SPECIALIST personal injury firm JTP Solicitors has announced that David Johnson has taken over as sole practitioner, following the retirement of Dominic Timmons. The company, of Chorley New Road, Bolton, was established in 2002.
THE North West Development Agency will announce the winner of the £30 million contract to build the Aerospace Innovation Centre (AIC) at Farnborough Airfield on Wednesday. The £30 million project will allow research conducted in the region's eight universities
SUPERCOVER Quilty Group, the Farnworth nursery products and pram accessories manufacturer, has bought the business and assets of Zorbit Babycare Limited for an undisclosed sum. The deal secures 35 jobs at the Zorbit site at Haydock Park in Merseyside.
THE region is set to benefit from an economy firing on all four cylinders, according to the latest Ernst & Young forecast. The figures, released today, predict a UK economy in good shape for 2004 and beyond, with expected GDP of 3.5 per cent this
A LABOUR of love has taken a Bolton property expert from suits to fruits in an attempt to boost the local rural economy. Sharon Clare gave up a high-paid job in property acquisition and sales to launch The Really Green Grocer, a shop that sells locally-sourced
SO parents of yobs are to face eviction and will be moved - when? No doubt into rented accommodation next or near to private houseowners, thus making their lives a misery. This is no answer to the problem, it is just moving trouble from one place to another
I AM deeply concerned by proposals to move the Dunscar War Memorial. I am 15 years of age and pass this mark of respect devoted to the men who died for us and view it in total awe. I realise that this all comes down to money, but would prefer to stand
I FEEL I must write to notify you of my complete disgust at the charges of private dental care. As it is almost impossible to get dental treatment on the NHS, I visited the dentist for treatment and was disgusted at the charges. First visit - check up
I WAS somewhat shocked to read in the Bolton Evening News of a planning application being made by Stephen Fitton to re-locate Dunscar War Memorial and build 11 luxury homes and an apartment block on the adjoining "green field" site. Is he not aware that
From the Evening News, July 19, 1904: UPON entering Peel Church, Little Hulton, on Monday, the sexton, Mr Howcroft, discovered the poor box broken open and its contents stolen. A further inspection of the sacred building showed the thief to have obtained
Elton v Bootle Bootle won by 81 runs Bootle P McKeown b Kay...4 C Sainsbury c Kay b Filkins...28 D Snellgrove c Keegan b Kay...4 I A Cockbain c & b Goddard...10 G Lloyd c Kay b Fitton...57 I Cockbain c McAuley b Fitton...17 J Hitchmough not out...42
ELTON'S grip on the top of the table was loosened by a combination of weather and the rules. On Friday, the leaders lost the 14 points from their win over Golborne a month ago after the Association committee decided that the match had started after the
REFERENCE to the Stanley Shield in the caption to a Looking Back picture showing a 1930s football team has brought a response from Mr H. Farnworth of Tamworth, Staffs. He tells me that he played in the Stanley Shield Final in 1937-38 on Holy Harbour for
1545: The Mary Rose, pride of Henry VIII's battle fleet, sank in the Solent with the loss of 700 lives. It was raised on October 11, 1982, and taken to Portsmouth Dockyard. 1553: Mary Tudor was proclaimed Queen and Lady Jane Grey, a Protestant, was sent
A BRICK shed was set alight by vandals in Radcliffe in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to the detached structure, at an address on Ebury Street, at around 1am.
