THE Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is calling on Jennings Brewery shareholders to protect the independence of the Brewery. CAMRA's call follows speculation that Wolverhampton & Dudley Brewers (W&DB) are poised to make a takeover bid. Cumbria-based
Retailer WH Smith reported a sharp jump in half-year profits after benefiting from efforts to turn around the ailing high street business. The group, which has 667 retail outlets, including one in Bolton, as well as a news distribution arm, said its recovery
A YOUNG accountant from Bolton has scored the highest mark worldwide in her professional accountancy examinations. Alison Mitchelmore, who works for Bentleys Chartered Accountants on Chorley New Road, achieved 98 per cent in the Information Systems paper
THE man who set up an organisation to encourage Bolton's minority ethnic businesses has received a top royal accolade. Sikander Badat, who was responsible for the launch of the award-winning Ethnic Minorities Business Service (EMBS) in 1987, has been
I FULLY agree with Penny Hallett, ("Help Someone Live After Your Death" Letters, Friday, April 15) about transplant donation. Having been a renal patient and having been on dialysis for many years, I am lucky enough to have had two kidney transplants
I HAVE just heard a very sad and amazing fact that there are 40 attacks a day on firefighters and obviously this will only get worse! I wonder what would be the reaction of these perpetrators if their house was on fire, with themselves and their family
I WAS delighted to read that Bully Free Zone received £75,000 from Children in Need. They do wonderful work with the victims of our society. I say "our society" in all sincerity, because that's where the problems lie. I do not deny that children as young
ASTLEY BRIDGE Captain: Andy Northrop Professional: Amal Dalagouda (Sri Lanka) Player departures: Danny Guest (Heaton), Antony Clegg (Egerton) New players: Rick Northrop (Egerton), Ian Warren (Tonge) BRADSHAW Captain: Paul Raymont Professional: Amila Wettasinghe
WESTHOUGHTON are confident that last year's Bolton League title win is only the start of things to come. And they are equally assured that the players who brought them that success can deliver the goods again. The champions start the new season with the
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl has been missing from her Bolton home for more than a week. Louise Gouldson, of Hatfield Road, Halliwell, was last seen by her mother at 4pm on Thursday, April 14. The teenager has gone missing from home on previous occasions and it
A FREE social event for carers and people with dementia will be held next Tuesday. The event is organised by The Admiral Nurses Dementia Cafe. It takes place at Horwich Resource Centre from 2pm to 4pm. For further information, contact Admiral Nurses on
THE Bolton branch of the National Osteoporosis Society will be in Morrisons supermarket in Bolton town centre on Saturday. Volunteers will be raising funds for the society, handing out leaflets and giving practical advice about living with osteoporosis
PARENTS and children aged five to 13 can find advocacy services and family support at the Gaddum Centre. The service is available at the centre, in the Bolton YMCA, Deansgate, each Wednesday from 4.30pm to 6pm. A free meal and activities are provided.
