MEET the man behind some of the most famous comic book illustrations of cowboys and cult TV heroes. But his accent is more Halliwell than High Chaparral. In fact, he's lived in Bolton all his life -- and has never even visited America. The confusion stems
nEXERCISING in front of a gym mirror never seemed like a good idea. Almost every fitness video or gym depicted on TV always boasts full-length mirrors. And now research suggests that we don't exercise as well or for as long in front of them. Too true.
A BOLTON firm is working on a new system designed to help firms keep a live track of their vehicle fleets. Entrepreneur Simon Atherton and his company, 2020 Fleet Management Ltd, have developed a tracking and fleet management system based on Internet
SURPRISINGLY, Linda Barker appears to be as popular with women as with men. Where women might be fazed by her blonde prettiness and trim figure, they warm to her down-to-earth personality and admire her style. Men? Well, they just fancy her. Since "I'm
VERY few people appear to know that there is a plaque to Princess Diana in Queens Park. It was laid there shortly after the first anniversary of her death by the Co-op Funeral Service, which gifted the plaque to the town to mark Diana's life as "the people's
SHOULD parking time in supermarkets be restricted? A reader sent me an angry letter about a new two-hour parking restriction at the Asda store in Astley Bridge. He objected to the time limit and threatened £40 fine for transgressors because his wife has
THE double standards of some of our so-called EU partners appals me. The UK is facilitating the residents of Gibraltar having a vote in the next European Elections -- quite rightly so! So the Spanish objected. Both Spain and France had given the vote
AS you will see from our title, we are a group of people who wish to open up the debate with regard to Regional Assemblies and what it will mean to the people of Britain -- the North-west in particular. As we have already learned from the devolved parliament
A FEW weeks ago I printed a picture of a steam tractor outside the Volunteer Pub, Bromley Cross, which "was hauling a stone weighing 50 tons from Cox Green Quarry to Blair and Sumner's Mill Hill Bleach Works, Bolton. Now, Mr Denis O'Connor, of Forton
IT is 50 years since these pupils started at Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School, and this picture of Form 1VA in 1956/7 has been sent to me by Mr Maurice Lawson, (sixth from left on back row) who has been asked to speak at the Old Rivingtonians Annual
ONCE upon a time (no, no, this is not a nursery rhyme, it's a true story) there was a firm which made varnish in Bradshaw. I know that because I found these pictures in the Bolton Evening News' library files, and the report at the time they appeared in
THE Bolton Cricket League have made four changes to the side that meets the Ribblesdale League in the MEN Knockout final at Farnworth on Sunday. Matt Parkinson of Walkden, Steve Parker of Westhoughton, Mark Stewart, Greenmount and David Morris of Kearsley
A NEW health centre costing nearly £3 million is being planned for Atherton. The centre, which will house three GP surgeries, eight doctors and a pharmacy, will be based on the former St George's infants school off Bag Lane. It has been empty since the
OUR Pride of Bolton Campaign is gathering pace with support from all sections of the town. One of Bolton's famous faces, Wanderers' manager and Brummie Sam Allardyce has been connected to the town as man and boy. Here he gives his views of what makes
FOUR youngsters will be helping to clean up the town with their eye-catching anti-litter posters. The work of the four winners will now be made into large posters which will be displayed throughout the borough from next week until January. The competition
SHOPKEEPERS look set to cash in on a new bid to clean up town centres in Bolton, Westhoughton, Little Lever, Horwich and Farnworth. Councillors have set up a £200,000 fund to make high streets and precincts more appealing for shoppers -- and more profitable
BOLTON has failed to win city status this year -- but pride of Bolton is still running high and spirits have not been dampened. The town was beaten to the coveted honour, to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations, by Lancashire rival Preston. Town
BUSINESS in Bolton is booming and the town has one of the best shopping centres in the country, business leaders said today. Both old and new companies are backing our Pride of Bolton campaign -- which already has the support of the Prime Minister, church
THE Pride of Bolton campaign to make the town a better place to live is now entering its third week. Here, council leader Bob Howarth gives his rallying call, asking everyone to pull together to improve everyone's quality of life. PRIDE of Bolton seems
SIMON Charlton gets a chance to put his name back in the Premiership frame tonight when Wanderers face the toughest test of their pre-season campaign against Real Mallorca. The Reebok friendly is the next step on the road to a complete recovery from the
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LATEST result and tables Men's results: Peter Walker Cup 3rd Round: Railway A 200 Astley Bridge Park 156: Greenall Whitley Cup Semi-final: King's Head A 216 John Booths 140: Section 1: Bar Lane X (A Starkie & M Yarwood 21-3) 208 (11) Mortfield C 104
RICARDO Gardner, who played left-back in Simon Charlton's absence last season, is expected to return against Real Mallorca on Wednesday night after missing the pre-season programme because of Gold Cup commitments with Jamaica.
