1772: The first travellers' cheques were introduced by the London Credit Exchange Company. 1785: The Daily Universal Register was first published by John Walter. It was renamed The Times in 1788. 1881: The first British postal orders were issued. 1890
From the Evening News, January 3, 1995: ALLEGED House of Horrors serial killer Frederick West hanged himself in his prison cell, it was confirmed today. The 53-year-old Gloucester builder, charged with murdering 12 women and girls including his first
A SIX-year-old boy saved his own and his father's lives when fire broke out at their Bolton home early on Monday. The boy woke at 4am to the smell of smoke and went into his dad's bedroom to wake him up. His dad closed the bedroom door behind them and
TWO Bolton football fans put their rivalries aside to celebrate winning £1,000 to share after a crossbar challenge in front of a packed Old Trafford. Wanderers fanatic Rob Gee of Deane, and Manchester United supporter Jason Jenkins, of Darcy Lever, were
A MAN, aged 19, will appear in court on Tuesday charged with stabbing his friend with a penknife on a night out in Bolton. The incident is alleged to have happened at 1am on Monday in Churchgate after a row. A man, also 19, suffered minor injuries and
THE true story behind Shakespeare's Macbeth will be the subject of a lecture at Bolton Museum. Historian David Craven will explore the truth behind one of Shakespeare's most famous characters in a half-hour lecture. The talk, which takes place on January
DIGGING in Egypt will be the focus of a talk at Bolton Central Library in January. The Egypt Exploration Society's annual lecture in Bolton will be led by Professor Alan Lloyd of the University of Wales in Swansea and chairman of the society. It will
A BURST water pipe caused chaos in Darcy Lever. Workmen from Bolton Council were called to Radcliffe Road to drain around 18 inches of water from the road and pavements. Staff at Jackson's Motor Repairs contacted the council when they arrived at work
TWO Bolton football fans put their rivalries aside to celebrate winning £1,000 to share after a crossbar challenge in front of a packed Old Trafford. Wanderers fanatic Rob Gee of Deane, and Manchester United supporter Jason Jenkins, of Darcy Lever, were
UNWANTED Christmas cards can be recycled for the Woodland Trust by taking them into Crompton Place shopping centre in Bolton. Centre manager Mark Rycraft said: "It costs our local authorities millions of pounds every year to dump old Christmas cards in
COUNCIL chiefs will decide its 2005-2006 budget and what level of council tax to set at a meeting in February. Before any final decisions are made, the council is undertaking a major consultation exercise with the public to find out their views. There
NEW Year's Day meant more than the start of a New Year for one young couple 50 years ago. John and Phyl Cocker started their new life as man and wife when they married on New Year's Day, 1954. They celebrated their golden wedding with family and friends
ROYAL Bolton Hospital bosses have reopened two wards shut in the wake of an outbreak of the winter vomiting illness. Infection control teams at the hospital ordered medical ward B2 to be closed last Monday and the following day also shut C2 ward after
THE Vicar of Bolton is leading a call for the town to launch its own fund-raising appeal for the millions of people affected by the massive earthquake in South-east Asia. Canon Michael Williams wants to see a fund set up in the town as the death toll
WHO was hot - who was not KEVIN POOLE 6 The 41-year-old let nobody down on the rare occasions he was called into action. NICKY HUNT 6 His quality run and cross put the goal on a plate for El-Hadji Diouf. RICARDO GARDNER 6 Provides great defensive balance
ARE you ready for the New Year? As I contemplated a damp and miserable Bolton from the comfort of the 506 bus, I found myself feeling grateful for the fact that there is no discernible tsunami effect in Tonge Moor. The mind-numbing natural disaster which
PEOPLE keen to step back into the past and offer a helping hand to history are being sought by the Friends of Smithills Hall. The organisation, which has about 200 members including 30 active volunteers, provides guides and helpers to enable visitors
HIGH-flying Hyde United were rocked by a Foster goal as Radcliffe Boro moved up to eighth place in the Unibond Northern Premier League on Saturday. On Monday Boro entertain fifth place Leek Town and a further festive win would spark their play-off hopes
