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IMRAN Adia, of Bolton's Ethnic Minorities Business Service, is fulfilling an ambition to travel the world. He carries with him the thanks of the Bolton Evening News Business Desk, and our best wishes for a safe and rewarding journey.

BANKING group Northern Rock said a weaker housing market would squeeze demand for mortgages in 2005 as it unveiled a 13pc hike in annual profits. Northern Rock said its strategic targets remained unchanged and the quality of its loan portfolio meant it

THE best of Bolton's entrepreneurs will be celebrating at a glittering awards ceremony next week. The On Track initiative, run by Bolton Council's Business Support Unit, will celebrate its annual awards night on Monday in the Reebok Stadium's Platinum

I HAVE just had an interesting conversation with a group of males I know about "models turned something or other" Abi Titmuss and Jodie Marsh. Their opinion, although these are not the only words they used and I have left out several adjectives, was that

NO-ONE could be in Dorothy Fawell's company without laughing. She was a wonderfully jolly lady with a sharing sense of humour. She was also extremely clever, and contributed a huge amount to education in Bolton. Dorothy and her sister Kathleen were members

I HAVE had discussions with other motorists who have been to the Reebok retail park since the alterations to the road lanes west-bound, ie the roundabout to the Parklands business park. I, along with everyone I have spoken to, cannot believe the reasoning

I WOULD like to clarify a few issues following your excellent article on recycling on January 20. It is a government requirement that we achieve a recycling rate of 20 per cent for 2005/06, rising to 33 per cent in 2010/11. Our current rate is about 12

1327: Edward III acceded to the English throne. 1533: Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (wife number two of six) were married secretly by the Bishop of Lichfield. 1540: Edmund Campion, scholar and Jesuit martyr, was born in London, son of a tradesman. 1759:

1788: The first consignment of convicts from England arrived in Australia, at Sydney Cove. 1828: The Duke of Wellington became Prime Minister. 1841: Hong Kong was proclaimed British sovereign territory. 1871: The Rugby Football Union was founded. 1885

10 years ago from the Evening News January 26, 1995 MANCHESTER United could be shamed into sacking Eric Cantona after the Frenchman launched an astonishing attack on a supporter at Crystal Palace. He unleashed a volley of karate kicks and punches after

CHORLEY popstar Kevin Simm has every reason to be anxious about his latest television appearance. For he's set to swap singing for sumo wrestling after agreeing to take part in one of the toughest reality shows on TV. But his mum has predicted her 23-

BINS could be emptied just once a fortnight in Bolton instead of weekly. Council chiefs considered the controversial plan to halve the number of rubbish collections across the borough at a meeting on Wednesday and you can find out what happened here on

COMMUNICATIONS have revolutionised our lives in so many ways. Everyone is more accessible by phone, and we can now even take and send pictures to each other that way or by email - a situation people like me with family far away have blessed many times

PART of Bolton town centre was brought to a halt on Tuesday lunchtime after a teenager was injured in a road accident. The 16-year-old boy was a pedestrian in Lower Bridgeman Street when he was hit by a Ford Mondeo driven by a 38-year-old woman. The teenager

WANDERERS could pay a high price for Monday's win at Blackburn with Jay Jay Okocha topping the casualty list. The Bolton skipper has a knee injury and is almost certainly out of Sunday's fourth round FA Cup tie at Oldham. Kevin Nolan has a calf injury

WITH the second half of the season underway, league fees of £35 are now due. Section A P H P Bolton CC 12 101 24 Plodder Lane 12 98 21 Rumworth CC Z 11 85 19 Church 13 91 18 BICA A 12 90 18 Rumworth CC A 12 88 18 Railway 11 84 18 Hen/Chicks 12 88 15 Ellesmere

HEALTH Secretary Dr John Reid has vowed to take up the case of a Westhoughton cancer patient who had to pay more than £8,000 for treatment because he was refused it on the NHS. Bob Norburn staged a protest about the way he had been treated during a visit

A ROBBIE Williams lookalike called JK will be appearing at Hindley's Monaco Ballroom, on March 19 to raise money for the tsunami appeal. He will perform at Hindley with his 10 piece band. Tickets priced at £9, are available from the Monaco Ballroom, telephone