REEBOK fans could also get a first glimpse of ex-France international Ibrahim Ba, who is on trial after being released by AC Milan. The wide attacker played in a predominantly reserve team line-up that beat Oldham 3-1 in a private friendly on Tuesday.
JONATHAN Walters has been named in the Republic of Ireland's U21 squad for a friendly in Poland on August 19. The 19-year-old Wirral-born Wanderers' striker, who has Irish ancestry, had to withdraw from the squad for three summer internationals against
ALL the facts about Real Mallorca Ground: Son Moix Manager: Jaime Pacheco Founded: 1916 Colours: Red hirts, white shorts Honours: Supercup 1998/99, Spanish Cup 2002-03 Last season: Ninth in Primera Division, winners of Spanish Cup Last match (friendly
SIMON Charlton gets a chance to put his name back in the Premiership frame tonight when Wanderers face the toughest test of their pre-season campaign against Real Mallorca. The Reebok friendly is the next step on the road to a complete recovery from the
WANDERERS host one of Europe's hottest propertieson Wednesday night with £15m-rated Samuel Eto'o set to line up at the Reebok. The Real Mallorca striker has been linked with a move to big-spending Chelsea since Roman Abramovich took over at Stamford Bridge
MARTIN Wynn scored a hole in one on the fifth in the President's prize at Deane. President's Prize (36 Holes):- 1st J Sabrine (Nett 127); 2nd D Monks (Nett 129). Best Gross: A Runciman 139. Best Nett day I S Greenall Jnr 63-4-59. Equals course record.
PRESTONS TROPHY - HINDLEY Hall, August 9, sponsored by FiveGold Leisurewear. 8.00: C Jolley (OL) 14, M Dickinson (Bt) 11, S Rickoby (Ch) 16. 8.08: M Greaves (De) 12, N Fulop (Du) 14, P Green (GL) 8. 8.16: CL Gunn (HH) 6, E Renshaw (OL) 18, D Looker (Bt
THE name Woods and title wins are synonymous in the world of golf as Tiger continues to dominate the world game. Yet Bolton's own Sarah Woods made a little bit of history of her own as she became the first girl ever to win the Bolton Junior Championship
CBI North West has appointed Sue Pyatt as assistant regional director. She previously worked with Penna Consulting plc in Manchester, where she was its business development manager.
The new company -- Stafford & Co, in Nelson House, Gaskell Street -- has a diverse range of clients, including sole traders and partnerships as well as private limited companies with turnovers of more than £12 million per annum.
