. Margaret Molyneaux, aged 79, and her husband Ken
THE Imperial War Museum has joined forces with photographer Len Grant to create Land Mark Talent, a competition to attract and develop young photographic talent in Manchester. Entrants are asked to use photography to reflect the transformation of Manchester's
CHURCHES across Bolton will mark the 750th anniversary of the granting of the town's charter with special thanksgiving services. Thanks for the town's achievements and history on Sunday, January 19, bringing a weekend of anniversary celebrations to an
PUPILS who reduced a pensioner to tears by regularly dropping fish and chip papers in her garden will be forced to return to the scene and clean up -- as soon as the headteacher tracks down the culprits. Margaret Molyneaux, aged 79, and her husband Ken
SPURS' Director of Football David Pleat has hit back in the war of words over Wanderers striker Michael Ricketts. The Spurs website www.spurs.co.uk says: "Bolton chairman Phil Gartside is said to have criticised Tottenham but Pleat cannot understand his
Two Bolton students were among the beauties who won through to the finals of the Bolton Press Queen contest at the ABC Cinema in 1962. Fifteen-year-old schoolgirl Kathleen Tootell, of Charles House, Bolton (second from left), and 19-year-old pharmacy
From the Evening News,1993: STAFF at a Bolton carpet firm will get the chance to sit down to Christmas dinner in the sun - a month late. The four staff at Fair Price Carpets were delighted when boss Gordon Long announced he was sending them to the sunshine
A SPONSORED abseil, originally organised to raise funds for Leigh Parish Church Tower Appeal, is being thrown open to local groups and charities. The appeal is close to collecting the £120,000 needed for essential tower repairs and fundraisers anticipate
THE monthly meeting of the Bolton Referees Society will be held tonight at Tonge Conservative Club, commencing at 7.45pm. The Guest Speaker will be Mark Halsey, Premier League and FIFA Referee.
BOLTON Primary Care Trust will receive an increase of more than 30 per cent in funding over the next three years. And from April next year, 75 per cent of NHS resources will be allocated directly to PCTs, which administer GPs' surgeries and health centres
GRATEFUL Pat Loveday came face to face with the Bolton nurse who helped to save her from a lifetime of blindness. She has just undergone a sight-saving operation, thanks to quick advice from cool-headed NHS Direct nurse Belinda Whitehead. Mrs Loveday
THE jobless figure for the North-west fell by 9,000 in the three months September to November, compared with the same period in 2001. The number of people out of work stood at 173,000, according to the latest official figures. The unemployment rate was
PASSENGERS watched in horror as a man brandished a gun on a tram in Bury. The 20-year-old was travelling on the Metrolink and pulled out the weapon as it pulled into Besses O' th' Barn railway station in Bury Old Road, Whitefield. He got off the tram
A 17-YEAR-old private is to appear in court charged with attempted murder after a soldier was attacked and left with a pickaxe embedded in his head. Lance Corporal Konrad Bisping, aged 26, of the 1st Lancashire Regiment, is in a critical condition in
TWO bogus officials conned their way into the home of an 78-year-old woman and stole her life-savings of £1,400. The pensioner had hidden the large quantity of £20 notes under her bed at her home in the Deane area. The two men called at her house at about
ROAD humps could be installed along two major Bolton roads in a drive to improve road safety. Bolton Council is currently drawing up plans to put in 10 humps along the length of Hulton Lane, Over Hulton, and four humps along part of Ainsworth Lane, Tonge
FORMER Leigh miners and their families received Government payouts totalling more than £2.75 million last year, taking the compensation sum for the area to more than £6 million. Leigh MP Andy Burnham has welcomed speedier payouts across the borough and
DOG owners and trainers plan to set up an action group to fight the closure of Westhoughton Greyhound Stadium. They fear the stadium -- which is up for sale -- will be closed and the land redeveloped. Track regulars have mounted a campaign to save the
A LITTLE Hulton union convenor who gave a lifetime of service to engineering union members, has died at the age of 83. Frank Hankinson, MBE, of Worsley Avenue, Worsley, died at the Royal Bolton Hospital earlier this week. Mr Hankinson, who served the
ACTOR Sir Ian McKellen has joined forces with the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone to launch a new discount scheme aimed at boosting theatre audiences. Tickets for West End productions are being slashed to as little as £5. Some 75,000 discounted tickets
THE Library Theatre Company has developed a reputation over the past few years for providing the perfect Christmas show alternative to pantomime. Following on from The Borrowers and last year's Beauty and the Beast, the theatre features yet another children's
AN independent senior officer will head the inquiry into the anti-terror raid which ended in the murder of Dc Stephen Oake, it was announced today. A Detective Superintendent from the Greater Manchester Police and an Assistant Director from the Immigration
A MIXTURE of the familiar and new are set to star at Bolton's Albert Halls this coming season. Bolton's own Peter Kay headlines the array of acts lining up to appear at the town centre venue . . . but tickets for his shows were sold out before the season's
Salt Of The Earth, Phoenix Theatre Company, Chorley Old Road United Reformed Church Hall. Runs until Saturday - SET in a Northern England mining community, Salt of the Earth is a bittersweet play of the times and tribulations of a working class family
THESPIANS will act out 750 years of Bolton's history in just 20 minutes - wearing dinner jackets and ball gowns! The amateur actors and actresses are not setting some bizarre record. They will be commemorating the town's remarkable feats and heroes at
BOLTON Octagon's festive production, The Firebird, is much more than a traditional family show -- it is a costume drama in every sense of the word. Not only are the colourful costumes a starring aspect of the show, but they have quite a story to tell
Here is a round-up of just what Bolton's own acting talent has in store for the panto season. Members of Victoria Hall Amateur Dramatic Society are looking to present the "purr-fect" pantomime with Puss In Boots. The show will be staged in the Victoria
All last weekend games were postponed due to the weather. FIXTURES FOR SUNDAY CHALLENGE CUP Elton Vale Sports Club v Heaton Park Prestwich. PRESIDENTS TROPHY Broadfield FC v Coach & Horses; Halfway House v Tudor Glass; Whitefield Wanderers v Bridge
SAM Allardyce believes recent Premiership performances show Wanderers will not be relegation fodder at the end of the season. But he fears there will be no new additions to his squad during the transfer window, despite recent speculation linking him with
THE North West Aerospace Alliance has three important trade initiatives planned for this year. A trade mission involving Italian companies is due to come to the region and Alliance companies will have the chance to take part in visits to Spain and Canada
