A POLICEMAN from Leigh's career is in ruins after he was found guilty of fraudulent use of a car insurance certificate. PC Shahid Ahmed, aged 25, of Lindrick Terrace, Bolton, tried to dupe senior colleagues by passing off the certificate as genuine. Officers
A NIGHT of music and mirth is taking place in Blackrod this month. The James Hedley Singers are in concert at St Katherines Church on Saturday October 15. Tickets at £4 are available from the church office in Blackhorse Street. The price includes refreshments
SUPPORT from the Royal Bank of Scotland means that money need not be "too tight to mention" for pop act Simply Red. The bank's commercial office has provided a £5 million finance facilityfor the group's record label Simplyred.com Limited, to help with
A HEARTBROKEN widow fears precious mementoes of her late husband have been dumped by a thief who snatched her purse. Beverley Ward was paying a visit to Bolton's Sunday market at Ashburner Street, when her dark green leather pursewas stolen from her shoulder
WANDERERS fans could hold the key to the unsolved killing of a teenager. In the early hours of Sunday, March 9, 2003, 18-year-old Andrew Jones, of Liverpool, was attacked after celebrating his cousins 30th birthday. He was punched to the ground near the
GREEN fingered schoolboy Jack Radcliffe has reached new heights in a gardening competition with his grandma. In April this year, Jack, aged five, and his nan Kathleen Beech decided to have a contest to see who could grow the biggest sunflower in her garden
DISGRUNTLED Wanderers fans are boycotting the team's next away game against league leaders Chelsea because of "outrageous" ticket prices. Fans are refusing to pay £48 or £45 for a ticket to the match on Saturday, October 15. Mike Gething, chairman of
THE "Welcome to Hell" posters at Istanbul airport give visiting football teams and their supporters a flavour of what lies in wait for them in the Turkish capital. The greeting is usually reserved for opponents of Galatasaray, but previous visitors to
A MAN was hit in the face by flying glass after fighting off two robbers who smashed their way into his home. The 22-year-old victim heard a noise outside the front door of his home in Hilton Lane, Prestwich, on Monday night at around 10.45pm. As he went
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman has urged his players to move on from Saturday's disappointing draw. The Reds could only manage a point against mid-table Gravesend, leaving Coleman frustrated at two points dropped at home. But boss Coleman sees
BLOOD donors are desperately needed in Bolton. The National Blood Service is appealing for people to go along to one of their sessions. There is a desperate shortage of donors, with the NHS needing 800 a day from the North-west alone so all patients can
BOLTON is set to be transformed by more than £500 million worth of new developments over the next ten years. Regeneration bosses say the injection of private and public sector funding will be the biggest investment the borough has ever seen. It is hoped
BOAT owners on Lake Windermere are facing big increases in the cost of using the lake. Changes to registration charges, which have been agreed by the Lake District National Park Authority, will mean a significant increase for some. Under the new system
A FAIRTRADE fashion show is taking place in Bolton this month. The show, at St Andrews and St Georges United Reformed Church in St Georges Road, will feature fairly traded and ethically sourced fashions from major Fairtrade suppliers. The event, at 7pm
MUSIC fan Johnmichael Quinlan is on the right wavelength - he is set up his own internet radio station. His love of music led him to set up the 24/7 web-based station to give airtime to Bolton bands. Now anyone with an internet connection can tune in
MASKED robbers armed with a gun and machete carried out a terrifying raid at a post office. The three men burst into Tottington Post Office in Market Street, Tottington, and escaped with a "substantial" amount of cash. The Post Office is offering a reward
A FAIRTRADE fashion show is taking place in Bolton this month. The show, at St Andrews and St Georges United Reformed Church in St Georges Road, will feature fairly traded and ethically sourced fashions from major Fairtrade suppliers. The event, at 7pm
