UP to four million business travellers could be carrying out trips without insurance, Sainsbury's Bank has warned. According to the bank, only half of the consumer travel insurance policies available offer any kind of business cover. Many travellers assume
GLYNWEBB, one of Britain's largest independent DIY retailers, has announced that its Bolton outlet in Orlando Street will start to sell complete kitchens from Friday May 28. The company said that the demand created by the huge volume of home improvement
BOLTON law firm Keoghs has recently appointed Karen Berry to head the debt recovery department. Bolton-born Karen, formerly of Berg and Co, has been a solicitor for more than 13 years, specialising in debt collection and credit management. She ran the
A HAIRDRESSING business in Bolton is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. Lock 'n' Roll has become part of the community in Bromley Cross since it opened its doors in 1994. The business, in Turton Road, was set up by Ruth Lomax after she moved
VICTORIA Beckham may be living in a parallel universe but you've got to admire her tenacity. Faced with overwhelming evidence, she gazes from her blind side and insists "I see no girlfriends". The only good thing to come out of this farce is that the
WELL done to all at Coronation Street on this week's powerful storylines. The Todd/Sarah/Karl love triangle has produced not only some excellent scenes but remarkable acting from the youngsters involved. Current writer Stephen Russell strikes exactly
WHAT on earth has happened to TV programmes? It is increasingly hard to find proper programmes - that is, ones that do not involve viewers phoning in with their opinions or choices. Whatever happened to real drama series like The Onedin Line and Prime
ON my visits to the centre of Bolton over the last few months, I have been struck by the young ill mannered, disrespectful yobs, who congregate on Victoria Square on Saturday afternoons. It was confirmed today, just how right I was. I was purchasing some
Firefighters deserve better HAVING read the reports on the dispute in the County Fire Service, one has to ask why, out of the 57 brigades in the UK, Greater Manchester is the only one to suspend firefighters and now face serious industrial action. While
From the Evening News, May 26, 1904: PC Aaron Edge was yesterday presented by the Watch Committee with the second-class merit badge and £1 from Mr Deakin for the plucky manner in which he stopped a runaway horse on Tuesday evening. The horse, which was
PRIME Minister Margaret Thatcher was busy with the Falklands war in June, 1982. But the catastrophic threat to close the loco works was the big story in Horwich. The town which had prospered through locomotive production since 1884 was suddenly facing
BOLTON Clarion cyclist Paul Dickinson is on a roll again after he clocked a personal best time of 57-17 in a 25mile event at Cockermouth. He followed that up with 21-56 at Garstang in the 10 mile time trial. Fred Smith took the O60s award at a Garstang
JASON Swift hit a century to inspire Bolton to a winning draw against Bolton Indians in the Manchester Association. The Australian professional's 130 - added to 97 from Chris Grant - helped Bolton set a target of 266-4. In response, Bolton Indians hit
RADIO presenter Victoria Derbyshire is set to return to the airwaves at the end of the month. The former BBC Radio Five Live breakfast show co-presenter from Bolton took time out to have a baby son. She will return to the station to host two phone-in
SVEN Goran Eriksson lookalike Colin Lyne was praying that his latest on-screen TV partner didn't nip up his trouser leg during a live broadcast last week. Colin appeared alongside Children's BBC puppet Vinnie the ferret, on daily kids magazine show X-Change
A MAN was forced to flee his home after a serial arsonist set fire to a settee in his back yard in Deane. Philip Chadwick, aged 32, woke to find the blaze spreading to doors and window frames at the back of the house in Alice Street at around 3.45am.
AMIR Khan's medal prospects will be put to the test when he steps into the ring in Athens in a pre-Olympic Games tournament. Great Britain's only boxing representative at the Olympics in August, is still only a novice when it comes down to experience,
BOWLERS can still enter a singles bowling competition at the Greenwood pub, Chorley New Road, Horwich, which carries a first prize of £400, second prize of £200 and two semi-finalist prizes of £100 each as well as other prize money. There are dates available
THE Russian Patriarchate Choir is at the Bridgwater Hall on June 9. This promises to be an unusual and stunning end to The Bridgewater Halls International Concerts Series recreating the authentic sound of the Russian Orthodox Church. Twelve unaccompanied
WATER renewal works in Deane, Daubhill and Derby are causing slight disruption to motorists. Water supplier United Utilities are carrying out the works on College Way and Deane Road, which are expected to last into June.
