FIRMS are being urged to check details of their leases before making changes to their rented offices after a rise in disputes between tenants and landlords. Property law experts Kippax Beaumont Lewis is warning businesses that the number of disputes in
THE majority of Lancashire bosses do not understand the euro. Research by Close Invoice Finance found that 76 per cent of bosses do not understand Gordon Brown's economic test and 44 per cent admit that they do not follow the euro at all. And, despite
THE Conservative Party kept the Labour Party in power in Bolton, and now Cllr Harkin refers to their deputy leader as "my good friend" and "Andy and I". Do we need any more proof that they are all the same and that there is no point in voting at all?
AN a rush recently, I parked my car outside a retail outlet, collected my things from the boot and dashed away, leaving the keys dangling enticingly in the doorlock. Thankfully a kind person not only noticed the keys, but took the trouble to report the
ON Friday night I was walking home along Chorley Old Road after visiting friends. It was about 9.45pm (I am a pensioner), and I saw some cars racing towards me. All of a sudden something hit me in the chest, the shock knocked me off balance. Luckily,
AFTER reading Tuesday night's article from a resident of Lever Edge Lane, complaining of speeding cars and two accidents in one week, and all this on a road fitted with humps, I could be saying, "I told you so". Apart from local Labour councillors and
RECENTLY my daughter and I visited the school in Breightmet where she attended in 1979. The school was Bolton County Grammar School in Newby Road, Breightmet. This school had an excellent record of achievement and set hundreds of pupils on a good footing
From the Evening News, March 25, 1904: THE latest addition to education premises in Bolton - and the last school projected and largely carried out by the late School Board - is the Oxford Grove Council School which will be formally opened tomorrow afternoon
FROM the Millennium Stadium to Malta, from Liverpool to Lyngby... the Lancaster Whites have followed Wanderers the length and breadth of Europe for the past eight years. Their giant flag is as familiar a feature at Bolton games as Lofty the Lion. And
THESE four little drummer boys were recorded for posterity in the early 1950s. The lad second from the left, Robert Ormesher, grew up to be a Methodist minister who is currently in charge of churches in Tenterden, Kent. The Rev Ormesher asked his sister
LOOKING Back readers came up trumps when the Old Rivingtonians' Association appealed for information about the former Dawson's Tea Room in Horwich. Olive Fisher, the secretary, tells me that the response to a short item on this page was "terrific." Readers
A NATIONWIDE fast-fit network that includes Gordon's of Bolton is the best in Britain. Ford Rapid Fit, which includes the Kay Street-based Gordon's, has been voted Carmaker Fast-Fit of the Year in the AM Magazine Awards - the Oscars of the automotive
TOTAL Fitness, Bolton, is asking members to donate an Easter egg or small gift to less fortunate children in the area. Donations will be given to the NSPCC, who will then distribute the eggs to children's homes in Bolton. Free family day passes will be
DEVELOPERS have unveiled plans to build flats and homes on a patch of wasteland in Westhoughton. If the plans get the go-ahead from councillors, 15 two-bedroom apartments and a two detached homes would be built on land between Leigh Street and Grundy
A 125-year-old painting, originally owned by a Bury man, has been sold for three times more than expected. The Yeoman's Wedding, by John Dawson Watson, was expected to sell for up to £15,000 but when it was auctioned at Bonhams, London, it fetched £41,825
THE search is continuing for Bolton's most remarkable community heroes. The Bolton Evening News is looking for people who have triumphed over adversity or have proved themselves to be an unsung hero. Do you know anyone who has made a real difference to
TEACHERS at a Westhoughton school are taking up alternative therapies to help reduce stress. Westhoughton Primary School staff are hoping to create a calmer environment through after-school classes in the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi, as well as massages
BOLTON Association cricket side Golborne are looking for a professional for the coming season. He can be an early order batsman, bowling skills would be preferable but are not a requirement. Contact Graham Marston on 0777 492 6853 or Denis Ormshaw on
