A BOLTON woman has been appointed deputy secretary of the Co-operative Wholesale Society and secretary of its wholly owned subsidiary, The Co-operative Bank. Moira Lees, 37, who lives in Edgworth, joined the CWS as a management trainee in 1981. She became
HEROIN with a street value of nearly £400,000 has been seized by detectives in dawn raids today - one of the biggest drug hauls recovered in Bolton. Two men were arrested at addresses in Bolton and Accrington, and further arrests are expected. The arrests
A FOUR man team from the Lamb Hotel, Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, are Bolton's quiz champions. In an exciting two-leg final, they just nosed in front of the Anchor, Bradshawgate, to win the Bolton Evening News Challenge Shield 110-100. The first leg
A REWARD is being offered for the return of a treasured family pet amid fears he has been stolen. This Staffordshire bull terrier went missing from his Bolton home last week. Now there are fears that he has been stolen as a fighting dog, although he is
THE Government's most powerful watchdog has launched a formal objection to plans for a supertip on the Bolton/Horwich border. Protesters say it is still too early to celebrate, but they believe the intervention by the new, all-embracing Environment Agency
SIR: Any plans to provide the North-west with regional government are to be warmly welcomed. The comments by former Tory councillor John Walsh that regional government is a bad thing and that Labour is wrong to support it, (BEN: April 6) are quite simply
SIR: Your first letter on the recent BEN "Advice" page refers to the reader's boyfriend as a "loner and odd-ball". This terminology has amazed me for many years! I realise that the person "that is different!" who can walk alone, entertain oneself, enjoy
SIR: Animal welfare groups have been accused of being silent over the selective cull of British cattle and therefore not caring about cruelty to animals. Animal rights groups around the country have been extremely busy trying to speak out against animal
AN exhibition on the Wanderers' Premier League campaign is proving a winner ...just as the team is facing the drop. "Back with the Big Boys", a series of photographs snapped by Bromley Cross-student Daniel Bampling, consists mainly of pictures taken in
COUNCIL chiefs who are shutting nine public toilets have told frustrated residents to blame the inconvenience on the Government. Salford Council is warning people who need to spend a penny that they could face a longer walk to find a toilet block. The
IF Labour front-bencher Clare Short wants to see the inside of the Cabinet Room at Number Ten, she should learn a little statecraft - like keeping her mouth shut. After her gaffe over supporting the legalisation of cannabis, she yesterday embarrassed
WE are disturbed that Ulster Unionist "supporters" and their neo-Nazi hangers-on should have been allowed to demonstrate on the streets of Bolton. As we said in this column last week, provocative Loyalist marches through sensitive areas of Belfast are
The Lancashire dialect lives on, as described by Mr Brian Clare in this column a few days ago. But his explanation also brought a letter from Mrs Margaret Devitt, of Derwent Road, Farnworth, who writes: "Regarding the item about 'Layers for meddlers',
QUAKERS in Tipping Street, Bolton, featured in a recent letter to the Evening News from Mrs M Foster, of Taunton Close, Bolton. It brought a reply from M. Jackson, of Bolton Road, Edgworth, which has been passed on to this page, who says: "I attended
April 16, 1971 ACTRESS Glenda Jackson won an Oscar last night for her role in "Women in Love". "Patton" won the best film Oscar, and the best actor award went to its star George C. Scott, despite his unprecedented advance rejection of the honour. "Patton
COLIN Todd today paid tribute to Wanderers' premier class fans. As tickets became the only way to see Bolton's never-say-die battlers almost certainly bow out of the Premiership, Todd highlighted the secret terrace weapon which has spurred them on to
BURY boss Stan Ternent has urged his side to keep calm in their tension-packed promotion run-in. As the Shakers gear up for tonight's clash with Third Division form team Scunthorpe United, the manager told them: "Keep your nerve and continue what you
A LOCAL motor guru has been appointed vice-chairman of the Independent Retailers Division of CECRA in Brussels. CECRA is the European committee for Motor Traders and Repairers. George Parker, managing director and owner of GEP Motor Engineers Ltd, of
A REVIEW of local government looks set to affect the North Turton area, which comes under the umbrella of Blackburn Council. The review of Blackburn district began last Thursday after Environment Secretary John Gummer decided that Blackburn could become
YOUNGSTERS at a Bolton family support centre have been left heartbroken after callous thieves carried away their giant, purpose-built rabbit hutch. The outdoor hutch at Derby Family Support Centre, on Pilkington Street, measures six foot by four foot
A BOY has been suspended from school because his new short back and sides haircut is too short. Stephen Hinegan, 11, was sent home from George Tomlinson school in Kearsley before the Easter holidays for turning up with a hairstyle described by the deputy
A LEIGH company was today desperately seeking alternative storage premises after a £250,000 blaze. The managing director of chemical company Delmarco stood in shocked silence as flames ripped through a Victorian warehouse causing more than £250,000 worth
BUSINESSES in Churchgate, Bolton lost thousands of pounds in trade during bitter confrontations between Loyalist marchers and anti-fascist protesters on Saturday. As reported in last night's BEN, fury erupted when attempts by the English Amalgamated Committee
SIR: How nice to know that someone else is against the pedestrianisation of Brackley Street, Farnworth. I wrote to the council two years ago suggesting that Brackley Street be made one-way, but did not have any acknowledgement. The planners seem to have
Jumble rumble TONIGHT, the Horwich & District gingerbread Group are holding a jumble sale at St John's Church, Victoria Road. Doors open at 7pm and entry is 10p TOMORROW night the Horwich Spiritualist Church on Chorley New Road, (next to the tram
SIR: On a clear day, from Rivington Pike you can see Blackpool Tower and feel the sea breezes. Lower down Horwich on Thursdays you can hear the strains of organ music for dancing, but it's not coming from Blackpool - it's the RMI club on Ramsbottom Road
LEIGH Centurions are still backing Kiwi star Alan Mason despite the uncertain start to his English career. Mason was bitterly disappointed to be substituted before half time in Sunday's 19-16 defeat at Hunslet and has had heart-to-heart talks with Hilton
Former Wigan star Phil Clarke, who suffered a severe neck injury playing for his Sydney club recently, has been deeply moved by the support from local fans. In a letter to the BEN Clarke says: "I would like to thank everybody who expressed their sympathy
SIR: In the light of recent calls for greater restrictions on the ownership of weapons, I write to draw readers' attention to the world's worst serial killer - anti-personnel mines. Landmines claim an estimated 26,000 victims every year. In countries
Birmingham Res 1 Wanderers Res 3 WANDERERS Reserves bounced back to take maximum points from their visit to St Andrews last night. Bolton who had the better of things in a scoreless first half with their best move coming eight minutes from the interval
PROMOTION fever is gripping Bury as the fans rush to back the Shakers in the crucial run-in. Almost half the 1,200 ticket allocation for Saturday's showdown clash at high-flying rivals Darlington have already been snapped up with the rest likely to be
