THE future of wildlife in Lancashire is being protected by a North West accountancy firms sponsorship of The Game Conservancy Trust. A three year partnership between Manchester firm Saffery Champness and the trust will support its Biodiversity Action
SMALL businesses in the North-west are being given extra time to compete for a share of £70,000 in prize money from the Parcelforce Worldwide Small Business Awards. A large number of entries from across the region have already been received, prompting
BLACKPOOL Pleasure Beach's newest employee is on top of the world after landing one of the tourism industry's best jobs. Simon Hicks has been appointed executive head of marketing at Britain's favourite attraction. He celebrated his high-flying career
A SURVEY by Bolton-based chartered accountants Jackson Stephen has revealed that business owners now expect accountants to do more than just prepare their accounts. The study shows that firms are asking for accountancy firms to provide for a growing variety
BOSSES at a help centre for local businesses who need advice about Europe have denied that the service will close. The Greater Manchester Euro Info Centre (EIC) remains fully operational despite uncertainty raised during the last few days that EICs across
THE Council has had prior warning of the Governments recycling targets for long enough; alas, the problem has now become very urgent due to the councils inaction on the project. Now all residents will eventually be landed with the task entrusted to the
I WAS shocked to read about hospital bosses considering banning Bibles from hospital bedside lockers (Bolton Evening News, June 3). As for offending non-Christians, I have never heard such rubbish. The Bible is there for anyone who wishes to read it,
HAS anyone questioned the need for these double-length buses? As a motorist, I have noticed that the new buses often cut corners very tight. They also tend to pull in, leaving the second half of the bus in the middle of the road, then pull out when people
I WAS disappointed to read last week about the setback in the restoration of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal after a source of a considerable quantity of funding was lost. The good news was the start of the Middlewood locks development in Salford
WALKDEN were the unwilling victims of one of the biggest shocks in this season's Thwaites Lancashire Knockout competition. The Bolton League side, winners of the trophy in 2002 and 2003, and one of the favourites for this year's competition, were bowled
A CENTURY from professional Suresh Raina laid the foundation for Astley and Tyldesley's 31-run victory over Standish to reach the semi-final of the Bolton Association's Cross Cup. Batting first, pro Raina hit a magnificent 102 and was well backed up by
Elton won by 5 wkts Spring View A Woods b Foy 18 D Gornall c Fitton b Lomax 47 A Sarker c Fitton b Donnelly 28 T Kelly b Lomax 14 P Matthews b Lomax 4 M Kute b Lomax 7 R Beg c Foy b Fitton 0 J Green st McCauley b Lomax 6 S Baldwin not out 13 P Hart b
A&T won by 31 runs Astley & Tyldesley M Cutt c Crookson b Bowden 0 J Maguire c Geary b Batticciotto 8 S Raina c&b Crookson 102 C Bullock lbw Crookson 31 A Groves run out 24 R Smith St Geary b A Fox 0 S Nicklin b Crookson 1 P Bennett c Maiden
STUDENTS at Bolton School were horrified to discover they had answered questions on the wrong set text for their A-level English literature exam. But the exam board has reassured the school that no students will be penalised over the mix-up. Students
A NEW piece of tracking equipment has been donated to Bolton Mountain rescue team. A Global Positioning System (GPS) unit was given to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team by The Rescue Organisation Equipment Loan Scheme (ROELS), which is a charity set up to help
BOLTON MP Ruth Kelly has joined an elite band of politicians lampooned by the comedy writers. The writing team at TV comedy sketch show, Dead Ringers featured her in their last episode. The comedians had Miss Kelly portrayed as a 1950s public schoolboy
SAM Allardyce is back at his desk at the Reebok after a sunshine break but his thoughts were no doubt still abroad. A number of his players are still playing competitive football, with three of them in action on Wednesday night. Jussi Jaaskelainen will
Walshaw won by faster scoring rate Walshaw A Harris c Waterworth b Marsden 48 J Whittaker c Thompson b Marsden 15 R Faulkner not out 67 Fielding c Waterworth b Bennet 62 D Hornby c Thompson b Foster 22 D Mills not out 28 Extras 20 Total (for 4) 262 Bowling
Darcy Lever won by 8 wkts Blackrod C Sanderson c Bundela b Morris 38 H Namajee c J Norris b Gavin 1 C Smith c Bundela b Gavin 5 J Southworth st J Norris b Gavin 8 Halton c Bundela b Gavin 5 J Namajee c M Norris b Morris 12 A Settle b Fawcett 10 P Gallagher
Match abandoned Egerton Jadhav not out 134 P Stafford s Partington b Barton-Wells 50 A Patel c&b Dickinson 36 C Evans run out 3 A Clegg lbw Wettasinghe 1 N Hallows b Wettasinghe 7 J Cunliffe lbw Wettasinghe 0 T Fairclough b Dickinson 0 C Reid not
TURTON and Edgworth CE Methodist Primary School is holding an open day on June 17. Visitors will be shown round the school and look at the work of the children as well as being served refreshments.