A CAR dealership has been fined £2,250 after trying to mislead a customer over the price of a used vehicle. Trading Standards officers from Bury Council prosecuted Heaton Park Garage Ltd, of Bury New Road, Prestwich, after the firm admitted an offence
SIXTY musicians gathered at Sharples School to play to a packed house in their 'Spring Concert'. Sharples School pupils, in association with Bolton Urban Music Project, performed a variety of musical pieces ranging from vocal and instrumental solos to
PARENTS are being told to warn their children about the dangers of playing with fire. The call has been made by a senior fire officer at Farnworth Fire Station after his crew was called to deal with a blaze at a derelict house in Little Hulton on Wednesday
DETECTIVES investigating the "despicable" sexual assault of an 11-year-old boy have appealed for help in tracing a man and woman who forced him into bushes before attacking him. The boy was walking along Moss Lane, Whitefield, on Saturday April 9 when
SCHOOLchildren have been putting the finishing touches to a £30,000 garden next to St Stephens Church in Kearsley. Youngsters from St Stephens School planted trees and other plants to help create a tranquil garden for the elderly residents of bungalows
Jim and Bessie Grey are celebrating 70 years of marriage. The pair toasted their Platinum Anniversary om Wednesday with a party for close friends and family and a telegram from the Queen. The festivities were at Clough Residential Home in Lostock, which
LEON Khelifi found himself at the centre of a 999 rescue when his curiosity got the better of him - and he trapped his finger in a bike chain. Firefighters from Bolton North Fire Station were only too happy to turn out to help the panic-stricken youngster
Doctors have highlighted the worrying situation of women fabricating family histories of breast cancer in order to get treatment, it has been reported. A tiny percentage of patients claim they are at risk of developing the disease and are even having
A PUBLIC inquiry is to be held into a controversial plan to build two wind turbines on the moors above Edgworth. It comes following an appeal after a planning application was refused. Villagers have spent 12 months protesting against the plans to build
A DASH to take part in Bolton's Race For Life this summer is forcing organisers to arrange a second event on the same day. Already, all 2,000 places for the initial race at 11am on Sunday, July 24, have gone and the special Race For Life website is not
THREE out of 10 Bolton shopkeepers targeted to catch rogue licensees who sell alcohol to children were caught breaking the law over the last year. Trading Standards used trained "spy kids" carrying hi-tech camera equipment to trap 32 out of the 103 shops
FEELING patriotic? Why not get yourself down to the Bolton Lads and Girls Club, this weekend, to cheer on the English boxers as they take on the might of Europe in the club's fifth annual Box Cup. Well over 200 boxers from as far afield as Norway, Cyprus
TWENTY thousand empty seats at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday does not make Cardiff the wrong place to hold the FA Cup semi-finals. The fact that Blackburn supporters decided against following their team should not be taken as a reflection of every
IN the eyes of football supporters, Nicky Butt is guilty of a worse offence this week than the one which saw his Newcastle team-mates, Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer, fight each other on the field. As if Newcastle's 30,000 travelling fans weren't miserable
NOT many General Election candidates have the backing of both a rock band and a former MI5 officer! Bury South Independent choice Yvonne Hossack has the support of jailed whistleblower David Shayler and the Moody Blues, who have allowed her to use their
BOLTON Mets ARLFC's season finished on a high with an 18-6 victory away at Chorley Panthers. They have won half of their 18 games to finish fifth in the table. The games at Chorley are always fiercely contested and this was no different with both teams
TWO minutes, twice a day, every day is the experts' advice on how often and how long we should brush our teeth. And for those of us who have forked out a small fortune on an electric toothbrush, the same experts are now saying that a manual one is just
A FREE social event for carers and people with dementia will be held next Tuesday. The event is organised by The Admiral Nurses Dementia Cafe. It takes place at Horwich Resource Centre from 2pm to 4pm. For further information, contact Admiral Nurses on
A THIEF crept up on a blind pensioner as she sat in her living room and stole her handbag from her side. Police said that the man was believed to be responsible for at least one more burglary in the area and warned homeowners to protect themselves against
