A BOLTON employment law expert has warned employers not to have 'off-the-record' negotiations with staff after a tribunal awarded a payout worth thousands of pounds in compensation. The warning involves discussions about severance pay, after a tribunal
G & J Seddon, the Bolton construction company, is to start work on two leisure projects for De Vere Resort Ownership. It is a renewal of the partnership of the two companies that worked together during the construction of The Village Hotel in Bury
I JUST wanted to say how much Fred Dibnah will be missed. This special man had a style of his own. I read that Fred was going to the church with his steam roller - What a way to go., Good Old Fred. Kind regards to his family and friends. Lyn Blower (by
I WOULD like to thank you on behalf of myself and mum for printing the Roll of Honour of past employees of the Bolton Evening News who gave their lives in the wars. My dad was PO William Warburton DFC RAF and we both felt very emotional and proud to see
I AM sitting at home in total disbelief after reading in my morning paper about the people at the Eden Project banning the word Christmas because it could offend other religions. This is political correctness gone barmy. The last time I went to the Eden
ALISON Henderson seems perplexed by a somewhat difficult question posed by her 10-year-old son, who wanted to know why we celebrate the fact that someone actually tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament. A good question from a 10-year-old. However,
I WAS disgusted at the article about saving money, so the council have axed Christmas trees in Farnworth and other parts of Bolton. This is typical of selfishness in authorities now. They make sure they get a decent pay rise but bringing Christmas cheer
THE reports in the Bolton Evening News, October 26 and 29, about the A & E Department and the Royal Bolton Hospital's "bid to be world leader", cannot be allowed to pass without comment. David Fillingham, Chief Executive, states that the A & E
JASON Barrett, of Padbury Way, Breightmet, has been in touch about his grandfather - local boxer Sydney Parker. Jason is trying to find out information about his career and the sort of man he was. Well Jason, I have found a cutting in our files reporting
42 BC: Tiberius, Roman Emperor whose rule was one of cruelty and debauchery, was born in Rome. 1724: Highwayman Jack Sheppard was hanged in front of 200,000 people at Tyburn. 1824: Explorers Hamilton Hume and William H Hovell discovered Australia's Murray
MOTORISTS face disruption in Bradshaw next week as work is carried out to renew a gas main. Supplier Transco will be conducting the work on a section of Turton Road, starting at the junction of Bradshaw Brow. The work will finish on December 13.
YEAR Seven pupils at Ladybridge High School bit their lips, stayed mum and in the process managed to raise £50 for charity. Two classes of 11 and 12-year-olds at the school in Deane took part in a 50-minute sponsored silence to raise money for the Royal
CARJACKERS threatened a woman with a baseball bat as she was waiting outside a pub for her husband. The two men pounced as the woman was outside the Colliers Arms on Hawthorn Close, in Tyldesley, at 8pm on Sunday night. They approached her car wearing
STAFF and pupils at a Blackrod school are celebrating after achieving Active Mark Gold status. The sports provision at Blackrod Church School has been recognised with the Sport England award, which will be valid for three years. The national award recognises
A CAMPAIGNER against forced marriages returned to her former school as guest of honour. Narina Anwar MBE attended a presentation evening at Harper Green secondary school, where she told pupils of her sixonth ordeal. Narina attended the Farnworth school
WANDERERS are playing down a report that Diouf spat at a supporter after being substituted towards the end of the game at Middlesbrough nine days ago, insisting they have received no complaint from Cleveland Police. A police spokesman has confirmed they
ANDY Oakes wants to repay Sam Allardyce for the chance he has given him to revive his league career. The on-loan Derby keeper made his first Premiership appearance in two and a half years when he stood in for the suspended Jussi Jaaskelainen in Saturday's
