THE closure of two primary schools - one almost 300 years old - has been approved. Councillors have given their final backing to the replacement of Roscow Fold and neighbouring Crompton Fold, Breightmet, with a new school in July. The new school
LECTURERS will lose their jobs and courses for adults face the axe as education chiefs look to make £1m worth of savings at Bolton Community College. The college is facing a five per cent cut in its budget under a Government shake-up of adult education
A MOTORWAY cop saved a driver's life - by giving him his lunch. Officer Paul Searle stopped a car being driving erratically at Birch Services on the M62. But when he approached the driver, he found he was suffering from hypo-glycaemia - an abnormally
JOEY O'Brien appears to be on the verge of starting his international career. Wanderers' versatile teenager could get his first Republic of Ireland cap in as little as three weeks time. Ireland manager Steve Staunton ran the rule over O'Brien
AS much as I admire the "Back the Baby Unit Campaign", I feel that reality has also to be brought into the argument. Last year, the Hospital Trust Board announced that in order to balance the books for this financial year, wards would be closed,
A COURTROOM drama was played out in the centre of Bolton . . . but no-one ended the day behind bars. A film crew turned up to shoot at the Masonic Hall, in Institute Street, for a new BBC drama to be shown on television. The cast of New Street
EDUCATION chiefs say they are finding it almost impossible to recruit new headteachers, says the Bolton Evening News on Thursday. School governing bodies say it is particularly difficult in the more socially deprived areas of Bolton. They say
MORE than a dozen illegal roadside billboards have been removed as part of a clampdown. The advertisements had all been placed on land between junctions five and six of the M61, from Hunger Hill to Middlebrook, in Bolton. They were removed during
ANGRY parishioners criticised a vicar for failing to attract new worshippers and securing the future of their church. Hundreds of people packed into Holy Trinity Church, Prestolee, on Wednesday night to discuss proposals to close it because of serious
GERMAN police are preparing for zero-tolerance approach to yobbish England fans going to the World Cup this summer. They warn they will jail anyone caught giving Nazi salutes or goose-stepping like Basil Fawlty. Anyone picked up for this behaviour
FILM critics could be given a run for their money - by a Bolton student. Turton School's Chris Oakley, aged 17, was one of six winners in the Young Film Reviewer of the Year competition. He beat off hundreds of entries from young people all over England
RADCLIFFE Boro manager Kevin Glendon has stepped down from his full-time post with the club with immediate effect. Chairman Bernard Manning jnr explained on the club's official website: "The decision is based on the full-time post he had with us in running
THERE was no Boxing Day cheer for Boro as the UniBond League's three point victory incentive went Ashton's way in an entertaining derby at the Inn2gether Stadium. The game was spiced up when Boro included new signing from Ashton - Jamie Miller - on the
A YEAR that began with an uncertain future for Amir Khan is ending with the world at the feet of the boxer who started his career with the Bury Amateur Club. The 19-year-old from Bolton grew in stature and popularity as the months have passed, and he
SEDGLEY Park RUFC's chances of avoiding relegation by the back door, should National League One get permission to suspend relegation for this season, look to be floundering. At a meeting of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Council on Feb 3, a vote was passed
SO, certain members of our council are upset because they have to "work" on the night of a Wanderers' UEFA Cup match. Boo hoo! I, like many other ordinary folk, would also like to watch the game but have to work every hour God sends just to make ends
I FULLY agree with Terry Riley's views on Westhoughton Town Council spending more than it should do towards the cost of highway works (February 3). In 1993, I paid for a set of rules governing town councils, in which is clearly stated that the town councils
THROUGH the media we are made to believe we cannot afford some drugs for possible life saving treatment, criteria is fixed as to whether you are suitable or not: Herceptin being one of them for the treatment of breast cancer. I am speaking as one who
AT last the council lifts its head above the parapet to enlighten us on how cost effective they say recycling is (January 23). I would like to respond to Mr Fisher's letter by stating that at no time was there any suggestion that the recycled waste was
WHITEFIELD-based rugby league outfit Swinton Lions have added two more faces to their 2006 squad. In come stand off/loose forward Martin Moana, the Lions' first Antipodean for two years, who moves to Park Lane from Doncaster, while former Swinton Academy
l Huw Thomas' disciplinary hearing will be held on February 27. The prop was red-carded in the game against Bedford recently for striking an opponent. l THE club is looking for someone to video home and away first team games. The job would suit someone
THE football resumed after the Christmas break and the lack of games showed, as Prestwich put in a dismal first half performance in this first round President's Cup game. The impressive AFC United were first to almost every ball, but there were few chances
MORE of the same, very occasional bright spells but otherwise dull, grey and uninspiring. Manchesters winter, Stands season. Like the weather, it has deteriorated since August, and, like the weather, it shows few signs of improving in the next four months
STARING the very real threat of relegation to National Two squarely in the face, Sedgley Park player-coach Tim Fourie still firmly believes his side holds its fate in its own hands, regardless of what the league table and fixture list may suggest. "All
STANDIANS managed to hold out for their win at Ringley Road on Saturday, but not before demonstrating that they are only consistent at being inconsistent! Time and time again this season they have thrown away leads through no fault but their own, and
PERTEMP BEES 12, SEDGLEY PARK 6: Two sides facing the drop fought out a dour game with few chances created by either, with the Bees grabbing the win five minutes into injury time, as the Tigers showed yet again an inability to close out a game writes
A FAMILY from Leigh have been evicted from their council home for drug dealing and anti-social behaviour. Trevor Taylor, his partner and an 11- year-old child were evicted from 39 Birch Road, Westleigh following legal action by landlord by Wigan &
THREE masked men stole a Subaru car worth £5,000 after stealing the keys from its owner. The trio knocked at the door of the victims house in Greymont Road, Bury, on Tuesday evening. When the homeowner opened the door he was knocked over and ordered to
A RAMSBOTTOM man was mugged as he made his way home after a night out with friends. A man, armed with a craft knife, threatened to the stab the 27-year-old victim who was forced to hand over his phone and a wallet. The robbery happened around 2.45am on
A GYM and fitness club which opened 13 years ago is to close. The closure of LA Fitness in Chapel Street, Bury, comes as the premises are earmarked for demolition under the £150 million Rock Triangle plans. More than 15 staff have been offered transfers
ANGRY parishioners criticised a vicar for failing to attract new worshippers and securing the future of their church. Hundreds of people packed into Holy Trinity Church, Prestolee, on Wednesday night to discuss proposals to close it because of serious
BURY schoolchildren had the chance to play at being paramedics when an ambulance parked outside their school. Paramedic Jill Robertson went to St Thomas's Primary School in Pimhole Road to talk to youngsters about life in the ambulance service and the
A MOTORIST had a lucky escape after his car was in collision with a bus shelter. The driver of a silver Suzuki was turning into Manchester Road, Bury from Gigg Lane when his car was in collision with a white Vauxhall van at 10.30am on Friday. The Suzuki
THE mother of a 15-year-old girl who attended school less than two per cent of the time has been ordered to do 120 hours of community service. The teenager is registered at Broad Oak High School, Bury, but between September and November last year she
BUTCHER Robin Skinner is a sizzling success after his prize sausages picked up a string of awards. Robin, owner of Greenmount Butchers in Holcombe Road, triumphed at the North West Regional Meat Product Awards, held in Preston, winning four of the top
A CANNABIS factory was set up at a Bury house using equipment worth £1,000, a court has heard. Bury magistrates were told that Michael John Green had set up the operation to provide himself with supplies of the drug because he said he could not afford
RAMSBOTTOM Heritage Society will hold an open day to mark the 200th anniversary of the Grant brothers arriving in the town. It will be held from 1pm on March 5 in Ramsbottom Civic Hall, in Market Place, Ramsbottom.
