I do not usually write to newspapers, but I feel so strongly about the plight of Constance Williams (Who will be looking after me now, Wednesday, February 8) and others in the same situation as her. My mum, who was physically disabled, was able to
ROGUE traders have been tricking elderly people in Bolton into having unnecessary work carried out on their homes. They have called on householders and offered free damp surveys. Trading Standards officers in Bolton said the traders had then used
FORMER Coronation Street barman Andy McDonald has found the pub industry is right up his street. For Andy's alter-ego, actor Nick Cochrane, has taken on a new role as advertising and marketing manager with the Bolton-based Wish Inns Group. And
THE driver a car which killed a mother-of-two after it mounted a pavement and knocked her down, has again been interviewed by police. The 20-year-old Bolton man was questioned by traffic officers on Friday about the accident in Kearsley. They
EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly has spoken for the first time of the moment she was attacked with eggs by a protester. The Bolton West MP laughed off the incident, saying she had been the butt of many egg jokes from her Westminster colleagues.
A MUM gave birth in the back of a taxi after being refused an ambulance and being told to call a cab instead. Frantic dad Yafin Adam called the maternity unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital to ask for an ambulance, believing his 22-year-old wife Ruzbina
ARSENAL 1, WANDERERS 1: Sam Allardyce's dream of becoming the next England manager may be fading, but he was only too happy to suggest Wanderers captain Kevin Nolan could yet book himself a place on the plane to this summer's World Cup in June. Nolan's
WE are very pleased to take the opportunity to support the Back the Baby Unit campaign, and hope that the Royal Bolton Hospital is chosen as one of the super centres. Now grown up (aged 18 and 20), both of our children were born at 35 weeks at the Princess
I SPEND many a happy hour walking in the Smithills area, at least twice a week, admiring our lovely countryside. But what I dont admire is the vast amount of litter that has been dumped. Then I read in the Bolton Evening News (February 7) that the Roadside
ATHERTON and Tyldesley Round Table members were delighted with the success of their 17th Bent & Bongs Beer Bash which proved to be a record-breaker. More than 10,000 pints of ale were quaffed during the two-day festival, plus all the lagers and bottled
SHAKERS' face a vital five days with two tough games which could either ease their relegation problems or plunge them deep into trouble. Their home match with Oxford in League Two on Saturday was called off due to a frozen pitch and they now travel to
A CHURCH is appealing for people to attend their Sunday morning service - and help to give producers in poor countries a fairer deal. Every Sunday at the 11am service, St Bartholomews Church, Westhoughton, sells Fair Trade goods, including jams, chocolate
THE Greater Manchester Probation Board has welcomed three new members. Michael Barwood, a former mental health director with Ashworth Special Hospital; Michael Hyman, a magistrate in Trafford; and Emily Lam, a self employed educational consultant, will
EIGHT Bolton-based fundraisers will get their hearts thumping on Valentine's Day when they walk through the boroughs streets in aid of the Derian House Childrens Hospice. The sixth form students and two tutors will begin their eight kilometre challenge
A RECORD number of people dropped out of a fell race because of freezing conditions. Bolton Mountain Rescue team had to help 21 people to safety during the annual Winter Hill Fell Race. The race, over an 11-mile course on Winter Hill, took place on Sunday
A MOVE to make it cheaper for holiday makers to use their mobiles to phone home has been backed by North-west Euro-MP Chris Davies. Using a mobile phone outside the UK is notoriously expensive, and many people do not realise that charges are incurred
EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly was heckled by angry Labour activists at the party's spring conference. The Bolton West MP faced cries of 'shame' as she defended controversial school reform plans. She faced repeated calls to abolish the 11-plus in the
EIGHT Bolton-based fundraisers will get their hearts thumping on Valentine's Day when they walk through the boroughs streets in aid of the Derian House Childrens Hospice. The sixth form students and two tutors will begin their eight kilometre challenge
PATIENTS who need help with English are being given round-the-clock access to an interpreter. The borough's Primary Care Trust has signed up with the National Interpreting Service (NIS) to provide interpreters for almost any language. They will be made
A BUS battle has broken out on one of Bolton's major routes. First Bus has started operating on the 534 service, which was once a monopoly for rival firm Arriva. The 534 covers the route from Bolton to the Oldhams estate in Astley Bridge. Each company