PETER Crook, has been appointed secretary of the Bolton Cricket Association. He will take over in May from Roy Cavanagh, who will continue to be involved in Association affairs as a member of the executive committee. Peter Crook is an umpire and former
THERE is something wrong with calling Simon Jones an England hero after his five wickets in this week's second Test victory over the West Indies. After all, he is not English. Jones is Welsh, and is playing for England because it is the national team
LEEDS came back from the brink of insolvency this week, but they are not out of the financial woods yet. A rescue package has turned Leeds around. The club, which owed £103 million and faced losing its home and its players, can now look forward to paying
WORK has begun on a £9.47 million "bus corridor" linking Bolton with Rochdale. It will include bus lanes and improved bus stops - and transport chiefs are keen to know what travellers think of the idea. The bus corridor will stretch along the A58 through
HAVING played nude scenes in theatre and on television, doing a semi-strip for a Bolton audience will hold no terrors for actress Rebecca Blake. Rebecca plays a nude model and an aspiring actress in the Octagon Theatre's next production of Popcorn. In
A TEAM of healers is proving a hit with the congregation at a popular Bolton church. The healing ministry at Bolton Parish Church was first introduced two years ago after its formation was included in the job description of associate vicar, the Rev Debby
A WOMAN threatened a witness on the day her boyfriend was jailed for six years, a court was told. Leanne Knox, aged 24, is alleged to have confronted a neighbour who gave evidence telling him: "I will have you taken away and you will never be seen or
NEWCASTLE today confirmed that manager Sir Bobby Robson has signed a new contract and will remain in charge until the end of the 2004-05 season. The 71-year-old, who has been working on a rolling 12-month deal since he took over from Ruud Gullit at St
A BOLTON man is in charge of the region's buses. Peter Iddon, aged 54, has line management responsibility for First's North-west bus division depots at Bolton, Bury and Wigan. Mr Iddon has more than 30 years experience in the industry having started his
FRED Dibnah should be congratulated on his efforts to preserve what little remains of the region's industrial heritage. There is next to nothing left of the coal mining industry now, swept away with indecent haste, whereas other areas have proudly preserved
I HAVE, in the last 10 days, been privileged to have had a German exchange student staying at my home. She is from Paderborn, and has been the most polite, well mannered person I have had the pleasure of entertaining (other than my family). I just wanted
HAVING just returned from a visit to Fred Dibnah's industrial paradise, I can safely say that the man is a unique asset to this town, probably a national treasure! Instead of thwarting his laudable effort to sink a pit in his extensive back yard, the
AS the President of Chamber Business Connections Bolton I applaud Andrew Dickson's lead in taking action over the growing litter problem in our town. Things only happen when one individual makes a move. On behalf of our members I lend our support to the
I SUPPORT Mr Evans in his concern for the green fields of Hulton (March 19). A walk over the area has been a part of my daily routine over the past few years, and I declare a personal interest in keeping it green and pleasant. There is considerable wildlife
National day of Greece 1306: Robert Bruce was crowned King of Scots at Scone. 1609: English navigator Henry Hudson set off on his third (and final) attempt to find the North West Passage to the spice islands of the east. 1807: Parliament abolished the
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy used his mobile phone to save his life after he got lost on remote moorland during a school orienteering exercise. Daniel Crompton dialled 999 and police used the phone's signal to guide a rescue helicopter to his position on rugged
THERE was plenty of pride in the uniforms when this picture was taken at the Victoria Hall, Bolton in 1951 during the annual inspection of the Bolton Corps of the St John Ambulance Brigade. Pte S. Kirkham (of Horwich) is pictured receiving the 15 year
AN elderly woman suffered burns to her arms and face in a chip pan blaze at a house in Pegamoid Street, Tonge Moor, last night. She was taken to Royal Bolton Hospital for treatment.
AROUND half of young women in Manchester resort to heavy drinking to relieve tension, a survey has found. The Urban Stress 2004 survey found 77% of women in major cities claimed to be extremely stressed or regularly experience stress.