LITTLE Nathan Howarth has been allowed home permanently for the first time since his life-saving operation. And he wasted no time settling in by getting straight out on his bike. It was a rare chance to play out for the youngster who cannot touch or speak
A ROCK star's daughter, who said she was shocked at the behaviour of youths and girls when she visited Bolton to film a TV programme, has been accused of painting an unfair picture of the town. Peaches Geldof's documentary about teenagers in the town
Bolton/Turton: 70736/05 - Sharples School, Hill Cot Road, Bolton. Erection of a science teaching block. 70760/05 - Mr & Mrs S Barnes, 2 Fewston Close, Bolton. Erection of first floor extension over existing garage. 70767/05 - Mr & Mrs A V Patel
THE Sun newspaper is being sued for libel by England and Manchester United star Wayne Rooney after it claimed he hit his girlfriend during a row at a nightclub. The newspaper claimed the 19-year-old slapped girlfriend Colleen McLoughlin, 19, while at
EIGHTIES pop heartthrobs A-ha are back with a greatest hits album and a tour that takes in Manchester. The Norwegian band formed back in the early 1980s and had eight top 10 singles, sold 25 million albums, toured the world and then decided they needed
UNEMPLOYMENT rose again in Bolton during March, according to the latest figures from Manchester Enterprises. There was a total of 4,021 unemployed people in the area last month, an increase of 1.5 per cent on February's total but a rise of 5.2 per cent
Drinks giant Allied Domecq is to be taken over by the French owner of Chivas Regal whisky and Jacob's Creek wines for £7.4 billion, it has been announced. Allied is recommending a cash-plus-shares deal with Pernod Ricard - a move that will create a company
COUNCILLOR John Walsh seems to be launching into a series of attacks against the Lib Dem administration in Bolton, and against me in particular. His latest tirade ('Undemocratic Decision', Bolton Evening News, April 15), is largely a repeat of comments
THE murder of DC Stephen Oakes by a potential terrorist is the latest and most dreadful consequence of the complete breakdown of this country's immigration and asylum procedures. The Government is fully responsible for this shambles - I would not call
753BC: Traditional date for the founding of Rome. 1509: Henry VII died and his second son acceded to the throne as Henry VIII. 1816: Charlotte Bronte, eldest of the three Bronte sisters and author of Jane Eyre, was born in Thornton, Yorkshire. 1910: Novelist
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News April 21, 1995: MARKET Hall traders in Bolton have won their 18-month battle to escape rent rises of up to 52 per cent. And now they have vowed to fight for a reduction in other costs they pay Bolton Council. BOLTON
ELTON will start the new season without three of the players who helped them to their Bolton Association championship success last season. Mark Goddard, who crowned a fine season by being chosen for the inter-league side, has gone to live in Australia
Adlington Captain: Andrew Robinson Professional: Iain Critchley Player departures: New players: Matthew Taylor (Ex-pro reverting to amateur) ASTLEY & TYLDESLEY Captain: Steve Walsh Professional: Suresh Raina (India A/Central Zone/Uttar Pradesh misses
Despite a sterling performance by the BGA team, a strong Lancashire Union side took the honours 12-6 last Saturday in the opening representative match of the season at Deane. Lancs took a 3.52.5 lead in the morning foursomes with Lancashire county captain
EARLY birds will enjoy a special walk organised by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust on Saturday, May 14. The aptly named early morning bird walk will be held at the trust's Longworth Clough Nature Reserve, north of Egerton and starts at 5am. The event is
A CELEBRITY charity dinner will be held to raise funds for Bolton Cardiac Support Group. The evening will be held at Bolton Old Links Golf Club on Wednesday April 27 and tickets are £25. Entertainment will be provided by patron of the group, Norman Prince
THE Barnes Samaritan Charity which provides a small income for people with severe or incurable illness who live in their own homes is inviting people from Bolton to apply for its benefits. Applications must be supported by a suitable independent person
HALLIWELL Local History Society is holding an exhibition, with stalls and video stills, at the UCAN Centre, Hatfield Road, Bolton on Saturday, from 11am to 4pm. The group will also be joined by other societies including Bolton Prospectors Club, Bolton
THE Bolton Indian Sports and Social Club marked the start of building work on their new hall with a Hindu ceremony. The Breaking of the Ground ceremony was held on the site of the new sports hall, next to the club's cricket ground on Hacken Lane, Darcy
