HOLLYWOOD star Hugh Grant has urged people in Bolton to remember the Marie Curie Nurses lights appeal this Christmas. He spoke out as the charity made a renewed plea for people to support its Lights To Remember appeal this Christmas. The December
BOLTON side Tempest United suffered the heartbreak of a 2-0 Goldline Trophy semi-final defeat at the hands of West Lancashire League Premier Division title-chasers Charnock Richard at Chorley FC. Goals from Sanderson and Grimshaw put paid to Tempest’s
TOWN Hall chiefs plan to cut 20 staff as part of a shake up of their planning department. Their hand has been forced by the need to save more than £1.1 million. The department has come under financial pressure because there has been a huge fall in the
5 Years Ago EL-HADJI Diouf was facing the biggest challenge of his career as he battled to restore his reputation after shamefully spitting in the face of Portsmouth captain Arjen De Zeeuw. The Senegal international — on loan to Wanderers from Liverpool
A CONCERT in memory of murdered model Amy Barnes is set to become an annual event. The fundraiser took place at Kiko in Bradshawgate on Thursday and raised £1,500. The Amy Leigh Barnes Foundation was set up by her family to help victims of domestic
WHEN comedian Peter Kay was invited to host this year’s Royal Variety Performance in front of the Queen he was very honoured. But when he was told the show was to be staged in Blackpool he was even happier. The Bolton funnyman said: “Blackpool is a special
ANTI-TERROR police have moved to ease fears that people who signed a petition demanding the release of a Muslim cleric will be investigated. Officers leading the anti-terror inquiry have reassured residents that they will only be spoken to
FIVE train stations in Bolton could be upgraded with hi-tech information screens as part of a government im-provement scheme. Passengers waiting at platforms in Blackrod, Hall i’th’ Wood, Kearsley, Moses Gate and Westhoughton currently have
BARNARDO’S has launched a unique campaign in which teens from across the UK will deliver their own “brutally honest” speech on Christmas Day. ‘The Teens’ Speech’ will be aired online on MySpace after lunch. The purpose of the project is to give
GARY Megson will continue to bench his big money signings, so long as his side continue to earn results on the pitch. The Wanderers boss reacted to poor recent form by leaving out the likes of Johan Elmander, Zat Knight, Fabrice Muamba and Sam Ricketts
IT was our first panto of the season and you would struggle to find such an expertly put together amateur production as this. My nephew Liam, and I, declared this the best pantomime we had seen in ages and believe me 10-year-old Liam is an expert on
KEVIN Davies has urged Ivan Klasnic and Johan Elmander to make sure Wanderers don’t miss him at Molineux. The Whites skipper is suspended for Saturday’s crunch clash against Wolves after picking up his fifth booking of the season in the 1-1 draw at Fulham
1552: Death of Spanish missionary Francis Xavier, who helped Ignatius Loyola found the Jesuits. 1836: Three people died at Great Corby, near Carlisle in Cumbria, in the first fatal railway derailment. 1894: Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure
EXCELLENT exam results achieved by primary school children have seen the borough jump up the league table of local authorities. Bolton is ranked 56 out of 150 councils’ based on the key stage two SATs results, in which children in the borough performed
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, December 3, 1999 THE psychology department of Bolton Institute has scored 100pc in a national inspection of teaching quality. Assessors from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education have give the department
I READ the review of Spring and Port Wine by Sarah Poole with interest, as I was to attend on Thursday. I found the review very scathing and wondered what to expect. As it turned out, I had an enjoyable evening as did many of the audience. Yes there
AS a Tory supporter, you may have been under the impression that Cameron had made a promise that if elected, the Tories would grant the electorate a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, apparently promising to abide by the result polled. However, now that
I agree wholeheartedly that Derby Street needs traffic wardens (Letters, November 27). We do have them. The problem is that they are on scooters and have a camera car, plus a plain black and white car, but they just seem to drive past those who flout
THE loss of a policeman in the Lake District floods is a tragedy for his family and colleagues. The loss of homes, businesses, and communities is sickening. I was near Keswick on Thursday night and saw a road bridge washed away. The force of water was