FANFARE from Sinfonietta and excerpts from West Side Story will be among the musical works to be performed by the Coupland Brass Quintet at Bury Parish Church on Friday. The quintet comprises trumpeters David Greenland, from Bury, and Graham South, together
BURY branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) has been presented with a new Standard- a ceremonial flag. The previous Standard was dedicated in 1966 prior to the British Legion being given the Royal title by the Queen and has also become weather-worn
A GYM and fitness club which opened 13 years ago is to close. The closure of LA Fitness in Chapel Street, Bury, comes as the premises are earmarked for demolition under the £150 million Rock Triangle plans. More than 15 staff have been offered transfers
A SECURITY guard was beaten over the head with his own helmet when a gang of robbers pounced outside a post office. Three men attacked the man as he was delivering cash to the Ainsworth village branch at 2.10pm on Tuesday. They ripped off his helmet and
ANTI-war protesters staged a candlelit vigil at the war memorial in Bury following the death of the 100th British serviceman in Iraq. A dozen members of Bury Stop the War Coalition took part in the ceremony at the memorial near Bury Parish Church as scores
LEIGH Centurions will equal a club record losing run of 18 successive defeats if they lose their opening match of the season after being relegated from engage Super League. They lost their last 17 matches of 2005, consisting of 16 in Super League and
A MAN refused entry to a town centre club used foul and aggressive language, a court heard. It earned Stephen Hodgson a spell in a police cell and an appearance before Bury magistrates accused of public disorder. Hodgson (25), of Sussex Drive, Redvales
TRAFFIC was brought to a standstill as pupils from threatened high schools took their protest to the streets of Bury town centre - and earned a surprise reprieve. Parents and teachers added their voice to the campaign to stop the closure of Broad Oak,
AN art exhibition is being held at Prestwich Library, displaying the talents of the Friday Art Club. The group meets on Fridays at the Methodist Church in Whitefield, and their work can be seen at the library at the Longfield Centre. The group's first
COUPLES are invited to renew their wedding vows in time for Valentine's Day. St James' Church, in Walshaw Road, Bury, will kickstart its 75th anniversary celebrations with 'A Celebration of Marriage' service on Sunday, February 12. Married couples, especially
PEOPLE from Bury who would like to learn the art of public speaking can attend Bolton Speakers Club's first meeting of the new season. It takes place on Monday at the Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton. The club meets every second Monday
SHAKERS 1, RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS 1: Matthew Tipton scored a priceless 87th-minute equaliser for Shakers in their League Two basement clash. Wayne Hatswell's 82nd-minute free-kick looked as though it was going to secure the win for Rushden until Tipton
A THRIVING future for Bury FC's Youth & Centre of Excellence looks a realistic aim thanks to a new link-up with the club's successful 100 Club. The policy of developing a new generation of home-grown first team stars is being backed by the membership
I WOULD like to extend my sincere thanks to the kind person in Ramsbottom, who picked up a dropped letter and posted it for me. I was relieved to find that it had reached its destination. It is good to know that there are such public-spirited people about
I SPENT a few days in Ward Two at Fairfield Hospital from January 17 and I can honestly say that the service was excellent. It can be quite scary to unexpectedly find yourself in hospital, but the staff and doctors were professional, caring and considerate
CLAIMS that Bolton-born Danny Jones is about to leave chart topping band McFly to go solo have been dismissed. The revelation that Danny, aged 19, was to leave the band was reported in Monday's Sun newspaper. But a spokesman for the band said there was
The Mighty Boosh, the latest kings of surreal comedy, have lined up a Warrington show for March. Having played the international comedy circuit and enjoyed TV and radio success, The Mighty Boosh are to hit the stage with their first live tour of the UK
SHOWBIZ couple Tess Daly and Vernon Kay are to co-present a new TV celebrity singing show. Just The Two Of Us starts in February on BBC1 and will pair celebrities with top singers. After they sing duets, viewers will vote on their favourite performances
COMEDIAN Dave Spikey will be the talk of the town when his gift of the gab becomes the latest weapon in the fight against car crime. Spikey, better known for his role of Jerry St Clair in the hit comedy series Phoenix Nights, is helping to drive away
FROM hard-faced soap cop to hard-done-by wife . . . actress Freya Copeland, now appearing at the Bolton Octagon, told Caroline Dutton about life after Emmerdale . . . FREYA Copeland says she doesn't regret killing off Angie Reynolds, the rampant policewoman
THE closure of two primary schools - one almost 300 years old - has been approved. Councillors have given their final backing to the replacement of Roscow Fold and neighbouring Crompton Fold, Breightmet, with a new school in July. The new school, the
EDUCATION chiefs say they are finding it almost impossible to recruit new headteachers, says the Bolton Evening News on Thursday. School governing bodies say it is particularly difficult in the more socially deprived areas of Bolton. They say the right
A WOMAN suffered a serious head injury and a broken ankle after she plunged from a motorway bridge. She landed on a Rover car travelling along the M60 clockwise at 5pm on Tuesday near Junction 17 at Prestwich. Police received reports that a woman had
SHOPPERS will be greeted by roaming Romeos when they visit Bolton town centre on Saturday. The Romeos dressed in tuxedos will be handing out free chocolate hearts at The Market Place Shopping Centre to get people in the mood for St Valentine's Day. Rod
A ROADSHOW is to be held to highlight the work of businesses set up to address specific needs within the community. Bolton Council has joined forces with Third Sector Enterprises for the event on Friday, at The Learner's Arms training centre, Brownlow
A hunt for Britain's oldest boiler has ended with the discovery of a gas model in Manchester nicknamed Bryan still in working order after 45 years. Energy company Powergen tracked down the Vulcan Number 3 boiler to a house in Manchester and is now examining
A CURRY house owner who dumped bags of rotting rubbish outside a rival takeaway has been given an 80-hour community punishment order. Ishrad Ali, aged 44, who owned the Curry Cottage in Albert Road, Farnworth, pleaded guilty to three fly-tipping offences
POLICE are warning parents to be vigilant after an abduction attempt on a nine-year-old boy in Radcliffe. The boy was walking along Dumers Lane towards the town centre at 8.50am on Monday, January 30, when he was approached by a man in a white van. The
CUSTOMERS at the Morrisons supermarket chain have welcomed a ban on smoking in its cafes. Morrisons has three stores in Bolton, in Blackhorse Street in the town centre, Mornington Road in Heaton, and in Harwood. Customers said the move had made a huge
A THIEVING couple who preyed on unsuspecting pensioners have again appeared in court. Josef Byhar and his wife, Kveta Bihariova, both aged 36, faced magistrates in Bolton yesterday and their case was adjourned for pre-sentence reports to be prepared.