A MOORLAND ramble takes place on Wednesday, July 28, around Smithills. Meet at Smithills Hall Ranger Base at 7pm, and arrive back at 9pm. On Saturday, July 31, there will be an eight-mile country park ramble taking in 2,000 acres of Smithills Country
A NEW committee has been announced to take Westhoughton Rotary Club into its centenary year. The club's new president will be Phil Wood, with Mike Johnson vice-president and Roy Naylor junior vice-president. Steve Harrington will be secretary and John
NURSERY schools and playgroups are being asked to take part in a new scheme to target pre-school children with road safety messages. Brake, the road safety charity, together with Green Flag Motoring Assistance, is encouraging early years educators to
DAVE Spikey gave pupils a helping hand to toast their year of sporting success. The comedian joined youngsters at St George's Primary School, The Hoskers, Westhoughton, to celebrate a season which has seen them win a clutch of trophies and awards. The
P W D L Pts Leeds... 19 16 1 2 33 Hull... 19 14 1 4 29 St Helens... 19 14 1 4 29 Wigan... 19 13 2 4 28 Bradford... 19 13 1 5 27 Huddersfield... 19 10 0 9 20 Wakefield... 19 9 0 10 18 Warrington... 19 7 1 11 15 Salford... 19 5 0 14 10 Widnes... 19 4 0
A NEW music manifesto has been launched, aimed at putting music at the heart of every school. The manifesto has been launched by David Miliband, School Standards Minister; Estelle Morris, Arts Minister; and a 70-strong coalition of prominent members of
BOLTON is poised to become the backdrop for a new TV film by local writer and director Joe O'Byrne. Mr O'Byrne, of Halliwell, gave up a well-paid career in retail management seven years ago to pursue his dreams of becoming an actor, writer and director
DEBT collectors have recovered £100,000 from offenders who owe fines to Bolton Magistrates' Court. Earlier this year shock figures revealed that £1.2million of unpaid fines was owed to the court. But in just three months three civilian debt collectors
MARKS and Spencer is considering opening an out of town store at Middlebrook, Horwich. The troubled retail giant is believed to be about to sign a deal to take over the unit currently occupied by the Middlebrook Tavern. A spokesman for Marks and Spencer
A MAN who was seen dodging cars on the M6 in the early hours of this morning has died after being hit by a lorry. The pedestrian was seen running in and out of traffic on M6 northbound at Junction 24, at Ashton-in-Makerfield, at 2.30am. Emergency services
THE sound of the West End came to Bolton as singing heart-throb Michael Ball closed the Big Light On series of concerts. The theatre and musical star performed all his favourite songs from the last 20 years in front of a packed crowd at the Reebok Stadium
PLANS for a new multi-million pound high-tech Bolton office development, which will create over 100 jobs, have been unveiled by developers. The Hurstwood Group, based in Rossendale and Preston, is seeking planning permission to build a complex of three
THERE is great news - schools are on holiday. This is wonderful for those of us who normally travel to work along Chorley New Road for a 9am start, including those who use public transport. There is little or no congestion and the difference is incredible
THE funeral of former Bolton League wicketkeeper Brian Senior will be held on Friday at Overdale 10.45am.
THERE will be special meeting of the Bolton Cricket League committee on Thursday at Egerton CC, starting at 7.45. The meeting has been convened to discuss, among other things, ineligible players in some first and second team games.
Lancs won by 7 wickets Essex Flower b Anderson ...0 Irani-not out...102 Napier c Haynes b Chapple ...1 Bopara c Haynes b Chapple ...3 Grayson c Chapple b Mongia ...28 Pettini c Chapple b Keedy ...27 Middlebrook b Hooper ...2 Adams b Anderson ...11 Foster-not
LOCAL cricket has lost one its most colourful characters with the death of Brian Senior. The Yorkshireman, who was in his late 60s, came into the Bolton League when he moved into the area, and played for Bradshaw from 1971 until 1983. He was rated among
LOCAL cricket has lost one its most colourful characters with the death of Brian Senior. The Yorkshireman, who was in his late 60s, came into the Bolton League when he moved into the area, and played for Bradshaw from 1971 until 1983. He was rated among
GREENMOUNT maintained a firm grip on the Hamer Cup by reaching the final, but there they will meet fierce rivals Westhoughton. Two of the three leading sides in the Bolton League were both given cup scares in yesterday's semi-final. Heaton had Greenmount
LANCASHIRE cruised to a seven-wicket victory against Essex in the National League to stay in sight of the top of Division One. An unbeaten partnership of 115 in 20 overs between Mark Chilton and Carl Hooper saw the Red Rose side to their target of 186
WALKDEN continued their impressive form and closed the gap on Westhoughton to just two points with a comfortable five wickets win over Horwich. The home side were restricted to 125-7, despite 48 from David White and 27 each from Andy Taylor and Jon Partington
3A MOTHER hoping to find a cure for her son's rare genetic disease by having another baby has been given hope - with the news she is pregnant. Denise Kelly has been desperate for a baby for the past four years, since discovering her six-year-old son,
LANCE Taylor popped into the office the other day with the photograph, left, from 1948. It shows the 17th (Christ Church Troop) in a formal pose. Mr Taylor, who lives in Haslam Court, Wigan Road, Bolton, joined as a cub in 1929 and was group scout master
A 60-YEAR-OLD man was punched in the face by a thief who tried to steal his cigarettes. He was walking along Heywood Street, Bury, at around 1.30pm on Saturday when the robber startled him and tried to grab the packet from his hand. He then punched the
BLACKROD Tapestry Group meets at St Katharine's Church, Blackhorse Street, every Monday at 10am. Admission is free, and new members - especially beginners - are welcome. For details contact Mary on 01204 697763 or Jean on 01204 691191.
