Kevin Davies first raised the issue – and a few eyebrows in the process – when he expressed personal sadness that the only time fans applaud opposition players these days is when they are being carried off on a stretcher. Gone were the days
FIRE chiefs have urged people to ignore government advice about preparing for a fuel tanker strike. Cabinet office minister Francis Maude issued the advice as the government drew up contingency plans to deal with the threat of industrial action by drivers
PARENTS claim their son is being failed by the system after waiting three years for a statement of his educational needs. Carl and Karen Mills say their son Ryan, aged eight, needs to be in a special school — but he cannot get into one until
PROPERTY owners are cashing in on a new boom — and it is all thanks to University of Bolton students. Broomfield House guest house in Wigan Road, Deane, is set to become the latest building to be transformed into student accommodation. The former
THE country will celebrate 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign in June — and we are inviting youngsters in Bolton to take part in the fun. We want children to draw or paint a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee
ARSONISTS have targeted a newly re-opened store twice in a week — just days after the completion of a £50,000 refurbishment. Motor World, on the corner of Halliwell Road and Blackburn Road, Bolton, is still trading despite the fires, which are
BUSINESS use of remote ‘cloud’ computing in the North West has rapidly increased in the last year — although Bolton is slower than other towns in adopting the new system, according to Google. While the region is above the UK average of 135 per
With over 13 million units sold worldwide, Louis Clark’s Hooked On Classics is one of the most successful album series of the last 30 years, and now it’s back with a new live production. The legendary Louis Clark, former arranger for Electric Light Orchestra
BOLTON’S branch of the Yorkshire Bank has played a key role in a furniture firm’s expansion plans. The bank has helped the Rosehill Furniture Group, based in Cheshire, with a six-figure working capital facility for its project management and
VOCATIONAL skills firm Training for Today held its eighth annual hairdressing championship at Bolton School’s arts centre. Employers, staff and students from across Bolton enjoyed competitions from advanced to beginner level. The advanced winner
HORWICH-based Alliance Learning and Dentrain Professionals Ltd, which has an office in Bark Street, Bolton, has launched a new dental nursing apprenticeship, which will help address the shortage of qualified dental nurses in the region. Young
ONE of Bolton’s three Game shops has been closed, with the loss of eight jobs, along with 12 other branches across Greater Manchester. Administrators for Game and Game Station yesterday confirmed the shop in Newport Street would shut. Other
A RECOVERING alcoholic is urging people to be careful with their drinking, saying he has “wasted” 40 years of his life because of his addiction. Now, David Edge, a retired post office employee, is finally on the road to recovery and he is backing
SPOT on Mr O’Connor (“Village traffic misery ahead”, March 20). He describes the chaos a new Tesco would bring to Little Lever. We will all have to leave an hour earlier to get to work or school. Fumes from HGVs will force us to wear masks. Anyone
“I THINK it’s time all churches who believe in marriage as between a man and a women should come together to fight (against the Government’s plan to redefine marriage)”, said Ian Greenhalgh on March 16. Perhaps he doesn’t know that this is happening
THE headlines at the moment seem full of harrowing stories of conflict across the world. Behind each headline, there is always a story of human suffering and grief. For anyone, who would like to take some time out and reflect on how the world
A BUSINESSWOMAN is giving people the chance to sample a taste of their childhood as she launches a new online confectionary firm, Amy Martinez, aged 26, from Heaton, has gone live with her web-based store — thesweetpantry.co.uk — after advice from
IT seems like The Bolton News “Drive for Justice” campaign, in support of a judge’s call to increase maximum jail terms for dangerous driving, has been a waste of time. A local coroner has ruled in a recent case that “a speeding driver, threeand
I AM amazed by some of the national media coverage of the massive achievements of the Liberal Democrats in influencing the Budget. Much of the coverage has centred on the so called “granny tax”. There is no such thing — no pensioner will lose