FOLLOWING the launch of a campaign to honour the sacrifice and contribution of armed forces veterans across the Leigh area, MP Andy Burnham MP has issued the first Veterans' Lapel Badges. Mr Burnham said: "Former service personnel can now receive an impressive
A DISABLED pensioner, unable to flee from his blazing home, was engulfed in flames while sitting in a chair. Harold Turner, aged 63, has mobility problems and was stuck in the house as black smoke and flames spread. His living room chair and then his
ROAD safety campaigners reacted with disappointment after a travelling salesman from Prestwich kept his licence, despite amassing 31 penalty points. Jeffrey Englander, aged 60, racked up the "shocking" number of points from a range of offences, including
POLICE are warning parents to be vigilant after an abduction attempt on a nine-year-old boy in Radcliffe. The boy was walking along Dumers Lane towards the town centre at 8.50am on Monday, January 30, when he was approached by a man in a white van. The
ACTOR Sir Ian McKellen has recorded the opening voiceover for a film shot entirely in Lancashire. The film, Displaced, is being produced by a small Preston-based film company, Skylandian Pictures. Sir Ian McKellen, a former Bolton School pupil, said:
MORE than 600 women and girls have already signed up for Boltons Race for Life - with five months still to go. The majority have paid the £10 entry fee for the morning race on Sunday, July 23, at Leverhulme Park to ensure a place. Last year, the 2,000
WORLD Cup fever could be hitting the big screen this summer. The Vue Cinema at Middlebrook is considering offering football fans the chance to watch England's World Cup matches there. The games could be broadcast live from Germany straight to the cinema's
TICKETS for Wanderers' UEFA Cup Last 32 match at home to French side Olympique Marseille on Wednesday, February 15, are now on open sale. Tickets are priced at £20 (£17 concessions) in the East and West Stands (down the sides), £15 (£12 concessions) in
WANDERERS trio of El-Hadji Diouf, Abdoulaye Faye and Jay Jay Okocha should be back from Africa for the Arsenal game. Both Senegal and Nigeria lost at the semi-final stage of the African Nations Cup on Tuesday night, although all three failed to start.
A WOMAN suffered a serious head injury and a broken ankle after she plunged from a motorway bridge. She landed on a Rover car travelling along the M60 clockwise at 5pm on Tuesday near Junction 17 at Prestwich. Police received reports that a woman had
ROAD safety campaigners reacted with disappointment after a travelling salesman from Prestwich kept his licence, despite amassing 31 penalty points. Jeffrey Englander, aged 60, racked up the "shocking" number of points from a range of offences, including
BOLTON'S schools are more than £2 million in the red. Four of the borough's schools are among the 10 in Greater Manchester with the highest debts. Ladybridge High School in Deane is in debt by a staggering £590,277 - the worst in Greater Manchester. Second
THE groom needed encouragement to kiss his bride - and the congregation wanted to sing Baa Baa Black Sheep. It was the vicar's first marriage service and the happy couple were massively underage. But the wedding still brought tears to the eyes of parents
LECTURERS will lose their jobs and courses for adults face the axe as education chiefs look to make £1m worth of savings at Bolton Community College. The college is facing a five per cent cut in its budget under a Government shake-up of adult education
BURYS libraries are taking part in the country's biggest adult literacy drive by the BBC's Reading More and Writing Better (RaW) campaign. They are holding a range of events, including quizzes, prize draws, recommended reading lists and storytime sessions
PUPILS took a step back in time to 1940s wartime Britain with the help of artist Lizzie Lockhart. Youngsters at St Andrew's Primary School in Nuttall Lane, Ramsbottom, packed away their modern classroom equipment to recreate their own handmade suitcases
TICKETS are now on sale for a charity concert in aid of Christie Hospital. A Night of Entertainment will be performed at the Dancehouse Theatre in Oxford Road, Manchester on March 5. The production is to feature a gospel choir, cossack dancing and a samba
TWENTY-FOUR hours before hundreds of protesters converged on the town hall, the plans to close Prestwich Arts College and two other Bury schools was top of the agenda at Prestwich Area Board. At a packed meeting at Heaton Park Primary School, headteacher
AN altercation with his father resulted in 20-year-old Michael Gary John Hardman carrying out £629 worth of damage to his parents' house, a court heard. Hardman (20), of Park Lane, Whitefield, admitted causing damage to doors and a wall clock belonging
RAINSOUGH residents celebrated the launch of their new community centre with a variety of activities. More than 150 people took advantage of the free entertainment, demonstrations and buffet laid on to mark the transformation of the former Scout headquarters
Open letter to the parents or carers at Broad Oak, Derby High Schools and Prestwich Arts College transfer to high school in September 2006. AS you are aware, the council is currently undertaking a review of secondary school provision. The reasons for
HOLOCAUST survivor Ruth Lachs was forced into hiding and separated from her parents at six years old while her brother was sent to his death. Now the Prestwich pensioner has decided to talk about her experiences in a bid to teach a new generation about
BURY and Elton Amateur Swimming Club are to hold their AGM on Thursday, February 16 at the Castle Leisure Centre, Bolton Street, Bury. It will commence at 7pm.