I AM sure it is very honourable of Sir Bob Geldof to draw attention to the plight of those countries in need of help, and Gordon Brown spouting off about giving help to save millions. What about people in this country who go into hospital for something
TURTON and Edgworth CE Methodist Primary School is holding an open day on June 17. Visitors will be shown round the school and look at the work of the children as well as being served refreshments.
FLY-tippers have cost Bolton Council £2.5 million during the last 12 months. The astonishing figure emerged on the day the Government announced new guidelines meaning illegal dumpers could be arrested or face fines of up to £50,000. The latest incident
A NEW mother has issued a "come home" plea to her partner who vanished eight days before their daughter was born. Peter Weber, aged 25, of New Lane, Breightmet, disappeared 12 days ago and has not seen his daughter Megan who was born on Saturday. And
POLICE in Manchester are investigating after a 33-year-old man said he was raped in the city during the early hours of Wednesday. Detectives said the sexual assault took place in Whitworth Park, off Oxford Road. The park has been temporarily closed and
BOLTON MP Ruth Kelly has joined an elite band of politicians lampooned by the comedy writers. The writing team at TV comedy sketch show, Dead Ringers featured her in their last episode. The comedians had Miss Kelly portrayed as a 1950s public schoolboy
RECRUITMENT Counsellors has announced the appointment of David Burdaky as recruitment manager. Based at the company's head office on Churchgate in Bolton, Mr Burdaky will be responsible for increasing the firms number of franchisees throughout the UK.
THE much-anticipated British and Commonwealth lightweight title showdown between Graham Earl and Kevin Bennett on Sunday, June 19 can be seen exclusively via this website. We have agreed a cut price deal with www.fightnight.com to link to a webcast of
THE recent letters by Sean Harkin (May 13) and James Marshall Bridge (May 21) are not going far enough in their assessment of the low paid immigrants. Sean Harkin tells us that he is a student of political correctness - perhaps, but not of economics.
ON Saturday, June 4, my son went on a trip to Southport with his friends. On the journey home as he got off the train he realised he had left his phone on the train. He called his mum to tell her and we thought that would be the last we would see of it
FIREFIGHTERS battled through the night to control a grass fire that got out of control on conservation land. Fire crews in Horwich were called out at around 4.30pm on Tuesday to the fire at Red Moss, off Aspinall Way, Middlebrook. Two fire engines from
BOLTON Wanderers Football Club has pleaded guilty to a court charge following the death of a 14-year-old boy who was killed riding his motorbike on a car park at the Reebok Stadium. Christopher Ormesher died as he was riding his 125cc motorbike which
Atherton won by 5 runs Elton K Hitchen c Clews b Nuttall 8 M Hall c Clews b Golwalkar 0 D Fitton c Greenough b Golwalkar 25 D Keegan c Nuttall b Golwalkar 50 P Lomax c & b Baines 0 M Hamnett c Walsh b Nuttall 36 R Riaz st Clews b Golwalkar 5 R McAuly
Clifton won by 113 runs Clifton A Griffiths c C Barnes b Green 118 C Jayasinghe b Green 22 G Griffiths c Matthews b Green 34 G Jennings st James b Baldwin 14 I Morris not out 4 J Royle not out 0 Extras 21 Total (for 4) 213 Bowling: Sarker 10-3-29-0; Murphy
Darcy Lever won by 5 wkts Golborne D Tyrer c Smethhurst b Patel 20 M ORourke c Bundella b Patel 16 I Seddon c Norris b Bundella 57 G Marston run out 0 R Bennett b Gavin 27 J Waterworth c Norris b Morris 18 B Thompson c Patel b Morris 4 I McMillan b Patel
Clifton won by 3 wkts Edgworth N Barlow c Dorsey b Holt 27 M Davis c&b Wolstenholme 18 N Kernick c Dorsey b Holt 4 J Mills c Morris b Jayasinghe 7 G Haynes c Dorsey b Holt 17 J Birch c Wolstenholme b Holt 1 A Sydall not out 23 L Sunpter run out 5
Little Hulton won by 68 runs Little Hulton I Gibson b Nicklin 22 S Hutchinson c Groves b Nicklin 5 B Collins c Raynor b Nicklin 34 M Penny c&b Walsh 66 D Platt c Harrison b Nicklin 10 I Lee b Raynor 8 D Andrews c Bennett b Nicklin 0 N Jarvis b Walsh
Swinton Moorside win by 65 runs Swinton Moorside J McDougall run out 1 J Herraran c Kay b Fearick 6 G Roberts lbw Reidy 58 D Flatley lbw D Smith 26 C Smith b Reidy 15 S Ellis run out 0 E Shah c Wantling b Reidy 8 Z Hussain b Reidy 0 R Franklyn b Fearick
