THREE of the main conference suites at the Macdonald Last Drop Village Hotel in Bolton have been installed with internet broadband facilities. It is the latest move by the four-star hotel to provide the most up-to-date business facilities possible. It
BUSINESSES in Bolton are being urged to attend conference and trade exhibition later this month that will reveal the true business climate in Russia. Russia was rated the 11th most attractive for foreign investment in an annual investment confidence index
LAST week we saw the biggest rejection of a major policy ever suffered by any Government. I refer of course to the decision by voters in the North East Regional Assembly referendum to throw out Government plans. Voters saw that it would only mean more
POLICE have handed out Bolton's first £50 fixed penalty fine to a man after he bought alcohol for children. The 19-year-old was caught purchasing a large bottle of WKD alcopop and four cans of Fosters lager from Bargain Booze in Bromley Cross. Staff at
LIVERPOOL'S Anglican Cathedral is to host a performance on Tuesday that is so rare it has not been heard in the UK for almost 10 years and no recording of it exists. Sir Charles Villiers Stanford's Piano Quintet will be performed by Ensemble Liverpool
A MEETING of the Bury Primary Care Trust will take place on Wednesday. The public are welcome to attend at Europa House, Barcroft Street, Bury at 12.30pm.
A PRIMARY school in Ladybridge will hold a Christmas fair next month. Beaumont CP school, in Wendover Drive, will have a variety of stalls selling handmade cards, jewellery, pottery and paintings on December 4, from 2pm to 4pm. Santa Claus will also be
A SIX-MONTH long raffle to raise funds for Bolton Hospice has ended with one woman winning a new car. Cheryl Howarth, from Bromley Cross, collected her new Rover MGZR from the hospice, off Chorley New Road, last week. She picked up the keys from Richard
AN art exhibition based on the theme of wild flowers is set to go on display at Bolton Museum. 'Adventurous Wild Flowers' explores the impact they have on our lives and on the natural heritage that surrounds us. Five artists - Stephanie Douet, Helen Knowles
A TOWN centre takeaway was badly damaged by fire on Saturday. Firefighters were called to Thai Taste in Deansgate at 10.30am after the owner had discovered the shop on fire. She had arrived at the premises and switched on the frying range, before leaving
El-Hadji Diouf, the latest player to capture the imagination of the Reebok fans, is confident Wanderers have enough star quality already to maintain their lofty league position - even after Saturday's 2-1 home defeat by Aston Villa. The Senegal international
NEW MILLS 4 DAISY HILL 1: TEN-MAN New Mills survived the sending off of Gavin Hunter to complete the double over Daisy Hill. Craig Hall gave the Millers a second-minute lead, before Hunter was sent off for throwing a punch. Will Archer equalised for Daisy
ATHERTON LR 1 SKELMERSDALE 0: PHIL Howard's superbly-taken first-half goal gave Atherton LR a deserved victory over NW Counties First Division high-flyers Skelmersdale. The former Blackburn Rovers trainee struck the winner in the 22nd minute, racing on
ATHERTON COLLS 1 SALFORD CITY 3: THREE second-half goals saw Salford come back from 1-0 down to win at Alder House. Salford's Gary Massey was denied in the first minute when his header was cleared off the line. But it was Collieries who scored first,
CAMBRIDGE CITY 2 LEIGH RMI 1: Leigh RMI's dreams of a money-spinning FA Cup run were dashed by a last minute winner at Cambridge. Jonathon Stevenson's dramatic late winner stunned the visitors, rock bottom of the Conference table. RMI took the lead through
EBENEEZER Scrooge is not dead, he is alive and kicking in the Town Hall! So the council has decided to save some money by axing Christmas trees around the town to balance the books (you couldn't make it up). With a wage bill of more than £200m a year,
A SKIP hire firm has been refused permission to create a waste transfer station following complaints from 85 neighbours. Bolton Skip Hire, based at Lyon Road Industrial Estate in Kearsley, wanted to use the site to unload rubbish to sort it into categories
A BID by Bolton Council to build homes in the middle of a predominantly industrial area has been thrown out by its own planning committee. The plan for a residential development in Croft Street behind Man-chester Road, Bolton, was described by one councillor
MISSING Bolton backpacker Melody O'Gara had probably committed suicide shortly after she disappeared from Sydney's eastern suburbs last month, police in Australia said on Monday. Miss O'Gara, 28, a former Bolton School pupil,was last seen at a house in
A MOBILE phone company has built a mast on land which residents claim has a covenant which prevents anyone building on it. Residents are furious that Hutchison 3G UK Ltd has put up a telecommunications mast with antennae at Hollands Nurseries, Turton
CHILDREN In Need is celebrating its 25th birthday with a walk from Manchester City's ground to rivals Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium. The walk starts at the City Social Sports Bar, Sportcity, at 9.30am on Sunday and will take walkers around
STAFF at Unity Chartered Accountants, in Clive Street, Bolton, raised £800 for Bolton Hospice at the Brain of Bolton quiz night, held at the Reebok Stadium. There were 27 teams of local professionals who took part in the event.