YOUNG competitors from the Goshen Sports Centre-based Bury Gymnastics Club had a successful weekend at the North West Novice Under Eight Individual Championships in Warrington. They are Josie Caine (silver medal on beam), Ellie McDermott (gold medal on
SOCCER Zone are looking for six-a-side teams to play in their leagues in February. Places are available in Whitefield on Monday or Tuesday nights. All leagues are fully FA sanctioned with top local referees and ballboys. Teams compete in eight team divisions
Division One B. Elliot 77-16-61 G. Hodson 89-27-62 H. Vogt 77-13-64 L. Harris 84-18-66 K. Hughes 82-16-66 G. Holden 85-17-68 A. Hesling 84-16-68 B. Whiteside 78-9-69 A. Leigh 85-16-69 A. Moore 90-21-69 P. Hughes 82-13-69 P. O'Sullivan 78-9-69 J Eckersley
FC UNITED 0, NELSON 1 (aet): NELSON booked their place in the semi-finals with a stunning last-gasp win over the mighty FC United. In front of over 3,000 fans at Bury's Gigg Lane, Robbie Smith controlled Jason Jones' cross to the back post in the last
"PREVENTION is better than cure" is the message from two Bury firefighters travelling the borough to educate people on fire safety. Andy Graham and Andy Sullivan, part of Bury's Community Fire Safety Department based at Bury fire station, visit different
IT'S all aboard for East Lancashire Railway's first-ever FebFest beer festival. The three-day event, to be staged Friday, Saturday and Sunday, will be held in a marquee at ELR's Bolton Street Station in Bury. And a TrainFest event running alongside will
PROTESTERS will take to the streets again over the threat to close schools. Parents, pupils and staff at Prestwich Arts College are planning a march in Bury on Saturday, March 4. Last week pupils from Derby, Broad Oak and Prestwich high schools stopped
A DRIVER was chased around his car by a thug armed with an eight-inch knife. Dave Wilkinson managed to escape unharmed but his Nissan Micra, and his wife's handbag containing £200, were stolen by the man who pounced on Sunday evening in the car park of
A MAN has paid tribute to two women who helped to save his wife's life when she suffered a heart attack just 20 minutes after seeing in the new year. Anthony Crompton and wife Jean were celebrating in the Seven Stars pub in Rochdale Road, Bury, on New
A TEENAGER who spent years battling cancer is fighting for her life once again after contracting a rare virus. Thirteen-year-old Aimee Read of Moorcroft, Edenfield, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 1994 at just two-years-old. She was
RAMSBOTTOM United are on their travels for the next three games with a point to prove to player-manager Lee Sculpher. Despite dominating games, the Rams have been dogged by drawn games all season with a failure to convert chances being the main source
A LATE Matthew Tipton goal earned a crucial point for the Shakers against bottom of the table Rushden & Diamonds and cheered up boss Chris Casper. In horrendous wet and windy weather and on a gluepot of a pitch that was like a paddy field in places
AFTER overseeing and tending Greenmount Cricket Club's picturesque ground for more than 38 years, Gordon Horrocks has finally called it a day. The former Bury FC and Ramsbottom CC groundsman has a reputation for preparing a wicket that is second to none
RAMSBOTTOM United manager Lee Sculpher admits his side's injury-time defeat to Curzon Ashton on Monday was "gut-wrenching" after his side had enjoyed the better of the contest, writes Marc Higginson. The player-boss said: "To lose 2-1 so late in the game
RAMSBOTTOM United manager Lee Sculpher has added 21-year-old defender Gareth Thornley to his injury ravaged squad ahead of the weekend clash at the Riverside against Nantwich Town, writes Marc Higginson. And, despite being down to the bare bones, Sculpher
SO much for his supposed toughest opponent to date! Amir Khan took only 75 seconds to dispose of Belarus's Vitali Martynov at Nottingham Arena on Saturday night to make it five straight wins since he turned professional. The former Bury Amateur Boxing
BURNAGE 31, BURY 19: WITH no league commitment scheduled, Bury visited old adversaries Burnage, who gained promotion last year and are currently lying third in the table, for a friendly. The visitors were unlucky to concede a try after only three minutes
RADCLIFFE BORO 2 LEEK TOWN 3: A moment of madness from striker Steve Foster gave Radcliffe Boro an impossible task against relegation rivals Leek Town. Boro had been by far the better side up to the 20 minute mark when Foster was red carded for stamping
RADCLIFFE Boro manager Kevin Glendon has swooped to sign 29-year-old centre back Jonathon Smith from Northern Conference outfit Barrow. The former Accrington Stanley player, who joined Barrow in the summer, joins the club initially on a month's loan and
CHAIRMAN Bernard Manning jnr on Thursday pledged a new era at Radcliffe Boro writes Marc Higginson The change in management structure sees Kevin Glendon remain as first-team coach, but goalkeeping coach Andy Johnston is to take on more responsibilities
TWO games played against Farsley this season, two defeats, eight goals conceded and none scored - it would be an understatement to say Celtic have run hoops around Boro this season. However, this latest result might have been so much different if Boro
STUDENTS should be recognised for the work they do in the community, MP David Crausby claimed. The MP for Bolton North-east has tabled a Commons motion thanking students from Bolton who will be taking part in a beach clean at Morecambe Bay next month.
BOLTON North-east MP David Crausby is to meet with a group of headteachers from his constituency to discuss the future of education. In particular, he wants to hear their views on the Education White Paper, Better Schools for All. Under the Government
MILLIONAIRE philanthropist Sir Peter Lampl is inviting bright sixth formers from poorer backgrounds to spend an all-expenses paid week at a top university. The chairman of the Sutton Trust is organising summer schools to encourage talented state school
EDUCATION secretary Ruth Kelly's grandfather was an IRA officer imprisoned in the 1920s shortly after partition, it was reported on Monday. Philip Murphy is described as a quartermaster of the West Fermanagh IRA Battalion. And Ms Kelly's office confirmed
THEY'RE rockin' all over the school in Farnworth - and the teachers could not be happier! In fact, the teachers are making most of the noise at Harper Green School and Arts College. The school boasts a successful band which was originally named the Nellie
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has offered rebel Labour MPs a package of concessions in a bid to win their support for the Government's controversial school reforms. Ms Kelly set out a series of significant changes to the plans, including extra safeguards
YOUNGSTERS with nowhere else to go are celebrating the opening of a new shelter and repaired football pitch in Coronation Park. After residents complained about youngsters hanging around near Bridge Methodist Church, in Milltown Street, various community
SHAKERS' striker Matthew Tipton is a man on a mission. In the coming weeks, the prolific hitman is determined to score the goals that will banish any worries about League safety. Tipton, who has been troubled by a hernia problem since arriving on a free
THE driver of a Citroen Saxo escaped serious injury when the car ploughed through a hedge and landed on its side in a garden. Police were called to Lovers Lane, Atherton, at 4pm on Friday after the car was thought to have clipped a kerb before crashing
A LEIGH woman accused of stabbing her partner to death appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday. Ann Waters, aged 40, of Priory Avenue, Westleigh, is alleged to have murdered 27-year-old Mark Kenyon on January 7. She appeared via video link equipment
A LEIGH woman accused of stabbing her partner to death appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday. Ann Waters, aged 40, of Priory Avenue, Westleigh, is alleged to have murdered 27-year-old Mark Kenyon on January 7. She appeared via video link equipment
