I STRONGLY disagree with the assertion from Mr Cox and the Horwich and Blackrod Liberal Democrats, that "this Labour authority has done little for people who live in the peripheral areas of the town" (Bolton Evening News, January 21) On the contrary,
FURTHER to the picture of the freed Asiatic bear in the Bolton Evening News on December 17, a very informative heart-rending programme was shown on BBC television on January 2. The programme showed the plight of some of the 7,000 bears imprisoned in cages
MICHAEL Ricketts is letting down the club and the fans, according to former Wanderers goalscoring heroes John McGinlay and Andy Walker writes Bolton Evening News Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock The legendary strike pairing, who scored the goals which
SATURDAY: YOURI Djorkaeff scores a spectacular equaliser to rescue a 1-1 draw for Wanderers at Charlton, cancelling out the Addicks' opener from Reebok old boy Mark Fish. Gudni Bergsson urges Michael Ricketts to forget Spurs and concentrate on scoring
RETIRED miner James Walker died from industrial disease, Bolton Coroner Jennifer Leeming decided. Leigh-born Mr Walker, aged 76, of Sherwood Drive, Astley, had been a miner for 25 years, from the age of 14 until he was forced to take early retirement
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital with suspected head and neck injuries after a collision with a car last night. The 20-year-old, from Lostock, was passing the junction of Deane Road and College Way when the accident happened at 5.40pm. Firefighters
Budget and bike meeting A SPENDING budget roadshow and review of Bury Council's Cycling Stretegy will be on the agenda at the next Whitefield and Unsworth Area Board meeting on Monday, February 3. The meeting will be at Castlebrook High Scool, Parr Lane
THE case of a Bolton man whose dog is alleged to have attacked a pensioner who later died has been adjourned until next month. Peter Carter was bitten in the neck and face by an English Bull Terrier in an incident outside his home in Thompson Road, Heaton
SAM Allardyce has renewed his call for a winter break to give Premiership managers a chance to compete with their European counterparts. The Wanderers' boss remains a fierce critic of the transfer window system, adopted in England for the first time this
STAFF and pupils at Smithills School were named as one of the schools nationally to have maintained an improvement in their GCSE results every year since 1999. Secondary school league tables published today show that 45 per cent of pupils at the school
PART of the M6 in Lancashire is to be closed for up to 12 hours to allow two bridges to be dismantled. From 8pm tonight, the motorway will be closed from junctions 34 to 35. Traffic will be diverted through Lancaster city centre.
GREATER Manchester's first yellow school buses have been hailed a success less than a month after they started. The US-style buses have been running since January 6 and so far more than 100 pupils are using the service which now looks to be extended.
A CONTROVERSIAL sex shop has opened in Park Road, Oldham, despite widespread opposition. Campaigners said Simply Pleasures would attract "undesirables" and religious groups are opposed to it. A spokesman for the shop said it would be aimed primarily at
LIVERPOOL is to honour the victims of the Holocaust with a memorial service. Jewish, disabled and gay people will speak at the city's Town Hall during a special ceremony along with children who have fled conflict. A minutes silence will be held as a mark
THE search has resumed for a man in his 30s, from Greater Manchester, whose car was found abandoned at Anglesey. There is concern for the welfare of the missing man, who is thought to be from the Wigan area. The Treaddur Bay Inshore Lifeboat was launched
POLICE investigating an arson attack on a Bolton kitchen retailers today appealed for the occupants of a white Ford Transit van to come forward. The attack on Transformation Kitchens in Bury Road, Tonge Fold, happened at 4am yesterday and witnesses remember
A BLACKROD man who plans to trek the mountains of Morocco for charity wants to auction off his two Peter Kay tickets -- to raise cash for his African adventure. Colin Benton, of Cranleigh Close, plans to climb 15,000 feet up Mount Toubka, in a four day
FORMER pupils and staff of an Astley Bridge primary school are urged to get together for a special series of events this summer. Chalfont Community School will be amalgamating with Wolfenden Primary School to become The Valley School this year. Staff
hospital death 'natural causes' A WOMAN patient at the Royal Bolton Hospital died of a heart attack after being admitted for tests, an inquest heard. Barbara Bray, of Valletts Lane, Bolton, was admitted to hospital on April 18 last year complaining of
A MAN who threatened to smash a TV set over the head of his former lover and then beat her up, breaking her nose and fracturing her arm, didn't get a day too long behind bars, top judges ruled today. Three judges, sitting at London's Court of Appeal,