WATER renewal works in the Deane, Daubhill and Derby areas of Bolton are causing slight disruption to motorists. Water supplier United Utilities are carrying out the work in College Way and Deane Road, and it is expected to last into June.
MOTORISTS in Breightmet are still facing major disruption while work is a carried out to reconstruct a carriageway and footway. Bolton Council is continuing work in Bury Road from Garstang Avenue to Somerton Road, with restrictions in place until July
A WEEKEND of fundraising for Royal Manchester Children's Hospital at Pendlebury is being held at Wingates Sports and Social Club next weekend. The club has organised a race night for the evening of Friday June 28 from 8pm and a day of fun and games for
MOTORISTS in Halliwell face disruption as a series of streets are temporarily closed to allow for water renewal works. United Utilities are carrying out repairs in the Park Road area until October, affecting up to ten streets as part of a rolling programme
LEARNING languages later in life is still possible and can be even more rewarding, says the Regional Language Network North West (RLN NW). To coincide with Adult Learners Week from May 15 to 21, the Government-backed organisation is spreading the word
TWO men have appeared at court accused of being drug dealers. Mark McCloskey, aged 29, of Balmoral Road, Farnworth, is charged with possessing crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply the drugs. He pleaded not guilty to both charges. Co-defendant
NEW procedures are being introduced to ensure everyone is treated fairly if they are stopped and questioned by Greater Manchester Police. Officers already have to fill in forms if they stop and search a suspect and similar ones will now be devised to
MORE than 300 volunteers from Age Concern in Bolton will be dancing the night away as they celebrate National Volunteers' week. The week -- which runs from June 1 to 7 -- will involve an evening of dance, ranging from ballroom and line dancing to the
TWO branches of a local veterinary surgery are offering free dental check ups for cats and dogs as part of Pet Smile Month. Pike Moor Vets, which has practices in Westhoughton and Horwich, will provide help and advice on how to prevent oral disease. They
A NEW comedy by John Godber - Black Tie and Tales - starts at the Octagon on Thursday night. Godber is directing the performance by the Hull Truck Theatre Company himself. Black Tie and Tales tells the outrageously comic story of a black tie evening seen
WORK has begun on a new £200,000 community centre for Horwich residents. The Brazley Residents Association is counting down until their much-needed centre is complete in July. Funded by a Neighbourhood Renewal Fund grant, the centre is being built on
A GROUP of amateur footballers are taking on a team of rugby players at their own game. This weekend, Sunday league team Sharples FC will be playing half a game of rugby and 45-minutes of football, against Lostock Rugby Union Club, to raise money for
ONE of Manchester's biggest indie-rock events is coming to Bolton on Wednesday night - and local musicians have a chance to get in on the action. The Great White Chocolate Debate will be pulling out the stops for a gig at the Life bar cafe in Nelson Square
A WOMAN suffering from breast cancer has raised around £1,000 by having her head shaved. Susan Roberts, of Winster Drive, Breightmet, was cheered on by friends and family at the Moseley Arms, Red Lane, as she went from having short hair to having hardly
WHEN local amateur sportsman Roy Thomasson died from cancer last summer at the age of 50, Bolton lost a sporting "gentleman." Roy was not only a local football referee and former player but a popular cricketer and coach at Astley Bridge Cricket Club where
DEVOTED couples walked down the aisle and lovingly pledged to look after their partners - and all at the tender age of four. Crowds of proud parents looked on as youngsters from Cherry Tree School, Farnworth, took part in a series of mock weddings. With
WANDERERS are still waiting for an answer from former World and European Footballer of the Year Rivaldo following their bid to sign him almost a month ago. A spokesman said of the bid for the Brazilian superstar: "We will just have to see what happens
BOLTON Wanderers have denied reports that Sam Allardyce has made a bold move to sign the Dutch international, Edgar Davids. The Juventus midfielder, currently on loan at Barcelona, becomes a free agent this summer and is reported to be looking for a move
WITHINS High School pupils took part in the first Welsh Open Wrestling Championship, in Wrexham. They were John McCann 60kg first Junior; Nathan May 46kg third Cadet; Nathan Tully 68kg third Junior and David Sweeney 79kg third Junior.
