MANCHESTER Phoenix' young stars continue to impress on the world stage. As GB won their third game of their IIHF World U20 Championship DIV II campaign, Iain Bowie scored a vital game tying goal and added two assists. His contribution helped GB
PEOPLE are being urged to make the most of the full range of NHS services, if they fall ill or are injured over the festive period. Health chiefs are encouraging residents of the borough to choose the right help, keeping pressures off busy services.
PLANS to transform a restaurant car park into a car sales site have been rejected by Westhoughton Town Council. Councillors said they would not support developers ASC Designs’ plans to turn the former car park at La Scala, on Chorley Road, Westhoughton
MOTOR SPORT: A Bolton teenager’s passion for two wheels has earned him a chance to pit his wits against some of the best riders in the world. Malachi Mitchell-Thomas confirmed his status as one of motorsport’s rising stars when he rode impressively in
CHARITIES, artists, musicians and entrepreneurs are being asked to revitalise Bolton town centre by moving into empty shops. Bolton Council has £52,000 of Government money to dish out to local groups and individuals to ensure Bolton town centre stays
THE workshop of Bolton forger Shaun Greenhalgh is to be recreated as part of an exhibition of fakes at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. The Metropolitan Police’s art and antiques unit is building a replica model of the man they have called “the most
TRANSPORT chiefs have welcomed a £2.2 million grant aimed at establishing an Oyster-style travel card across the region. As reported in The Bolton News yesterday, Greater Manchester is one of nine urban areas in England which will share in £20m of funding
YOUNG “lottery winners” are celebrating after their school hit the jackpot. St Brendan’s RC Primary School in Harwood has been awarded £7,741 of Lotto cash — and they are using the money to build a “learning garden”. The project will allow youngsters
STUDENTS in Bolton are being urged to get protected after a big rise in mumps throughout the region. Cases are on the rise in the North West, particularly in Greater Manchester, and 14 to 25-year-olds are most affected, with many in universities and
SCHOOL pupils brought festive cheer to residents of a care home. Harper Green School’s annual Christmas concert saw youngsters from the Farnworth school perform carols for residents of The Bungalow residential home. Pupils parents and grandparents were
TAMIR Cohen is only looking up now that Wanderers have got themselves out of the relegation zone. Believing that his side have done the hard work in turning round a winless run of games stretching back to October 25, the Israel international is now calling
PUPILS from Spindle Point Primary School performed the traditional nativity story of Christmas to a full house at the revamped Kearsley Mount Methodist Church. More than 300 parents and grandparents packed out the refurbished church in Manchester
DAPHNE Tillotson, the tireless charity worker and widow of former Bolton Evening News chairman Marcus Tillotson, has died, aged 89. She was born in South Wales, in 1920, she trained as a teacher in the Lake District and was later a governess for the
BOLTON could become part of David Cameron’s £20 billion local green revolution — if the Conservatives triumph locally and nationally. The Tory leader revealed plans yesterday to help residents save hundreds of pounds on their annual energy bills. Under
A MOTHER whose son’s grave was wrecked by vandals at the weekend is facing fresh heartbreak. Sylvia Edge was devastated to find the headstone at her son’s resting place had been smashed into three pieces by vandals. Now she has suffered more misery
CAPITAL Catering remain top of Section A of the Farnworth Rounders League following their win over Elton Vale B, but trailed by eight runs at 76-68 on the first innings. They raised their game in the second innings, scoring 94 and dismissing Elton for
IT is fantastic that two of England’s most important players have turned down the lure of the dollar to concentrate on what is really important — international cricket. James Anderson and Stuart Broad would have attracted big money if they turned out
A CHARITY is being officially launched tomorrow evening in memory of a Falklands hero from Bolton who could not forget the terrible sights of war. Paul Daubney was a chief petty officer in the Royal Navy and had to winch badly injured men and
A RECYCLING company has been banned from pumping water off its site after the Environment Agency found it was contaminated. Last night Armstrongs Environmental Services said it was taking the matter “extremely seriously” and insisted water
