TWO out of five employers in Bolton will not organise a Christmas party for their employees, for fear of discrimination claims, according to Manchester law firm Berg Legal. Lee Jefcott, employment law expert at Berg Legal said: "The last few years have
ONE day there will be an accident on Lords Stile Lane, not from the motorists who live on this lane, but from the idiots, and I mean that, who, each weekend and most nights in summer, play football on Turton School playing fields. As I write we have parking
DON'T you think it's time that we had law and order brought back into this "nanny state" of a country. A police officer shot and another injured. What are these so called MPs going to do about it. Corporal punishment should be brought back along with
IN common with so very many other people, I have never accepted the use of the name Greater Manchester. I was born in Lancashire and hope to die in Lancashire. I am very proud to live in the County Palatine of Lancashire. I am obviously therefore in wholehearted
Could the sudden change of heart by the Agora developers regarding the future of the Market Hall have anything to do with the proposed redevelopment of the Victoria Hall and surrounding areas? The proposed shopping mall must be considered a threat as
A 48-YEAR-OLD woman who had her arm amputated following a horrific collision with a HGV is continuing to recover in hospital. The pedestrian was crossing the A580 East Lancs Road at traffic lights near to the junction of Worsley Road, Swinton, last week
FIVE generations of the same family came together to celebrate two very special occasions. More than 80 friends and family gathered at Derby Ward Labour Club in Deane Road, Bolton, on Sunday to wish great-great-grandmother Alice Taylor a happy 90th birthday
A TAKEAWAY owner who dumped rubbish down the same M61 embankment for almost two-and-a-half years was caught by secret spy cameras installed by environmental enforcement officers. Abdul Kaium made regular weekly trips to Junction 5 of the M61 near Westhoughton
A 48-YEAR-OLD woman who had her arm amputated following a horrific collision with a HGV is continuing to recover in hospital. The pedestrian was crossing the A580 East Lancs Road at traffic lights near to the junction of Worsley Road, Swinton, last week
CLASSROOMS became film sets for the shooting of pop band Texas' new video featuring Peter Kay. The Bolton comedian chose Harper Green School in Farnworth for the shoot for the Scottish bands new single Sleep, which he directed and appears in. Both Peter
A PUB landlord who illegally tuned in to Premiership football matches being beamed abroad has been fined. Michael Waters, the landlord of the Black Horse pub on Higher Market Street, Kearsley, was ordered to pay a total of £1,400 in fines and court costs
WIGAN ATHLETIC RESERVES 1 WANDERERS RESERVES 0: Injured Ivan Campo and Nicky Hunt both came through a full 90 minutes but couldn't prevent the Reserves from losing 1-0 to Wigan Athletic. The pair, who have been on the sidelines since September after suffering
THE postponement of Monday night's Premiership clash at Birmingham because of fog has given Wanderers' UEFA Cup hopes an unexpected boost, believes manager Sam Allardyce. Allardyce had been geared up to reshuffle his line-up for Thursday's group clash
WANDERERS aim to end their enforced winter break with a rapid fire assault on two fronts. A three-week absence of action has left the Whites itching to play and their manager concerned they may have forgotten the style of play that has brought them success
THERE was no hint, when he first watched the Wanderers as a five-year-old, that little Joe Worsley would grow up to be anything more than your average football fan. But there is nothing average about a man who finds himself on the receiving end of mocking
A 53-YEAR-OLD man raped a 12-year-old schoolboy twice and then offered him £10 to keep quiet, a court heard. Michael Barsky, of Higher Lane, Whitefield, denied two charges of rape when he appeared at Bolton Crown Court on Monday at the start of a four
ICE hockey teams and spectators observed a minute of silence in tribute to a player's mother who died on a Blackrod bypass. Respects were paid to Eileen Ruxton at Blackburn Ice Arena, where the Blackburn Hawks adult team played a match against a selection
A PUB landlord who illegally tuned in to Premiership football matches being beamed abroad has been fined. Michael Waters, the landlord of the Black Horse pub on Higher Market Street, Kearsley, was ordered to pay a total of £1,400 in fines and court costs
