A FARNWORTH business is celebrating after winning an environmental award. Carringtons' Kitchens and Bedrooms, based at Century Mill, was given the United Utilities Low Carbon runner up prize after installing a burner in the factory which has helped save
MANAGERS at the Royal Bolton Hospital are sitting a little uneasily at their desks at the moment. As the questions mount over how and why waiting list figures were incorrectly reported, no-one is yet sure what the repercussions will be. Chief executive
IN response to Mr Craig Maher wanting to know what to do with his cigarette ends? Very simple really -- get a small flat tin, ex-lozenges tin, fill with cigarette ends, take them home put them on the fire or in your dustbin, wipe tin out. Replace back
I FEEL I must voice my agreement with the resident of Lever Edge Lane who wrote complaining about speeding traffic in the area. I live on Chelsea Road, which is just off Lever Edge Lane, and we residents have the same problem during school term- time.
I REFER to the article on 'Postal Ballots' (Bolton Evening News, March 17). Cllr Guy Harkin, yet again preaches the 'gospel according to the optimist'! He states that both Conservatives and Liberal Democrats 'fear a bigger turnout would benefit Labour
IT is interesting now that the government want to force upon us "fluoridated water" that suddenly a drinks company has decided to take our tap water and filter it through reverse osmosis to remove the "fluoride" (Hexafluorosilisic acid) -- a toxic waste
EVERYONE concerned with protecting Bolton's countryside may believe that the withdrawal of the most recent plans to mine coal within and to the west of Cutacre Tip has secured the future rural character of this area. It is after all the first significant
TWENTY years ago, what started as a protest against pit closures turned into one of the longest industrial disputes in history. In 1984, the National Coal Board announced that an agreement made with the miners in 1974 not to close pits was no longer valid
BEING in the audience at a concert is something all music fans love. But the chance to attend a top-secret performance of girl band the Sugababes, with only three other people, is a dream for most people. Tara McLaughlan, aged 32, from Radcliffe, was
PUNK firebrands Kinesis have revealed the real reason behind their rift with Powderfinger, which saw them thrown off tour with the Australian outfit. The Bolton quartet were deemed to be "grossly mismatched" with the soft rock headliners after just one
THERE will be relief all round when Jay-Jay Okocha finally delivers his first Premiership goal of the season. Much has been made of the fact that Okocha has had the most shots without scoring in the top flight this season. Seven efforts on goal against
CHELSEA may have been outplayed at the Reebok Stadium last Saturday but the star-studded London outfit made a big impression on the Wanderers. Wanderers' former Chelsea centre half Emerson Thome believes they are on the brink of glorious times while Sam
SATURDAY: WANDERERS face a heartbreaking afternoon after they put aside their recent poor performances to push Chelsea to the limit, only to end up with a 2-0 defeat. Kevin Davies is superb as he spearheads Bolton's attack, but a mixture of top class
SAM Allardyce reckoned referee Graham Poll "bottled it" when he failed to award Wanderers two penalties last week. It is the second time in recent weeks that the Wanderers manager has accused referees of not giving his side cast iron penalties. Allardyce
THE UK's leading provider of golf breaks - Golfbreaks.com - is offering packages at five northern courses. They are the De Vere Oulton Hall, West Yorkshire, De Vere Carden Park, Cheshire, Marston Aldwark Manor, Yorkshire, Shaw Hill, Chorley, and the George
BOLTON Victim and Witness Support Service will stage its annual charity dinner at the Last Drop Hotel, Hospital Road, Bromley Cross, on Saturday, May 1. Tickets cost £35 and all are welcome but places are limited. For details, or to donate raffle prizes
PLANS by one of Bolton's leading amateur football clubs to secure a new home have taken a step forward. Bolton Council has agreed to lease a large plot of land near Bradshaw Cricket Club to Bolton County AFC, currently based at Radcliffe Road, Darcy Lever
A LOSTOCK children's nursery which has raised thousands of pounds for the cancer unit at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital at Pendlebury is holding its annual fashion show. Youngsters from Meadow Hill Nursery in Chorley New Road will be the stars