MORE than 30 train services cancelled since September are to be restored following the recruitment of new drivers. The First North Western services will be restored next week following the success of a long-running intensive recruitment drive. However
ON the subject of speed humps, Brian Derbyshire and myself are in complete agreement. I must thank Mr Breakell for the interesting information that, in accidents involving pedestrians, the pedestrian is almost always to blame, thus allowing Mr Lowe and
I AM writing in response to the article in Wednesday's (Jan 15) edition about sex health advice leaflets being sent to "kerb crawlers"' addresses. I worked (and still do in another area) as a nurse providing health advice to sex workers. Most of these
SO the re-opening of the Rumworth bridge "will end months of traffic problems" (Bolton Evening News, January 21). Not for the residents of Glengarth Drive and the adjoining roads it won't. It will simply be the beginning of the unacceptable Westhoughton
CHORLEY is to lead the country in a new electronic voting pilot scheme. Electors in the local authority are among more than 1.5million voters nationwide to trial voting on the internet, digital television and by text messaging, at this May's local elections
A TEENAGER pointed a fake gun at a woman's head and demanded cash -- because he was "bored". Lee Parker, aged 16, threatened to pull the trigger, telling his terrified victim: "All I want is some money", Bolton Crown Court was told. But he escaped youth
THE prospect of welcoming even more of his fellow countrymen to the Reebok ranks brought a smile to Youri Djorkaeff's face. "I think the French are good," said the Wanderers ace with a good helping of national pride as he cast an eye over the latest batch
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze in a garage in Harwood after a fuse blew, setting fire to a boiler. Flames spread through the garage on Hough Fold Way, Harwood, and also caused smoke damage to the house at 8.30pm last night. A crew used a hose reel and breathing
A BALL dispenser at a driving range in Harwood set on fire after an electrical power surge. The blaze spread to a timber frame shelter. Firefighters arrived at Longsight Lane and used a hose reel, jet and ladders on the fire, spending two hours at the
A MAN who fell asleep in front of his television woke up to find it was on fire. Mike Boardman, aged 56, of Kenwood Road, Smithills, phoned the fire service and then tried to tackle the blaze which is believed to have started when the TV short-circuited
A PENSIONER had a lucky escape after a fire at his Whitefield home. The 78-year-old fell asleep on his sofa after leaving a lit cigarette on a toilet roll holder in his bathroom. The holder caught fire but the man was awoken by his smoke alarm and was
POLICE chief Mike Todd has vowed to protect his officers from attack as the war on terror steps up intoa higher gear. The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police said any measures which would improve the safety of policemen and women while they are
FOR the second successive year, Bolton secondary school pupils have done better in their GCSE exams. Figures released today show that 46.7 per cent of those taking the exams last year gained at least five A* to C grades. This compares with 45.4 per cent
THE varying fortunes of Bolton schools have been revealed in the league tables. Staff at Smithills School are celebrating being the only Bolton school included in a table of schools which have made big improvements between 1999 and 2002 at GCSE level.
BURY'S schools have been ranked in the country's top 30 and are the second best in the whole of Greater Manchester. The GCSE performance league tables released this week show that an average of 56.3 per cent of pupils sitting exams in Bury's 18 secondary
HOUSE prices in Lymm, Cheshire, have soared by 301 per cent over the past 20 years, one of the biggest increases in the country, figures from the Halifax showed today.
NOT every member of the House of Commons can look forward to a retirement of dog biscuits and a walk on the Bolton moors. But for 10-year-old Lucy, David Blunkett's guidedog, more than eight years of loyal service finally came to an end yesterday. The
FOUR-legged crimefighters from Greater Manchester Police will become TV stars next week. The Mounted Unit and Dog sections will feature on a week of Pet Rescue programmes on Channel 4 from Monday, when the animals can be seen carrying out a wide range
JOE and Margaret Mullarkey have spent years working for Bolton's Irish community. They retire next month, and plan to return to Mayo, in Ireland. They will take with them not only the warm wishes of their community, but also the Bolton Evening News' Bouquet
A TALENTED teenager who hoped to become a professional footballer was found dead after an argument with his girlfriend. Kyle Rayner, aged 17, of Selbourne Close, Westhoughton, was discovered by his father, George, on the floor of the extension of their