I REFER to your article concerning the Council's decision to take the running of Smithills Hall away from the Trust and return it to the council. In your report you quote Cllr Wilkinson as saying: "The Trust has done a reasonable job but it's time to
RED tape could force a cancer patient to pay for life-saving treatment - for a second time. Businessman Bob Norburn was forced to pay more than £8,000 for cryotherapy to treat his prostate cancer last year, but was eventually reimbursed by Bolton's Primary
GARY Roberts is already auditioning for his next appearance on Soccer AM. The Accrington Stanley wide man made his debut airing on the popular Saturday morning football programme's "Showboat" feature. The 21-year-old was in prestigious company, as a clip
ACCRINGTON Stanley are planning ground improvements to gear up for possible promotion to the Football League. More than £100,000 is to be spent on covering the Clayton Terrace but the club is also planning other improvements which will have to be made
MOST police officers in Greater Manchester do not want to be routinely armed, says the Police Federation. The debate about whether all officers should carry a gun has been fuelled by the fatal shooting of WPC Sharon Beshenivsky during an armed robbery
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to build 140 new homes at a site also earmarked for a new Bolton Wanderers football academy go before town planners this week. Outline plans have been submitted by housing developers Garfield Bennett Trustees Ltd, based in Jersey
FOLLOWING the huge successes of 2003 and 2004, The Houghton Weavers and the Wingates Brass Band will again join forces for their annual Christmas Concert at the Victoria Hall on Saturday, December 10. Tickets are available from the Albert Halls box office
THE Lancashire Sinfonietta has announced the continuation of its award for the North West's young composers - The Christopher Brooks Memorial Prize. The success of last year's pilot scheme has meant that the organisers are now opening up the competition
THERE will be two Opera Gala evenings in the Great Hall at Smithills Hall this weekend. The first gala will take place on Friday followed by the second on Saturday. Both evenings will begin at 7.30pm with mulled wine and mince pies, with the concerts
ANYONE going to see Farnworth Performing Arts Company's production of Dick Whittington had better move fast, after the company decided to put the show on earlier this year. FPAC spokesperson Kathlen Forrest said: "Normally, we put the panto on in January
CURRENT and forthcoming events Halliwell Theatre Company Rutherford And Son Halliwell Methodist Church Hall November 22-26. Tickets 01204 597055 or 497165 CATS Les Miserables School Edition The Theatre Church, Astley Bridge November 22-26. Tickets 01204
MORE than 3,000 Wanderers fans are flying into Portugal for Wanderers' crunch UEFA Cup clash with Vitoria Guimaraes on Thursday. And we want to record what happens to the White Armada on this website with a picture special to add to Gordon Sharrock's
CLASSROOMS became film sets for the shooting of pop band Texas' new video featuring Peter Kay. The Bolton comedian chose Harper Green School in Farnworth for the shoot for the Scottish bands new single Sleep, which he directed and appears in. Both Peter
SMALLER businesses are being invited to attend a health and safety training programme that could help cut insurance bills. The sessions have already helped more than 200 local firms to raise their performance and boost profitability. The nationally recognised
A COMPANY for artists with long term mental health issues has been formed, with help from businesses and Bolton Council. Bolton Arts Community Limited was formed, and studio space was secured, after work by the Bolton Enterprise Unit and the Social Enterprise
WITH regards to Bolton being in Lancashire or Greater Manchester. I can confirm that Bolton is in neither. Pre-1974 yes Bolton was in Lancashire. Post-1974 Bolton was in Greater Manchester until it was disbanded. Bolton, now, stands by itself. It pays
ICE hockey teams and spectators observed a minute of silence in tribute to a player's mother who worked in Leigh who died on a Blackrod bypass. Respects were paid to Eileen Ruxton at Blackburn Ice Arena, where the Blackburn Hawks adult team played a match
