BOLTON'S tourist information centre is poised to move from the Town Hall to the Central Library in a move which council chiefs say will boost Le Mans Crescent. Until now the tourist centre has shared space in the Town Hall with the Albert Halls box office
From the Evening News, May 29, 1903: AS a proof of the fact that the ample power of speech can be retained after complete as well as after partial removal of the tongue, Mr W.H.A. Jacobson, writing in "The Practitioner", cites one of his own cases. With
OAK APPLE DAY - commemorating King Charles II finding safety in an oaktree in the grounds of Boscobel House, Shropshire, after the Battle of Worcester (1651). 1660 On his 30th birthday, Charles II entered London to be restored as King of England. 1871
ATROCIOUS weather forced the postponement of a charity raft race that was due to attract up to 10,000 spectators. The Bowker Ribble Raft Race -- due to be resurrected for the Bank Holiday weekend after a seven-year absence -- was called off on Thursday
CHORLEY Borough Council's environmental health boss has called for a national review after a butcher in Eccleston was found guilty of sparking an E.coli food poisoning outbreak. Peter Harman could face a prison sentence after being convicted by a ten-man
THE future of Camelot Theme Park -- currently voted Lancashire's top tourist attraction -- could be hanging in the balance. Owners Prime Resorts have approached both the borough and county council to suggest long-term plans for the site in Charnock Richard
ANDY FLINTOFF'S shock return has helped Lancashire to within two matches of another Lord's final. The England all-rounder showed no signs of his shoulder injury as he thumped 31 from 29 balls, then took a nonchalant slip catch in a crushing C&G Trophy
EDUCATION expert Lord David Puttnam is visiting Merseyside on Thursday to discuss local and national schooling issues. Lord Puttnam is attending education company MGL in Liverpool to meet with head teachers and directors of the city's Education Action
CHORLEY saw their hopes of topping the Northern Premier League table suffer a blow after their match against basement club Leyland was abandoned on Saturday. Although the day was fine and bright, the match could not start as the outfield was saturated
CHORLEY Lynx improved league form continued at Victory Park with a hard fought victory over Gateshead Thunder. A depleted Lynx outfit fully deserved their victory and the points margin would have been much greater but for a string of missed opportunities
TICKETS for Peter Kay's big show at the Manchester Arena go on sale on Saturday. The Bolton funnyman will be ending his record-breaking Mum Wants a Bungalow Tour at the huge venue on Tuesday July 1. Tickets are priced £25 and are available from 10am by
A FAMILY in Astley Bridge had surprise guests for tea when eight firefighters burst into their garden last night. Neighbours had seen smoke coming from the back of the Belmont Park house and called the emergency services. But when they arrived they found
STAFF at Astley Bridge's Asda store are staging a crime prevention week on Monday. Police will be in the store on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to offer advice on all aspects of crime prevention. Meanwhile, on Tuesday the firefighters from Bolton's
VOLUNTEER drivers are urgently needed by the Bolton branch of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. The drivers are wanted to help local fundraising groups across the North West, to set up equipment for events. Rod Arthern, Fundraising Co-ordinator
TELEVISION sleuth Caroline Quentin joined detectives working on the murder of a Bolton vice girl while researching her television role. And on Friday she will make an appeal in an attempt to help them find the killer who murdered a pregnant prostitute
REPRESENTATIVE rugby comes back to Leigh's Hilton Park next month. RFL bosses have chosen the Centurions' HQ as the venue for the first of two clashes between a Super League U21s side and at National League U21s on Tuesday, June 10. The games are seen
RECORD-BREAKING full-back Neil Turley puts his injury nightmare behind him this weekend with a Hilton Park comeback game against Doncaster Dragons. Turley has missed the last six games with ankle ligament damage and his recovery has taken longer than
RIP-OFF Britain is alive and well. Last week I asked a firm for a quote to fit a replacement central heating boiler. The written quote of £3,287 (yes, that is correct), seemed a trifle high to me. Looking at the quote my attention was drawn to a charge
IF CHORLEY wants to compete with its larger neighbours, Preston, Blackburn, Wigan and Bolton, then it is time to do away with the archaic practice of closing the town centre on Wednesdays. The idea of shutting shops and businesses for an afternoon in
SOCCER-mad Leigh MP Andy Burnham, who has a season ticket at Everton, has persuaded the Toffeemen to play a pre-season friendly this summer with Leigh RMI. The Hilton Park outfit will take on the Premiership side, which features England's whizzkid Wayne
BOLTON'S tourist information centre is poised to move from the Town Hall to the Central Library in a move which council chiefs say will boost Le Mans Crescent. Until now the tourist centre has shared space in the Town Hall with the Albert Halls box office
MUSICAL couple Alan and Donna Lewis are trumpeting the success of their band after it clinched a national title. The Bury pair joined colleagues from Leyland Band to compete in the All England Masters Competition, held in Cambridge last weekend. The couple
THOUSANDS of AC Milan fans celebrated in the streets of Manchester after watching their side beat fellow Italians Juventus to win the Uefa Champions' League final at Old Trafford. More than 63,000 supporters, including 35,000 who travelled from Italy,
ASDA at Clayton Green will be giving customers plenty of food for thought on Sunday by holding a farmers' market selling produce grown within a few miles of the store. The local suppliers will be setting up the stalls in the covered trolley parks and
A NEW shelter for the homeless is to be opened in Chorley thanks to a huge government cash bonus. The accommodation for young homeless people is being funded by a £1.8million grant from the Housing Corporation Fund. Chorley Council officers tabled a joint
A NEW shelter for the homeless is to be opened in Chorley thanks to a huge government cash bonus. The accommodation for young homeless people is being funded by a £1.8million grant from the Housing Corporation Fund. Chorley Borough Council officers tabled
A MASSIVE police hunt for a Bolton grandmother suffering from depression who disappeared for more than 24 hours with her two young grandsons has ended with them all found safe and well. Karen Jackson, aged 46, went missing on Wednesday afternoon with
SIR Alex Ferguson's team-building search for the star capable of providing the inspiration Manchester United need to achieve the Champions League success he craves could be available just down the road - playing at the Reebok Stadium! writes Chris Sudlow
CHORLEY Harriers had 20 runners the first of the popular Horwich 4 mile night series last week starting near Rivington Barn. Gareth Booth, the club captain led from the front to be first Chorley Harrier home in 21 mins 24. He was chased all the way by
CHORLEY suffered a heavy 62 defeat at Birch Hall on Monday to fall back to fourth place in the league table. In a low-scoring game, Darwen were grateful for a 65-run partnership between Gary Jackson and Keith Semple which laid the foundations for a challenging
TOMORROW is the last day for people to apply for free plants by entering the Horwich in Bloom gardening competition. Anyone interested in entering the contest should visit down to Horwich Market today. Residents, businesses and schools can enter.