ARSENAL 1, WANDERERS 1: Arsenal began the game with a love-in and finished it filled with loathing. The Gunners' pre-match routine of each player hugging every team-mate individually was the last act of goodwill on a day of accusations and recriminations
IT is inevitable that Sam will leave at the end of the season, and who can blame him? He has been let down by the Board, who do not want to to put their hands in their pockets. If Sam does go, I wish him all the best , as he has completed an excellent
OUR tight-fisted board has not backed Big Sam yet again. We are on the verge of something fantastic, two cups and a top four place in the league. The players have done fantastically well so far but can they keep it up? We need reinforcements at the moment
OVER the last couple of weeks we've had Big Sam and Kevin Nolan making public pleas for funds to be made available to strengthen a squad that is being brought to its knees by injuries, the African nations cup and the sheer number of games we've played
IF Sam Allardyce is the ambitious man I think he is, then it is time to bid him adieu. He is going - how do I know ? It is surely obvious. Sam is the best manager BWFC has ever had, and with the passion, man-management skill, and deep loyalty that he
RADCLIFFE Boro were plunged deeper into the relegation mire after a nightmare start against Stocksbridge. Boro were 3-0 down inside 20 minutes, and never recovered to salvage vital points in their fight for survival. Steve Foster, Paul McGuire and Tony
CHARLTON manager Alan Curbishley has called for the Football Association to come up with a definitive plan of action in their search for a new England coach - and then make everyone aware of what it is. Curbishley has been mentioned as one of the Englishmen
ONE of Accrington's most famous sons rock star Jon Anderson has sent a message of support to Stanley's bid for promotion to the Football League. The lead singer of Yes, one of the original supergroups of the 1970s, said as a child, all he wanted to do
FRUSTRATED firefighters are to visit a Bolton primary school to speak to pupils who have been making a series of hoax calls. On Friday night, they traced a prank call to the mobile phone of a 10-year-old girl who attends Lever Edge Primary School. When
A DENTAL surgery is opening its books to 1,000 new NHS patients. It is the second time in less than a month that NHS places for dental treatment have been made available on a large scale in Bolton. A new dentist has been taken on by The Dental Practice
WHEN little Tilly Jepson was born three months early, doctors told her distraught family she only had a 50 per cent chance of survival. But now the four-year-old is just like any other happy and healthy girl - thanks to staff at the Royal Bolton Hospital
PHONE masts could be barred from council land in Bolton because of health fears. Bolton Council is to consider a resolution which would prevent mobile phone companies using council-owned property in the borough. All existing masts would be moved when
A SPECIAL kit is being used to make sure children are not "disguising" alcohol in soft drink cans or bottles. Greater Manchester Police is one of the first forces in the country to use the test which can detect tiny traces of alcohol. Youngsters in Ramsbottom
TEENAGE actress Rebecca Ryan is spreading her wings far and wide to make a name for herself as a TV star. From a run-down council estate in East Manchester to the picturesque Yorkshire Dales, Rebecca is already showing her versatility as an actress. The
A THANKSGIVING service for the work of Bolton Hospice will take place at Bolton Parish Church on Sunday, March 5. The service this year will honour the work carried out by staff and volunteers. There will be music from the choirs of Christ Church and
TEENAGE actress Rebecca Ryan is spreading her wings far and wide to make a name for herself as a TV star. From a run-down council estate in East Manchester to the picturesque Yorkshire Dales, Rebecca is already showing her versatility as an actress. The
SEDGLEY PARK 7, OTLEY 19: Tigers slumped to a further defeat on Saturday which leaves them now six points adrift at the Foot of the National League Division One. The result comes after it was revealed the chances of avoiding relegation by the back door
I was delighted to see the portrait by Murdo Macleod of near-neighbour Amir Khan on the front cover of the Observer Sport Monthly. However I feel that the paper misrepresented the town of Bolton in a further photograph to accompany their article 'WHEN
I AM beginning to wonder if it is just me or whether Bolton is really turning into a filthy town. Litter, chewing gum, dumped rubbish, old furniture and dog mess are all contributing to making this town absolutely filthy. In recent months I have seen
