MANCHESTER Phoenix Ice Hockey Club have received further positive encouragement from Trafford Borough Council regarding their plans to bring a permanent ice facility to fruition in the area. Following a meeting of the full council, the Phoenix have been
SATURDAY: Bolton Association: Walshaw 164-9, Atherton 61. Walshaw won by 103 runs. A&T 199-9. Daisy Hill 202-3. Daisy Hill won by 7wkts. Little Hulton 251-9, Blackrod 250-5. Little Hulton won by 1wkt. Adlington 109, Elton 112-3. Elton won by 7wkts
AMIR Khan will have to find a new venue for his second fight within a month, after top-of-the-bill Scott Harrison pulled out through injury. Harrison was scheduled to defend his WBO featherweight title on October 1, in Glasgow, but sustained an arm ligament
AMIR Khan coasted through his second professional fight against plucky Baz Carey, but the man himself insists there is plenty more to come. The 18-year-old produced a textbook display, mustering just about every shot in the boxing manual, but it was not
I HAVE always considered that old bar room proverb 'never discuss religion and politics' to be a sound piece of philosophy in the interest of having a quiet drink, but not particularly helpful in achieving the longevity of the human race. So when I read
SATURDAY: Bolton Association: Walshaw 164-9, Atherton 61. Walshaw won by 103 runs. A&T 199-9. Daisy Hill 202-3. Daisy Hill won by 7wkts. Little Hulton 251-9, Blackrod 250-5. Little Hulton won by 1wkt. Adlington 109, Elton 112-3. Elton won by 7wkts
DRUG addicts "shooting up" in public are hitting businesses in a Leigh street. Staff claim customers are turning away from their car parks and they have been so intimidated they have been forced to lock themselves in their offices. Quest Homes and Suzanne's
A QUARTER of robberies in Bolton have been made up by their "victims". Police figures show that 32 of the 127 robberies reported in Bolton since April have been written off or reclassified because they were bogus. Now police are cracking down on the false
WIDNES VIKINGS 36, LEIGH CENTURIONS 20: Centurions paid the penalty for a slack 10 minute spell which saw them concede three times to lose the battle of the Super League's basement clubs. Assistant coach Keith Cruckshank admitted: "We let them in three
NORTHAMPTON 1, SHAKERS 1: Allan Smart's dismissal for picking up a second yellow card proved the turning point. Shakers looked to be on course for their first away win of the season after the impressive Simon Whaley fired them ahead in the first half.
SHEFFIELD Steelers have re-signed centre Mike Peron for a third season. "I always said that I never wanted to leave Sheffield and that was the case" said Peron upon signing his one year contract Coach Paul Heavey was relieved to beat off competition from
A DEAL between the NHL and six of Europe's biggest hockey nations has paved the way for NHL stars to take part in the 2006 Winter Olympics. The Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, Slovakia, Switzerland and Germany have all agreed on compensation levels for
HARD times when women and children worked in coal mines will be revealed when mining historian Allan Davies addresses Atherton Heritage Society on Tuesday, September 13, starting at 7.30pm in St Richards Jubilee Hall, Atherton. Non members are welcome
AN 84-YEAR-OLD man has died after his car careered off a motorway sliproad and hit trees. The pensioner, from Blackrod, is thought to have suffered a heart attack seconds before his Daewoo Nexia left a sliproad on the M62 in West Yorkshire on Saturday
THE shirt worn by Wanderers' Japanese ace Hidetoshi Nakata on the day he signed for the club has been sold for a whopping £1,680. A bidding war broke out after the club teamed up with internet auctioneers eBay to sell the player's No16 shirt to raise
OVER 50s are invited to get in the swing with free golf taster sessions. Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust's Active Living team are offering free lessons at the prestigious Haigh Hall Golf Complex. They are for people unfamiliar with the game and as part
AN early call has gone out to Olympic hopefuls. The Greater Manchester Sports Fund is offering financial help to help the up and coming Dame Kelly Holmes, Amir Khan or Paula Ratcliffe on their way to the London Olympics. The fund was set up to support
