Leigh Centurions marched on to the last eight of the Northern Rail Cup with an entertaining victory at Dewsbury. The Rams claimed the first points of the must-win game when Stewart Sanderson pounced on a Dave Alstead error following Pat Walker’s kick
BADMINTON: St James’ School’s under-16s badminton team missed out on a place at the national finals by the narrowest of margins. The Farnworth school, who won the Bolton and the Greater Manchester tournaments to qualify for Monday’s North West finals
1802: Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata was published. 1831: George Pullman, who designed the de luxe railway carriages that bear his name, was born. 1847: Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, was born in Edinburgh. 1869: Sir Henry Wood, English
IT’S great that train conductor Dave Park is cheering up passengers on the Bolton-Manchester line with his magic tricks. Anything that gets people smiling during this miserable winter is more than welcome. Now, if Dave can just conjure up a few more
TWO categories of low-level criminals not qualifying for the 2010 Sharpest Knife in the Drawer Award are fly-posters and litter louts. In the latest incidents, a kitchen company has been fined £4,000 for illegally posting placards on main roads in Westhoughton
CONGRATULATIONS to all those involved in the local scheme to get young offenders creating greetings cards. The youngsters have created an impressive range which has been selling like hot cakes for charity. Making the cards is proving therapeutic for
BEST wishes to Bolton councillors John and Lynda Byrne in their roles as the town’s new Mayor and Mayoress. Our First Citizens are still very welcome VIPs in areas of the borough’s life and there is no doubt a hectic round of social and formal occasions
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening news March 2 2000 THE appeal for more volunteers to join Bolton Lads and Girls Club’s mentoring scheme has been answered — by staff at Bolton car dealers Smith Knight Fay. But the club, which celebrated its 111th birthday
THE unveiling of a memorial stone this week to the life of a local campaigner was entirely right. Walter Scott worked hard for many years in a bid to clean up The Haulgh area from prostitution and crime, not always with help from the authorities or even
WHY is it that when it comes to losing weight, some celebs feel the need to resort to fibbing? GMTV presenter Kate Garraway, pictured left, lost two stone in four months after her latest baby and put it down to cooking healthy dishes and following a
FOLK heroes come in many guises, from Robin Hood to David Beckham. They don’t tend to look like Nick Hogan. I only venture this opinion because there will be local people currently who view Mr Hogan as a Hero of the Nicotine Lobby, a Colonel First Class
BOLTON-based developer Hurstwood has completed two restaurant deals in Blackburn and Rawtenstall. The property company has agreed a five-year lease at its Apollo Cinema building in Blackburn with an Italian restaurant. The former Papa Luigi's bistro
RSM Tenon is warning that although the January 31 tax declaration deadline has been passed, a further date is fast approaching that has more serious implications for taxpayers. Any tax payable for the 2008/09 tax year left unpaid by February 28 will
YOUNG people looking forward to life after lessons are being helped to get on the right track by a pathways2success programme. Run by the Enterprise Team at Bolton Lads and Girls Club (BLGC) the Government-funded programme aims to help young people develop
A YOUNG accountant has won a top student prize after gaining the highest marks in a business change exam paper. Shoaib Kajee, aged 26, from Bolton, was awarded the Manchester Chartered Accountant Student Society Prize for getting top marks out of the
READERS may be unaware of a voluntary bereavement and loss counselling support service which has existed in this area for the past 30 years. It is is called Care Concern and it is free to the public. Referrals are received from hospitals, NHS primary
A TOP lawyer from Bolton has been given a prestigious promotion at one of the world's largest law firms. Andy Smith, from Over Hulton, works in DLA Piper’s litigation and regulatory group and has recently been made a partner at the firm’s Manchester
ON a recent lunchtime, I had just finished doing my shopping at a supermarket in Bolton and was getting my lottery card when I heard someone coughing. It was so bad that I turned round, as did the woman on the lottery till. The noise came from a woman
I write in response to the Business article on February 26 regarding Bespoke Composite Doors on Tonge Moor Road, Bolton. It was with disbelief and shock that I read how this fledgling business had been hit, not once but twice, with a huge increase in
WHILST I accept the wish of BATRA to secure improvements to the public sector housing stock (February 17), I am bound to remind them that the promise of future funding for this purpose was the key factor in persuading Bolton Council to set up Bolton at
ON behalf of the family, to all the people who knew Allan Brooks, who attended his funeral last Tuesday or sent cards, letters and phone calls, I would just like to say a very big, heart-felt thank you. We knew Allan knew a lot of people but did not
Council tenants would have found Peter Johnson’s letter, Another Shoddy Privatisation (January 30), a matter of public concern. They have witnessed the stock transfer bandwagon and what I would say is the all-too-familiar template for privatisation.