THE Bolton Evening News is urging its readers to adopt a life saving New Year resolution - Stub It Out! It is a decision that could save up to 200 lives a year in Bolton. Last year in the borough, 180 people were diagnosed with lung cancer as a result
A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an accident in Cleveleys, near Blackpool. The 25-year-old man, from Cleveleys, was hurt after he was in collision with a car on New Year's Day morning. He was taken to Blackpool Victoria
A BOLTON couple received the "best Christmas present ever" when they learned that their son had escaped the wrath of the Asian tsunami disaster while backpacking in Thailand. And thanks to the Bolton Evening News, they were able to tell him that his close
A GRANDMOTHER has warned shoppers in Bolton town centre to be aware of pickpockets during the January sales rush. Evelyn Proctor, aged 75, issued her warning after she was targeted twice by pickpockets within one hour. She believes the thieves followed
NEW figures have revealed 160 prostitutes are "working" on the streets of Bolton. Outreach workers have told Bolton Council's Prostitution Forum that recent estimates of 40 prostitutes working in the town were wrong. The revelation of the number of vice
PEOPLE keen to step back into the past and offer a helping hand to history are being sought by the Friends of Smithills Hall. The organisation, which has about 200 members including 30 active volunteers, provides guides and helpers to enable visitors
A NEW law has given people access to records of public groups including councils, the police and the NHS. The Freedom of Information Act came into force on January 1. It gives people access to reports and decisions made by organisations such as Bolton
THE true story behind Shakespeare's Macbeth will be the subject of a lecture at Bolton Museum. Historian David Craven will explore the truth behind one of Shakespeare's most famous characters in a half-hour lecture. The talk, which takes place on January
DIGGING in Egypt will be the focus of a talk at Bolton Central Library in January. The Egypt Exploration Society's annual lecture in Bolton will be led by Professor Alan Lloyd of the University of Wales in Swansea and chairman of the society. It will
YOU may remember a Looking Back picture earlier this year which featured cartoon characters exhorting Boltonians to contribute to the war effort by making donations in various large receptacles. Linda Evans, of Bracondale Avenue, Smithills, has been in
PEOPLE keen to step back into the past and offer a helping hand to history are being sought by the Friends of Smithills Hall. The organisation, which has about 200 members including 30 active volunteers, provides guides and helpers to enable visitors
KIND-hearted firefighters collected more than £2,600 in just three hours at a Bolton supermarket to help the devastated populations of South East Asia. Sub-officer Ted Andrews, from Horwich Fire Station, said he was "overwhelmed" with the public response
TWO Bolton football fans put their rivalries aside to celebrate winning £1,000 to share after a crossbar challenge in front of a packed Old Trafford. Wanderers fanatic Rob Gee of Deane, and Manchester United supporter Jason Jenkins, of Darcy Lever, were
WITH 12 British top 10 hits and a number one that stayed at the top of the charts worldwide for 15 weeks, Marti Pellow is probably best remembered as the frontman of Wet Wet Wet - a band that dominated the charts throughout the 80s and 90s. He's the one
ENTHUSIASTS turned out in force to Holcombe Old English Game Fowl Club's annual show. Breeders showed off their birds at the show held in the Old Dun Horse pub in Bolton Street, Ramsbottom. People attended the show from Yorkshire, Cheshire, North and
A 15-year-old girl from Walkden, who has been missing since Wednesday, has been found safe and well. Georgia Chatterton was reunited with her family on New Year's Day. Fears for the safety of the youngster, who suffers from depression, were sparked when
BUDDING masterchefs are being offered the chance to learn the tricks of the Indian trade. Turton School parent association member Kim Bassi is opening her traditional Indian kitchen to the public for unique cooking courses. For £10 Kim will guide apprentices
SIXTH formers at Turton School have raised £2,500 for charity over the last term. More than £1,500 was collected for Barnardo's on their Flag Day, with £300 donated to Children in Need. The Christmas social event raised £500 for Cancer Research and a
