IT'S rush hour and already tempers are beginning to fray . . . that was the situation facing motorists in Bolton town centre this week. And it looks like being something they could have to get used to. For the next few months roadworks and a new flats
ANGELA Close has ghostly friends for company at home and at work. The 32-year-old beautician has the ghost of a young girl in residence at her 200-year-old Darcy Lever home, although she has never seen her. And now, after renovating an 18th century
LOUTS who cause trouble in Bolton town centre during the World Cup are being warned they face being banned from attending matches in the future. Police are warning troublemakers that they could face football banning orders for violence and disorder in
HOLIDAYMAKERS can have a slice of home on sunny foreign shores, thanks to a Bolton baker. Warburtons, based in Hereford Street, has been exporting its bread across Western Europe and the Mediterranean since learning that the Brits abroad like English
A BOLTON telecom specialist has been sold for more than £5 million in a move that will see 50 jobs leave the town. Britannia Telecom has been acquired by AT Communications (ATC), one of the UK's leading business to business systems specialists, for
TWO Bolton youngsters will be flying the flag for England when David Beckham's men begin their World Cup campaign on Saturday. Josh Hubber and Tom May were flying to Germany today ready to lead out the England team in front of 32,000 fans in Frankfurt
PUBS, off-licences and other businesses in Horwich have been given a radio link with police. The scheme, which also includes the Horwich CCTV control centre at Middlebrook, is being given a two-week trial. It is hoped that radio contact will enable
THE former deputy leader of Bolton Council, Guy Harkin, has failed in a fresh attempt to make a comeback. Mr Harkin, who was the Town Hall's number two for more than 20 years, was snubbed by his own party in his attempt to become the Labour candidate
DUNSCAR'S Gareth Hastie underlined his recent consistent form with victory in the prestigious Penwortham Rose Bowl, a Northern Order of Merit event, on Sunday. The former Lancashire county player fired in rounds of 69 and 70 for a 139 one-over par total
A HOUSE has been searched by police investigating the killing of a swan. Officers were called to Seven Acres Country Park, Breightmet, on Monday night after reports that the swan had been shot up to 20 times. The swan's body has been x-rayed by a vet
A MAN has been arrested by detectives investigating the rape of a teenager as she walked home from a night out. The 18-year-old girl was dragged behind Danielli's Pizzeria, in Bridgewater Road, Walkden, and raped on Saturday night when she was walking
BRITAIN'S airline safety has been called into question after a British Airways flight flew 11 hours across the Atlantic with a failed engine and then made an emergency landing at Manchester Airport. The American Federal Aviation Administration has criticised
Lancashire have put themselves firmly back in the County Championship title race, by completing a stunning nine wicket win over leaders Sussex at Aigburth yesterday. Although Lancashire's placing of third in Division One was slightly low before play
EIGHT million council tenants will be living in better homes by the end of the decade, MP Ruth Kelly has promised. She said 3.6 million homes will have been improved by the Government's Decent Homes programme by 2010 following an investment of more than
DAVE Johnson is confident that he can find success in his first national tournament - even if he has to thumb a lift to get there. The Little Hulton-based thrower is hoping his bad luck has run out during a week in which his car broke down, and he was
QUINTON Fortune's agent says Bolton Wanderers may still have a chance of signing the midfielder. The 29-year-old, who was released by Manchester United in the summer, was expected to join Celtic, where he had a scan on his knee last Thursday. Now the
A STREET festival will be a hub for family fun this month. Bury is launching its second annual street festival celebrating the town's culture quarter on Saturday, June 24. The event will feature actors, musicians, dancers, comedians and artists who
ASYLUM seekers are welcome in Bolton say community leaders after it was claimed the town has a high influx of immigrants. The borough features on a new map drawn up by the Government showing Bolton as home to speakers of 18 different ethnic languages