A 27-year-old man accused of robbing an off-licence and a betting shop in Tyldesley has appeared in court. James Baldwin, of Bee Fold Lane, Atherton, is alleged to have robbed the Booze Buster store of cash, cigarettes and vodka on December 20. He is
A 27-year-old man accused of robbing an off-licence and a betting shop in Tyldesley has appeared in court. James Baldwin, of Bee Fold Lane, Atherton, is alleged to have robbed the Booze Buster store of cash, cigarettes and vodka on December 20. He is
TWO men were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle pile-up in rush hour traffic at Leigh. Police closed part of Atherleigh Way between Twist Lane and St Helens Road for several hours and set-up diversions after four vehicles collided on the canal bridge
TWO men were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle pile-up in rush hour traffic at Leigh. Police closed part of Atherleigh Way between Twist Lane and St Helens Road for several hours and set-up diversions after four vehicles collided on the canal bridge
A HINDLEY Green couple accused of falsely claiming their car had been stolen in a robbery have been warned by a judge that they may face jail. Christopher Wilson and Suzanne Wilson both pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to attempting to pervert
BURY park and countryside education programme is continuing to run sessions for the borough's primary school children. Sessions have ranged from pond-dipping to mini greenhouses and design-a-park events, held in parks and on school grounds. For details
A TYLDESLEY man who attacked his girlfriend when she came home in the early hours of the morning has been jailed for 18 months. Liverpool Crown Court heard that Robert Webb, aged 32, assaulted Sarah Jones when she arrived home at 4am on September 10 last
IT'S all aboard for East Lancashire Railway's first-ever FebFest beer festival. The three-day event, to be staged Friday, Saturday and Sunday, will be held in a marquee at ELR's Bolton Street Station in Bury. And a TrainFest event running alongside will
CHAIRMAN Bernard Manning jnr on Thursday pledged a new era at Radcliffe Boro writes Marc Higginson The change in management structure sees Kevin Glendon remain as first-team coach, but goalkeeping coach Andy Johnston is to take on more responsibilities
TOTS could toddle away with the main prize at this year's Radcliffe Carnival baby competition. The annual contest is being held on Saturday, February 11 at Radcliffe United Reformed Church on Water Street, from 2pm, Children aged up to two and a half
POLICE are warning parents to be vigilant after an abduction attempt on a nine-year-old boy in Radcliffe. The boy was walking along Dumers Lane towards the town centre at 8.50am on Monday, January 30, when he was approached by a man in a white van. The
SHAKERS 1, RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS 1: Matthew Tipton scored a priceless 87th-minute equaliser for Shakers in their League Two basement clash. Wayne Hatswell's 82nd-minute free-kick looked as though it was going to secure the win for Rushden until Tipton
RADCLIFFE Boro manager Kevin Glendon has swooped to sign 29-year-old centre back Jonathon Smith from Northern Conference outfit Barrow. The former Accrington Stanley player, who joined Barrow in the summer, joins the club initially on a month's loan and
BRISTOL ROVERS 1, SHAKERS 0: Chris Casper believed relegation-threatened Shakers were unlucky not to leave the Memorial Stadium with at least a point following their 1-0 defeat. Casper said: "I thought we definitely deserved a point and after speaking
WORLD Cup fever could be hitting the big screen this summer. The Vue Cinema at Middlebrook is considering offering football fans the chance to watch England's World Cup matches there. The games could be broadcast live from Germany straight to the cinema's
AS much as I admire the "Back the Baby Unit Campaign", I feel that reality has also to be brought into the argument. Last year, the Hospital Trust Board announced that in order to balance the books for this financial year, wards would be closed, staff
DOCTORS and midwives have expressed outrage at plans to close down Fairfield Hospital's maternity department, including its treasured special care baby unit. Separate statements were read out to a packed audience of more than 200 people who gathered at
LEIGH Centurions have confirmed that they will play Widnes in a pre-season game on January 2 at Hilton Park, kick off 2pm. Full details for this match and the game against Wigan on Januray 18 will be announced shortly.
PROP Richard Moore will miss the start of Leighs season. He was banned for four games and fined £100 for head-butting in the friendly game against Widnes on January 2. One of Leigh's remaining pre-season games, either Wigan next Wednesday or Halifax on
CENTURIONS' coach Tony Benson feels he is just one more player away from completing his squad for next season. He has set his sights on a centre with stacks of Super League experience and is quitely confident that an agreement can be struck. "The lad's
FORMER Halifax coach John Pendlebury is back in rugby league after being appointed coaching successor to Gary Mercer at LHF National League One club Oldham. The 44-year-old, a loose forward in his playing days with Wigan, Salford, Bradford, Leigh and
BOLTON North-east MP David Crausby has added his support to a campaign hoping to highlight the role of the country's carers. Mr Crausby is backing the ITV Who Cares? campaign, which is championing the people who care for their sick, elderly or disabled
Parents were given new advice to help them spot early signs of meningitis in their children. Researchers highlighted symptoms of leg pain, cold hands and feet, and an abnormally pale or mottled skin colour. The 'classic' signs of meningitis consist of
A SERIES of walks are being held for people who want to want to live healthier lives. The first of a series of regular sessions will see walkers being led by a trained volunteer on a mile-long ramble taking 20 to 30 minutes on Monday. Participants need
HEALTH bosses in Bolton are introducing plans to keep older people in the borough healthier. The three year plan is aiming to promote the health and well-being of older people and will see health bosses working with other bodies, such as the council,
THEFTS of grid covers from roads have been branded 'potentially fatal'. An operation has been launched in Chorley to catch the thieves, who have been targeting the gully grates. They are being sold to scrapyards for about £1 each, but Chorley Council
MORE than 25,000 runners have enrolled for this summer's BUPA 10K Great Manchester Run - within two weeks of registration being opened. Race Director Charlie Mussett said demand for the race - now in its fourth year - had been "amazing". The race is organised
NEW powers are to be given to Police Communuty Support Officers to tackle low level crime and anti-social behaviour in a move welcomed by Bolton North East MP David Crausby. The PCSOs will be given powers to issue fixed penalty notices for offences such
A COURTROOM drama was played out in the centre of Bolton . . . but no-one ended the day behind bars. A film crew turned up to shoot at the Masonic Hall, in Institute Street, for a new BBC drama to be shown on television. The cast of New Street Law - which
PATIENTS can receive vital test results over the telephone rather that going to hospital under a revolutionary scheme launched in the North-west. The "tele-medicine" system is being introduced in Cumbria and Lancashire. The local strategic health authority
MORE children in Bolton have had the combined MMR jab than almost anywhere else in the region. Almost 83 per cent of children in Bolton have been vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella, compared to the North-west average of just 76.5 per cent.