A WAR on diabetes has been declared by health bosses as the number of people with the illness in Bolton outstrips the national average. A form of diabetes linked to poor lifestyles has been blamed for the prevalence of the disease in the town. And with
THE number of offenders being brought to justice is on the increase, according to new figures. The latest quarterly performance figures for Greater Manchester show a total of 62,020 offences were dealt with over a three month period up to June this year
A BID to stamp out the yobs who plague Farnworth cemetery has been launched by tough-talking council bosses. Urgent talks have taken place between town hall chiefs and residents on Rawson Street to drive out the louts intent on causing damage. Neighbours
BODDINGTONS brewery workers in Manchester start their second round of strike action on Tuesday in their fight against plans to close the site. Staff held a two day strike at the start of the month, to be followed by three more days of industrial action
ATHERTON Town 1st XI beat Leigh Phoenix 2-0 in the fourth round of the Lancs Amateur Shield, with goals coming from 16 -years-old Lee Parten and Mike Garfin, to reach the last eight. The 2nd XI continued their impressive start to the season by beating
RIVINGTON 2 BAE CANBERRA 1 Five in a row for happy Rivington RIVINGTON extended their unbeaten run to five matches, since new manager Tony Swarbrick and his assistant Billy Gaskell took charge of the West Lancs League side. Rivs moved out of the bottom
HOLDERS Dobbies A were early victims as they were knocked out of the BSF Over-35s League's Sam Ashworth Trophy. Cross Keys proved more than their match as they took an early lead and never lost it on the way to a well deserved 3-1 win. The Colliers Rest
Premier Division Dalton Utd 2 Euxton Villa 1; Fulwood Ams 0 Eagley 1; Fleetwood Hesketh 4 Wyre Villa 0; Freckleton 0 Coppull Utd 6. P W L D F A Gf Pts Burnley Utd... 11 8 0 3 36 21 15 24 Eagley... 11 8 0 3 25 14 11 24 Dalton Utd... 11 8 0 3 20 17 3 24
THE director of an opticians business that failed with total debts estimated at £180,000 has given an undertaking not to hold directorships or take any part in company management for four years. Michael Keegan, of Duxbury in Chorley, was a director of
BRITISH Airways has launched a major business drive in the North-west, aimed at getting business travellers back on board. Spearheaded by the UK and Ireland sales force, the initiative involves building partnerships with many industry bodies, including
BACKED by a multi-million pound marketing campaign, the craze for bingo is gathering pace in the region, according to new figures released by one of the North-west's major operators. Buckingham Bingo, in Walkden, has announced record sales and admissions
MANCHESTER accountants and business advisor PK, has launched a website offering expert advice on property and construction. www.pkf.co.uk/property has been developed to meet growing demand for the firms services from property and construction related
THE reason why smoking should be banned in public places - surely it must be undemocratic that smoking should be allowed in restaurants and public houses, where people in general like to enjoy their leisure time. This means also non-smokers who are restricted
CONGRATULATIONS to Jo Gabler, she must be feeling very proud having managed to turn around a failing school like The Deane in just seven weeks. No doubt we will all be very impressed next year when Ladybridge High achieves the significant increases in
From the Evening News, November 16, 1904: THERE is quite a cosmopolitan air about the Drill Hall in Silverwell Street, Bolton, where a missionary exhibition and sale of work opens today and will be continued for 10 days. The event is one of considerable
THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of Bolton on Tuesday for the funeral of celebrity steeplejack Fred Dibnah at Bolton Parish Church. Hundreds who gathered outside the church broke into spontaneous applause as the cortege arrived shortly before noon
BOLTON said a sad farewell to one of its most famous sons on Tuesday as thousands lined the streets in pouring rain for the final journey of celebrity steeplejack Fred Dibnah. The Rev Barry Newth, a friend for more than 40 years, who was at Fred's bedside
THESE delightful flappers put on the style in May, 1977, at Rose Hill United Reformed Church Sunday school. The girls were part of the entertainment at a 1920s evening in the school hall in Bradford Road, Bolton. The event helped to raise money for the