TENS of thousands of people in Bolton will drink dangerous levels of alcohol this Christmas, health chiefs have warned. Around one in four of the borough’s adults — 55,000 — are set to ignore safe drinking levels, and NHS Bolton is urging people
A SCHOOL which faced closure just weeks ago is planning for a bright future — and could even be in line for a multi-million pound revamp. The headteacher of St George’s RC School in Walkden, Phil Harte, is drawing up plans for a rebuild, a
THE number of people in Bolton out of work and claiming benefits has fallen for the first time this year. According to the latest figures, 5.3 per cent. or 8,406, of those available to work in Bolton were unemployed, a slight drop from last month’s figure
ALL DRESSED UP: There was no shortage of dressing-up costumes for this Nativity play in December 1988. The three Kings, a handful of Romans, the innkeeper and his wife and a group of shepherds piled into Bishop Bridgeman CE School, Bolton, where children
1778: Sir Humphrey Davy, chemist and inventor of the miner’s safety lamp, was born in Penzance. 1849: Thomas and William Bowler, felt hatmakers, sold their first bowler. 1903: The Wright brothers made the first successful controlled flight in a powered
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News December 17, 1999 AN emergency general meeting was held after the AGM gave the go-ahead for the disposal of the Burnden Park site for up to £6.75 million, depending on planning permissions.
THE manger was swapped for a supermarket when schoolchildren went into the community to perform the nativity story. Youngsters from St Peter and St Paul’s Primary School in Pilkington Street, Bolton, went to a town centre store yesterday to tell the
The Sound of Music Starring Connie Fisher & Michael Praed The Palace Theatre, Manchester December 15, 2009 – January 16, 2010 MANCHESTER was alive with the sound of music as the acclaimed stage production opened it’
WARBURTONS claims it is the first company in Britain to trial a new eco vehicle from Mercedes-Benz. The 4x2 Mercedes Econic tractor unit, which pulls the trailer, is currently on a six-month trial with the Bolton baker in a bid to reduce carbon emissions
DIY giant B&Q has denied it wants to axe 20 jobs at its Bolton store. The company said it is “rescheduling” staff so they in the right place at the right time. But a source said staff have been told up to 20 redundancies are being sought at the Bolton
BOLTON business computing company Eventura claims it is the first in the area to have all of its consultants qualify for the 2010 new version of the Sage accounting software. Managing director Chris Houghton said: “I believe we are now the first organisation
TWO business owners have stepped in to sponsor the strips of two Farnworth football teams following an appeal in The Bolton News business pages. Now two of the teams at Highfield Amateur Football Club in Farnworth are smartly turned out thanks to the
A scheme which helped fund essential training for professional drivers was just the ticket for an independent Bolton bus company. Maytree Travel boss Gary Hawthorne saved about £18,000 out of the £30,000 full cost of training for his drivers under the
REGARDING the ongoing debate over whether or not a soldier has the right to refuse to fight, and possibly kill, another human, may I make my personal observation that soldiers have rights, too. This right extends to knowing what is legal, moral
I WOULD like to say a huge thanks to the landlady, DJ and all staff of The Millstone Pub in Bolton town centre, including the resident Father Christmas, for stepping in with only two weeks notice to save the day, after the boiler problems at The Pack
FOR many years I have been travelling by train once a year to Lowestoft in Suffolk. I change trains twice, and I have had many problems on stages of this journey. Twice I’ve had my fare money refunded, but by far the worst is the journey between Bolton
SO, Bolton Council has succeeded in passing the resolution required to change its governance arrangements. Up until now, your correspondents (including myself) have concentrated on the quality of the consultation. It seems to me that, for the council
YES, I do support the call for tougher sentences to be given to anyone who attempts to hinder the brave firefighters in their very difficult work. I remember to this day my uncle, a young man, being killed while answering a false call near the Palladium
BUNNY Hop Rescue would like to say a big thank you to Anne for the very kind donation to help us replace some of the items that were stolen (Letters page, December 3). The money will go towards buying some cages. We are desperately in need of accommodation