A FAMILY from Leigh have been evicted from their council home for drug dealing and anti-social behaviour. Trevor Taylor, his partner and an 11- year-old child were evicted from 39 Birch Road, Westleigh following legal action by landlord by Wigan &
THE closure of two primary schools - one almost 300 years old - has been approved. Councillors have given their final backing to the replacement of Roscow Fold and neighbouring Crompton Fold, Breightmet, with a new school in July. The new school, the
Elderly residents in Bolton can get set for a warmer winter thanks to fruit drinks firm Innocent. The company is aiming to produce 80,000 miniture woolly bobble hats for the tops of their smoothies, to raise up to £45,000 for charities Age Concern and
A CHARITY ceilidh evening is being held at Bolton Cricket Club, on Green Lane, Bolton, to help purchase of a new lorry for a deprived township in South Africa. The event, which will feature the traditional Irish group, the Flatcappers Band, will be held
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ACTOR Sir Ian McKellen has recorded the opening voiceover for a film shot entirely in Lancashire. The film, Displaced, is being produced by a small Preston-based film company, Skylandian Pictures. Sir Ian McKellen, a former Bolton School pupil, said:
A COURTROOM drama was played out in the centre of Bolton . . . but no-one ended the day behind bars. A film crew turned up to shoot at the Masonic Hall, in Institute Street, for a new BBC drama to be shown on television. The cast of New Street Law - which
WORLD Cup legends Sir Geoff Hurst, Gordon Banks and Martin Peters are teaming up with St Anne's Hospice for a one-off sporting fund-raising gala dinner. The black tie event, at Manchester United's Old Trafford ground, will take place on Wednesday, April
FC UNITED 0, NELSON 1 (aet): NELSON booked their place in the semi-finals with a stunning last-gasp win over the mighty FC United. In front of over 3,000 fans at Bury's Gigg Lane, Robbie Smith controlled Jason Jones' cross to the back post in the last
WORKINGTON 0, LEIGH RMI 0: Goalkeeper James Coates made an immediate impact for his new club when he kept a blank sheet on his debut. Leigh's away form has been disastrous with 13 goals conceded in the last three games, but the former Mansfield keepers
I AM sitting at my kitchen table looking with disbelief at a leaflet delivered today from Ramsbottom Labour Party and our Labour MP, David Chaytor. The leaflet is inviting everyone to sign a petition to support 'Labour's campaign' to save the important
I THINK that Coun D'Albert ("Still uncertainty over school closure proposals", Letters, February 2)) has a cheek stating education is not safe in Labour's hands. Since Labour came into power in 1997, billions have been invested into education in the UK
MAINE ROAD 3, ATHERTON LR 1: LR lost their first game in six, but can count themselves unlucky not have got something from their trip to Brantingham Road. Greg Hall made some superb early saves from Craig Coote and Kristian Evans before Gareth Richards
HOLDERS Hindsford kick off the defence of the Atherton Charity Cup with a preliminary round game against Hindley Town. This will be played at Atherton Collieries Alder House ground on February 14, kick-off 7.30. Also taking place aty Alder House is the
A TELEVISION production company is looking for teenagers to appear in a Big Brother-type series. Six young people aged 16 to 17 are being given the opportunity to live in a shared house in Manchester for four weeks. They will be given money to live on
TWO of Bolton's most talented buskers have joined forces to launch a recording career. Nick Bold had been singing and playing his guitar near the Marks and Spencer store in Deansgate for more than five years when rival Linda Jennings arrived on the scene
A WONDERFUL, heartwarming piece of theatre. Bill Naughton's affectionate 1957 paean to the strength of family and its ability to overcome the social upheavals of the time, is brought brilliantly to life by director Alan Macpherson and a supremely talented
THEY were unheard of this time last year. But, six months after they were formed, FC United of Manchester attracted 4,328 fans to Gigg Lane for a league match against Winsford writes Marc Higginson You can expect a big crowd for a top of the league match
TWO games played against Farsley this season, two defeats, eight goals conceded and none scored - it would be an understatement to say Celtic have run hoops around Boro this season. However, this latest result might have been so much different if Boro
PERTEMP BEES 12, SEDGLEY PARK 6: Two sides facing the drop fought out a dour game with few chances created by either, with the Bees grabbing the win five minutes into injury time, as the Tigers showed yet again an inability to close out a game writes
THERE have been three articles in the Bolton Evening News since December on drugs in Forest Bank Prison, which is run by UK Detention Services Ltd. Two of them referred to the fact that I had visited the prison. I spent almost three hours touring most
PRESTWICH Heys got the New Year off to the perfect start with a game that had, among other things, outstanding goals and two sendings off, but more importantly three points to keep them firmly in the hunt to retain their league title. Dukinfield arrived
TIGER Tim Fourie takes his charges to Robin Hood country on Saturday in search of a win at Ireland Avenue. Nottingham, who beat Sedgley 12-29 at Park Lane in just the second game of the season, currently sit comfortably in mid-table, with a Powergen National
NOTTINGHAM 23, SEDGLEY PARK 16: A continuing inability to stamp their mark on a game in the third quarter, together with an inspired change of strip at half-time by the Nottingham coaching staff, condemned Park to defeat number 11, the only crumb of comfort
RAMSBOTTOM Heritage Society will hold an open day to mark the 200th anniversary of the Grant brothers arriving in the town. It will be held from 1pm on March 5 in Ramsbottom Civic Hall, in Market Place, Ramsbottom.
COUPLES are invited to renew their wedding vows in time for Valentine's Day. St James' Church, in Walshaw Road, Bury, will kickstart its 75th anniversary celebrations with 'A Celebration of Marriage' service on Sunday, February 12. Married couples, especially
THE career of Bury actress Nikki Sanderson is coming on in leaps and bounds. NIkki, who played hairdresser Candice in Coronation Street, has signed up to model for shoe company 'KangaROOS'. She is helping to launch their new spring/summer collection for
A MURDER mystery night is to be held on Thursday February 9 to raise money for Hurdles, which supports families and carers of disabled children. Entitled The Office Party, it was written by Sue Denton who will orchestrate the nights events at the Lord
DETECTIVES are appealing for help in catching a mugger who robbed a man sitting at a bus stop in Bury town centre. The victim, aged 26, was using his mobile phone on The Rock, when he was punched in the head and face by a man who fled with the handset
THE President of Tottington and Bury West Rotary Club has thanked members of the public for their support over the Christmas period helping to raise more than £6,000 for charity. The final total to be donated to local and international charities is £6,201.50
INTERNATIONALLY-acclaimed organist Carlo Curley is returning to Bury Parish Church in support of a £300,000 fundraising appeal. The American, who has achieved worldwide fame by performing concerts before statesmen and royalty, is backing the church's
CONSERVATIVE MP Ann Widdecombe swapped hectic Westminster for relaxed Ramsbottom Civic Hall to talk about her life as a politician and author. Ms Widdecombe was special guest at a sell-out dinner to boost funds for Tottington Village Hall at St Anne's
A SECURITY guard was beaten over the head with his own helmet when a gang of robbers pounced outside a post office. Three men attacked the man as he was delivering cash to the Ainsworth village branch at 2.10pm on Tuesday. They ripped off his helmet and
A MAN refused entry to a town centre club used foul and aggressive language, a court heard. It earned Stephen Hodgson a spell in a police cell and an appearance before Bury magistrates accused of public disorder. Hodgson (25), of Sussex Drive, Redvales
TRAFFIC was brought to a standstill as pupils from threatened high schools took their protest to the streets of Bury town centre - and earned a surprise reprieve. Parents and teachers added their voice to the campaign to stop the closure of Broad Oak,
BURY Market has been voted the best by the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA). The town defeated Bradford, Belfast, Chesterfield and Staffordshire Moorlands in the first national final under the 'Markets and Modern Living' category
TICKETS for the annual Fairfield Baby Lifeline Society dinner are on sale in a bid to raise money for Fairfield Hospital's special care baby unit. The charity dinner will be held on Friday, June 9 at the Village Hotel in Bury with former Bury General
A GREENMOUNT store has been robbed for the second time in less than a month by copycat raiders. On Friday evening, two armed men walked into the Co-op Late Shop in Vernon Road and threatened staff with a machete before making off with the contents of
THREE masked men stole a Subaru car worth £5,000 after stealing the keys from its owner. The trio knocked at the door of the victims house in Greymont Road, Bury, on Tuesday evening. When the homeowner opened the door he was knocked over and ordered to
A MURDER mystery night is to be held on Thursday February 9 to raise money for Hurdles, which supports families and carers of disabled children. Entitled The Office Party, it was written by Sue Denton who will orchestrate the nights events at the Lord
INTERNATIONALLY-acclaimed organist Carlo Curley is returning to Bury Parish Church in support of a £300,000 fundraising appeal. The American, who has achieved worldwide fame by performing concerts before statesmen and royalty, is backing the church's
A DEVELOPMENT in Prestwich has been ordered to open its gates after Bury Council refused planning permission. Residents at a former nursing home in Scholes Lane had black wrought iron gates erected at the entrance, and applied for planning permission
RAMSBOTTOM Heritage Society will hold an open day to mark the 200th anniversary of the Grant brothers arriving in the town. It will be held from 1pm on March 5 in Ramsbottom Civic Hall, in Market Place, Ramsbottom.