A MARRIED doctor from Liverpool remained in custody on suspicion of murder. The father-of-three walked into a police station on Merseyside on Tuesday. Shortly afterwards, police officers found the body of a 48-year-old woman at his £200,000 semi-detached

A FAMILY has been left out of pocket after police recovered and impounded their stolen scooter. Liz Hardman has been forced to pay out £170 to recover her lime green Vespa scooter from the vehicle pound. Police placed it there after finding it abandoned

THE head of Bolton police have vowed to stop at nothing in the war on drugs. Chief Supt Dave Lea said "every tool available" would be used to smash gangs which wreaked misery on the lives of addicts and residents. The pledge comes after eight members

A BOLTON education expert whose work gained national recognition has died aged 83. Dorothy Ormrod Fawell became a prominent figure in the town, rising through the teaching ranks to become head of Pikes Lane Nursery School, before taking up a post training

BUS fares in Bolton for the elderly, disabled and under-16s are set to rise by 25 per cent to help the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority balance its books. The group's policy committee is expected to approve the increase, the first in four

DESIGN Compendium, the interiors retailer which specialises in using natural materials and products for home interior design to promote a healthier living environment, has opened a new showroom in St Andrew's Court, Bolton.

ENTERPRISE Rent-a-Car has opened a second office in Bolton. The company, which already trades from Manchester Road, has taken a 2,310 square feet unit on a 15-year lease at the Valley Business Park on Blackburn Road.

CONSTRUCTION companies from Bolton and the North-west met to pitch for £250 million worth of contracts when a top-level Swiss delegation visited the Reebok Stadium on Tuesday. The six-strong group met firms interested in working on three stadia for the

WHATEVER the outcome of the case of the Whitefield man fined for playing his car radio too loudly, the situation highlights a problem. There may be many fans of rapper Eminem and his cohorts living in the Bolton area, but there is still a section of the

I AM writing concerning the recent coverage in the press of the plight of working families being only £4 better off than a single mother on benefits. These stories seem to imply that single mums have a whale of a time, and go along with the ideas of a

WE would like to add our views to the discussion about a suitable memorial to Fred Dibnah - undoubtedly a Boltonian worthy of remembrance. Would Fred have approved of a statue - something static?His interest was always in something that worked - or had

IN response to Neil Shard as to why Great Lever, Deane and Daubhill are to get a sports and activities co-ordinator. The approval of the post of active health co-ordinator is a result of a long process which started in spring 2004. At each stage of this

Looking Back has been asked to help in a quest to pass on photographs to relatives of Laurence (Lol) Royle, who died in a motorcycle accident in the late 1950s. Brian Hodson, who lives at 43 Lower House Walk, Bromley Cross, Bolton, has multiple sclerosis

APPLAUD Sheila Hancock in her new play "The Anniversary", but also by the way she has coped with the death of actor husband John Thaw. She has been dignified in her loss, but determined to make a new future for herself. A lesson for us all.

WE have been asked to point out that a man who fell to his death from a staircase inside Bolton's Market Hall was 22-year-old Matthew Whittle of Queens Avenue, Bromley Cross, and not Michael Whittle as identified in a police statement.

A 22-YEAR-OLD man faces surgery after being attacked with a table leg at the City Hotel, in Eskrick Street, Halliwell, at 11.15pm on Saturday. The victim was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital with a broken nose and fractured cheekbone.