RESIDENTS are pleading with the council to replace a 200-year-old horse chestnut tree which has been chopped down. The magnificent 100ft conker tree stood at the corner of Bonds Lane, Adlington. Its sudden removal last Friday because it was decaying
YOUNG people from a scheme run by Bolton Council are spearheading a local campaign to enlist more volunteers. Youngsters from the council's volunteer project have been giving presentations to children aged between 10 and 13, aiming at inspiring a new
A NEW £2.5 million hostel for women and children fleeing domestic violence is to be built in Bolton. It is being built 30 years after the Fortalice refuge first opened near the town centre. It will replace the current Victorian accommodation, virtually
CHARITIES in Bolton are set to benefit from a scheme encouraging people to recycle. Residents were asked to name three groups they thought should receive awards as part of the "Trash for Cash" scheme. The scheme funded by the Department for Environment
LECTURERS at the University of Bolton say they are committed to ensuring every final year student will graduate on time following weeks of disruption caused by industrial action. Students' coursework has been left unmarked due to the action, suspended
A SPRAY paint vandal who has damaged cars in Astley Bridge is being hunted by police. Five cars were daubed with orange or gold paint between 10pm on Monday and 7am on Tuesday morning. Four cars were sprayed with paint on Seymour Road, in Astley Bridge
A MUM-of-twins says her weekly trip to the supermarket has become an ordeal after Asda in Farnworth removed all its double-seater trolleys. Lindsay Bannister, aged 32, says shopping is impossible when she has her two-year-olds Emily and Joseph in tow
TRAVELLERS have set up an illegal camp on playing fields. Councillors have been flooded with complaints after 12 caravans moved on to Bolton Council-owned land at Leverhulme Park on Tuesday the second time travellers they have occupied the spot in the
Bolton-based Spanish theme restaurant chain La Tasca is to open its second Sam and Maxie's site in Manchester's Trafford Centre next month. The group's grill and smokehouse brand, which launched in February at Stevenage Leisure Park in Hertfordshire
A CARNIVAL procession is expected to bring Bury town centre to a standstill this weekend. The Bury Lions Carnival Parade returns on Saturday after an absence of nine years. But plans by the Lions to stage a gala at Burrs Country Park after the parade
BANDS who have entered our Local Heroes competition are being urged to get their fans to vote for them. The internet-based competition offers two winning unsigned bands the opportunity to play at six of this summer's music festivals across the country
A FATHER and son have been jailed for life for the murder of a love rival who was stabbed, burned and beaten with a table leg. Michael Joyce Snr, aged 53, of Cheetham Hill, and his son, Michael Joyce Jnr, aged 26, of Sandy Lane, Prestwich, battered 61
Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox, from Bolton, and comedienne Ruby Wax are among 12 stars saddling up for the BBC's celebrity showjumping contest. Only Fools On Horses is taking place as part of Sport Relief. Former Olympic athlete Sally Gunnell, TV presenters Jenni
SALES of the second volume of a book about the life Fred Dibnah are expected to rise after its official launch next week. The book, titled Fred Dibnah MBE Vol 2, is sold exclusively in WH Smiths and went on sale on May 26. Bolton store manager, Estelle
HOSPITAL staff have been cleared of any fault in the case of a man who died after waiting months to be diagnosed and treated. Gordon Brooks, aged 68, died from respiratory failure and had also contracted hospital superbug MRSA after going to hospital
HAVE you heard about the discovery of a 27,000-year-old work of art in a French cave? After verifying its age and authenticity, art historians and scientists have released an image of the picture, which, they claim, may be the oldest drawing of a human
At last someone has spoken some sense about developments in and around Bolton Derek Hilton, "Bring buildings into the 21st century" (Bolton Evening News, June 6), after months of reading ill informed letters about various schemes, the bridge on Newport
IT was estimated by those who are paid huge salaries because they are supposed to know about these things that the NHS computer system for the Government's "book & choose" service would cost an estimated £6.2bn. Two-and-a-half years behind schedule
I agree with Terry Riley that the appointment of Cllr David Wilkinson to serve on Greater Manchester Transport Authority is an example of the electorate being "treated with contempt", but, it is less the allowance which will be paid to Cllr Wilkinson