A 29-YEAR-OLD man was attacked by a gang of four men who tried to rob him. They approached him as he was walking in Albert Avenue, Sedgley Park, Prestwich, on Saturday at around 4.40pm. One of the gang demanded money, while another hit him in the leg
A GANG of up to 15 youths threatened a 32-year-old man with weapons and stole his mobile phone. The victim was in Wash Lane, Bury, on Saturday at around 10pm when a teenager approached him and engaged him in conversation. As they were talking, he waved
A WEBSITE has been launched to celebrate the life and work of Fred Dibnah. The site dedicated to Bolton's celebrity steeplejack, who received an MBE at Buckingham Palace last week, includes pictures, stories and updates on projects including the mineshaft
SIX pupils from Westhoughton High School have been given Princess Diana Awards for their fund-raising efforts. Pupils who have taken part in projects run by the school have raised more than £500 for children's charities in Uganda and £350 for an orphanage
A SCHOOL music teacher appeared before Bolton Magistrates today on drug charges. Stephen Bell, a 29-year-old teacher at Canon Slade School, Bolton, is accused of possessing and supplying Class A drugs. He is facing charges of supplying and possessing
A THAI boxing instructor wants to teach women self defence in a bid to stop them being attacked. Former British champion Geoff Downes said he is worried about the rising number of assaults on women. His free classes will include simple self-defence techniques
THE Bolton Hospice Volunteer Team will tonight receive recognition for the role it plays in the community at a reception hosted by the Queen. The group is one of only 110 organisations to win the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service this year and will
RESIDENTS in Tyldesley, Mosley Common and Astley can put forward their views on plans for an "employment park" on farm land between Chaddock Lane and Garrett Lane this week. The public inquiry to consider Peel Developments' appeal against Wigan Council's
KEVIN Nolan fears Wanderers have seen the last of Youri Djorkaeff. Last season's Reebok top scorer, who regards it as a privilege to have played alongside the legendary Frenchman, is resigned to losing a team-mate and a mentor. Djorkaeff was not happy
CHILDREN using the Internet tend to produce poorer work, according to researchers. A study carried out by researchers from the University of Warwick found that although 11-year-olds enjoy using the Internet, they tend to copy and paste large extracts
Saturday - Tetley's Super League: Hull 34 St Helens 6. Sunday - Tetley's Super League: Wakefield 32 Warrington 26; Castleford 24 Huddersfield 20; Widnes 14 Salford 15; London 36 Leeds 36. Arriva Trains National League Cup Final: Hull K R 14 Leigh 42.
I TOTALLY agree with the younger letter writers about skateboard parks and the way the council has handled their plight. Almost seven months ago, a local area residents' representative and I sat in a meeting with then council leader Bob Howarth. We were
A MULTI-MILLION refurbishment of Bolton's sports centres was unveiled with the completion of work at Farnworth leisure centre. And health fanatics have given the thumbs up to Farnworth's new-look Isopa gym that brought fitness into the 21st century. The
A SUMMER holiday club will give children a taste of 20 different cultures in five weeks. Eagley Out Of School Club will run from July 19 to August 20. The children will begin each day at the club, held at Eagley Infants School in Bromley Cross, by having
Smear tests are saving 100 Bolton lives a year Ex-champ puts on free self defence lessons AROUND a hundred women a year in Bolton are saved from cervical cancer because of vital screening. Doctors at the Royal Bolton Hospital say the three-yearly screening
A CHURCH in Farnworth, which is closing down due to the falling number of worshippers, looks set to go up for sale. The final formalities are under way for All Saints Church in Devon Street to be formally declared redundant by the Church of England commissioners
HILARY Lyon died carrying out the hobby she loved. The 39-year-old mother of one got into difficulties during a 40 metre dive on a World War Two wreck off the coast of Orkney. She died despite frantic attempts by friends and a doctor to revive her on
HOME Secretary David Blunkett was today announcing a five-year plan to stamp out anti-social behaviour. He was promising that more bobbies would patrol towns and cities to rid the streets of yobs. And neighbourhood police teams will be set up, mirroring
FOR a new mother, walking into Great Lever's Surestart centre must be heaven. All the facilities you could wish for, fellow mums, access to education and even discount massages for you and your baby. But best of all, the centre, along with Bolton's three