JUSSI JAASKELAINEN 7 Did well to deny Reid to save Pedersen's blushes and kept out Bentley's lob, but also had one or two hesitant moments. IVAN CAMPO 6 A decent first half but was becoming a liability at right-back in the second until he switched to
SAM Allardyce is a manager in the results business - and any Wanderers fans expecting him to change could face a long wait. In a week where the 4-5-1 formation has come under intense scrutiny from all angles, the founding father of the system found out
SAM Allardyce was wrestling with a range of selection options on Monday as he finally got down to the business of preparing Wanderers for their first European campaign. The Bolton boss confirmed he will make changes for Thursday night's Reebok encounter
LIKE the alcoholic whose first step to redemption is to admit his addiction, Sam Allardyce and his players stood up on Sunday night and admitted their failings. They confessed not only to failing to perform but of failing to entertain. It was probably
I am researching Mr Henry Johnson, a Leigh builder, who died in 1940. His grave in Leigh Cemetery is a replica of that of the Victorian critic and reformer, John Ruskin, who is buried at Coniston. I should welcome any information about this from any readers
I WOULD like to thank the kind people who stopped to assist me and my husband when I collapsed on Friday, August 26 in Norwood Avenue, Lowton. Thank you to the lady who brought my husband a chair and special thanks to the gentleman from Bourne Avenue,
TOWARDS the end of Friday night(Sept 2)'s below par poor performance, when the Shakers went down 1-0 at home to Carlisle, a section of the Gigg Lane faithful called upon the manager to resign - again. But Graham Barrow is determined to stay where he is
GLOBETROTTER Darren Bates has got the "hitch" again. The Leigh Centurions' rugby league fan is off to Italy to thumb his way back from the ancient Coliseum in Rome to Leigh's Coliseum home ground. And he is inviting sponsors to pay £1 a time to guess
NORTHAMPTON 1, SHAKERS 1: Allan Smart's dismissal for picking up a second yellow card proved the turning point. Shakers looked to be on course for their first away win of the season after the impressive Simon Whaley fired them ahead in the first half.
STANLEY'S push towards the Conference play-off places continued to gather pace at Burton's plush new Pirelli Stadium on Saturday. John Coleman's men made it seven points from three games to move into sixth place in the table after giving Burton a lesson
IT was in the 1950s when Betty Roe first pulled up on the forecourt of Gordon's garage to have her car serviced. As she stepped out of her motor - a gleaming black Ford Poplar - she never imagined the scene would be replayed time and time again. But 78
THE delights of Bolton's historic Hall i'th' Wood historic building and picturesque Rivington Pike are highlighted in new tourism travel booklets The leaflets, Places To Go, have been produced by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive - two
WITH children back at school there are simple steps parents can take to help their children maximize their concentration and performance - by giving them a balanced diet of foods loved by nutritionists for their brain and energy boosting powers! We've
FIREFIGHTERS took cover from flying shards of metal as they battled to control a fire that raged through a scrapyard. Scores of firefighters and 10 fire engines were called to the blaze at 7.15pm on Saturday but were beaten back by a volley of burning
BAZ Carey said Amir Khan is the best fighter he has faced during a 30-fight career, and he has got the scars to prove it. The experienced 29-year-old was taught a lesson by Khan - 11 years his junior - but stayed on his feet to earn the applause of a
HE might have been away from home for the first time in his professional career, but Amir Khan took little more than a chorus of Amarillo to warm up the Welsh fans. Once again the strains of Tony Christie's classic greeted his entrance to the ring before
SO, Bolton Wanderers have been fined almost £100,000 following the death of a teenage motorcyclist on a car park at the Reebok Stadium. The Reebok has a safety record second to none. The ground staff have been trained in crowd control and first aid. During