I was horrified to learn about former Bolton pub landlord Nick Hogan being imprisoned for not paying his fine and court costs for allowing customers to smoke in his premises (March 2). It seems wrong to me when a respected publican is jailed for standing
REGARDING the article on train fare dodgers being prosecuted, I noted many of the offenders boarded at Westhoughton railway station. Westhoughton’s station does not have any facilities, either manned or automated, to purchase tickets before boarding
WHAT do Oxford United, York City, Luton Town, Mansfield Town, Wrexham, Cambridge United and Chester City all have in common? They are all current members of the Football Conference (Blue Square Premier League) and they have all scored significant victories
BUILDING sites across Bolton face unannounced visits from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) this month. The HSE has launched a crackdown on unsafe construction sites and is running a campaign throughout March. Inspectors will make the visits in
COUNCILLORS are at loggerheads over plans for Bolton to become part of a new Manchester city region. Supporters of the idea say the scheme will give the 10 local authorities of Greater Manchester a bigger say over issues such as employment and housing
STUART Holden is determined to stay in the team after bursting on to the Wanderers scene. The US international impressed in his first two outings since joining the club on a short-term deal in January and is desperate to hang on to his shirt for this
FORMER Shakers director of football Keith Alexander passed away on Tuesday evening, aged 53. Alexander, who was the manager of Macclesfield Town, died shortly after returning home from his side’s League Two game at Notts County. He worked at Bury
TWO police officers who helped to tackle crime while fostering community spirit in their neighbourhood have won top awards. Sgt Rob Knight, who leads the Deane and Willows Neighbourhood Policing Team, won the Award for Outstanding Leadership
OWEN Coyle has disputed Arsene Wenger’s claim that Arsenal are targeted by opposing Premier League teams. Aaron Ramsey became the latest Gunners star to suffer a potentially career-threatening injury when he broke his leg following a heavy challenge
GREEN belt land in Little Lever could be used as a permanent site for the travelling community. Adverts asking for interest from the gypsy and travelling community in a “five- acre site South Bolton” has been identified as land next to the canal in Little
MICHAEL Maguire celebrated with world champions Melbourne — and now wants to take their crown. The Wigan coach was in the Storm’s dressing room after their 18-10 victory against Leeds on Sunday. The Aussie was assistant coach at the
TOWN councils fear democracy could be harmed if planning officers stop attending meetings due to cutbacks. They say it would be a waste of time to discuss planning matters without any guidance. Now representatives from Horwich, Westhoughton and Blackrod
A MAN has pleaded guilty to the murder of man whose burned body was found on playing fields in Adlington. Philip Stewart, aged 34, of The Avenue, Adlington, entered the plea at Preston Crown Court yesterday ahead of what was expected to be a three-week
THE search is over — now a grand homecoming is being planned for Bolton’s missing model lifeboat. Tom Ridyard, chairman of the Farnworth, Kearsley and Bolton branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has spent years searching for the model of
A DOCTOR has told how he was “surprised” when a premature baby born in the back of a taxi suddenly deteriorated and died two weeks later. An inquest in Bolton heard how Katie Hilton had appeared to be making good progress after being born 13 weeks too
A NEW late night cafe is to open in the heart of Bolton’s pub and club district to help vulnerable drunks. And during the day the cafe, in a former insurance office, will help to train people with mental health problems. Mental health charity Bolton
CONSERVATIVE leader David Cameron will be in Bolton on Friday to face a grilling from local residents. Mr Cameron is hosting a Cameron Direct events in the town, where non-party members are given the chance to ask unprepared questions on any subject.