IT has been called "one of the aristocrats" of English bands. And after 130 years, Wingates Band continues to show the class which made its name. This is no ordinary band -- it has played at the White House, before the Queen and at Disney World in Florida
RICHARD Dawson-Gerrard is a new partner in the commercial team at Bolton-based law firm Keoghs. Richard, aged 31, a former Bolton School pupil, joins from DLA in Manchester, where he was an associate. He and his wife, who live in Bolton, are expecting
A NIGHT with Neil Diamond, also known as Gary Ryan, will be held at the Hawker's Social Club, Farnworth, on Sunday from 8pm until midnight. Gary, as Neil Diamond, will be supported by local singer Laura Fitzgerald, and Johnny Boy, a soul singer. All the
AN event to help save Nab Gate Farm and support farmer Arnold Davenport, who has lived and worked there for 45 years and faces eviction, takes place on Sunday. An Open Day takes place at the farm on Stitch-mi-Lane, Harwood, between 1pm-4pm. There will
A FREE Summer Fun Day featuring face painting and circus skills is being held in Farnworth The Sure Start centre in the town, which supports and works with families of young children, is holding the event on Thursday August 14, between 11am-3pm, at Harper
LUCKY winner Elizabeth Southern will be able to take to the roads in her new Fiat Punto. Elizabeth, of Ainsworth Lane, Breightmet, won the car in a free prize draw organised by Bolton Market Place and Lythgoe Fiat, to celebrate Fiat selling five million
A 22-YEAR-OLD man was remanded in custody after pleading guilty to an attack on a pub landlord in Bury. Jody Michael Allen, who appeared before Bolton Crown Court on Monday, was charged with aggravated burglary with intent to steal at the George and Dragon
FOUR pubs could be converted into houses and apartments under new plans. Last orders could be called at Paddy's Bar on the Tyldesley/Atherton border if a plan to demolish the former mill owner's home and build houses on the site is approved by planners
PUB regulars were so determined to raise charity cash, they not only dressed up in Tina Turner-style wigs and skimpy micro dresses -- but also agreed to eye-watering leg waxes. Five locals from the Victoria Inn, Farnworth, took part in a sponsored walk
STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital say they have seen an increase in the number of accident and emergency admissions due to weather related incidents over the past weeks. Most have been nasty cases of sunburn as people fail to take precautions as temperatures
a tragic anniversary Couple's secret wedding tribute A COUPLE who lost their young son in a road traffic accident have marked his 18th birthday by secretly getting married. Nicola and Neil Hilton were devastated when their 11-year-old son Benjamin was
WILLOWS Ladies beat Lever Ladies 149-130 to clinch success in the Horwich Shield final. Lever batted first and scored 68 runs, with Diane Newsome top-scoring with 15 runs along with Amy Robinson and Gaynor Rigby each scoring 11. Willows Ladies then surpassed
WHO plays where Section A: Wed: Aspull Ladies XI v Prices A (D Foulkes), Darcy Lever C&SC A v Rupert Ladies A (R Moffat), Heaton XI v Darcy Lever C&SC B (R Seddon); Mon Aug 11: Prices A v Heaton XI (A Saunders); Tue: Darcy Lever C&SC B v Nationwide
DIVISION ONE P W D L Pt F A Diff Queens... 16 14 0 2 72 447 304 143 Holy Cross... 16 13 1 2 70 523 326 197 Olympia A... 16 13 0 3 68 445 316 129 DB3... 16 12 1 3 66 466 260 206 Bonny Lasses... 16 10 0 6 56 452 358 94 Sharples Netball Club A... 16 7 0
EDUCATION chiefs are expecting primary and secondary school pupil numbers to fall over the next five years. The local education authority is currently considering the number of school places that will be needed between now and 2008. Figures show primary
IT is 50 years since these pupils started at Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School, and this picture of Form 1VA in 1956/7 has been sent to me by Mr Maurice Lawson, (sixth from left on back row) who has been asked to speak at the Old Rivingtonians Annual
To clean up our town. We will highlight eyesores and try to get them cleaned up To put out a positive message about Bolton To encourage youngsters to take pride in our town with environmental projects To reward communities and individuals for all their
TODAY the Bolton Evening News launches a campaign to build the town a brighter future. With the arrival of the Commonwealth Games in the North West now only months away, the eyes of the world will soon be upon us. Bolton plays host to four events and