BOLTON'S biggest and best firework display will take place at Leverhulme Park, Long Lane, Bolton, on Saturday, October 29. The fun starts at 4pm. Presenters from Tower FM will entertain until 8pm when the firework display starts. This year to ensure people's
A LORRY driver was cut from his cab and taken to hospital with head and leg injuries after a head-on smash with another heavy goods vehicle. A Dixons Skips HGV and a Chadwick Waste and Scrap lorry were involved in the crash in Chapeltown Road, Bromley
THE size of primary school classes throughout Bolton is being kept to less than 30 pupils - bucking the national trend. Nationally, there has been an increase in primary school pupils being taught in class sizes of over 30. The Department for Education
SUPPORT from the Royal Bank of Scotland means that money need not be "too tight to mention" for pop act Simply Red. The bank's commercial office has provided a £5 million finance facilityfor the group's record label Simplyred.com Limited, to help with
JAY JAY Okocha has given a chilling warning to his team mates of the reception they can expect, when they kick off their UEFA Cup group campaign against Beskitas in Istanbul. The Reebok skipper, who had two successful seasons in the Turkish capital with
NURSE Alyson Cooper says she may have less than two years to live because NHS chiefs refuse to prescribe her a cancer wonder drug. The Bolton mum is locked in a battle with health authority bosses who say she can only have the treatment she wants to beat
DISGRUNTLED Wanderers fans are boycotting the team's next away game against league leaders Chelsea because of "outrageous" ticket prices. Fans are refusing to pay £48 or £45 for a ticket to the match on Saturday, October 15. Mike Gething, chairman of
THE University of Bolton has taken action to make sure that youngsters from less well-off families are not priced out of studying for a degree. It has appointed its own student funding adviser. Will Smith will explain to students what financial assistance
A FIRM from Bury is set to capitalise on Ashes fever after it scooped a major contract to sell advertising rights for the forthcoming Pakistan versus England test series. Amstel Media, based in Parkhills Road, outbid a number of international companies
A NIGHT of music and mirth is taking place in Blackrod this month. The James Hedley Singers are in concert at St Katherines Church on Saturday October 15. Tickets at £4 are available from the church office in Blackhorse Street. The price includes refreshments
BOLTON is set to be transformed by more than £500 million worth of new developments over the next ten years. Regeneration bosses say the injection of private and public sector funding will be the biggest investment the borough has ever seen. It is hoped
AN unemployed gardener from Bolton cracked open the champagne after scooping £4,255,018 on the EuroMillions Lottery. Graham Everall, aged 28, and wife Julie, aged 36, of Johnson Fold, hit the jackpot in last Friday's draw, along with two other winners
BOLTON'S biggest and best firework display will take place at Leverhulme Park, Long Lane, Bolton, on Saturday, October 29. The fun starts at 4pm. Presenters from Tower FM will entertain until 8pm when the firework display starts. This year to ensure people's
A FIRM from Bury is set to capitalise on Ashes fever after it scooped a major contract to sell advertising rights for the forthcoming Pakistan versus England test series. Amstel Media, based in Parkhills Road, outbid a number of international companies
WANDERERS' first round UEFA Cup victims, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, have sacked coach Eduard Eranosyan. He has paid the price for his club's poor start to the season.
RADCLIFFE BORO 0, WHITBY TOWN 1: Poor finishing cost Radcliffe Boro at least a point against Whitby - and consigned Kevin Glendon's men to their eighth defeat of the season. Steve Foster missed a golden opportunity after only 15 minutes, firing wide with
MUSIC fan Johnmichael Quinlan is on the right wavelength - he is set up his own internet radio station. His love of music led him to set up the 24/7 web-based station to give airtime to Bolton bands. Now anyone with an internet connection can tune in
POLICE investigating the murder of an 11-year-old girl whose mutilated body was found on moorland 30 years ago are using the anniversary to step up the hunt for her killer. Lesley Molseed, then 11, left her Rochdale home at midday on Sunday, October 5
