YOUNG fundraisers have been rewarded after donating more than £650 to charity. Pupils from Horwich Parish Primary School in Church Street, Horwich, have been given sports equipment as a thank you for their efforts. Evelyn Glarvey, school presenter for
A DERELICT school that has been a magnet for vandals is being bulldozed. A demolition crew started work on the site of the former Longsight Primary School in Hough Fold Way, Harwood, on Tuesday. Council officers stress that there are no plans for the
A BOLTON Wanderers footballer has been banned from driving for seven days after being caught speeding on the motorway. Zoltan Harsanyi, a 21-year-old reserve team striker, was caught driving at 101mph on the M62. He admitted the offence and was fined
Not With A Bang Tyldesley Little Theatre, Lemon Street, Tyldesley THE bitterly cold wind was no deterrent for an almost capacity audience for the opening night at TLT and their play by “Rochdale Cowboy” Mike Harding. Set in the 1970s when
TEN firefighting posts in Bolton could be axed as part of cash-saving plans. Brigade chiefs are looking at proposals to remove crews who man special appliances based at Bolton North in Crompton Way. The engines — a hose-laying lorry and an all-terrain
COLLEGE students went back to their old school to inspire current pupils to make the right choices. Traditional lessons were cancelled at Ladybridge High School, Deane, as a superlearning day was staged to educate pupils about making decisions
GARY Cahill has called on Wanderers to toughen up in order to continue their climb up the league. The centre-half hailed Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Spurs as a potential turning point in the club’s season. But heading into Saturday’s
BOLTON Mets never recovered from a dreadful start when they conceded four tries. As depleted Bolton regained their composure, stand-off Paul Wilcox pulled one back, side-stepping the opposition, to score under the sticks. Hooker Neil Walsh added another
WIGAN’S Richie Mathers’ goal for the new season is simple – to stay on the pitch. The mild-mannered Warriors full-back was sent off twice last term. The 25-year-old is still mystified by his red card at Wakefield. And he has vowed to tread carefully
ONCE Vernon Street in Bolton rang with laughter of children at play and echoed to the bustle of life in an everyone-knows-everyone Coronation Street world of tight-packed terrace houses. But most of the laughter and the teeming life fled from this corner
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News February 4, 1999 TWO Bolton couples got more surprises than they bargained from when they invited the hit TV show Changing Rooms to makeover their homes. Valerie and Derek Smith and daughter and son-in-law Lesley
I have read the recent letters about lights in the sky with interest. I have not seen them but I have seen something similar at New Year in Goa, India. I was led to believe that they were some kind of fireworks. Perhaps someone has brought some fireworks
HAVING had a short stay in the Royal Bolton Hospital due to a slight stroke, I must write in praise of the care and attention I received. Right from the start, the competent “zippy” and his paramedic mate made me feel calm and comforted by their prompt
I read The Bolton News every day and have always been interested in the readers’ letters. However, why are so many letters published so regularly from the same half-dozen readers? Surely other readers have things they would like to comment on? Can
GARY Megson joked on the day the transfer window opened that, having gambled with a small squad so far, it wouldn’t take Sherlock Holmes to guess what positions he needed to strengthen during January. Two days after the deadline, and his net first team
Amir Khan's mega showdown against Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera is still on for Saturday 14 March at the Manchester Evening News Arena. There had been concerns that the fight would have to be postponed following the cut Barrera received last
I wish to thank everyone for their contributions to my recent appeal in The Bolton News for memorabilia. I wish to thank Wilfred, as I’ve lost his address, and say it was extremely kind of him to send me those magazines. I am aged 34 so it may surprise
I have been a friend, colleague, and rival of Dr Brian Iddon MP for going on four decades now, and the one adjective which can never be applied to his comments is “stupid”. Hugh Forsyth criticised Dr Iddon (January 24) because he could not see how a
KEVIN Nolan has every right to expect a warm welcome when he returns to the Reebok with his new club Newcastle on March 1. He ended a 12-year association with Wanderers last week when he moved to Tyneside in a £4million transfer that was completed in
MR J D O’Connor was right about our weak and inept MEPs (“The Euro cul-de-sac”, January 31). I see that our local MEP has so far failed to respond, probably because he has no answer. We are in a tail-spin and I’m sure he knows it. So what do we do?