RE: Mount Saint Joseph's Convent. Having read your articles recently on the closure of Mount St Joseph's Convent, the sale of the building to the Muslim community, and the ongoing meetings between residents, I would like to take this opportunity on behalf
A WOMAN, aged 49, is seriously ill after she was hit by a car when she crossed the road. Traffic police are appealing for information about a road traffic collision on Wednesday in which a 49-year-old woman was injured. The woman was crossing Mealhouse
FROM THE EVENING NEWS, SEPTEMBER 9, 1995: TOPPINGS Bridge residents will soon be able to ride a horse into Kearsley or a bike to Oakwood Clough and miss all the traffic. Work has begun at Toppings Bridge on Phase Two of the Linnyshaw Loop Line Walkway
HUNDREDS gathered to see if they could rise to the challenge - but cutting the mustard in the World Black Pudding Throwing Championship was harder than it looked. Participants took aim at 12 Yorkshire puddings perched on a ledge mounted 20ft above the
OVER 50s are invited to get in the swing with free golf taster sessions. Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust's Active Living team are offering free lessons at the prestigious Haigh Hall Golf Complex. They are for people unfamiliar with the game and as part
A WOMAN, aged 49, is seriously ill after she was hit by a car when she crossed the road. Traffic police are appealing for information about a road traffic collision on Wednesday in which a 49-year-old woman was injured. The woman was crossing Mealhouse
COMEDIAN Jimmy Cricket will be entertaining the folk of Farnworth on Friday. The Hawkers Social Club has landed the comic for one night only. Chairman of the club, in Gladstone Road, Malcolm Cubbin said: "It is a real scoop having Jimmy Cricket playing
FIREFIGHTERS took cover from flying shards of metal as they battled to control a fire that raged through a scrapyard. Scores of firefighters and 10 fire engines were called to the blaze at 7.15pm on Saturday but were beaten back by a volley of burning
HARD times when women and children worked in coal mines will be revealed when mining historian Allan Davies addresses Atherton Heritage Society on Tuesday, September 13, starting at 7.30pm in St Richards Jubilee Hall, Atherton. Non members are welcome
A COMMUNITY radio station dreamed up by Bolton comedian Peter Kay for his hit TV show Phoenix Nights has received a licence to broadcast from industry regulator Ofcom. Peter Kay fans are used to hearing Chorley FM being constantly lampooned. Now listeners
SHOTGUN raiders got away with cash after threatening staff in a tea-time raid at a betting office. Punters froze to the spot as two masked men with shotguns and another brandishing a knife burst into the Done Brothers bookmakers in Westleigh Lane, Leigh
BOLTON's Emmerdale star Sammy Winward and her football star fiance have split up - less than three months after the birth of their daughter. Sammy, aged 19, was overjoyed after giving birth to her first baby, Mia, in June. But the actress and Birmingham
A NEW booklet could cut school run congestion. Children who have just started secondary school have been given tips on how to reach their school by public transport thanks to the issue of 26,000 copies to 10-11 years olds at the end of the school year
THE Bolton Evening News is urging more people to sign up to its Gift of Life campaign. The NHS Organ Donor Register launched a campaign in October, 2004, to recruit an extra one million lifesavers in a year. There is less than one month left to go, but
MARK Hughes believes his side deserved more than they got after a dull derby draw at the Reebok. The former Wales manager has now gone nearly five hours since seeing his side score a goal in the Premiership, but was satisfied with his side's defensive
THE shirt worn by Wanderers' Japanese ace Hidetoshi Nakata on the day he signed for the club has been sold for a whopping £1,680. A bidding war broke out after the club teamed up with internet auctioneers eBay to sell the player's No16 shirt to raise
15 mins: Mark Hughes is on his feet, appealing in vain for a penalty as Ben Haim cleverly blocks off Reid's run into the box. 18 mins: Pedersen intercepts, Nolan takes advantage and Diouf looks dangerous before Nelson gets in a timely challenge. 22 mins
