A PANTO with a difference takes place at Clarence Street Community Centre, Bolton, tomorrow. The Wolfenden Writers' group are staging "Pregorella", a light-hearted entertainment "very loosely based on Cinderella". It runs at Clarence Street at 7.30pm,
BAND, the Bolton Association and Network of Drop-ins which recently moved to new premises in St George's Road, is in need of help. They are looking for caring people with time to spare, common sense and good humour to help at drop-in centres. BAND was
A SHOPKEEPER was mysteriously shot late last night in a town centre street. Mr Richard Gray, 48, was hit in the leg as he returned to his Eccles town centre business, Cellular Technical Services, at 11pm to pick up a telephone he had repaired. The shooting
A MAN who admitted 'rocking' his six-month-old daughter with such violence that he caused irreparable brain damage has been jailed for two-and-a-half years at Bolton Crown Court. Tristan Dover, 29, of Hazel Grove, Radcliffe, pleaded guilty to child cruelty
A BOLTON welder proved he was not exclusively a man of iron by turning his back garden into a round the clock sanctuary for wild animals. Mel Crossley and girlfriend Catherine Harrison turned to the 'wild life' about 18 months ago, four years after a
ANXIOUS parents have renewed their calls for a crossing warden after a young Bolton girl narrowly escaped being knocked down by a car outside her school. Victoria Lester, aged eight, was crossing Shepherd Cross Street to get to Oxford Grove School in
SIR: I refer to the article about Parking Squeeze (BEN, January 18). While not wishing to encourage more cars entering Bolton, there are spaces which could accommodate several hundred more cars without taking up more land. There are open spaces over the
FRANO Botica has made his first Castleford appearance - four months after joining the club. The goal-kicking ace began his comeback from injury in last night's Alliance League game at St Helens. The former Wigan stand-off, who joined Castleford four months
SIR: We see in doctors' surgeries, in hospitals and newspapers about all the time wasted when patients don't keep their appointments and never phone up to cancel. But does it not work both ways? An elderly lady friend of mine travelled recently by private
Radcliffe Boro 2 Accrington Stanley 1 RADCLIFFE Boro claimed a second big scalp in four days last night with a 2-1 home win over Unibond Premier Division Accrington Stanley in the Lancashire ATS Trophy second round replay. The latest victory was even
Bolton upset leaders march THE SHOCK result of the day on Sunday must have been the Under 16s game when top of the table Bromley Cross were held to a 5-5 draw away at bottom of the league AFC Bolton. AFC's goals came from Paul Geraghty and Paul Worgan
SUPER slimmer Irene Hurst is less than half the woman she was. In fact, she's 10 stone lighter! She started losing weight two years ago when she was 18 stones and hated being unable to enjoy walking. "I'd always been big, right from being a child," explained
Strugglers finding a winning way IN the Premier Division congratulations must go to Bolton Lads Club who after 15 games and 1,350 minutes of football finally won a game beating Summerseat 5-4. Against a team whose defence was worse than their own they
THE teenager who married an unemployed Turkish waiter should be brought back to Britain according to the overwhelming opinion of the public questioned by the BEN. Sarah Cook, aged 13, from Braintree in Essex married Musa Komeagae, with the blessing of
VILLAGERS in Summerseat, near Ramsbottom, will be able to have their say next month on proposals for traffic calming. The aim is to reduce the danger from cars on the narrow, winding roads by providing mini roundabouts, road humps and speed cushions.