I WOULD like to reply to Smithills Conservative candidate Kath Kavanagh (“Candidate has the right to disagree”, March 7). I feel she has missed the point of my letter. I did not state anywhere that she did not have the right to disagree with anyone
A GIRL hit by two cars as she crossed a busy road is no longer in a critical condition. The 10-year-old was “stable” yesterday and remains in hospital. She was hit by a Hyundai Coupe and a Toyota Yaris in Turks Road, Radcliffe, at 6.15pm
SO Brian Derbyshire (March 14) thinks education (corporal punishment?) is the only way to stop child neglect? Yes, Brian, we have a poor government and education system and we do need teachers who are trained to teach and allowed to do so. We
IT has been pointed out by contributors to these pages that local Tory leader John Walsh appears to be living in denial of the extent of the massive cuts his Government is imposing on Bolton and other councils. His latest yarn is that Children’
A SUPERMARKET worker has swapped her barcode scanner for a paint brush after quitting a job at Asda to set up her own decorating business. Heather Roohan, aged 32, from Horwich, has already completed eight jobs and has more clients on her
MOTORISTS in Bolton could face petrol chaos if a proposed tanker strike goes ahead. Workers in five of seven companies involved in the row over terms and conditions and safety standards, have voted in favour of strikes, raising the threat of
I WRITE to you as a wellbeaten old man — beaten by our Government’s latest budget. I’ve had a good run. I’ve been a smoker since I was 14 and it’s given me lots of pleasure, which is now gone because I can no longer afford it. Thanks very much
PETER Johnston (March 14) shows a complete lack of understanding why it is necessary for the RBS Group to pay bonuses. Some 34,000 staff have lost their jobs, including those who serve the public, and the directors, management and a relatively
AINSLIE Casson suggests that a Freedom of Information request to Bolton Council would elucidate the cost of the city status bid (“A surefire way to find out cost”, March 26). This has already been done in February. I reproduce the answer below
TOURISM chiefs have come up with a new plan to bring thousands of visitors to Bolton — based on Fred Dibnah, football and fish ‘n’ chips. Coach firms and tourism leaders have been travelling around the area to see its attractions before going
A BACON thief has been remanded in custody after he told a court that he turned to shoplifting because he was so desperate for money. David Smith, aged 47, of no fixed address, admitted two counts of shoplifting bacon on Friday, March 23. Smith
A STUDENT who mocked footballer Fabrice Muamba on Twitter after he collapsed during a match has been jailed for inciting racial hatred. Liam Stacey, aged 21, provoked revulsion with comments made while the Bolton Wanderers star still lay on the
A TEENAGER who attacked a pensioner as he got off a bus and later bragged about the brutal attack on Facebook has been jailed. Daniel Blyth attacked the 72-year-old man after he confronted him and his friend when Blyth threw a beer bottle, smashing
NEW planning laws have prompted fears that more open spaces could be built on and historic buildings lost. The National Policy Planning Framework, unveiled by ministers, seeks to change the planning system into a tool to promote economic growth
POLICE front counters across Bolton will start to close from today. Westhoughton public inquiry counter will close today while those at Astley Bridge and Farnworth will shut on Tuesday. The closures come after a review of the effectiveness
Adam Lister, both aged 14 and from Tyldesley, had been playing in an area of land off Wharton Lane, in Little Hulton, when they became trapped. Adam sank into the thick clay-type mud up to his waist and could not get out. When Max tried to help
A MAN who was had 166,520 illegal cigarettes and more than 70kg of tobacco has been jailed. The total amount of duty evaded was nearly £41,000, Bolton Crown Court heard. Abdul Rehman, pictured, had more than 1,000 cigarettes and 2.45kg
A WOMAN stole £12,700 of sister’s inheritance and blew it on clothes, jewellery and hotel rooms in just two months, a court heard. Denise Davenport, aged 33, sobbed in the dock when she appeared at Bolton Crown Court yesterday. The court heard
ARMED robbers smashed their way through the wall of a bank to carry out a terrifying raid. The gang of masked men burst into the Royal Bank Of Scotland in Horwich, just after staff had opened up yesterday. They broke into the back entrance
LITTLE Kiera Bannister has joined forces with two footballing legends to help beat cancer. The five-year-old from Westhoughton helped launch Cancer Research UK’s Shine walking night-time marathon yesterday at Old Trafford with club legends Bryan