WORK to make a busy Breightmet road safer for pedestrians is due to be completed next week after two months. Blenheim Road is the latest residential route in Bolton to be transformed into a 20mph zone. The Bolton Council scheme began in January and work
A ROAD plan which angered residents has been postponed until next year so town hall bosses can spread the cost over separate budgets. Homeowners were furious when permission was granted last November to extend quiet cul-de-sac Hartford Road, Daisy Hill
RUNNERS are being asked to consider raising money for sick and injured animals, when they take to the road in this year's Greater Manchester Run. The PDSA, a charity which raises money for pets in need of vets, wants runners to volunteer for the event
A ROBBER held an eight inch kitchen knife to a shopkeeper's stomach and then told her to fill a carrier bag with cash and cigarettes. But the raider's face was captured by the store's CCTV camera system and police have appealed to Bolton Evening News
PLANS for a proposed cultural quarter in the heart of Bolton town centre are being developed at Bolton Institute. The Institute has been chosen to undertake a study into the £42 million plan to transform Le Mans Crescent into a focal point for arts. A
THE cost of a funeral is set to rocket after an inflation busting six per cent price hike for burials and cremations was agreed by councillors. And it will also cost Bolton businesses more to dump their commercial waste at council-owned sites from next
BOLTON Music Service stages its series of annual concerts from this Sunday at the Albert Halls. The concerts continue each evening at 7pm until next Thursday and are an opportunity to showcase the instrumental and choral work done by students at the Centre
TEENAGER Toni Chadwick has heaped praise on her super foster mum Linda and hopes to make Sunday a Mother's Day to remember. The 18-year-old, of Bolton, has been in foster care for the past five years and has led a turbulent childhood. But Toni credits
PLANS by one of Bolton's leading amateur football clubs to secure a new home have taken a step forward. Bolton Council has agreed to lease a large plot of land near Bradshaw Cricket Club to Bolton County AFC, currently based at Radcliffe Road, Darcy Lever
ANYONE interested in playing Inter League Pool this season, please contact Mark White on 07960 209606 as soon as possible.
WEDNESDAY, March 24 is the date for the semi-final of the Captain's Knockout at the Levers Arms, Darcy Lever, which starts at 8.30pm. Semi-finalists: A Booth (Stalkers), D Preston (Royal Rebels), P Stevens (British Legion) and M Lay (Crofters Nomads).
DOCTORS have thrown their weight behind bosses at the Royal Bolton Hospital in the wake of revelations that waiting lists were incorrectly reported. Dr David Bisset, chairman of the Medical Staff Committee, said, after a meeting on Thursday night, that
DOCTORS at the Royal Bolton Hospital believe Government policies are to blame for the incorrect reporting of waiting list figures for operations. They say Labour's policies have left them with lack of money and introduced a culture of "quantity not quality
Top Ten standings Premier Division: 46 J Chadwick, 38 M Moir, A Bleakley, G Jeffries 37 B Elliott, 35 M Ramsbottom, 33 J Craighill, R Durose, 32 M Dore, 31 D Griffiths, M Dore Division One: 45 K Chapman, 41 J Bradbury, 39 J Scowcroft, 36 R Costello, 34
PIC LEAD by Angela Kelly Actor Andrew swaps cobbles for cabaret THE Coronation Street cobbles and curlers will be far behind when the soap stars shine on stage at a variety spectacular in Manchester next month. Bolton's Andrew Whyment -- the Street's
THE Government has ordered a policy review after jail sentences given to three killer motorists were changed without the families of Bolton victims knowing. Solicitor General Harriet Harman has vowed to change procedures after concerns raised in the House
FRED Dibnah is preparing to enter a battle with neighbours and town hall bosses to salvage plans for a working Victorian mine in his garden. The celebrity steeplejack was forced to shelve proposals for the 70 feet deep mine -- complete with winding house
IT has been the site of some of the bloodiest scenes of the Gulf War -- but the Iraqi town of Kirkuk holds different memories for a former soldier. Sgt Charles White was 22 when he served in Iraq in the Second World War. And despite the stress of Army
A WOMAN who locked her toddler in a car while she went out clubbing in Manchester has been sentenced to three months in jail for child cruelty. Christiana Ribas, aged 28, of Salford Quays, left her child in freezing temperatures with no food and nothing