SIXTH-FORMER Reena Morjaria is just like any ordinary 17-year-old. She works hard at her A-levels, has lots of friends and loves nothing more than her weekly dancing lessons, but when Saturday comes she closes her books, puts her ballet shoes back in
By Andrew Ratcliff, chief executive of Bolton and Bury Chamber LIKE almost every town and city in the country, Bolton sells itself as being at the heart of the country with good links to the national motorway network. The only difference is that Bolton's
IN the Evening News over recent weeks and months, much has been said about the condition of some of the houses in Greenroyd Avenue, Breightmet, and among the homes which is now derelict is Number 23, for a long time the home of Thomas and Elsie Kilburn
A NEW production of Carmen is violent, vibrant and sexy . . . and it is heading for Bolton. The opera is not just given a contemporary feel, but is manhandled into a new life in which shop girls are mixed up with gangsters and a soccer star is treated
A MAN was walking home along Halliwell Road, Bolton, at around midnight when he was suddenly plunged into a corridor of "nothingness". The darkness was complete. He could not see, hear or feel anything. He carried on walking and then suddenly found himself
A CHARITY night will be held at Hawker's Social Club, in Gladstone Lane, Farnworth, this Sunday from 7-30pm. Proceeds will go to children's charity Childline. There will be local singers, performers, raffles and bingo. Tickets are £5 on the door. For
PINTS will be pulled again on Thursday at a new-look pub in Kearsley. The re-vamped Spread Eagle in Manchester Road will open its doors for the first time by staging a VIP night for regulars featuring music, dance and competitions. The pub has been closed
PETER Kay was all smiles as he announced he is to become a dad. The Bolton comedian's wife Susan is expecting their first child in January. Peter, aged 30, said today: "We are both really over the moon and very excited. Susan has had a very good pregnancy
A NEW production of Carmen is violent, vibrant and sexy . . . and it is heading for Bolton. The opera is not just given a contemporary feel, but is manhandled into a new life in which shop girls are mixed up with gangsters and a soccer star is treated
BOLTON County Junior FC are on the lookout for new players. Any under 7s with designs on playing in the Bolton and Bury Mini Soccer League, with matches on Saturday mornings, should join training at Crompton Fold School at 10am on August 16. The club
nFOOTBALL clubs and sportswear companies will not be happy about being fined for too-high prices on football kit. The cost of a replica kit has long been a scandal, causing major financial headaches for local parents keen to buy shirts for their children
WHAT a sensible letter on July 29 from a 17-year-old trying to put across the need for them to have some kind of entertainment to keep them occupied and out of trouble. I thought the council was going to do something with the old Sainsburys store for
I WRITE in response to the anonymous letter of July 29 -- "This decision's yet another nail in the Christian coffin". I would like to make the following points. As God is the originator and designer of human sexuality, who better is there than God Himself
MR Evans (Letters, July 27), citing the post-war Nuremberg trials and comparing it to the present situation in Camp Delta in Cuba, ignores the simple fact that the Nazis on trial were tried for genocide and its associated crimes -- slave-labour, gassing
PARENTS showed true community spirit when it came to building a sports centre for their children's soccer team. They spent more than a year clearing the site of rubbish and even emptied two drug dens of beer cans and used syringes. Their work is exactly
WORKMEN remove litter from a public footpath and a sofa lies abandoned at a busy bus stop -- the battle to rid the town of rubbish goes on. The Evening News turned the spotlight on a number of notorious grot-spots when we launched our Pride of Bolton
RUTH KELLY MP Bolton West: This is an innovative idea by the Bolton Evening News and I have no hesitation in supporting the Pride of Bolton campaign. Sadly, the sense of local community has eroded from parts of our society and this is of great concern
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Lady Captain's Day: winner - Pravita Palmer 99-29-70; runner-up - Shirley Wilkinson 102-28-74. Best gross - Audrey Follows 94; longest drive - Michelle Waring; nearest pin - Pat Lochery.
Division 1: Eric Dodd 82-13=69, Anthony Burrell 83-12=71, John Dawson 82-10=72. Division 2: Ray Smith 82-17=65, Mark Hampson 87-17=70, Michael Bowers 85-15=70. Division 3: Michael Hughes 92-21=7, Steve Pickett 93-21=72, Anthony Jackson 100-27=73.