WHAT on earth do those parents think they're doing? The decision by Adrian and Jackie Cook to let their flame-haired daughter Sarah marry - albeit illegally - the 18-year-old she met on holiday last June when the family went to the Turkish holiday resort
A TODDLER came unstuck when she decided on a change of video programme. The 18-month-old girl got trapped when she put her hand into the video recorder cassette opening yesterday afternoon. Her frantic mother could not free her so a group of firemen rushed
BOLTON and Bury's volunteers are to be offered a helping hand from training and enterprise experts. The Bolton and Bury Training and Enterprise Council (TEC) is offering "structured training and support for organisational development." A Development Fund
25 YEARS AGO SIR,- As one of the outcasts and humbugs of society - namely a widow - I would like to aim one or two grievances at these ill-treated, overworked and over-indulged brothers of British workmen who set the whole country out of joint by striking
COLIN Todd voiced his frustrations today as Wanderers continued their FA Cup preparations without new striker Nathan Blake. The £1.5 million December signing, who has failed to score in eight games, will watch from the sidelines tonight as old hands Mark
A CAMPAIGN against bootleg beer imports from Europe is being taken to the House of Commons this evening. The Bolton-based North West Brewers' and Licensed Retailers' Association claims thousands of regional jobs are threatened by booze smugglers. Nearly
A TORY MP has slammed Bolton's Labour-run council for using £2.6 million of taxpayers' cash to buy extra shares in Manchester airport. Peter Thurnham, who represents Bolton North-east, described the decision as "amazing". And he accused the council of
PRIZED treasures of Bolton's industrial past WILL NOT be shipped out of town. Council chiefs have decided that Crompton's Mule and other relics should stay in storage until a new home is found in Bolton. The dramatic U-turn follows huge public outcry
A BOLTON councillor has attacked the "quick fix" arrogance of youth which demands instant happiness as a basic human right. Tory Cllr John Hanscomb, who has criticised the modern-day culture of "drug misuse" on previous occasions, has challenged the attitude
UNSETTLED star Brian Lara has been included in West Indies' 14-strong squad for next month's World Cup. The former Warwickshire player was at the centre of controversy following his last-minute withdrawal from the recent World Series in Australia, a triangular
BOLTON MP Tom Sackville sparked a storm by accusing the borough council of "filching" money from schools to spend on other activities. The Junior Home Office minister was hitting back at claims by education bosses that nursery places for under fives could
A LOCAL rider has qualified for the a national show jumping championships. Maxine Jagger, from Ainsworth, has qualified for the Hunter Wilson Novice show jumping championships to be held at the Royal International Horse Show, Hickstead, in July. The championships
SIR: Has the Bolton Evening News lost its mind with its recent headline:Here we go - Wanderers' joy. Where are they going and what joy will it bring? Entrepreneurs and politicians under-estimate the intelligence of working class people. What will we get
PAUL Freary celebrated his debut at the half marathon distance with victory in the Bermuda event. By the time the 13-mile race came around, Bolton Harrier Paul had already competed in two races, finishing third in the 10k and fourth in the mile. But that
BOLTON'S first four teams had mixed fortunes in the first Lace ?Mawer league hockey action since the Christmas. The First XI produced their best performance of the season as they thrashed league leaders Alsager 3-0. Scott Tobbutt and keeper John Smith
SIR: Looking at the escalating rise in violent crime over the past years there is scope to point an causing finger at numerous causes. However in terms of sheer hard-hitting, uncompromising consistency, television stands head and shoulders above the rest
SIR: I refer to an article featured in the BEN of January 11. Although most shops in Bolton suffer from security problems, we think that it is disgusting that shoplifters have started to target charity shops in Bolton Town Centre. Some people put this
SIR: There are many articles in the newspapers and on the TV talking about the behaviour of children and young people. There are some parents who are concerned about this, but are we doing enough to help the young people of today? If children are taught
HORWICH SUNDAY LEAGUE SOLARLIGHT Grey Mare continued their recent revival when they won 4-1 away to Albion in the Premier Division. Grey Mare took a first half lead with a goal from Michael Coop, and although Albion pressed for an equalising goal they
TO the thousands of visitors who goggle at its Piranhas, Lung Fish and Stingrays, Bolton Aquarium is a fascinating, free attraction. But, behind the glass tanks on view, a rescue operation is underway to save species of fish under threat of extinction
A MIDDLE-AGED woman who contracted meningitis is still seriously ill in hospital. Hope hospital described the woman's condition today as "poorly but stable". The woman, believed to live on the Salford/Bolton border, was the second meningitis victim in
THE new Common Sense Party, brainchild former police officer Kevin Corcoran, abounds with good ideas, worthy aims and admirable sentiments. Yet although they may be individually tenable, putting them together in a national political context would be rather
BURY have joined forces with Swinton Rugby League Club in a bid to boost each other's crowds. Swinton, who play at Gigg Lane, are calling on Shakers fans to get behind them in the Lions' big Silk Cut Challenge Cup fourth round tie against mighty Leeds