LITTLE HULTON actor Christopher Eccleston is to be the new Doctor Who when the cult sci-fi show returns to our screens next year, it has been announced. Eccleston, star of Flesh and Blood and The Second Coming, will appear as the TV Time Lord in the 13
RESULTS: Boardwalkers 8 Jackie's Girls 7; Lady Taverners 5 Kath's Girls 10; KGs Girls 8 Lady Lodgers 7; Carol's Girls 7 Three/Bed 8. High scores: D Lowe 98 100 100 85 92 100; M Heyes 94 83 79 79 100; A Scott 83 83 83 95 100. Maximum score 180 thrown by
MONDAY is the date for the Ladies 133s and over tournament at Rumworth and Hulton Con Club. Players to be at the venue for 8.10pm for 8.15pm draw. Officials: J Speddy, M Bell, J Heyes and J Handley. Alterations to fixtures: Men Section One -- York A have
COMEDIAN Dave Spikey's award-winning stand-up show will be back on the road again in May. The Phoenix Nights writer/actor will be performing two nights at the Lowry Theatre in Manchester on May 6-7. He will also be taking The Overnight Success Tour to
A PRIVATE hospital in Bolton has scored highly in an independent survey with 100 per cent of the patients questioned saying their quality of care was good or better. An unprecedented 95 per cent of those said their care was very good or excellent when
IREFER to Cllr Harkins letter published March 17. I stand by my comments -- there is a very big difference between bowing to political pressure and listening to the public. We as Conservatives listened to what the people of Bolton wanted and tabled our
MAY I express my deep felt gratitude to those who so carefully and thoughtfully manage the Overdale crematorium? Their practice in keeping the memorial chapel open until the late hour of 2pm on weekends and Bank Holidays is so thoughtful! Clearly no one
I WOULD like to join Sean Hornby in his praise for the small businesses of Little Lever (March 16). They do indeed form an important part of the community, although I must say that I find it strange that, after underlining how important the small businesses
IT seems that the atrocity in Madrid, which killed 200 people and injured over 1,000, is the work not of ETA, as the Spanish authorities still tend to believe, but of an Al Qaida affiliate (though a joint operation with ETA cannot be completely ruled
ERNEST Goodyear, in response to my letter regarding wind farms, states the obvious. That is, that wind farms will never replace power stations. He quotes lots of figures and spiel -- probably downloaded from the Internet -- to back up his obvious claim
BUDDING Bolton pop star Danny Jones is slowly getting accustomed to the high life in his band McFly. Their life is currently a whirlwind mix of TV interviews, live gigs, practicing and song-writing, not to mention the hours spent on their specially adapted
THE teenage son of jailed terror chief Johnny "Mad Dog" Adair has starteda five year term in a Young Offenders Institution for his role in a "dial-a-drug" operation. Jonathan Adair was caught after selling heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine to two undercover
CORRIE actor Chris Finch has now filmed the gay kiss scenes which are set to the rock the Street. His character, medic Karl, embraces Todd Grimshaw in a passionate snog. And insiders on the Granada show say it will be one of the hottest storylines since
STEVE Fitzsimmons beat Denis France to win last Sunday's pool knockout at the Levers Arms, Darcy Lever. Carl Boyes and Sal Jumata were the semi-finalists, and there was a big turnout. The Levers Arms holds a pool knockout each Sunday. Names in by 8pm,
THE midfielder has failed to persuade Sam Allardyce to win him a contract with Wanderers after a trial. It is not that the silky-skilled playmaker did not impress the Reebok manager. He just did not impress him enough. Allardyce announced on Thursday
FLORENT Laville refuses to rule out returning to first team action before the end of the season writes Neil Bonnar. The French centre half is back in light training after six months out following surgery on the cruciate knee ligament injury he suffered
IT has been the site of some of the bloodiest scenes of the Gulf War -- but the Iraqi town of Kirkuk holds different memories for a former soldier. Sgt Charles White was 22 when he served in Iraq in the Second World War. And despite the stress of Army
COMPILED by Ray Haslam RESULTS: York Hotel 0 (5) Anglers Club 3 (10); Cattlemarket A 0 (5) L Ladies (Anglers) 3 (10); Oasis Club 1 (7) The Albert 2 (8); Moonlight Club 2 (7) Greyhound 1 (8); Lodge Bank 0 (6) Little John 3 (9); Cattlemarket B 1 (6) Cross
KEN Hudson of Hart Common and Simon Walsh of Bolton will play for the Rest of Lancashire golf team against Southport DGA at Ormskirk on Sunday.