RUPERT Ladies A produced a superb second innings display, to clinch the GMB Charity Rounders Shield with a 232-136 victory over Darcy Lever A, on Sunday. Only 14 runs separated the teams at the half way stage but the second half was a different story
Section A: Tue: Darcy Lever C&SC B v Heaton CC A (Audrey Price), Nationwide XI v Rupert Ladies A (Bob Moffat); Wed: Aspull Ladies XI v Heaton XI (Michael Draper), Darcy Lever C&SC A v Little Lever XI (Michael Draper); Thu*: Rose Lea v Rupert Ladies
THE idea of the human failure wishing they were successful but lacking the wherewithal to change their lot is an important motif in English culture. Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall's play, in which Billy Fisher's overactive imagination and flights of
WHAT questions do you want answering in the Bolton Council elections? The Bolton Evening News will put your questions to the three main party leaders: Labour's Bob Howarth, the Tories' Alan Rushton and the Lib-Dems' Barbara Ronson. Please keep you questions
THE UK Independence Party, committed to withdrawing from the European Union, is making up ground on the main parties in the election for MEPs, according to an opinion poll. The YouGov survey put UKIP on 14 per cent, just four points behind the Liberal
RETIRED accountant Frank Warburton is worried about missing his chance to vote in next month's Bolton Council elections. Mr Warburton said he had been told that Bolton Council could not guarantee the arrival of his ballot paper for the all-postal vote
BURY striker Gareth Seddon has joined Third Division rivals Rushden and Diamonds on a two-year deal. Seddon - 24 last Sunday - was Bury's top scorer last season with 11 goals, but had refused a new deal at Gigg Lane following the expiry of his contract
THE Bolton Sunday Football League stage their presentation night on Friday, June 11, at Tonge Moor Conservatives Club, starting at 8pm. Admission is free but is by ticket only. For details ring Bob Shuttleworth on 01942 816417 or 07984 886548. The trophies
BOLTON Wanderershave given the green light for Euromark Menswear to host the second annual Christies Against Cancer charity football tournament to be held at the Reebok. It will take place on Sunday, June 6, and aims to raise £25,000 for Christies Young
A WORLDWIDE audience of hundreds of millions watched the FA Cup Final at the weekend. The competition is still the centrepiece of the multi million pound professional English game and is regarded highly all over the world. Year by year though, with the
I READ with great interest your article on Fred Dibnah. I received some very bad news myself last week. I too have had chemotherapy and finally a bone marrow transplant last October in a battle to beat acute myeloid leukaemia. Unfortunately I relapsed
LANCASHIRE Road Club cyclist Keith Tattersall produced his best ever time in a 30 mile event during the Veterans Championship, to finish eighth overall on standard. John Partington finished in 1-27-23 and Alex Munro 1-20-52. The club won a team prize
DURING Hospice Week 2004 (June 12-20) Freemasons of West Lancashire will take part in a charity walk in aid of hospices throughout the North West. The trek begins in Barrow on June 12 and will head south, visiting each hospice down to Prescot. On Tuesday
A CONSULTANT surgeon demonstrated a new kind of tonsillectomy live on the internet today. Michael Timms, consultant ENT surgeon at Blackburn Royal Infirmary, performed the coblation technique on seven-year-old Jessica McNeal at 10am. The technique is
ONE of the North's most famous sons is being honoured with an exhibition marking his 100th birthday. Comedian George Formby, who delighted fans for 40 years until his death in 1961, will be celebrated in an exhibition on Blackpool's North Pier. The exhibition
THE face of a man murdered 1,700 years ago in Cumbria has been reconstructed for a museum exhibition. The skull, which had a hole caused by a weapon, was discovered during building work at The Lanes shopping centre, in Carlisle. The city's Tullie House
A KNIFE wielding thug grabbed a 71-year-old woman by the throat and slashed her handbag off her shoulder - all for the sake of £3. Minutes later, the thief grabbed a 66-year-old woman and demanded money. Detectives have now warned elderly people, particularly
A TWO-year ban on issuing new hackney carriage licences in Bolton has led to cabbies getting a premium price when they sell their cabs. Bolton Council clamped down on the number of black cabs on the town's streets after appeals from the Taxi Drivers Association
IT COULD have come straight from a Hollywood script, a sequel to that other fishy tale Finding Nemo. But it started as a rather mundane job, transporting a cargo of 50 Madagascan Cichlid fish from Bolton's aquarium to Zurich Zoo. Bolton Aquarium is the
THE fire dispute which blew up last week when firefighters at Salford fire station refused to use anti-terrorist equipment looks set to continue. Up to 162 firefighters have been suspended across Greater Manchester, including 37 from Farnworth station
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A BURY man who killed a stray cat because he said it was "vermin" was tagged and banned from keeping animals by magistrates. Paul Hill shot the cat several times with an air gun after it had been trapped in a bedroom in his girlfriend's house and then
MILLIONS of people around the world were thought to have watch a surgeon at Blackburn Royal Infirmary carry out an operation live on the web on Wednesday morning. Mr Michael Timms, Consultant ENT Surgeon, performed a tonsillectomy and a snoring surgery
A NEW comedy by John Godber - Black Tie and Tales - starts at the Octagon on Thursday night. Godber is directing the performance by the Hull Truck Theatre Company himself. Black Tie and Tales tells the outrageously comic story of a black tie evening seen
BOLTON Boys Federation still have vacancies for the next football season at all age groups, especially U11 and U18. For further information contact the General Secretary Duncan Tigh on 01942 516218.