BUSINESS owners in Bolton will find out about advantages of an Alternative Investment Market flotation at a free seminar on November 25 at The Atlantic Suite, Manchester Airport, starting with breakfast at 8am. To book, email alexandra.blake@uk.pk.com
THE directors of two local companies have been fined at Cardiff Magistrates Court for failing to deliver annual returns or accounts to the Registrar of Companies. Michael Cochrane, of Roissy Workshops in Bute Street, Bolton, was fined £75 with £50 costs
AN Irish telecoms company has opened a new office in Worsley in an attempt to increase its presence in the UK market. i-conX solutions, founded in 2001 in Dublin, has expanded its operation across the Irish Sea and taken on six staff for its site in High
A SCHEME to encourage employers to educate their staff has been launched with a Bolton training specialist at the forefront. The Employer Training Pilot is one of six Government-funded initiatives set up across the country to encourage employers to train
AFTER having 12 months of problems after having a hip replacement, I now hopefully am on the way to a 'better life'. After struggling for over a week on my own, I have two wonderful ladies coming in each morning. They burst in like a lovely sunny day,
IT was with deep regret I heard about the death of Fred Dibnah. He was a great man whose greatness lay not only in his profound knowledge about the workings of engines, the building of giant structures, and also the felling of them - his greatness lay
THANK you for the article about the Winter Hill air crash disaster of 1958 (November 6). My family have always remembered that fateful day, because another human drama was taking place at the same time. My grandmother worked at the Royal Ordnance factory
REGARDING letter 'Union will help at interviews' (November 5) written by UNISON convenors. They say home care staff are already working from 7am to 11pm to provide the seven-day service, not just 9am to 1pm as reported. Let's have the facts right, they
THEIR heroism, their sacrifice and their memory were honoured across the Bolton area on Sunday . . . Thousands stood in silence to remember the men and women who gave their lives in war. In Bolton's Victoria Square, maroons were fired to signal the start
From the Evening News, November 12, 1904: WITH the object of extending the membership of Halliwell Caledonian Friendly Sick and Funeral Society, a smoking concert was held at the lodge room, Ainsworth Arms, on Friday evening. During the proceedings, Mr
MISSING Bolton backpacker Melody O'Gara had probably committed suicide shortly after she disappeared from Sydney's eastern suburbs last month, police in Australia said on Monday. Misss O'Gara, 28, a former Bolton School pupil,was last seen at a house
NAUGHTY but nice - that was how we described these Westhoughton High School pupils in November, 1983. They swapped Upper and Lower Sixth form studies for a three-mile sponsored walk in fancy dress around Westhoughton. The money raised went towards a Christmas
PUPILS at St Ethelbert's RC School, Bolton, contributed to the Help the Aged Appeal in March, 1977. Ina Cornall, local youth organiser, went along to present a trophy to mark their contribution. Brendon Beard of Thornbank South, Bolton, is pictured receiving
1035: Death of Canute, Danish king of England. 1660: John Bunyan, author of A Pilgrim's Progress, was jailed for preaching without a licence. 1840: Sculptor Auguste Rodin was born in Paris. 1859: The man who invented the leotard - Jules Leotard - gave
A NEW interactive film about the prevention of anti-social behaviour is being launched. The film, which is aimed at nine to 13-year-olds, will be shown in schools around the borough from the New Year, highlighting aspects of anti-social behaviour including
OLYMPIC boxing star Amir Khan was one of the guests at the London Lord Mayor's Parade in London on Saturday. The 17-year-old from Heaton, who won a silver medal in the Athens Games, was in London to help promote the capital's bid to stage the 2012 Olympic
RAMSBOTTOM will be holding farmers and continental markets during the run up to Christmas. Continental producers will be taking over Ramsbottom Civic Hall on November 26-28 and December 17-19. The farmers and local produce market will be held on December
PEOPLE are being encouraged to visit the fairtrade exhibition at Bolton Museum before it closes on Saturday. The Taste of Life exhibition, launched earlier this year in London, is touring Britain, and includes 36 specially commissioned pictures by award-winning
CHILDREN In Need is celebrating its 25th birthday with a walk from Manchester City's ground to rivals Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium. The walk starts at the City Social Sports Bar, Sportcity, at 9.30am on Sunday and will take walkers around