ALEX Kitchen and Richard Lynch, clinched victory at the East Lancashire Professional Golfers Association Alliance Championship at Pleasington with a score of 44 points to win by a point. The pair carded an impressive 25 points on the outward nine and
COMMERCIAL print company Craftprint has launched a dedicated business gift catalogue. The Horwich firm is hoping to interest companies in need of marketing aids such as pens, mouse mats and clothing. Director Andrew Tait said: "We are always looking to
THE Rev Chris Bracegirdle, team rector at Walkden and Little Hulton has been appointed vicar of Christ Church, Heaton.
THE Royal Bolton Hospital has applied for planning permission to erect a six-metre high column for a CCTV camera at its site in Minerva Road, Farnworth.
A CHARITY night will be held at Hawker's Social Club, in Gladstone Lane, Farnworth, this Sunday from 7-30pm. Proceeds will go to children's charity Childline. There will be local singers, performers, raffles and bingo. Tickets are £5 on the door. For
PINTS will be pulled again on Thursday at a new-look pub in Kearsley. The re-vamped Spread Eagle in Manchester Road will open its doors for the first time by staging a VIP night for regulars featuring music, dance and competitions. The pub has been closed
TWO drama students are preparing for an outdoor performance of a Shakespeare play at an historic Bolton building. Jordan Crook, aged 12, and Jamie Simpson, aged 17, will be performing in Twelfth Night at Mere Hall in Thomasson Park. Jamie will play the
PETER Kay was is smiles as he announced he is to become a dad. The Bolton comedian's wife Susan is expecting their first child in January. Peter, aged 30, said today: "We are both really over the moon and very excited. Susan has had a very good pregnancy
A LOCOMOTIVE that started life in Horwich is now living up to its new name in Derbyshire. "Horwich" -- as the conventional Ruston and Hornsby locomotive has been aptly named in honour of its roots -- was built in 1957 and worked for eight years on the
HOSEPIPE bans are not on the cards during this year's sizzling summer says to the company who supply our water. Despite the scorching temperatures leading to an increased demand for water, reservoirs serving Bolton remain 78 per cent full. But bosses
A RESIDENTIAL home is facing possible closure because of a cash shortage. Seymour House, home to 25 elderly people on Seymour Road, Astley Bridge, has started a 30-day consultation period to consider its future. Social Services, which pays the home approximately
A COUPLE who lost their young son in a road traffic accident have marked his 18th birthday by secretly getting married. Nicola and Neil Hilton were devastated when their 11-year-old son Benjamin was killed in 1997 as he tried to cross Snydale Way, in
THE parents of a man who disappeared after visiting a Bolton nightclub said their son was quiet and secretive -- leaving them with few clues as to where he could be. Don and Margaret Paynter say they had no idea 22-year-old Andrew was even going into
QUESTIONS have been asked about the cost of a new Bolton school after the budget rose by nearly £1 million. Cllr John Cronnolley quizzed Education Executive Member Cllr Linda Thomas on why the cost of building Queensbridge Primary School, Farnworth, had
IF YOU have a spare couple of hours one evening you might consider making inroads into a novel, catching a film... or reading the menu at the Far Pavilion II in Atherton. To call it extensive is almost to do it a disservice. Daunting would be more like
YOURI Djorkaeff is prepared to wear a Phantom-like mask, if it means playing against Manchester United. The Wanderers ace is desperate to feature in the Old Trafford Premiership opener on Saturday week but has been warned he could be miss the first four
Section A: Darcy Lever CC B 63 Aspull Ladies XI 114; Farnworth Dist Vets 103 Prices A 170; Nationwide XI 109 Darcy Lever CC A 155; Heaton XI 73 Little Lever XI 100(I). Section B: Parceline Ladies 139 Daisy Hill CC A 162; Rose Lea 110 Walkden CC A 148;
Latest results: Section A: Darcy Lever CC B 63 Aspull Ladies XI 114; Farnworth Dist Vets 103 Prices A 170; Nationwide XI 109 Darcy Lever CC A 155; Heaton XI 73 Little Lever XI 100(I). Section B: Parceline Ladies 139 Daisy Hill CC A 162; Rose Lea 110 Walkden
Who's hot - who's not SECTION A P W D L Pt Rupert Lds A... 14 13 0 1 26 Little Lever XI... 14 12 0 2 24 Darcy Lever C&SC A... 13 11 0 2 22 Nationwide XI... 14 8 0 6 16 Aspull Lds XI... 14 7 0 7 14 Darcy Lever C&SC B... 14 6 0 8 12 Heaton CC A.