FARNWORTH Performing Arts Society member Jackie Knowles was named Best Supporting Female (Drama) at the NODA North West Awards in Blackpool. She won the award for her part as Ada in the play Post Horn Gallop staged by Farnworth PAC. The society's next
ON the first Sunday of every month, starting on June 6 and finishing on September 5, The Lowry presents FREE Jazz Sessions from 1to 4pm. The Lowry invites you to enjoy a cold drink and hot, live jazz in the Circle Bar. On June 6, it's Brigitte Escobar's
THE search is on for the title role in Scrooge -- The Musical. Whitefield Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society are staging the show from October 19 to 23, with a matinee on the Saturday, but are still without this leading character. Ideally they want
NOFIT State Circus is in Manchester until June 6 as part of the Europa Festival. The circus is bright, modern and contemporary. Its new production of Immortal has been three years in the making which mixes multi media with music and acrobatics. Immortal
RUPERT Ladies A produced a superb second innings display, to clinch the GMB Charity Shield with a 232-136 victory over Darcy Lever A, on Sunday. Only 14 runs separated the teams at the half way stage but the second half was a different story with Rupert
SMALL businesses in Bolton are being offered the chance to gain free fast-track IT knowledge at a major technology conference next month. The e4sme 2004 Technology for Business Conference and Showcase Exhibition will examine the ongoing IT challenge for
A SERIES of business successes has sparked a recruitment drive at Remploy Bolton, the electronic component manufacturer. The Manchester Road company, which manufactures electronics for Panasonic, Sony, Toshiba and Solartron, currently employs 55 people
THE salad a colleague bought from Bolton's Marks & Spencer store on Deansgate was almost completely frozen when she got it back to work. But, when she returned with it immediately, the welcome couldn't have been warmer. They not only happily gave
IT was great to see a picture of Bolton man Vic Faulkner on our Business pages winning an award as top salesman for Thwaites Brewery for the third time. He's 59 now and the time when he was European wrestling champion is just a memory. Bsut it seems no
HELL'S Kitchen certainly does not show Gordon Ramsay in a wonderful light as he curses mightily throughout the daily live programmes. But it shows the celebrities as generally far worse. Only a handful have any sort of work ethic while some, like disgraced
WORKERS in the North-west have the worst sickness and absenteeism rate in the country, according to a new study from one of Bolton's largest employers. AXA Insurance, which has 385 staff in its Nelson Square and Bradshawgate sites, joined forces with
I AM writing in reference to the Friday, May 21, edition of Bolton Evening News, and an article headlined "Bolton Institute may get a change of name". We are delighted the Institute has the support of all political groups in Bolton - it is wonderful to
WITH reference to the article that appeared in the Bolton Evening News on May 19 headlined "Traffic calming brews up a storm". As Councillors for the Tonge Ward, we are inundated with requests from residents for traffic calming in all parts of Tonge.