THE Young at Heart Fellowship will be entertained by a guest speaker who works as a chaperone for young TV stars. Speaker Winifred Dawson will talk about her work at the fellowship's monthly meeting on Monday June 2, starting at 2pm, at the Cornerstone
SIXTY FIVE per cent of people in the North-west are self conscious about the way they look, according to a survey. The research, carried out by the makers of a cold sore cream, also shows that one in seven people in the region would hide their face from
TRADERS in Bury are being warned of fraudsters targeting the credit industry. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says licensed traders are being contacted by people claiming to be from OFT. They say a book is being produced listing trustworthy credit providers
A DRUGS habit stretching back many years caused the death of a Bolton man. Glenn Daley, aged 42, was found face down with a syringe underneath him at the Salvation Army hostel on Duke Street, Bolton. An inquest heard that persistent use of methadone and
THOUSANDS of gallons of water have been leaking down a village drain for over two months. Despite calls to United Utilities' Leakline and letters to the company's managing director seeking urgent action, residents say nothing has been done to stem the
THE current warm weather is set to last until the weekend with temperatures expected to reach 25 degrees Celsius on Saturday. High pressure and southerly winds will bring fine weather and warm air from central Europe to the North-west until Sunday. Temperatures
VOLUNTEERS across Bolton play a vital role in health and social care services, and their commitment is being recognised during National Volunteers' Week which runs from June 1-7. A "Picnic in the Park" will take place on Saturday, to mark the contribution
WANDERERS' first new recruit of the summer could signal the end for one of last season's survival heroes writes Neil Bonnar Greek international Stylianos Giannakopoulos will fill the attacking right-sided berth next season, severely reducing the chances
Peter St, Manchester Tel: 0161 833 3000 June: Weds 11 (7.30pm / £18.50) - Blue Oyster Cult Aug: Weds 27 (7.30pm / £17.50) - The Grateful Deads Bob Weir & Ratdog -------------------------------------------------- Venue: The Winter Gardens Adelaide
LEIGH Centurions will be putting on a Super League-style pre-match entertainment programme this Sunday ahead of their clash with Doncaster. The pitch-side fun and entertainment will include music, bouncy castle, Parky Pig, an entertainer plus a new-look
CONTROVERSIAL moves to merge the Leigh Amateur Football League with a neighbouring league in Wigan look set to go ahead despite protests from local clubs. The league, which has played host to open age amateur football in Leigh for 100 years, is set to
THE shrill sound of the dentist's drill could soon be a thing of the past -- thanks to an innovative Bolton firm. David Moss, a dentist from Dunscar, is developing a device which will put an end to loud trips to the chair. His firm, Silent Whisper, aims
A 23-YEAR-OLD council electrician electrocuted at work was a promising boxer, it emerged today. Richard Hardgrave had recently qualified as an electrician and was working for Bolton at Home -- the organisation that manages the council's housing stock
A FATHER fighting for the right to take his son out of Greece is planning a petition to protest against "ridiculous" legal delays. Ian Lomax has been embroiled in a tug-of-love court battle since 1998 when his Greek wife Helen kept Christopher in her
AN army veteran adamant he is suffering the effects of Gulf War Syndrome fears the first alleged cases from this year's Iraqi war could be the tip of the iceberg. Mark Banks, who lives in Kearsley, came back from the 1991 conflict suffering from a range
NAVY girl Emma Blower is back home from war in the Gulf -- but the conflict has not put her off her role in the services. She is already looking forward to getting back to her life on the ocean wave. Emma, a steward on the Royal Navy's flagship Ark Royal
TICKETS for Peter Kay's big show at the Manchester Arena go on sale on Saturday. The Bolton funnyman will be ending his record-breaking Mum Wants a Bungalow Tour at the huge venue on Tuesday July 1. Tickets are priced £25 and are available from 10am by