GRISELDA Mussett, from Faversham in Kent, has contacted Looking Back with a real poser. She says: "We wonder if anyone knows who these children are. "We found this photograph in a box of papers recently. It had been in my grandmother's house in Hampstead
GCSE pupils in Bolton could soon be able to email their teachers for help out of school hours, if a government scheme gets the go-ahead. The e-mentoring scheme will to be piloted next year as an alternative to traditional study leave, but teachers' unions
DISABLED people are being offered free benefit checks. Official figures show that only about half of people entitled to disability benefits are claiming them and of those that do, nearly one fifth are under claiming. Wigan based Disability Advice and
BOLTON pupils are joining 60,000 children across the UK to take part in a national tree planting campaign. Tree For All, run by The Woodland Trust, aims to provide one million children with the chance to plant 12 million trees. Pupils at 11 primary schools
AN awards scheme has been launched to encourage councils and other people who run playgrounds to take safety more seriously. The announcement comes after a survey by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents revealed more than 30,000 children
A PENSIONER was threatened with a knife and left with broken false teeth after being punched in the face by robbers. Detectives are hunting two men who carried out the attack and threatened to stab the 80-year-old man and shoot his son in Bury. The father
SAM Allardyce has been warned not to expect a transfer windfall from the profits he has helped generate. The Wanderers boss will be given funds to strengthen his squad during the January transfer window but he will have to follow the now-familiar route
Re: The New Deal Scheme - yes, that word "New Deal", to help the unemployed. Every unemployed person would know what their Deal is about, it can help some but fail most. I was recently put forward for the New Deal, because I've been unemployed for some
and Lucie McFall Ex-CID man chokes on meal Retired officer dies in Spain A FORMER Bolton police officer has died in Spain where he had moved to spend his retirement in the sun. Philip Hood, who was 53, worked with Bolton police for 18 years. He died after
LOUTS who drink in the street and drop litter are to be targeted by patrols in Westhoughton. The operation will see council anti-litter enforcement teams and police swoop on known spots where youths cause a nuisance. Those caught littering or breaking
A SHADOW cabinet minister has warned Bolton West MP Ruth Kelly that she faces the fight of her life to hang on to her seat at the next General Election. David Willetts, the Conservative secretary for Work, Pensions and Welfare Reform attacked Ms Kelly
A JOBLESS mother-of-eight who faces jail if she fails to send her children to school, has hit back today, saying: "How can it be the parent's fault?" Karen Brooks and her unemployed husband, Steve, are accused of doing little to ensure their children
The two doctor victims complained about their treatment at the hands of Stephen Milward to the General Osteopathic Council in 2002 but before disciplinary proceedings could take place he resigned. The proceedings were consequently dropped and Milward
U8 Chairman's Cup First Round St Andrews 0 Westhoughton Rangers 4. U8 Chairman's Cup Second Round Rooftec Rangers 5 Bromley Cross Wanderers 0; Boothstown Leopards 1 Bromley Cross Eagles 0; Hindsford Reds 1 Ladybridge Bulldogs (Ladybridge Bulldogs won
Premier Division Dukinfield Town 2 East Manchester 3; Irlam MS 6 Breightmet United 1; Old Alts 3 Stockport Georgians 2; Prestwich Heys 4 Wilmslow Albion 0; Royton Town 1 Leigh Athletic 3; Springhead 3 Monton Amateurs 0; Wythenshawe Amateurs 1 Avro 1.
Premier Division Bury GSOB 1 Little Lever SC 7; Chaddertonians 2 Rossendale Amateurs 3; Lymm 1 Bolton Lads Club 3; Old Boltonians 5 Hesketh Casuals 0; Oldham Hulmeians 0 Gregorians 4; Prairie Utd 1 Radcliffe Town 0; Rochdale St Clements 1 Old Mancunians
JOBWISE, the North-west's leading independent recruitment agency with a branch at Bridge Street in Bolton, has just celebrated its 25-year anniversary. The family-owned firm has grown from one branch in Cooper Street, Manchester, to six branches across