Does your house resemble a pig sty? If so, expert grimebusters Kim and Aggie could be interested in coming into your Bury home. Channel 4 show How Clean Is Your House? would like to hear from anyone who would be interested in seeing their hovel become
BRISTOL ROVERS 1, SHAKERS 0: Chris Casper believed relegation-threatened Shakers were unlucky not to leave the Memorial Stadium with at least a point following their 1-0 defeat. Casper said: "I thought we definitely deserved a point and after speaking
SHAKERS' striker Matthew Tipton is a man on a mission. In the coming weeks, the prolific hitman is determined to score the goals that will banish any worries about League safety. Tipton, who has been troubled by a hernia problem since arriving on a free
BRISTOL ROVERS 1, SHAKERS 0: Shakers paid the ultimate price for their lack of a cutting edge at the Memorial Ground on Saturday as they slumped to within one place of the League Two relegation places. While there was a recognisable improvement from their
SEDGLEY PARK 29 BEDFORD 45: Tigers let a substantial first-half advantage slip out of their hands as they went from 26 - 10 in front to lose by an equally heavy score on Saturday. Bedford Tries by De Jager, Feeley, and Albinson helped put them in command
FANFARE from Sinfonietta and excerpts from West Side Story will be among the musical works to be performed by the Coupland Brass Quintet at Bury Parish Church on Friday. The quintet comprises trumpeters David Greenland, from Bury, and Graham South, together
A RIP-roaring charity night will be held at Unsworth Cricket Club on Saturday February 11. It will feature local singers Eddie Taylor and Jordan Hart. Whitefield resident Bernie VanHecke, one of the organisers, said: "We just need a good turnout on the
IT'S all aboard for East Lancashire Railway's first-ever FebFest beer festival. The three-day event, to be staged Friday, Saturday and Sunday, will be held in a marquee at ELR's Bolton Street Station in Bury. And a TrainFest event running alongside will
GRANDAD David Filkins is facing an anxious wait to find out whether he was wrongly cleared of having a serious heart condition following a blunder at Fairfield Hospital. An inquiry has been launched following concerns that a cardiac technician had read
ARE you a young person who dreams of becoming an actor and following in the footsteps of local successes such as Christopher Eccleston, Paul Nicholls and Sir Ian McKellen? If the answer is yes, then Bolton's award-winning Octagon Theatre is offering you
THE Arctic Monkeys swung into Manchester at the weekend - and showed just how hot they were. The band's debut album 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' is the fastest selling debut album ever, reportedly selling more than the rest of the top
TO generations of Coronation Street fans it was All Saints Church, Weatherfield, but to protective locals it has been, and will always be, Holy Trinity Church, Prestolee. Now, the future of the imposing 146-year-old Victorian church is under threat. Only
CAPTAIN'S Clough Residents' Association is organising a fund-raising fashion show on Friday, March 3, in the Church Road School, Halliwell, starting at 7pm. Admission to the catalogue fashion show is £1 each including refreshments, pay at the door.
A MAN who damaged his council house faces a £250 legal bill. Craig Leach, aged 23, punched and kicked two internal doors at his home in Monks Lane, Bolton, after an argument with his girlfriend. He appeared at Bolton magistrates' court where he was fined
A WOMAN hurled abuse at police officers and dug her fingernails into the hand of a policewoman, a court heard. Naomi Williamson, aged 19, of Brookbottom Road, Radcliffe, admitted charges of public disorder and assaulting a police officer after an incident
WORLD Cup legends Sir Geoff Hurst, Gordon Banks and Martin Peters are teaming up with St Anne's Hospice for a one-off sporting fund-raising gala dinner. The black tie event, at Manchester United's Old Trafford ground, will take place on Wednesday, April
A HOST family is needed for a 17-year-old Norwegian girl on an exchange visit to Bolton. Due to a change in circumstances, the teenager, who is studying at a local college as part of a cultural and educational exchange organised by the International Student
A CAMPAIGNER for fathers' rights accused of throwing an egg at Education Secretary Ruth Kelly, the Bolton West MP, as she left a court has denied common assault. Ms Kelly was hit with an egg as she left Salford Magistrates' Court on Monday where she had
BOLTON North-east MP David Crausby has added his support to a campaign hoping to highlight the role of the country's carers. Mr Crausby is backing the ITV Who Cares? campaign, which is championing the people who care for their sick, elderly or disabled
CAPTAIN'S Clough Residents' Association is organising a fund-raising fashion show on Friday, March 3, in the Church Road School, Halliwell, starting at 7pm. Admission to the catalogue fashion show is £1 each including refreshments, pay at the door.