UNTAXED cars parked on public roads in Farnworth have been targeted as part of a joint operation by the police and the DVLA. Officers worked closely to identify and clamp down on illegal vehicles in the town. It followed concerns from members of the community
A YOUNG girl has been badly scarred after a firework exploded in her face. The 11-year-old was celebrating the Muslim festival of Eid in Adelaide Street, Daubhill, when the rocket toppled over just as it was lit. The accident happened at 8pm on Saturday
PEOPLE are being encouraged to visit the fairtrade exhibition at Bolton Museum before it closes on Saturday. The Taste of Life exhibition, launched earlier this year in London, is touring Britain, and includes 36 specially commissioned pictures by award-winning
A PRIMARY school in Ladybridge will hold a Christmas fair next month. Beaumont CP school, in Wendover Drive, will have a variety of stalls selling handmade cards, jewellery, pottery and paintings on December 4, from 2pm to 4pm. Santa Claus will also be
A NEW interactive film about the prevention of anti-social behaviour is being launched. The film, which is aimed at nine to 13-year-olds, will be shown in schools around the borough from the New Year, highlighting aspects of anti-social behaviour including
SAM Allardyce has described a report that he has lined up a move to sign Ryan Giggs as "pure speculation". The Wanderers boss is refusing to make any further comment on the claim that he is ready to move in for the Manchester United ace, should he fail
EL-HADJI Diouf is tipping Khalilou Fadiga to bounce back from his heart scare. The Senegal striker -- already a big Reebok favourite -- says his fellow countryman has the ability and the determination to be a major asset for Wanderers, if he can convince
SAM Allardyce was in upbeat mood today as he looked forward to taking his frustrations out on Jose Mourinho and his Chelsea set. Wanderers face an awesome challenge on Saturday when they take on the Premiership leaders at Stamford Bridge on the back of
WANDERERS 1, ASTON VILLA 2: IF Gary Speed had his friend and fellow countryman, Ryan Giggs, in mind when he suggested Wanderers were in need of more quality, he was not letting on. Sunday tabloid speculation offered a convoluted set of unconvincing links
WORKINGTON 0, RADCLIFFE BOROUGH 0: A GUTSY Radcliffe Borough display frustrated Unibond Premier Division leaders Workington. Borough had few chances in a first-half which the home side edged; Robert Ennis had a goal ruled out for Workington in the 23rd
BURY 5, VAUXHALL MOTORS 2: Shakers' easy stroll into the FA Cup second round was marred when Dave Challinor was stretchered off with what looked like a serious knee injury. Dwayne Mattis scored twice as the Conference North outfit were demolished at Gigg
SHAKERS will play at fellow League Two side Northampton in the second round of the FA Cup after the weekend draw following their 5-2 victory over Vauxhall Motors at Gigg Lane. Southern League side Histon have been rewarded for their shock first round
A FATHER and son team are preparing to take three old cars bought for £100 on the internet for a gruelling 4,000 mile drive to Dakar in Senegal. Heaton and Lostock councillor Colin Shaw and his son Rupert have signed up for the drive which is a cut price
A MEMORIAL service will be held in Bolton for a teenager murdered six months after she moved to Western Australia to start a new life. Rebecca Ryle, aged 19, formerly of Harwood, was found strangled near her new home in Mindarie, a suburb of Perth, in
THEIR heroism, their sacrifice and their memory were honoured across the Bolton area on Sunday . . . Thousands stood in silence to remember the men and women who gave their lives in war. In Bolton's Victoria Square, maroons were fired to signal the start
HAIRDRESSER Lei Atley-Brennan was really made-up when he met pop princess Kylie Minogue. Lei and fellow hairdresser Callie Cooke were invited to make the stars and society guests look pretty at a charity ball in London - where Kylie made a surprise appearance
A MEETING of the Bury Primary Care Trust will take place on Wednesday. The public are welcome to attend at Europa House, Barcroft Street, Bury at 12.30pm.
RAMSBOTTOM will be holding farmers and continental markets during the run up to Christmas. Continental producers will be taking over Ramsbottom Civic Hall on November 26-28 and December 17-19. The farmers and local produce market will be held on December
A MURDER inquiry has been launched after a man was shot dead in Rochdale on Sunday night. The victim died in Rochdale Infirmary after he was shot in the Freehold district of the town at about 7.30pm. Police are carrying out a fingertip search of the surrounding