BOLTON'S education bosses will be able to collaborate and share expertise with other towns if a federation of local education authorities is launched. Bolton's local education authority could become part of a regional federation of authorities involving
MY favourite words include yikes, splat, glub, eek and aargh! Unfortunately, they do not figure very often in the Evening News and other respectable newspapers. Should you wish to re-visit your youth in this way you need to pop into a newsagents and buy
From the Evening News, August 4, 1903 :THE transit of goods by road instead of by rail or canal is becoming a matter of great importance to the county councils, and more particularly to the highway authorities. The report of the Main Roads and Bridges
PEOPLE who would benefit from regular exercise are being invited to enjoy a number of walks throughout Bolton. As part of an ongoing programme aimed at anyone who is inactive, a series of short walks will take place to encourage people to enjoy simple
CHILDREN have shown the way in getting the pride into Bolton -- by helping their mums and dads sweep the streets. They tidied up their neighbourhood in Horwich as part of the Brazley Residents' Association annual spring clean. Parents and members of the
PRIME Minister Tony Blair is backing our Pride of Bolton campaign. We launched it yesterday in a bid to rebuild community spirit and clean up the town in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games -- and with the hope that people will continue once the Games
DENIS Betts claims caretaker Warriors coach Mike Gregory will be unfazed by the pressure of his trial in the hot seat. Assistant boss Betts said: "When you are involved in sport, every day's a test. "So both Mike and myself are more than used to handling
Fiction: Lazybones by Mark Billingham; The Rules of Engagement by Anita Brookner; An Evil Spirit Out of the West by Paul Doherty; Fallen Gods by Quintin Jardine; The Altman Code by Robert Ludlum; No Laughing Matter by Betty Rowlands. NEW Talking Books
THE PGA Europro Tour is coming to Marriott Worsley Park Golf Club from August 6-8. The event involves around 150 professional golfers playing 54 holes over three rounds for a share of the £40,000 prize fund on offer, with £10,000 going to the winner.
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a man in Manchester have appealed for help in tracing a woman seen with his suspected killer. Paul Harrison-Hunt, aged 25, of Levenshulme, was stabbed in the head and heart by a man said to be in his 20s who had
RECORD temperatures of 100F may be set as the heatwave scorches on. The mercury levels soared to the year's hottest day so far, with 34.8C (95F) in Jersey, beating the July 15 high of 33.6C (91F) at Wisley in Surrey. Paul Knightley, forecaster at the
THE Anthony Axford Bolton Association under 18 team to play the Saddleworth League in the Manchester Evening News inter-league trophy on Sunday at Moorside CC is: Jack Southworth (Blackrod) capt, David Gleave, Adam Irish (Daisy Hill), Ashley Perry (Little
MORE premier league companies will get the chance to do business at the Reebok Stadium after Wanderers landed a £700,000 windfall. The cash from the European Regional Development Fund will be used to turn two floors of unused space in the ground's North
A BOLTON company has got on its bike to add to a prestigious list of clients. Vapor-Tek will supply anti-corrosion fluids to Triumph Motorcycles, in addition to existing agreements with Rolls Royce, British Aerospace and the Ministry of Defence. The company