AS Mayor of Bolton, I want to help as many local good causes as possible. With this in mind, I am organising a special one-mile charity sponsored walk around the Reebok Stadium on March 29. There are so many wonderful people in our town who are always
IT has become a special place for legions of Coronation Street fans who have seen some of the TV soap’s most famous couples tie the knot there. Holy Trinity Church in Prestolee has witnessed the likes of Ken and Deirdre Barlow and Bet Lynch
Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 27-year-old Bolton man who has not been seen for four days. Christopher Fowler of Lee Lane, Horwich, was last seen by his boss at work at Anderton Primary School in Adlington, at
TESCO is accusing Bolton Council of dragging its feet over plans to build a supermarket at Farnworth. The company wants to build a 60,000 sq ft store on land off Longcauseway which would provide 300 jobs. Its application covers an area of land previously
six million people did not make it into work because of the snow on Monday. This is unbelievable. Yes, there was quite a lot of snow in the South but it was nothing like the snow we used to get. Up here, there was hardly anything yet schools all over
I agree with Maurice Lawson that it is morally wrong to destroy the graveyard at the former Lee Lane United Reformed Church, in Horwich, contrary to the covenants in the deeds ( January 30). I also support Mr Lawson’s contention that the United Reformed
GORDON Ramsay is undoubtedly a talented chef and generally makes entertaining TV. However, all that swearing is really getting tiresome. Now, viewers have flooded Channel 4 with complaints after he notched up 312 obscenities in just one episode
MAKEOVER queens Trinny and Susannah are on the brink of some life-changing moves. The famous fashion duo have made a pilot show for the lucrative American TV market which is proving a real hit with US viewers. Network executives were so impressed by
THERE is probably a sense of alarm at the news that seven out of 10 children in six Bolton primary schools do not have English as their first language. It is inborn in we Brits that the ability to speak English is perceived as the first step to civilisation
YOUNG musicians at Bolton School were in fine tune when they performed a specially commissioned composition celebrating the town last night. Members of the nationally acclaimed Northern Chamber Orchestra ensured the youngsters were more than
THUGS battered a man with a hockey stick after he chased them for throwing eggs at his parents’ house. The 20-year-old victim was in hospital recovering from serious injuries last night — and doctors have told him he may lose the sight in his left eye
A DOSSIER of questions about Bolton’s rail service has been sent to Westminster for the attention of Transport Secretary, Geoff Hoon. The file, which contains a string of demands for answers on key service issues, will be delivered to the Secretary of
NOW more than ever it is important for our children to learn practical skills for a secure future. So, a scheme by top Bolton chef Nick Cullen to help youngsters understand about food preparation and running a restaurant goes to the top of the class.
A MURDER victim who was beaten to death then dumped at a beauty spot was named last night as Bolton student, Umair Waseem. The 22-year-old’s body was discovered in a car park off Moor Road at Anglezarke on Monday morning. His hands had
NO-ONE these days really wants mixed-sex wards, so Health Secretary Alan Johnson’s clear-cut ultimatum makes sense He has given NHS chiefs 14 months to eliminate the practice, but they have only one month to submit detailed plans on re-organising outdated
POLICE are preparing for a renewed crack down on street yobs as the next school half-term approaches. The Bolton West Neighbourhood Police Team are anticipating a rise in anti-social behaviour during the school break. The operation — which covers the
GIRLS’ football got a kick in the right direction when a new team held a charity match with a twist. Youngsters from the Academy Juniors in Bromley Cross battled it out against their mums and sisters to raise £278 for the club. Four teams competed
IT was party time as mums and toddlers celebrated the opening of two new children’s centres. They were joined by dignitaries at the official opening of The Orchards Children’s Centre, in Highfield, Farnworth, and Little Lever Children and Young
A WOMAN was stabbed 18 times by a friend who wanted to know what it was like to murder someone, a court heard. Elaine McMahon, aged 44, was subjected to a terrifying ordeal at a house in Gregson Fold, Daubhill, on June 24 last year when she was attacked
Bolton 9 De La Salle 30 BOLTON ran out of steam in the last 10 minutes against their Salford opponents, conceding two late tries to give the scoreline an unbalanced look. The home side were always in the match through the boot of John Hodgekinson,
FROM fighter pilot to fashion designer, young people are being given the chance to try their hands at different jobs at the region’s biggest careers and skills event. Hundreds of teenagers packed into Bolton Arena as Skills North West — a three-day expo
NEW Wanderers signing Mark Davies has been handed his first call-up to the England Under-21 squad just days after his dream home debut for Wanderers. The marauding midfielder, who starred in Saturday’s 3-2 win over Spurs, was named in Stuart Pearce 22
THE arctic weather conditions forced the postponement of Vodkat NW Counties League games involving two local clubs last night. Atherton LR were due to play a Premier Division game at Congleton while Daisy Hill, who have not played since December 29,
YOURI Djorkaeff always came across as a class act during his two and a half seasons at the Reebok – both on and off the field. A World Cup and European Championship winner in his 82-cap international career with France and a UEFA Cup winner with Inter