DIVERSIONS are in operation in Darcy Lever as maintenance work is carried out on a slip road bridge. Workmen from Bolton Council will be carrying out the work on the Manchester Slip Road bridge for the next month.
BOLTON Music Service stages its series of annual concerts from this Sunday at the Albert Halls. The concerts continue each evening at 7pm until next Thursday and are an opportunity to showcase the instrumental and choral work done by students at the Centre
BOLTON Youth Brass Ensemble walked away with first prize at the West Pennine Music Festival. The 19-and-under ensemble is made up of the most advanced brass players from the Bolton Youth Brass Band and they wowed the judges at the competition in Ramsbottom
TODDLERS across Greater Manchester are being invited to take part in a "Big Toddle" to raise money for a national children's charity. All preschools, nurseries and playgroups are invited to join in the fun by organising their own sponsored, half-mile
A HOST of bumper Easter activities is being held in Bolton's Parks over the Bank Holiday weekend. A short walk around the Animal World at Moss Bank Park, Sharples, starts on Saturday April 10th at 11am and is due to last about an hour. Children will have
CHILDREN were evacuated from a school in Tyldesley on Friday after high winds damaged a roof on the building. Fire crews were called to St George's Primary School, Darlington Street, at 10am when strips of aluminium cladding from the roof were spotted
EMMA Clark has lived through two world wars, seen the birth of the National Health Service and has watched men walk on the moon. And this week Mrs Clark celebrated her 100th birthday in style, surrounded by her large doting family. Emma started work in
RESIDENTS who campaigned to stop a developer building apartments on the entrance to the Jumbles Country Park have won -- for now. Developers Kennedy Homes have dropped a planning application to build 16 apartments at Newfield, Grange Road, Bromley Cross
A MUM has called for security to be stepped up at future fair events at Leverhulme Park after her daughter was allegedly assaulted by a teenage thug. Donna Foxcroft claims her 15-year-old daughter, Stacy Robinson, was dragged from a ride and assaulted
THE mistakes made in closing 14 Bolton post offices could be repeated across the country, visiting councillors from Birmingham have warned. A delegation of councillors from England's second city visited Bolton to gather ammunition for their fight with
WHEN it's Mother's Day at Bolton's Marks & Spencer, the family store has a head start. The Deansgate store boasts plenty of happy families on the staff -- with five mums and daughters among the eight family teams there. And for their special day on
bogus officials after attack PEOPLE in Atherton are being warned to be on their guard after a 77-year-old woman was the victim of a robbery at the hands of a bogus official. Police say the victim answered a knock at the door to her home on Brook Street
CHIEF Constable Michael Todd's vision for the future of Greater Manchester Police has been given the thumbs up by staff. The majority of people working for the county's police force say it has a clear purpose and direction. And good news for Mr Todd,
BANNED skateboarders have found an ally in the most unlikeliest of places -- a Tory councillor. And all are asking the same question: "What has happened to the mobile skatepark the council promised?" Cllr Paul Brierley is backing skateboarders who this
CHIEF Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock reports exclusively for this web site from Highbury. He files team news, a half-time report and a full-time match report from London. Reaction and The Big Match Verdict from the print version will appear throughout
SAM Allardyce is targeting Wanderers' highest placed finish for almost 40 years. The Reebok manager has set 11th place or higher as his ultimate target for the season, saying it would represent Wanderers' best final day position since the mid-1960s. The