CLASSROOMS became film sets for the shooting of pop band Texas' new video featuring Peter Kay. The Bolton comedian chose Harper Green School in Farnworth for the shoot for the Scottish bands new single Sleep, which he directed and appears in. Both Peter
A PENSIONERS council flat was destroyed after his chip pan set alight. The 65-year-old man forgot he had put the pan on and left the flat shortly before firefighters arrived at the scene in Crossmore Drive, Tonge Moor, at 1.15pm on Tuesday. A workman,
A TREE is at the centre of an inquiry costing thousands of pounds. Developers want to cut down the sycamore at Hart Houses, Horwich, because they claim it is dangerous and is preventing the renovation of a derelict outhouse. An inquiry was held into an
FIVE generations of the same family came together to celebrate two very special occasions. More than 80 friends and family gathered at Derby Ward Labour Club in Deane Road, Bolton, on Sunday to wish great-great-grandmother Alice Taylor a happy 90th birthday
CLUBBERS in Bolton can enjoy a night out with the legendary Miss Moneypenny's tour at Ikon, Bridge Street, on Saturday, and help raise money for a good cause. The club's management will be donating 50p per entrance fee to the Gemma Feeney fighting fund
HEALTH bosses have admitted Bolton has a shortage of flu vaccine, with doctors "struggling" to give the jab to people in the most at risk groups. Pensioners, carers, people with chronic respiratory, renal, heart and liver disease, diabetes, HIV patients
WIGAN ATHLETIC RESERVES 1 WANDERERS RESERVES 0: Injured Ivan Campo and Nicky Hunt both came through a full 90 minutes but couldn't prevent the Reserves from losing 1-0 to Wigan Athletic. The pair, who have been on the sidelines since September after suffering
NEW club captain Kevin Nolan's "debut" in charge will now be in Portugal after Wanderers' Sky TV showdown at St Andrews was called off an hour before kick off because of thick fog on Monday night. The decision to make the former England under 21 international
ICE hockey teams and spectators observed a minute of silence in tribute to a player's mother who died on a Blackrod bypass. Respects were paid to Eileen Ruxton at Blackburn Ice Arena, where the Blackburn Hawks adult team played a match against a selection
A FIRE chief is urging the public to keep a close eye on elderly friends and relatives to stop them becoming a fire statistic this winter. The warning has come in the wake of weather predictions which are forecasting one of the coldest winters in years
A FILM studio and casting agency in Little Hulton is giving Hollywood a run for its money. Lemon Casting Ltd has become one of the fastest growing casting agencies in the North-west. It supplies hundreds of extras for film and television productions,
DOCTORS treating George Best said on Wednesday the soccer legend had a bad night during which his condition worsened. Best, 59, partly regained consciousness on Tuesday after being taken off sedation at Cromwell Hospital, west London. This caused initial
MORE than 55 gritters and snowploughs are on standby to take on the elements as the prospect of a cold winter looms over the North-west. Thick fog has already caused problems this week, but the Highways Agency said it was ready for the challenge of ice
THE Brixi Singers will be performing Handels Messiah at 7.30pm on Sunday, December 11, at the Church of St Peter and Paul in Pilkington Street, Bolton. Originally written for a small choir, this oratorio is well suited to a chamber choir. Last year, Brixi
IT may seem far-fetched that two ex vaudeville partners should refuse to speak to each other for more than 11 years, but Willie Clerk and Al Lewis have done just that in The Sunshine Boys at Bolton Little Theatre. The two elderly showmen are persuaded
A FILM studio and casting agency in Little Hulton is giving Hollywood a run for its money. Lemon Casting Ltd has become one of the fastest growing casting agencies in the North-west. It supplies hundreds of extras for film and television productions,
Current and forthcoming events Halliwell Theatre Company Rutherford And Son Halliwell Methodist Church Hall Until November 22. Tickets 01204 597055 or 497165 CATS Les Miserables School Edition The Theatre Church, Astley Bridge Until November 26. Tickets
RESIDENTS and councillors have called for action to be taken against intimidating gangs of youths hanging around outside shops in Bury. Up to 30 teenagers have been hanging around outside the Tesco Express stores in Bolton Road and Brandlesholme Road,