A GIRL who claims she was subjected to a catalogue of sexual abuse over a period of three years has a told a court how she was scared to tell anybody in case the defendant harmed her or her mother. Lawrence Thomas Hearns, aged 46, of Heywood Gardens,
A BOLTON organisation which offers regular friendship and support to families under stress is currently looking for volunteers. Bolton Home-Start works to help prevent family crisis and breakdown by providing an ongoing support network. Depression, difficulties
SEVEN candidates are standing in Bury North after the deadline for nominations closed this week. Veritas, the UK Independence Party, the Socialist Labour Party and the British National Party will challenge the three main political parties and hope to
SIR Ian McKellen is set to star in the Hollywood adaptation of the Da Vinci Code. The actor will appear opposite Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou in the movie version of Dan Brown's bestselling book. Former Bolton School boy McKellen will play wealthy Sir
FOUR pubs have united to try to revive the spirit of Deane village with a fancy dress St George's Day celebration on Saturday. It is hoped the themed "knights and damsels" event will bring back the sense of community which was prevalent in the Deane when
Football star Paul Gascoigne made an emotional appearance at the British Book Awards as his autobiography won a top literary prize. Gascoigne broke down as he took the stage on Wednesday night to accept the Sports Book of the Year award for Gazza: My
THE 10th anniversary Rivington Music Society concert takes place next month as part of the village's spring festival. Two of the region's top violin players will also be performing. Liz Rossi and Adi Brett, who both played in the first concert in May,
TEAMS of Scouts, Cubs and Explorer Scouts battled wind and rain when they completed a number of tasks during an activity day in the West Pennine Moors. Around 160 youngsters took part in in the fourth Pike View Hike on Sunday. The Ramsbottom Explorers
THERE are ghostly goings on at the Littlewoods Returns Centre in Croal Mill. The centre has closed for business with the last of the 400 mail order company workers leaving last Friday. But, thanks to one "resident", it seems the old mill will not be completely
A PLASTIC surgeon has criticised the portrayal of cosmetic surgery on the recent batch of reality television shows. Ali Juma, a surgeon at the Beaumont Hospital, Lostock, is warning anyone thinking about going under the knife that procedures must not
A TEACHER from Bolton will appear on a daytime television show next week to highlight the importance of carrying a donor card. Dave Clarke will be on ITV1's This Morning show next Friday to tell of the impact a successful transplant had on his life. The
BOLTON'S head of police has issued a warning after violent clashes between 50 people on the streets of Bolton. Two groups armed with sticks, baseball bats and bottles brawled in Westbourne Avenue, Great Lever, on Tuesday night - leaving a seven-year-old
A MOTHER who discovered her 30-year-old son hanged at his home thought it was a prank. Phoebe Waine, aged 50, arranged to visit her son, Jason Carl Waine, and looked through the letterbox of his Walkden home when he did not come to the door. Mrs Waine
WANDERERS striker El-Hadji Diouf is to be summonsed to face magistrates over an alleged spitting incident involving fans at Middlesbrough. The Senegalese international, on loan from Liverpool, is accused of disorderly conduct following an incident at
ALAN Hansen is tipping Sam Allardyce to give Jose Mourinho a run for his money in the manager of the year awards. The respected BBC pundit is a big admirer of the work Big Sam has done in shaping Wanderers into genuine contenders for a top four spot and
BOLTON RUFC's matches on Saturday were lost to the weather as the pitches had taken a hammering during the week, when the club hosted the local schools festivals. As games are now being rearranged with more local matches being played midweek, the club
RIO Ferdinand has Manchester United over a barrel with his demands for a lucrative new contract. It might seem the £120,000 a week salary the England international defender is reported to be demanding is asking just a little bit too much. After all, it
MEMBERS of the public will be able to put their questions to Parliamentary candidates in Bury South next Wednesday. The event, organised by Radcliffe Churches Together, will take place at Bridge Methodist Church in Radcliffe, between 7.30pm and 9pm. Questions
FIVE candidates will be chasing the support of residents in Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich in the two weeks left until polling day. Nominations closed on Tuesday for the May 5 General Election, and campaigning has started in earnest for the Bury