A CANDIDATE standing in the Bolton Council elections has been jailed for nine months for indecent assault. Now, Lib Dem leaders are telling electors not to vote for their candidate Tanwir Taj Din, standing in the Tonge and Haulgh ward. It is too late
TALENTED drummer Rob Turner could turn out to be the next big jazz sensation after making it into the finals of a prestigious national music contest. The 21-year-old student, originally from Bromley Cross, is set to play in front of one of his heroes,
LANCASHIRE are hoping for quick wickets on Wednesday after enduring a tough day in the field against Middlesex. Sven Koenig led the visitors to 323 for five at the close with a career best 170 not out, after being dropped earlier in his innings by Stuart
A WORLDWIDE audience of hundreds of millions watched the FA Cup Final at the weekend. The competition is still the centrepiece of the multi million pound professional English game and is regarded highly all over the world. Year by year though, with the
673: The Venerable Bede, English historian and scholar, was born in Jarrow. 1703: Death of diarist Samuel Pepys. 1805: Napoleon was crowned King of Italy in Milan Cathedral. 1733: John Kay, Richard Arkwright's assistant, patented the Flying Shuttle to
GRAVES offer a focal point for mourning. They are somewhere to visit, a place to take fresh flowers or the occasional memento. And, if vandals don't pinch your gifts, these, too, can help in the grieiving process. Wilf Ball endured terrible torment when
A MAN has undergone surgery after being shot in the leg and arm in a south Manchester street. Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident in Longsight on Tuesday night. The 26-year-old victim was walking along Northmoor Road just after 10pm
RETAIL giant Asda has announced plans to transform its clothing range into a global brand. The supermarket group, which has 10 of its 265 UK stores in the region, is to relaunch the George collection as George Global, and hopes to create more than 100
BOLTON'S Unity Chartered accountants have been appointed to the newly launched residential property division of commercial letting firm MDA. They will work alongside Manchester firm Glaisyer's in the company's fast-growing residential division, which
WATERCOLOUR painting for the absolute beginner will be demonstrated at Bolton Road Methodist Church on June 1 from 1pm. Admission is free and artist Hugh Templeton is planning to set up a regular class at the church.
DIVERSIONS are in operation at the junction of Bolton Road and Market Street due to roadworks. Northbound traffic at the junction is being diverted via Gladstone Road and Egerton Street. The work is expected to be completed in June.
ANIMAL lovers in Bolton are being urged to become members of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society. The society aims to encourage and give advice about the care of hedgehogs which are beginning to potter about following their winter hibernaion. The
PUPILS at a Bolton secondary school have taken time out from lessons for a watery challenge. More than 30 pupils at Smithills School took part in the Swim A Mile event, to raise money for the Variety Club of Great Britain. Three teachers joined the pupils
STAFF at a Bolton charity shop are creating a unique window display in a bid to win a national competition. The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals - PDSA - is striving to win this year's retail display competition trophy. The shop, in Newport Street
BIKER-friendly pubs, hotels and cafes in the North-west could be in line for an award. A new guide, Britain's Ultimate Guide to Biker-Friendly Stop Offs, wants venues to come forward and feature in the publication as well as entering the Bug 2 awards.
THE latest wave of Second World War veterans from the North-west have landed lottery funding which will see them return to where they saw D-Day action nearly 60 years ago. The Heroes Return Scheme has paid for 98 veterans, widows and carers to make their
SWIMMERS of all capabilities are being urged to take the plunge and raise money to fight breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Campaign is asking swimmers of all abilities to help to raise more than £80,000 in its fifth annual Swimming4Giving event. As well
BLACKPOOL Pleasure Beach bosses have something to smile about following the fire which swept through one of the theme park's most famous rides. It was feared the the three-carriage train which had just last month been dedicated to Rollercoaster Club of
BOLTON Hospice is changing its phone numbers this week to keep pace with its growing services to patients. From Friday, all its numbers will be altered, and there will be double the number of lines available. Chief executive Margaret Evans explained:
GREATER Manchester Police are working closely with forces across the country to tackle hate crime. Packs containing information on bullying, personal safety, local contact groups and domestic violence are now available in community centres and libraries