SIXTH formers at Turton School have raised £2,500 for charity over the last term. More than £1,500 was collected for Barnardo's on their Flag Day, with £300 donated to Children in Need. The Christmas social event raised £500 for Cancer Research and a
FOOD inspiration is on hand at Ramsbottom Farmers' Market for those bored with their post-Christmas diet. Local produce will be tempting shoppers with farmers ready to offer cooking and preparation suggestions to liven up everyday meals. The market takes
LITTLE Pritesh Mistry opted to celebrate the New Year rather than Christmas after becoming the first baby born in Bolton in 2005. Pritesh, a first child for parents Dipali and Mukesh Mistry, was due to put in an appearance on December 25, but hung on
BUDDING masterchefs are being offered the chance to learn the tricks of the Indian trade. Turton School parent association member Kim Bassi is opening her traditional Indian kitchen to the public for unique cooking courses. For £10 Kim will guide apprentices
BOLTON has re-launched into cyberspace with the council's newly up-dated website. With new features and improved accessibility, the website is said to be a vital first point of contact for people seeking information about Bolton Council services. It is
FEW people would be praised for destroying a live performance from one of the world's best known crooning legends. But an advert in which comic Peter Kay "joins in" with vocalist Engelbert Humperdinck has been voted the year's best commercial featuring
LES Ferdinand has left the Reebok by mutual consent. The 38-year-old striker has had limited first team opportunities since joining Wanderers in the summer. He has taken advantage of a clause in his contract which allows him to move on if he and Wanderers
SAM Allardyce is convinced Wanderers have the bottle to get out of their current crisis. Saturday's 1-1 Reebok draw with bottom club West Brom ended a run of six straight defeats which had sparked fears of a relegation battle. Three points from the last
EL-Hadji Diouf aims to repay Wanderers for his infamous spitting incident. The Senegalese forward believes he is responsible for the team's recent run of defeats and has vowed to make up for it. Diouf says Wanderers would not have suffered so badly on
WANDERERS 1, WEST BROM 1: THAT was more like the old Bolton. Wanderers still have a long way to go in their rehabilitation but that second 45 minutes was a huge step in the right direction. The first half was as bad as anything that has happened in the
CULTURE shocks are few and far between when, like me, you reach a certain age, somewhere between 'senior citizen' and 'prehistoric'. So it was with a mixture of amusement and admiration that I watched the movie 'Singin' In The Rain' on telly earlier this
NORTHWICH VIC 1 LEIGH RMI 2 (Abandoned half-time): LEIGH'S hopes of a first league win in 17 games were dashed as their match at second-from-bottom Northwich was called off due to a waterlogged pitch. Ben Ashmole gave bottom club Leigh an early lead after
LINCOLN CITY 1 BURY 0 BY PHIL THORP: Graham Barrow believes the departure of top scorer David Nugent from Gigg Lane is "imminent." Barrow revealed after the Shakers latest setback that six clubs have enquired about his 19-year-old marksman. "Some have
A HOSPITAL education centre has officially opened in Bury by members of the family who donated £1m towards it. The centre, at the town's Fairfield General Hospital, includes a 100-seat lecture theatre, seminar rooms and a healthcare library. The bequest
WITH 12 British top 10 hits and a number one that stayed at the top of the charts worldwide for 15 weeks, Marti Pellow is probably best remembered as the frontman of Wet Wet Wet - a band that dominated the charts throughout the 80s and 90s. He's the one
A picture, showing a 1963 "at home" for civilians organised by the 5th Battalion, the Loyal Regiment in Westmorland, had poignancy for Jane Harrop of Belmont Road, Bolton. Her father, L/Cpl Frank Harrop of Henry Street, Bolton, was on the photograph and
THE family of an eight-year-old boy killed when a high winds caused a 100ft tree to fall have paid tribute to their "fun-loving rascal." Timothy Sutton was walking with his family at Dunham Massey Park, near Altrincham, Cheshire, when he was hit. He was
FEW people would be praised for destroying a live performance from one of the world's best known crooning legends. But an advert in which comic Peter Kay "joins in" with vocalist Engelbert Humperdinck has been voted the year's best commercial featuring