LABOUR'S Ivan Lewis took his Bury South election message to pensioners in Radcliffe when he visited Moorfield House sheltered housing scheme in Wordsworth Avenue. "The residents at Moorfield made me feel very welcome indeed," he said. "They were very
MORE action is needed to tackle the growth in violent crime, says Bury South Conservative candidate Alex Williams. "It's a disgrace that 19 police officers have been recently taken off the streets of Bury," he said. "It is clear to me that we should give
BURY South Lib Dem candidate Vic D'Albert has appealed directly to carers, the disabled and the elderly to support the creation of a care alliance. Coun Vic D'Albert, who is disabled and campaigned against the closure of old folks' homes and budget cuts
TONY Blair denied that taxes would have to rise after the election to pay for Labour's spending plans. In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC's Jeremy Paxman, Mr Blair appeared to rule out the introduction of a local income tax to replace the council
HEADTEACHERS would be given the powers needed to stop the violence in Bolton's schools under a Conservative Government, leader Michael Howard promised on a visit to Bolton on Wednesday. He pledged to return discipline to classrooms across the country
WESTHOUGHTON Lions produced an excellent performance against one of the best teams in the country. The Lions were only just trailing at half time, Aidan Mann (2), Chris Brownlow and Bradley Kelly scoring tries in an exciting contest. The St Helens team
Every so often, a concept will spring up in a newspaper feature which, as it gets re-reported and discussed around the office water-cooler, becomes more than the sum of its parts. The latest in this slightly inane succession of buzzwords is the man date
IT was a return to league action this week in the Over-35s, as both cup finals were washed out at Daisy Hill, and in Division One, Dobbies A moved up to third place with a comprehensive 4-1 home win over Garswood United. Two goals from Graham Walton secured
ONCE again, more grandiose schemes for Bolton. Over the past 40 years plans for the town have grown exponentially and none have reached fruition without modification to the point of insignificance: remember the 17-storey block of flats at Astley Bridge
Lancashire Road Club promoted their annual 10 mile time trial at Levens Bridge on Saturday. The race incorporated the North Lancs time Trial Association Championship which Craig Battersby won in a rapid time of 20.37. He was third overall from 206 competitors
EARLY birds will enjoy a special walk organised by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust on Saturday, May 14. The aptly named early morning bird walk will be held at the trust's Longworth Clough Nature Reserve, north of Egerton and starts at 5am. The event is
A CELEBRITY charity dinner will be held to raise funds for Bolton Cardiac Support Group. The evening will be held at Bolton Old Links Golf Club on Wednesday April 27 and tickets are £25. Entertainment will be provided by patron of the group, Norman Prince
A WOMAN who survived a suicide pact with her husband after they despaired at caring for their "mentally ill" daughter has again tried to end her life. Wendy and Bill Ainscow took an overdose of pain-killers before wading into the sea off the holiday island
SCHOOLBOY actor Oliver Hill has been dubbed a mini Robert De Niro after his performance in a short film to be premiered at Cannes next month. Just days after signing up with a modelling agency, Oliver was picked to star in Lollipop, which will be entered
THE BOLTON group of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has just sent off another £1,000 towards a conservation project that has given birth to a new word in the English language. Giant machines have been brought in from Germany to scoop out
CONSERVATIVE leader Michael Howard dismissed the threat of the UK Independence Party and Robert Kilroy-Silk's Veritas group to the Conservative vote in Bolton. UKIP and Veritas are contesting all three Bolton seats in the town. Mr Howard said the Conservatives
THE 10th anniversary Rivington Music Society concert takes place next month as part of the village's spring festival. Two of the region's top violin players will also be performing. Liz Rossi and Adi Brett, who both played in the first concert in May,
SCHOOLBOY actor Oliver Hill has been dubbed a mini Robert De Niro after his performance in a short film to be premiered at Cannes next month. Just days after signing up with a modelling agency, Oliver was picked to star in Lollipop, which will be entered
RESEARCH by the Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG), has found that two fifths of businesses are risking bad debts by offering trade credit to new customers without checking their creditworthiness first.