THE DEATH earlier this year of a 92-year-old nun called Sister Mary Barbara sent a ripple of sadness through the world of antiques, for she was a gifted artist who created a range of children's pottery which became a worldwide success. Yet there will
YOUR readers may not realise that each day 4,000 children try to ring ChildLine, but tragically we only have the resources to answer around half of them. So when I heard that Iceland stores across the UK had raised an amazing £300,000 for ChildLine over
WARBURTON'S Bolton League International Junior Cricket Festival is being held this week. Wednesday: U15 Bolton League v Isle of Man at Horwich, Holland v Cheshire at Little Lever. U13 Bolton League v Isle of Man at Astley Bridge, Holland v Cheshire at
MORE confirmation that the picture of the Albert Inn which I published recently was in Poplar Street, School Hill, Bolton, comes from Mr Wilf Bancroft, of Chorley Old Road. "I lived in Arrowsmith Terrace as a boy, and Mr Joe Griffiths was the landlord
MY picture on Wednesday of a mystery Albert Inn has brought a call from Mr Bernard Tucker, of Bury New Road, Breightmet. He is convinced that the pub stood in Poplar Street, School Hill (and was later rebuilt) because it was his grandfather's favourite
YESTERDAY I printed a couple of pictures brought to me by Mr Stuart Banks, of Rose Lea, Harwood, but which had been owned by his late uncle, Mr Thomas Cowell, who used to live in Bowen Street, off Chorley Old Road. Mr Cowell, as well as having a life-long
LITTER, rubbish, filth and grime -- eyesores like these are a common sight in Bolton. Our streets are used as dumping grounds, our buildings are covered with graffiti and our pavements are flecked with sticky-gum. But it doesn't have to be that way. Today
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WESTHOUGHTON'S long-standing course record of 64 was equalled by new club member Wayne Denton in the Benyon Trophy singles medal. Denton has won five competitions despite only joining the club this year after a spell out of the game. Previously he was
BOLTON Juniors opened their Lancashire season with an emphatic 15-3 win against South Lancashire at Dunscar but two days later against North Lancashire at Old Links, they were held to a 9-9 finish. To qualify for the Lancashire Final, a win is now needed
Holt to the fore IAN Holt has finally got his name on a competition board after winning Turton's First President's Cup. There had been some excellent scores for the first round the previous Saturday, with 31 players under par despite a handicap limit
BOLTON GOLF ASSOCIATION CORSER TROPHY, WESTHOUGHTON, Sunday, August 17: 8.00 N Woolfrey/S Woods (Bt Gt L) 2 6, J Simms/J A Simms (Har) 11 16. 8.10 I Lunt/D Dawson (Hor) 36 15, B Taylor/P Taylor (W/H) 5 23*. 8.20 P Gore/H Braddock (OL) 12 5, M Bracek/S
THE Bolton branch of Pets in Need have raised £664.40 with a canopy sale in Victoria Square. , on Thursday July 24.
A PILE of rubbish containing 15 empty calor gas cylinders was set on fire underneath railway arches in Tonge Moor early today. There would have been an explosion if there had still been gas in the cylinders, a fire service spokesman said. Bolton Central
TIME is running out for Bolton children to nominate their grandparents in a national competition. Age Concern and Woolworths have run their annual Grandparent of the Year Award for 13 years. It celebrates the vital role grandparents play in families.