REGARDING the letter “Religious schools are real barriers” (November 23). Britain really needs to decide whether it is a secular nation or whether it wants to allow religious communities to have their own schools. If we want a more cohesive society,
IF you are a farmer wanting to maximise profit, you raise your chickens, pigs and calves in cruel battery units. If you are a private train operator, you do the same thing — squeeze as many passengers as possible into as few carriages as possible. That
ALTHOUGH I have not read the letter by Mr Backhouse, I did read with amazement Peter Johnson’s letter, “Multiculturalism” (November 12), in response to it, and his question as to what essential elements of Englishness are put at risk by its introduction
BOLTON will have more control over its own governance after Greater Manchester was granted city region status. The move is a result of an agreement between the 10 councils which make up the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities. The agreement
GARY Cahill has vowed to stay on the goal trail to keep Wanderers climbing up the table. The centre-half shares the top-scorer mantle with striker Ivan Klasnic after the pair both netted in Tuesday night’s 3-1 victory over West Ham. His five goals this
A TEENAGER who was allegedly led into a life of crime by his mother’s ex-boyfriend is behind bars after plaguing the streets of Bolton as part of a two-man crime spree. Anthony Norris, aged 18, of Slater Street, Bolton, was sentenced to 18 months in
A MAN pushed a burning car off his driveway to stop the fire spreading to his house. He was alerted to the fire when the alarm of the Ford Mondeo went off at 2.30am yesterday. He pushed the vehicle into his garden. Firefighters were called to the house
A BURGLAR sneaked into the house of his ex-girlfriend’s mother and stole her motability car. Bolton Crown Court heard how Michelle Worsnop was at home in Garswood Grove, Great Lever, on July 7 this year when Daniel Crompton slipped into the hallway and
A TOP designer has joined efforts to help the town’s Marie Curie Nurses Appeal this Christmas. Cath Kidston, whose floral kitsch work adorns everything from wallpaper to wellington boots, has come up with a series of designs for Christmas e-cards. Now
A TOWN centre shop which was forced to close due to flooding on Tuesday re-opened for business yesterday. BHS, in Crompton Place shopping centre, Bolton, flooded when automatic sprinklers were activated. Staff worked through the night to ensure that
A PENSIONER was improving in hospital last night after she was hit by a car on Wigan Road, Westhoughton. The 85-year-old woman, who was initially believed to be aged 76, was found near Junction 5 of the M61 at 4.20pm on Thursday. She had been hit by
GARY Megson is not counting his chickens despite seeing his side’s fortunes take a turn for the better. The Wanderers boss hailed his players’ efforts after taking four points from the last six to pull themselves out of the bottom three.
WESTHOUGHTON are still in line to host County Championship cricket in 2011. Lancashire chief executive Jim Cumbes believes the Bolton League club has the capability to host first-class cricket when the Red Rose county temporarily vacate Old Trafford.
A CAR was badly damaged after it smashed into another car before hitting an HGV at a busy crossroads. The accident happened at about 9.30am yesterday in St Helens Road, Over Hulton. The women drivers of the two cars, a silver Mercedes and a silver Volkswagen
Bolton Council has been given permission to give away its 18,500 council houses — weeks after a deal looked dead. Housing minister John Healey yesterday announced to the house of Commons that Bolton was one of six local authorities which can
A publisher is pulping all books by a disgraced writer after he was unmasked as a paedophile. Former headteacher turned author Dean Hayes, aged 59, is serving a five-and-a-half-year jail sentence for indecency with children. When the revelations
THOUSANDS of fake DVDs, CDs and games worth more than £150,000 have been seized in a high-profile crackdown on rogue traders in the run-up to Christmas. Officers from Bolton Trading Standards have been targeting traders who have been pitching up stalls
WANDERERS could play a part in any successful attempt by England to host the 2018 World Cup Finals. The club’s facilities made up part of Manchester’s successful bid to become a candidate host city yesterday. If FIFA were to award England the finals
KEVIN Davies has revealed that a clear-the-air meeting between the Wanderers players has helped turn around their recent fortunes. The Whites climbed out of the bottom three with a thrilling 3-1 victory over West Ham at the Reebok last night. And the