I write in response to Steven Corns' letter on Monday, June 5. "No beauty in these buildings." I agree with every word he wrote. I have previously written regarding the demolition of our heritage. The latest proposed demolition and rebuilding of the
A EURO MP is calling for heroin addicts to have access to the drug in special NHS clinics. North-west MEP Chris Davies says that medical prescription of heroin could break the link with criminal drug suppliers, save lives and reduce harm to the rest
FARMER William Kenyon, shot dead at his farm last month, was buried yesterday after a final journey in a horse-drawn hearse. His solid oak coffin was carried to Bury Parish Church in a Victorian hearse drawn by two black Gelderlander horses. Around
YOUNG musicians at Walmsley CE School in Egerton are proudly displaying new banners thanks to the generosity of parents and friends. The members of the school orchestra can now show off the specially commissioned embroidered concert banners at all musical
THE terrorists who bombed Manchester city centre 10 years ago are unlikely to be brought to justice, according to a police report. A review into the 1996 bombing which devastated part of the city centre says there is "no realistic chance of prosecution
SIXTY workers will sport sumo suits and football boots for a charity tournament at the Reebok Stadium. The employees of Kwikdrinks/Rijo42, in Wingates Industrial Estate, Westhoughton, will take part in a one-off five-a-side competition to raise money
BOLTON families have helped to bring smiles to the faces of impoverished Romanian youngsters. Donations from kind-hearted Bolton Evening News readers meant Kath Richardson's mercy mission to Barlad in the East European country was a great success. Kath
A TOWN centre car park has re-opened for four nights a week to ease parking headaches for parishioners at two Bolton churches. People attending events in Bolton Methodist Mission and the United Reformed Church of St Andrew and St George can now use Bath
WIND turbines are they a force for good or are they the spawn of the devil? But like them or loathe them they are here to stay and there may be one coming to a windy hilltop near you. Wes Wright takes a look at both sides of the argument. ENERGY
I live in the beautiful village of Edgworth, which is surrounded by glorious countryside. This obviously makes it a popular destination for hikers and dog walkers from the surrounding areas. These people are not generally the problem, it is the local
IT WAS a real homecoming for award-winning author Monica Ali as the Bolton-born writer signed books for fans at Sweetens bookstore yesterday. A teacher from Monica's old school, St Bede's, in Morris Green, and a schoolfriend with whom Monica thought
A MAN was left for dead after a "savage and cowardly" attack by a gang of young thugs which included girls. Mathew Jones, aged 19, of Pickering Close, Woolfold, Bury, was knocked unconscious but the mob continued to kick him in the head as he lay helpless
MIXED news from the England camp on Thursday afternoon with Sven-Goran Eriksson upbeat about Wayne Rooney while Steve Gerrard said he was only "50-50" to make it for England's opener against Paraguay. Eriksson insisted Wayne Rooney is "injury free" and
NEWS that Wayne Rooney is back in Germany and heading towards match fitness has prompted a flurry of bets. Bookmakers William Hill are now offering 4/11 that Wayne Rooney WILL play some on-field part in England's World Cup campaign - and 2/1 that he
After emerging from Game one of the Stanley Cup Final with a fortunate 5-4 win, the Carolina Hurricanes plan was to get back to playing the brand of hockey that brought them to the final, and last night they did, posting a 5-0 shutout against the Edmonton
WAYNE Rooney's back in Germany after the scan on his metatarsal predicts he MAY be fit to take part in later stages of the World Cup. This review of the morning papares has been compiled by the Press Association. THE SUN: Wayne Rooney flew
THOUSANDS of yellow plastic ducks will battle it out this weekend in aid of the Royal Bolton Hospital and local charities. Turton Rotary Club will hold its twelfth annual duck race on Sunday at Bradshaw Cricket Club, the Rigbys, Bradshaw, at 11am. The
A MAN who has started a petition calling for a zero tolerance approach to prostitution in The Haulgh has had his car vandalised. Karamat Hussain's car was daubed with a white substance only days after he publicly attacked a scheme aimed at managing the