WORLD Cup legends Sir Geoff Hurst, Gordon Banks and Martin Peters are teaming up with St Anne's Hospice for a one-off sporting fund-raising gala dinner. The black tie event, at Manchester United's Old Trafford ground, will take place on Wednesday, April
FRANK Sinatra and Luther Vandross will be entertaining guests at Friday night's Mayor of Bolton's Valentine Ball. The black tie event at the Premier Suite at the Reebok, is the annual charity bash held by the towns mayor. Entertainment will be provided
A FOUR-year-old boy was killed after being thrown under the wheels of a bus near his home, while out riding his bike an inquest heard. Jordan Hynes was hit by a red Nissan Micra and was then catapulted into the path of the 593 First bus travelling along
FRANK Sinatra and Luther Vandross will be entertaining guests at Friday night's Mayor of Bolton's Valentine Ball. The black tie event at the Premier Suite at the Reebok, is the annual charity bash held by the towns mayor. Entertainment will be provided
A LEIGH sailor was involved in the Royal Navy's latest Caribbean £350 million drugs bust. Twenty-one-years-old Damon Hatton was aboard HMS Southampton, one of the ships involved in the joint operation between the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary which
IT'S all aboard for East Lancashire Railway's first-ever FebFest beer festival. The three-day event, to be staged Friday, Saturday and Sunday, will be held in a marquee at ELR's Bolton Street Station in Bury. And a TrainFest event running alongside will
MIDFIELDER Oscar Perez will make his debut for Wanderers' reserves in Thursday's Barclays Reserve Premier League North clash against Liverpool at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. Wanderers: Kazimerczak, Powell, Stott, Charlesworth, Augustyn, Ellis, Perez
FORMER Wanderers striker Michael Ricketts is convinced Steve Cotterill can help him rediscover the form that earned him a £3.5million move to the Premiership three years ago. The former Middlesbrough striker, on loan from Leeds United, scored on his home
PAUL Jewell is hoping star striker Henri Camara can hitch a ride home with returning Wanderers duo El-Hadji Diouf and Abdoulaye Faye and figure for the Latics as soon as possible. Senegal lost to African Nations Cup hosts Egypt on Tuesday but Camara will
STELIOS says Wanderers must revive their Champions League hopes at Arsenal on Saturday. The Greek midfielder is disappointed at how wasteful Wanderers have been in the last two games. Losing winning positions to draw at Portsmouth and at home to Wigan
JOEY O'Brien appears to be on the verge of starting his international career. Wanderers' versatile teenager could get his first Republic of Ireland cap in as little as three weeks time. Ireland manager Steve Staunton ran the rule over O'Brien at the Wigan
AFTER 92 years, 51 visits and a bagful of mixed memories, Wanderers fans make their last-ever trip down south to Highbury on February 11. Arsenal are preparing to say goodbye to the famous old ground this season before a short move to Ashburton Grove,
WEBSITE betting guru Gerry McDonnell targets Robben, Steve McLaren, and Sol Cambell's liking for a quick half with this week's quirky offering . . . I'll be honest with you all, I am not, nor have ever been, a practicing doctor. However, I know a case
TEACHERS in Bolton are urging colleagues across Britain to follow their lead and ballot for strike action against Education Secretary Ruth Kelly's education reforms. The call comes after the Bolton branch of the National Union of Teachers voted unanimously
HIGHER school meals and parking charges - but lower standards of street cleaning - are on the way as the council tries to balance its budget. Town Hall bosses are considering two lists of cuts to find £9.8 million. A third list of more controversial items
A THUG, who subjected a family to racial abuse and violence, has been banned from a housing estate for three years. Nathan Vanden has been made subject of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order. In July last year, Bury magistrates agreed to an emergency interim
A MOVING and poignant tribute was held to mark the borough's annual Holocaust Memorial Day. More than 200 people attended a memorial event at the Longfield Suite in Prestwich to remember the thousands of people who lost their lives during the Holocaust
THE people have spoken - and, for now at least, council leaders are listening. That was the verdict of campaigners following a dramatic night which saw Prestwich Arts College winning a surprise stay of execution. Pupils, teachers and parents led the fight
A FORMER Greenmount Cricket Club player is to take over as secretary and chief executive at the MCC writes PHIL THORP. Tasmanian Keith Bradshaw, 42, (pictured above) was overseas amateur with the Bolton League village side in the summer of 1985 before
In their final match of the year, the Bury first team entertained 3Cs, who are probably the strongest team in the North West. The Bury players found themslves trying to contain opponents graded much higher than themselves, and although the match went
THE league table results for the ACT track league results have now been published in the under 14's section. In first and second place were twin brothers Simon and Adam Yates. This was a splendid achievement as their promotion to riding in senior events
It was estimated that £1,000 worth of equipment was used in a cannabis-producing operation at a Bury house, a court was told. Michael John Green had set up the operation to provide himself with supplies of the class B drug because he could not afford
Results Sn Da Cd Do Bury Bridge WMC 5 7 5 2 Fishpool Lib B 2 0 2 5 Fishpool Lib A 5 1 5 7 Hollins SC 2 6 2 0 Huntley Unionists 0 5 6 6 Greenmount CC 7 2 1 1 LEAGUE TABLES SNOOKER W L Fr Ag Tl Greenmount CC 8 1 35 16 51 Hollins SC 6 4 26 12 38 Fishpool
FIRST Division leaders Badgercote A widened the gap at the top after their 15-10 victory over Oakgate, but champions Central have three games in hand. Broadway moved up to second after their 18-7 victory over Transport, who move of the bottom. Fearns
CHARGES for home care are set to rise as Bury Council struggles to balance its budget. Bosses say they have had to carry out an "urgent review" of fees which people pay for meals-on-wheels and services to support them at home. They blame a poor financial
HOME advantage paid for Brooksbottoms Cricket Club when they won the 43rd Brian Statham Trophy encounter at their Rowlands Road ground at Summerseat. Players from 'Brox' and Elton Vale CC (formerly Bolton Road Methodists) have donned their whites every
LOCAL Thai Boxing gym, GFC Muay Thai, based in Britannia Mill, have added another champion to their ever-growing list. After winning the UKTBA under 25kg Northern Area Junior title, Luke Phillips becomes not only the gym's latest champion but also, at
GRANDAD David Filkins is facing an anxious wait to find out whether he was wrongly cleared of having a serious heart condition following a blunder at Fairfield Hospital. An inquiry has been launched following concerns that a cardiac technician had read
A LATE Matthew Tipton goal earned a crucial point for the Shakers against bottom of the table Rushden & Diamonds and cheered up boss Chris Casper. In horrendous wet and windy weather and on a gluepot of a pitch that was like a paddy field in places
DENTISTS claim Bury's NHS dental service has been plunged into crisis because of a controversial new contract being imposed on them. From April 1, every dental patient across the country will be de-registered and no longer have their own specific dentist
COLIN Marrison has a special reasons to hope he keeps his place in the Bury side at Boston United on Saturday. The best friend of the 20-year-old Sheffield United striker, who joined the Gigg Lane men on a month's loan last week, is midfielder Ian Ross
ORGANISERS of one of Lancashire football's most enduring knockout competitions, Bury's Myles N. Kenyon Cup, are looking to find the oldest surviving medal holder. Whether a winner, runners-up or match official, the recipient of the honour will be invited
If the proposed league reorganisation takes place at the end of this season, in order to avoid demotion Bury must finish above halfway in the table. This fact made the encounter with the unpredictable Bedians an important match. Neither side dominated
The opening moments gave no indication of what was to follow. Sedgley looked nervous and ill at ease and the much bigger Fylde pack was in control, pinning Park inside their own 22. The defence held, however, and Sedgley finally broke out to score on