PICKPOCKETS are targeting shoppers and visitors in Bolton town centre, police are warning. The sneak thieves have been stealing purses and wallets from unsuspecting victims as they have been out and about. Police are advising people to be on their guard
PATIENTS who need help with English are being given round-the-clock access to an interpreter. The borough's Primary Care Trust has signed up with the National Interpreting Service (NIS) to provide interpreters for almost any language. They will be made
A THANKSGIVING service for the work of Bolton Hospice will take place at Bolton Parish Church on Sunday, March 5. The service this year will honour the work carried out by staff and volunteers. There will be music from the choirs of Christ Church and
STAFF at a butchers are raising a toast to their sausages after winning five gold awards for their sausages and pies. Frasers Butchers in Rishton Lane have returned from the BPEX Regional Roadshow of Meat Excellence in Preston, winning every heat they
SAM Allardyce has demanded that his players get back to keeping clean sheets. The Wanderers boss is concerned about his side's recent inability to hold on to a lead. He was disappointed at Highbury on Saturday when he saw his players drop two points for
TEENAGE actress Rebecca Ryan is spreading her wings far and wide to make a name for herself as a TV star. From a run-down council estate in East Manchester to the picturesque Yorkshire Dales, Rebecca is already showing her versatility as an actress. The
SHAKERS' face a vital five days with two tough games which could either ease their relegation problems or plunge them deep into trouble. Their home match with Oxford in League Two on Saturday was called off due to a frozen pitch and they now travel to
NO way should Sam even consider leaving Bolton Wanderers. He has taken the team to new heights, he is the best manager ever, to leave and take up the post of England Manager would make him the media muppet. Stay were you are Sam, you are loved and respected
BWFC could have been right behind Chelsea. We all know that, so why have the men at the top not had faith in Sam? We always go for goalkeepers and not goalscorers, I guess the board was hoping someone would come in for Jussi in the transfer window when
I KNOW Sam wants the England manager's job, and it would be a great honour for him, but I am selfishly hoping he isn't selected. Sam is Bolton and Bolton is Sam Allardyce. How could we ever replace him? Who'd come anyway, to a club with little to no money
AFTER the latest betrayal of the supporters of BWFC by the failure to act in the transfer window, perhaps the club can go some way to redeeming itself and showing that it really does care, by consulting their lawyers about the possibility of taking legal
ATHERTON Colls shocked fifth-placed St Helens to reap their reward for a string of much-improved performances. Mark Prince scored the decisive goal on 58 minutes after some good work from Neil Davis in the build-up. Colls should have doubled their lead
SHAKERS' face a vital five days with two tough games which could either ease their relegation problems or plunge them deep into trouble. Their home match with Oxford in League Two on Saturday was called off due to a frozen pitch and they now travel to
PICKING up on the letter from the lady trying to park for the Ken Dodd Show (Letters, February 7), this is a recurring frustration for my wife and I each year when we visit The Albert Halls for choral and orchestral concerts. I can't understand why there
A TERMINALLY-ill lung cancer patient, who has already chosen the plot where she will buried, is being featured in a hard-hitting anti-smoking advertising campaign. Trudi Endersby, aged 43, along with her daughters, Kirsti, aged 20, and Kia, aged 11, are
THE Lancashire Evening's Telegraph's campaign to get fans behind soaring Accrington Stanley was boosted by a home victory and a rise in their attendance. The team saw its gate rise by almost 700 compared to the average league attendance of 1,500 as more
JANUARY'S manager of the month John Coleman felt Rob Elliot was just doing his job. Some would argue that the on-loan goalkeeper had gone above and beyond the call of duty to keep Accrington Stanley's promotion push on track. The Charlton Athletic stopper
WHEN mum Lucy Hunt is not looking after her two children she is juggling her universities studies with helping other mothers with their babies. The 21-year-old University of Bolton student was herself crowned North-west Millennium Volunteer of the Year
WHEN pupils at a Bolton primary school decided they wanted a garden, they rolled their sleeves up and set about creating it themselves. Then they added a herb garden, a picnic area and a compost heap to the site at St Mary's Primary School, Deane. Now
A HUGE blaze tore through a DIY warehouse and sparked traffic chaos on one of the main routes into Bolton on Monday. Residents were evacuated from their homes as more than 80 firefighters tackled the fire at Klyne and Klyne Ltd in Manchester Road, Walkden