FAMILY and friends of a man who died from a sudden heart attack have raised £600 in his memory. Ratilal Thakrar, who died on May 2, aged 68, had three children and two grandchildren, Ryan, aged four, and Amielle, aged 10 months. His death came as a shock
A FOOTBALL club has taken a step closer to achieving its goal after it secured a cash grant. Hindley Junior Football Club received £425,830 from The Football Foundation for new pitches, changing rooms and training equipment. Along with a Sport England
WORKERS at prisons that house inmates from Bolton are to support a national strike to protest against pay. Staff from Hindley Remand Centre in Wigan and Preston Prison are join the picket line on Friday, although prison officers are not involved in the
THESE scantily-clad women gave passers-by more than they bargained for when they walked through the streets in their bikinis. Motorists got an unexpected eyeful as staff from Asda in Astley Bridge got down to their swimwear. But the naughtiness was all
THEY call it puppy love. Coronation Street's Les Battersby, alias Bruce Jones, meets his new pet, Max the German Shepherd dog. Max is the result of Greater Manchester Police's new puppy breeding programme at its dog training unit at Chorlton. Max is one
RESIDENTS are being invited to take a trip down memory lane at a new exhibition at Farnworth Library. A pilot project at New Bury Community Centre which captured elderly residents' memories about bygone times has been turned into a living history display
EIGHTIES stars Go West have replaced Five Star at the top of the bill for one of six open concerts being held at the Reebok Stadium this summer. They will appear alongside ABC, Howard Jones, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Toyah and T'pau at 80s revival night
MORE than 300 volunteers from Age Concern in Bolton will be dancing the night away as they celebrate National Volunteers' week. The week -- which runs from June 1 to 7 -- will involve an evening of dance, ranging from ballroom and line dancing to the
CHEWING gum has been named by Bolton Council chiefs as one of their biggest enemies in the war on litter. Thousands of pounds are spent each year removing the growing carpet of gum spat on to our pavements. But new fixed penalty fines are being heralded
Healey Karwat: CRS 215 Hanson 210; The Brierfield 106 Redgate Ladies 115; Tonge Moor Ladies 234Church Inn 174; Horwich RMI 250 Victoria British Queen 197 (revised result). Dorothy Clarke: 25th Bolton Ladies154 Lostock Ladies 171; Barren Ladies 290 Cheetham
P W D L Pt D/Lever C&SC A... 4 4 0 0 8 Little Lever XI... 4 4 0 0 8 Rupert Lds A... 4 4 0 0 8 Heaton XI... 4 2 0 2 4 Nationwide XI... 4 2 0 2 4 Aspull Lds XI... 4 1 0 3 2 Heaton CC A... 4 1 0 3 2 Rose Lea... 4 1 0 3 2 Rupert Lds B... 4 1 0 3 2 D/Lever
SEVEN of Bolton's best young boxers showed off their skills in front of a British champion at an open tournament in Farnworth. The fighters from New Bury and Farnworth Amateur Boxing Club took part in the competition, which raised £4.000 for Christie's
BOLTON'S top athlete's Olympic Games dream has been shattered by injury. Track star Stuart Stokes was virtually assured of going to Athens when his training was halted by an achilles tendon injury. Stuart, aged 26, has been Great Britain's number one
AT THE AGE of 81, Bill Calderbank can safely lay claim to the title of Bolton's oldest grave digger. And after 21 years at St Mary's Deane Church cemetery, the octogenarian still carries out gruelling work with which some men half his age would struggle
A WOMAN caught in possession of heroin after a covert CCTV operation by council housing chiefs is to be evicted. Donna Waterworth will have to leave her council house in Tudor Avenue, Farnworth, in 28 days time. The order came at a County Court hearing
STUDENTS today issued a plea to bosses at Bolton Institute to preserve the town's identity. Rumours have circulated that managers at the Institute are considering dropping the town's name from their new title after being granted university status last
A WINDOW cleaner who died after falling 40 ft from a ladder had to wait an hour before he could be taken to hospital in an ambulance, an inquest heard. One ambulance arrived after 40 minutes, but the crew did not have the equipment needed. A second vehicle
ONE of Manchester's biggest indie-rock events is coming to Bolton on Wednesday night - and local musicians have a chance to get in on the action. The Great White Chocolate Debate will be pulling out the stops for a gig at the Life bar cafe in Nelson Square
DRAMA students at Dawn Dawson's Bolton Academy of Dance and Stage passed recent examinations in the London Academy of Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) with 80 per cent distinction and honours. Jo Smethurst, Drama Tutor, said: "These results are fantastic. We are
ST Vincent's Dramatic Society present the John Chapman play Kindly Leave The Stage in June. Bill Rogers directs and also has a part in the production. Mary Riley is Assistant Director. This is the first time that Bill has directed a play for St Vincent's