FIREFIGHTERS from Bolton Central station are appealing for prizes for their open day tombola and raffle. Visitors will see the day-to-day workings of the station when the doors are opened to the public on Saturday, August 23. Local businesses and individuals
COMIC ENTRANCE: Jordan Crook, aged 12, with fellow Shakespeare actors Kate Wallis, Wyn Humphreys and Hannah Bounds TWO drama students are preparing for an outdoor performance of a Shakespeare play at an historic Bolton building. Jordan Crook, aged 12,
A FAMILY was today coming to terms with a fire which damaged part of their home. The blaze swept through the semi-detached house in Ivy Bank Road, Astley Bridge, shortly after 11am Monday. It badly damaged the front of the house and the road was closed
POP Idol contestant Leanne Pendlebury will be having twice the fun when she celebrates reaching the show's final 50 this week. The former Harper Green School pupil put her 18th birthday celebrations on hold last Wednesday for her fifth audition in front
A CAR dealership has helped a successful dance troupe by providing transport so they can attend competitions. RJ's Majorettes has been given two vehicles by Bolton Kia after the company read in the Bolton Evening News about the troupe's travel problems
A RUN-DOWN park that was transformed into a children's play paradise is to get even better. Egerton Park, on Blackburn Road, has undergone major work in the last four years, since The Friends of Egerton Park was set up to improve the poor condition of
THE last of two summer book fairs will be held at Haigh Hall Country Park in Wigan on Sunday. There will be around 30 tables of books assembled from Bolton, Wigan and other surrounding towns. Old postcards will also be on display. The fair will be open
ASDA at Astley Bridge is hosting a Celebrity Face Off Challenge this Saturday. Entrants have to visit the store between 11am-3pm and complete a puzzle of a celebrity face in the quickest time to be in with the chance of winning a celebrity lifestyle for
Your full list of what to do in Bolton BOLTON METRO COMMUNITY CENTRES For further information or to book a room please call 01204 334300 BLACKROD COMMUNITY CENTRE, Greenbarn Way, off Vicarage Road, Blackrod, BL6 5TA The centre houses a main hall with
A COMMUNITY living next to a scrap metal yard is ready to accept a five metre high noise barrier after enduring a "two year nightmare". Residents surrounding J. Doyle Ltd, Gaskell Street, Halliwell, have become increasingly angry at the "unbearable and
HORWICH Cricket Club are holding an open forum on Tuesday, August 12 at 7.30. It will be held at the cricket club and players, supporters and anyone interested can air their views about the future direction of the club.
From the Evening News, August 6, 1903: THE Cinderella committee in connection with the Bolton and District Clarion CC took the usual contingent of 100 poor children for a day's outing to Rivington on Wednesday. A special car conveyed the party to Horwich
From the Evening News, August 1, 1903: THE King's visit to Ireland, now come to a close, will be long remembered by a grateful people, who would be the most loyal if they were only allowed to be. It is so easy for Kings and Queens to be popular, if fussy
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, August 6, 1993 HOOLIGANS smashed a car and brought traffic to a halt as anger erupted between rival gangs in Bolton last night. Around 100 youths became involved in a heated running argument on busy Blackburn Road at
From the Evening News, August 5, 1993 KIDS are going back nearly 20 years to get their kicks. The 70s pop music revival is sweeping the country, with teenagers sporting flares and lovebeads and 20-year-old bands on the radio. Ultimate 70s pop band Abba
CARING pupils at Roscow Fold Primary School already have pride in their home town. They have been sprucing up Bolton Arena -- and could soon be helping sweep the streets of Breightmet as well. The youngsters, who are all aged 10 or 11, were asked what
A SHOP owner has hit out at the poor level of council litter patrols outside his shop. Fred Bridge, chairman of Baker and Tubbs Furniture and Lighting, said he has to sweep up at the front of his shop in Great Moor Street, every day before closing, because
UNSUNG hero Joe Clare is a shining example of Boltonians at their best. While recovering from a stroke he has waged a one-man battle against litter louts for elderly neighbours in his block of sheltered flats. We found out about the kindhearted 59-year-old
DEPARTING Aussie forward Nick Graham will keep his place in the Wigan first team despite his decision to quit the Warriors at the end of the season. The 28-year-old yesterday announced his desire to return Down Under next year after signing a two-year
WIGAN Athletic look set to break their summer signings drought by snapping up former Manchester United goalkeeper Gary Walsh. The 35-year-old shot stopper has been out of work since being released by Bradford City at the end of June. His friendship with
A YOUNG Harwood boy is so determined there will be a skateboard park in his area that he took his plea directly to councillors. He attended a meeting of the local community forum at Harwood Meadows Primary School to press his case. Danny Crookes, aged