A BOLTON charity which helps victims of domestic violence has been awarded a £1,400 grant by The Co-operative Group. The Safe Haven project will use the donation, from The Co-operative’s Community Fund, to provide weekly drop-in sessions when families
CHRISTMAS may seem like a distant memory but service men and women will enjoy belated festivities, thanks to generous youngsters. Troops on missions abroad will receive Christmas boxes courtesy of Turton School year nine pupils. Taylor Smith, aged 13
PARK users could hold the key to identifying a man who dragged a 16-year-old girl into an alleyway and raped her. The victim was walking along Fern Street, Farnworth, at about 10pm on Saturday when she was grabbed. She had just walked out of
TO the community which he helped, Walter Scott was described as a rock. But to his proud wife, he was remembered as “just my husband.” Speaking at the unveiling of a memorial rock at Bridgeman Park in The Haulgh, Bolton, Madeleine Scott said she was
A MUSLIM woman was stopped from boarding a flight when she refused to go through a full body scanner because of religious reasons, it was revealed today. The passenger was at Manchester Airport for a flight to Islamabad when she was selected
Wanderers Reserves 2 Bury Reserves 1 ZOLTAN Harsanyi struck twice as Wanderers' second string saw off neighbours Bury in the Manchester Senior Cup at Leyland’s County Ground. The Slovakian striker handed Bolton an early lead from
Vodkat NW Counties Round-up ATHERTON LR remain in the Vodkat NW Counties Premier Division danger zone after losing 2-1 to fellow strugglers Ashton Athletic. Former LR favourite Phil Howard was involved in the build-up when Richard Moran put the Latics
AN INSPIRATIONAL young woman who strived for independence has died suddenly. Vicky Mountain, aged 25, was born with spina bifida which meant that she could not walk from the age of seven and used a wheelchair. But she did not let the
A WOMAN is appealing for the return of family photographs and jewellery stolen from her father’s house. Burglars smashed a conservatory door at David Walker’s house in Meadowcroft, Radcliffe, some time between 8.10pm and 9.35pm on Saturday. They stole
A YOUNG Bolton Wanderers fan with three lions on his shirt wants to set the world in motion — by recording a World Cup song for England fans back home. Teenager Jake Brown Monaghan, who lives in Spain with his Wanderers-supporting parents
BOLTON’S bid for city status will be discussed by councillors tonight. Council leader Cllr Cliff Morris has signed a joint motion with Conservative group leader Cllr John Walsh and Liberal Democrat leader Cllr Roger Hayes asking for the support of all
THIS is the terrifying moment when masked raiders threatened staff at a Bolton bookmakers with a handgun and a kitchen knife. CCTV pictures show three hooded men wearing balaclavas running into the Betfred bookmakers in Halliwell Road.
THREE men and a woman filmed themselves attacking a young man in a “sexually motivated and sadistic killing”, a court heard. Shaun Fitton, aged 26, suffered massive internal injuries when he was subjected to an “horrific” attack with the handle
FOOTBALL: Promotion-chasing FC United will aim to extend their seven-game unbeaten run in the UniBond League Premier Division against second-bottom Ossett Town. The Rebels are nine points off the play-off spots but have games in hand on most of their
IT was a case of after the Lord Mayor’s show for a jaded Boro side. Three days after coming from two goals down to inflict only the second defeat of the season on high-flying FC Halifax Town, Boro simply did not have the energy for a repeat performance