A GRADE one listed building in Horwich could soon be transformed into offices. Horwich Town Council has given its backing to plans by Manchester based Orbit Developments to convert Lower House Farm, Mansell Way. In 2000, permission was granted to turn
LEIGH East Councillor Brian Jarvis is in line to become mayor. If he is re-elected at the local government elections in June he will be Deputy Mayor and set to become Wigan Borough's first citizen in 2005. He said: "It is a big honour. Becoming Mayor
PATIENTS at the Royal Bolton Hospital who have an allergy will be given a different-coloured identification bracelet. National guidelines state that a red bracelet, rather than the usual white, must be worn in all hospitals to ensure patients are given
A LONG-serving Bolton soldier and a young airman from the town have been honoured in separate ceremonies. Corporal Brendan Wetherby, aged 32, who serves with the King Hussars, was presented with a conduct medal for 15 years of unblemished duty with the
YOUNG people in Bolton can win £250 of shopping vouchers - by dropping into their local Connexions centre. As part of a campaign to contact all 16 to 18-year-olds in the borough, Connexions is offering an added incentive to draw young people through their
A THIRD person has appeared in court in connection with an accident in Wigan, a month ago, in which 38-year-old motorcyclist Philip Taylor, of Alt Close, Leigh, was killed. A 16-year-old girl from Chorley has appeared at Wigan Youth Court charged with
A JURY was due to return to court today to consider its verdict in the case of a teenager accused of threatening and chasing a parking warden in his car. Tahir Afsar allegedly threatened warden David Whittle and racially abused him after receiving a parking
PLANS for an industrial unit on land off Crown Lane, Horwich, have failed to win the backing of town councillors. Stirling Estates applied for planning permission to build an industrial unit, two offices and a car park with goods vehicle turning area,
SCOOTER riders will rule the roads on Saturday (March 27) when a convoy of 1,600 machines takes part in the annual Ginger's Easter Egg Run to deliver gifts to children in hospital. Riders from all over Britain and parts of Europe will take to the streets
A NIGHTCLUB destroyed in a mystery blaze nearly three years ago is set to be turned into trendy town centre studio flats. A planning application has been submitted to Bolton Council to convert the former Temple nightclub in St George's Street in the town
A HEADTEACHER is hoping to compile a collection of stories about the experiences of people in Bolton on the day in May, 1958, when Wanderers last won the FA Cup. Avid fan Howard King, headteacher at Washacre Primary School, Westhoughton, is working on
YOURI Djorkaeff has been enjoying the comforts of home this week in an effort to speed up his Reebok return. The Wanderers ace, sidelined with a hamstring injury for the last two games, has been receiving treatment from his specialist in France in the
JAMIE Moore is ready to get back into the ring after discovering the cause of a mystery wrist injury. A trapped nerve in his right arm forced the Walkden boxer to call off his British and Commonwealth light-middleweight title defence against Londoner
RYAN Senior, Greenmount's promising 17-years-old spinner, has been called up for the Lancashire U19s side. Senior, who was man of the match in last season's Bolton League Hamer Cup final, starts training with the squad this weekend and plays in a trial
BOLTON'S own Football League referee Lee Mason got both barrels from Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock on Tuesday night. Lee gave a penalty decision for Derby that Warnock did not agree with and he got a mouthful of abuse for his trouble. The night
A WALKDEN drug dealer has started an eight-year jail sentence for stabbing a 37-year-old Salford robber to death with a samurai sword. Carl Lindsay, aged 25, of Hollyoake Road, Walkden, was cleared of murdering Stephen Swindells on the 11th day of the
A YOUNG cancer sufferer's love of horses was remembered when two horses and their riders accompanied him on his final journey yesterday. More than 250 people young and old gathered to say goodbye to Duane Jones, aged 11, who died at home last Wednesday
by Angela Kelly Youth project under threat Cash drying up for performing arts centre A GROUND-breaking youth project which is popular with teenagers across the Bolton area is in danger of closing. The Harmony Youth Project was started in Halliwell three
THE mother of a Bury teenager who was sentenced to life in a Thai jail for drug trafficking today insisted her son had been the victim of a set up. Michael Connell was given a 99-year sentence yesterday morning after 3,400 Ecstasy tablets were found in
CHELSEA...1 ARSENAL...1 Gudjohnsen 53 Pires 59 Attend: 40,778 REAL MADRID...4 MONACO...2 Helguera 51, Zidane 69, Squillaci 43, Figo 76, Ronaldo 81 Morientes 83 Nationwide Division One WIMBLEDON...0 MILLWALL...1 Cahill 43 Nationwide Division Two BOURNEMOUTH