TWO high-tech businesses have been named as leading lights in the development of technology that could help reduce carbon emissions from buildings. Web Dynamics and Luminanz were both finalists in this year's national Carbon Trust Innovation Awards for
A recent BBC Panorama programme sent out a stark warning to all parents of young people through the new Joint Enterprise Law, now on a pilot scheme run by the Metropolitan Police in London. This means that if you are part of a gang involved in anti-social
MY, my, I get the distinct impression that Ms Poole (Last night’s review, November 26) would have preferred to be elsewhere — perhaps at a pop concert — judging by her seemingly bad-tempered and dismissive review of Harvey Street’s Spring and Port Wine
I WOULD like to thank the thieves who have stolen all my panels and roofing sheets for my new kennels, from our property in Westhoughton. These were to house more rescue rabbits. I would also like to thank them for breaking open our shed which contained
SO, Peter Johnston has now decided to level that often-utilised response of multiculturalists at me, the Holocaust (Letters, November 12). Yes, Mr Johnston, you are right to presume that I would not wish to re-run the Holocaust. Since the Second World
A MAN found dead in his home in Bury died from multiple stab wounds, a post mortem examination has found. The man, named as Kevin Fielding, aged 41, was found in his flat in Cameron Street at around 10.15am on Monday. Police are treating it as murder
A BARN was burned to the ground in a suspected arson attack. Firefighters were called to Townley’s Farm in Minerva Road, Farnworth, just before 1am yesterday. Crews battled for four hours to bring the fire under control and prevent it spreading to
A BABY found dead by his mother on Christmas Day died of natural causes, an inquest heard. Sixteen-moths-old Cameron Brunsden was put to bed at 10pm on Christmas Eve. His mum Stephanie Phillips found him at the bottom of his cot with a towel over his
Teenage Britain poised to show us the future BARNARDO’S has launched a unique campaign in which teens from across the UK will deliver their own “brutally honest” speech on Christmas Day. ‘The Teens’ Speech’ will be aired online on MySpace after
TAMIR Cohen wants to repay Gary Megson for helping turn round his Reebok career. The Israel international has been a fixture and fitting in the Wanderers line-up since August, a stark contrast to last season, when a series of injuries restricted him
FESTIVE residents have transformed their estate into a magical Christmas wonderland. In line with what has become a local tradition, Mossfield Court in Halliwell has become Moss Vegas, so called because of the dazzling Christmas lights which add a special
A CAT has been killed by stray dogs which is being linked to a similar attack last week. Bolton Council has received a report of a cat being killed in Little Lever on Sunday afternoon. It follows an attack in The Sheddings in Great Lever last Tuesday
TWO men were arrested after fights broke out in Bolton town centre. Police chased a number of people after small groups began brawling in different areas of the town. The trouble is thought to have started after an incident in Newport
BOLTON is one of the best places in the country when it comes to caring for adults, according to a report by a health watchdog. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) announced the results of its national review today which showed Bolton Council sharing second
BOTTLES of water are to be handed out in Bolton town centre to stop Christmas revellers getting too drunk. Police and volunteer workers will give out 2,000 bottles over the next two weekends when festive parties are at their peak. Student actors from
KNIFE-wielding robbers slashed a woman’s hands when they broke into her house in the middle of the night. Four men burst through the back door of the house in Dumers Lane, Radcliffe, just before 3am yesterday, waking the 39-year-old woman. She was confronted
CELEBRITIES, sports stars and young people literally jumped at the chance to help raise money for Bolton Lads and Girls Club. And the likes of boxer Amir Khan, comedian Dave Spikey and the BBC’s North West Tonight team found themselves in the
Bolton Council plans to form an alliance with its Bury counterpart in a bid to save cash. Last night Bolton’s chief executive, Sean Harriss, stressed the move was not the first step towards a merger of the local authorities. If the proposals
Professor Jeremy ( Jerry) Morris , the eminent epidemiologist and researcher , passed away on October 28 aged 99. All through his life, he had steadily contributed to many public health issues; by far his most significant single ‘discovery’ was
ATHLETICS: Radcliffe AC’s Donna Cartwright had plenty to smile after finishing first in the Run The Moors Grand Prix. Cartwright was presented with the winners’ plaque and a medal by Stockport Harrier, former international and England mountain running