HILTON A consolidated their position at the top of the Bolton Table Tennis League with a 6-3 win at Ramsbottom B. Darren Howarth and Adam Bleakley won three each for Hilton to keep them six points clear in first place. But Ramsbottom B kept up the pressure
A LOSTOCK children's nursery which has raised thousands of pounds for the cancer unit at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital at Pendlebury is holding its annual fashion show. Youngsters from Meadow Hill Nursery in Chorley New Road will be the stars
A HOST of bumper Easter activities is being held in Bolton's Parks over the Bank Holiday weekend. A short walk around the Animal World at Moss Bank Park, Sharples, starts on Saturday April 10th at 11am and is due to last about an hour. Children will have
LATEST details Section One P W Pts A/Bridge Br Leg... 14 10 116 A/Bridge CC... 14 9 113 Three Pigeons... 14 11 113 A/Bridge Cons... 15 7 113 Fox/Stork A... 14 7 112 Bowling Gn (Esk) ... 14 5 103 Bowling Gn Wand Esk St... 15 5 102 Grey Mare... 14 5 99
HIGHEST BREAKS: Section One: R Leighton (O Hulton B) 91 (H); R Leighton (O Hulton B) 81 (A). Section Two: M Laithwaite (Horwich A) 44 (A); D Robson (Bradshaw B) 65 (H). Section Three: D Maunder (Ast Br A) 40 (H); P Leigh (Over Hulton) 40 (H); M Preston
RUNNERS are being asked to consider raising money for sick and injured animals, when they take to the road in this year's Greater Manchester Run. The PDSA, a charity which raises money for pets in need of vets, wants runners to volunteer for the event
CINEMAGOERS in Bolton are booking in their droves to watch the controversial film The Passion of Christ. Warner Bros cinema in Horwich and UGC cinema in Eagley Brook Way, Bolton, have been inundated with block bookings from church and women's group who
RECYCLING is in line for a boost with council chiefs aiming to increase the re-use of all waste by a massive 150 per cent. By 2006, the council hopes to hit new Government targets of 20 per cent of all waste being recycled -- up from the current eight
Mel's mighty effort FEW films have had as much advance publicity as The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson's controversial portrayal of the last hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth. The Reverend Debby Plummer, from Bolton Parish Church, has already
A "BONNIE and Clyde" duo waged a regime of terror against elderly women which left their victims traumatised. Heroin addicts Gary Spilsbury and his girlfriend Sandra Reynolds prowled the streets of Bolton and Manchester looking for pensioners to attack
THERE are some extraordinary mothers being recognised this Sunday but few are as remarkable as Mavis Price. This courageous 88-year-old grandmother has never allowed ill-health and disability to prevent her from leading a full and active life. So much
BOLTON Victim and Witness Support Service will stage its annual charity dinner at the Last Drop Hotel, Hospital Road, Bromley Cross, on Saturday, May 1. Tickets cost £35 and all are welcome but places are limited. For details, or to donate raffle prizes
EDITH Stephens and Sam Smith are locked together in a ding-dong battle at the top of the Mixed Individual Section at the Moonlight Club. The two players are tied on 26 points, two clear of the chasing pack, which is led by Rita Heaton. Marian Heyes and
IT was a night to remember for dart player David Owen when he beat world title runner-up Kevin Painter in a charity match in Little Lever. Owen was the only one of 17 Bolton players to beat Painter -- who reached the final of the PDC World Darts Championship
RESULTS: Men Section A: Con Club 1 Ring A 7; Ring Z 2 Jolly Z 6; Queen Anne 3 Church 5; Farmers 1 Stopes A 7; White Horse 4 WMC A 4; Stopes B 6 Hardy Idiots 2. Men Section B: Canary B 5 WMC C 3; Wellington 2 Canary A 6; Seven Stars A 4 White Horse X 4
SOCCER 4 Kids now have vacancies at their weekly football coaching sessions, which are held at St Mary's High School in Astley. Children aged from four years upwards are coached in the basic techniques and skills of the game, and for further details of