Standish won by 33 runs Standish N Geary c Haddon b Taylor 30 Batticiotto c McNally b Woosey 5 S Knowles c Haddon b Taylor 21 M Crookson c Rawlings b Taylor 34 M Edelston b McNally 8 J Waddington not out 42 P Hassan c Halliwell b Taylor 0 S Maiden c Boden
BIG Sam Allardyce sent Sir Elton John flowers and a good luck card before his appearance at the Reebok Stadium on Sunday. The music legend, in return, praised the Bolton Wanderers' manager for a successful season in which the Whites finished sixth in
THIS year's "brass bands in the parks concerts" are continuing at Horwich this weekend. The series of concerts will be held over summer month finishing in September. Concerts start at 2pm and finish around 4pm. The dates and venues are as follows: June
STUDENTS at Bolton School were horrified to discover they had answered questions on the wrong set text for their A-level English literature exam. But the exam board has reassured the school that no students will be penalised over the mix-up. Students
Match abandoned Edgworth N Barlow b Afredi 31 M Davies lbw Afredi 21 N Kernick b Afredi 25 J Milne lbw Afredi 0 G Haynes run out 1 J Birch b Marsh 2 A Syddall c Wood b Marsh 15 D Critchley c Schofield b Afredi 7 L Sumpter b Afredi 1 C Locke not out 0
Greenmount win by nine wickets Westhoughton S Parker c Stewart b P Kay 0 P Atherton c Fallon b Shetty 0 A Coates c Morris b Stewart 22 A Mayers c Blinkhorn b Fallon 28 R Parker c Bowker b Fallon 7 M Atherton c P Kay b Senior 4 M Entwistle c Morris b Fallon
Walkden won by 8 wkts Tonge A Nisar c Kayes b Reidy 122 N Partington b Fearick 4 N Hameed c Swift b Fearick 0 S Anderton c Kay b Fearick 14 Adam Rodzoch b Fearick 2 D Rees b Fearick 0 S Arif lbw Fearick 2 Alex Rodzoch c Fearick b Reidy 1 R Waller c Swift
Match drawn Greenmount A Kerr c Bannister b Walton 25 N Shety c Partington b Walton 40 D Morris c&b Williams 17 M Fallon b Walton 0 A Bowker c Bannister b Williams 33 R Senior c Taylor b Williams 12 P Kay c Long b Williams 6 N Kay c&b Taylor 3
Match drawn Farnworth M Axford run out 37 D Tonge c Atherton b Mayers 4 Parchment c Pilkington b Hassan 89 T Barrow not out 54 F Patel b Hart 0 C Barrow c S Parker b Hart 6 L Childs b Patel 21 S Booth not out 49 Extras 32 Total (for 6) 292 Bowling: Mayers
Match Drawn Kearsley A Perry c & b Dalugoda 8 J Thornley c Mahmood b Dalugoda 4 S Ganga c Mahmood b Dalugoda 55 C McDonnell c Mahmood b Dalugoda 0 R Hamblett b Mahmood 52 S Thomson b Holt 12 C Monks run out 1 N Pickup run out 30 P Morris c Northrop
Little Lever won by 44 runs Little Lever S Ismail c Guest b Jones 14 A Hilton c Jones b Patel 27 L Baldwin st Guest b Parry 18 J Kerrigan c Patel b Hirwani 51 Zahid c M Mort b Jones 6 L Lomax b Hirwani 3 M Martin not out 9 G Dugdale c Carson b Hirwani
Farnworth SC won by 4 wkts Eagley C Lord c Hope b D Parkinson 0 M ORourke c Ashworth b D Parkinson 29 J Conlon c Walsh b D Parkinson 31 S De Silva lbw D Parkinson 0 N Duxbury c Eckersley b D Parkinson 2 M Eccles not out 50 B Richards b Harrision 9 A Robinson
A CHARITY rounders match in Farnworth turned into a battle of the sexes - but with a twist. Women wore football strips while men donned tutus, shawls and blonde wigs for the game, at Harper Green playing fields on Sunday. Players raised £140 as a tribute
PLANS are underway for the annual Turton St Anne's flower festival. The floral arrangers are basing this year's theme for their displays on the movies and the event will take place from 10am to 8pm on July 30 and 12.30pm to 5.30pm the following day, ending
TRIPLETS mum Lorraine Gordon is back home with her two sons and new daughter - and still on cloud nine. And she says she cannot believe she ever worried about how she would manage. Just days after leaving the Royal Bolton Hospital with the triplets, she
A CHARITY rounders match in Farnworth turned into a battle of the sexes - but with a twist. Women wore football strips while men donned tutus, shawls and blonde wigs for the game, at Harper Green playing fields on Sunday. Players raised £140 as a tribute
INTERNET and network security expert Mark Brooks, from Bury, has joined leading independent IT specialists Lanway as an Account Manager. Prior to joining the Burnley-based company, Mr Brooks worked with a network security manufacturer, where he was responsible