FIRE crews were called to deal with a blaze at a battery factory which was sparked by an electrical fault. Firefighters were called to CMP Batteries on Manchester Road, Over Hulton, at 4am, on Wednesday after plastic tanks used to charge batteries set

FIREFIGHTERS were called to four car fires across Bolton on Tuesday night. A Vauxhall Astra estate was destroyed after being set alight in Avenue Street, off Chorley Old Road, at 7.45pm. Firefighters were then called to Bankfield Street, Deane, where

SUPERFIT Olympic boxer Amir Khan is helping to put the fun into health and fitness for people in Great Lever. Bolton teenager Amir is joining an action-packed healthy lifestyle event on Saturday. The silver medallist will be guest speaker at the day,

A MAN accused of murdering a Whitefield father was refused bail when he appeared before Bury magistrates on Tuesday. Graham Redford, aged 42, of Whittle Street in Walkden, made his first court appearance charged with the murder of Stacey Lloyd, whose

A pub could be the first local to have its regulars starring in cyber space. The Two Tubbs Inn in Bury plans to take pictures of regulars drinking their favourite tipples - and publish them on the internet. The project - Faces in Places - will feature

DERBY rival Robbie Savage has backed El-Hadji Diouf as condemnation of the Bolton striker's alleged diving antics reached fever pitch. Blackburn's new £3m signing was bitterly disappointed to be on the losing side when he made his debut in Monday night's

NORTHWICH 1 LEIGH RMI 0 (aet): Leigh RMI's miserable season continued when they lost their last chance of a decent run in a cup competition. Earlier this month the Railwaymen crashed out of the FA Trophy and Lancashire Trophy and on Tuesday night they

It is nice to see the legendary Ken Dodd treading the boards of the Albert Halls in Bolton. And the Bolton Evening News is, as usual, correct in stating that Doddy has a very soft spot for the people of this great town. Ken Dodd's career started in September

THE Royal Bolton Hospital opened its doors to a second Government visitor on Tuesday as a campaign to stop the spread of infections in hospitals was launched. Health Minister John Huston followed in the footsteps of Health Secretary Dr John Reid as he

A BOLTON student is taking part in a 12-mile sponsored run to raise money for victims of the Tsunami disaster. Mohammed Kabir, aged 22, is running from Accrington to Blackburn. He is flying out to Indonesia after the run to hand over his charity money

PEOPLE in Greater Manchester can now find out how police are performing at the touch of a button. Greater Manchester Police has launched a facility that provides crime details and performance information on its website: www.gmp.police.uk The force says

COMEDIAN Dave Spikey turned down an offer to appear on Celebrity Big Brother. The Bolton writer and star of ITV comedy Dead Man Weds said he has also been invited to appear on other TV reality shows, such as Celebrity Weakest Link, Stars In Their Eyes

THERE'S no place like home for Sadie the cat - and she undertook an incredible journey to prove it. Six-year-old Sadie spent eight months searching out her old home, in a perilous journey which involved crossing several major roads. She fended for herself

A GUNMAN wearing make-up knocked on the door of a house before asking his terrified victim: "Do you mind if I shoot you?", a court heard. John Devaney was armed with a realistic replica handgun and aimed it at householder Martin Kilcoyne, said Peter Cadwallader

A WOMAN who cheated death at a level crossing when a train smashed into her car told of her great escape. Karen Schofield was driving over the unmanned crossing at Oaks Lane, Bradshaw, when she saw the train, travelling at 40 mph, just feet away. She

THE Labour Party's 2006 autumn conference will be held in Manchester and not Blackpool, it has been confirmed. The decision was ratified by Labour's ruling National Executive Committee in a break with the traditional choice of a seaside venue. It will

AN "unprecedented" 2,000 swans from the Artic Circle have flown into a nature reserve in West Lancashire. Managers at the Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Reserve near Burscough say figures have been high in previous winters but this year more of the

PROCLAIMED by Noel Gallagher as "the best band in Britain", and publicly praised by Paul Weller for "keeping the flame of real rock and roll alive and burning", Ocean Colour Scene return to triumphant form with the completion of their new album and a

A TRAVEL company will break the recruitment mould with a special broadcast this week. Travel Counsellors, in Churchgate, Bolton, will broadcast a live programme over the internet to encourage experienced travel consultants to make the leap from the high

IT was good to see members of Bolton Mountain Rescue team getting a commendation for bravery in risking their lives searching for a teenage boy who was, sadly, later found drowned. It was just one incident of many in which the plucky team regularly involves

DAVID Mason is among a large section of individuals in this town who raise money for others. He does it quietly and with genuine enthusiasm, impressing all with his sponsored activities which include swimming and running events as well as many others.