COULD I congratulate the Mayor, Cllr Brian Jarvis, on behalf of Wigan and Leigh Hospice for putting on a most marvellous night of entertainment at Abbey Street Labour Club. It was entertainment at its very best. I have never enjoyed myself as much for
A great big thank you for the wonderful write-up you did on our charity sponsored fish on behalf of Christies Queens, We raised over £610 on the day and money is still coming in. All the children worked really hard that day and my girls behind the scenes
THE annual meeting of the Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind will be held on Monday, September 26 at 7pm in Wigan Town Hall. There are committee vacancies and secretary Gordon Winnard invites anyone interested in helping the Society to attend
AN early call has gone out to Olympic hopefuls. The Greater Manchester Sports Fund is offering financial help to help the up and coming Dame Kelly Holmes, Amir Khan or Paula Ratcliffe on their way to the London Olympics. The fund was set up to support
THE annual meeting of the Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind will be held on Monday, September 26 at 7pm in Wigan Town Hall. There are committee vacancies and secretary Gordon Winnard invites anyone interested in helping the Society to attend
WIDNES VIKINGS 36, LEIGH CENTURIONS 20: Centurions paid the penalty for a slack 10 minute spell which saw them concede three times to lose the battle of the Super League's basement clubs. Assistant coach Keith Cruckshank admitted: "We let them in three
VAUXHALL MOTORS 4, LEIGH RMI 4: After a breathless six-goal first-half, RMI must have thought they had secured the points when McDowell put them 4-3 ahead on 73 minutes. But Vauxhall's Lawton grabbed a further equaliser three minutes from time to snatch
FLUORIDATION is a question of choice, not enforcement and talking about choice and fluoridated water, it is interesting to note that the Soil Association is this week promoting organic week. The term of organic produce, however, remains subjective The
HUNDREDS gathered to see if they could rise to the challenge - but cutting the mustard in the World Black Pudding Throwing Championship was harder than it looked. Participants took aim at 12 Yorkshire puddings perched on a ledge mounted 20ft above the
RESULTS of national school tests for 14-year-olds show that Bolton teenagers are lagging behind. The number of 14-year-old pupils achieving the required standard in the 2005 national Key Stage 3 tests in English, maths and science is in the bottom half
HOME Office minister Paul Goggins met members of Boltons Muslim community to build bridges in the wake of the London bombings. About 150 people gathered at the Reebok Stadium to discuss how relationships can be improved - and how to stop the extremist
A HAVEN for the UK's dwindling population of red squirrels is being set up in an area of Merseyside woodland. The Sefton Coast Woodlands, part of the National Trust's Formby estate, will be only the third national red squirrel refuge in the UK. Other
BOLTON's Emmerdale star Sammy Winward and her football star fiance have split up - less than three months after the birth of their daughter. Sammy, aged 19, was overjoyed after giving birth to her first baby, Mia, in June. But the actress and Birmingham
COMEDIAN Jimmy Cricket will be entertaining the folk of Farnworth on Friday. The Hawkers Social Club has landed the comic for one night only. Chairman of the club, in Gladstone Road, Malcolm Cubbin said: "It is a real scoop having Jimmy Cricket playing
PRESTWICH's bid to retain the Lancashire County Cricket League title ended in gallant failure. A thumping win over Denton, which included a century for Steve Davies and a six wicket haul for Chris Humphreys counted for nothing after DSL also picked up
REMEMBER the silly Seventies when the majority of the male population had a caterpillar over their top lip? Well irreverent comedian Graham Norton is backing the Everyman Cancer Campaign during September by appealing to men to prove their manliness and
VAUXHALL MOTORS 4, LEIGH RMI 4: After a breathless six-goal first-half, RMI must have thought they had secured the points when McDowell put them 4-3 ahead on 73 minutes. But Vauxhall's Lawton grabbed a further equaliser three minutes from time to snatch
