FOR the second year running companies based in Trafford Park will be in Germany for the Hanover Trade Fair from April 22-27. Six companies are exhibiting on a purpose-built stand organised by the Trafford Park Development Corporation. And it is hoped
A BOLTON firm has been chosen as one of only six companies to take part in the prestigious Environmental Technology Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham. Hick Hargreaves, a major manufacturer and exporter of vacuum pumping systems, is featured on the Overseas
RED Indian totem poles will be springing up in Bolton throughout the summer. But it won't be the faces of Hiawatha or Big Chief Sitting Bull which will be carved in wood. Instead they could feature local heroes...such as Wanderers' star John McGinlay
ARTS groups in Bolton will find it "very difficult" to win National Lottery grants, a council chief has warned. Mr Tony Hughes, Bolton Council's Arts Officer, hit out at the way grants are handed out which favours larger organisations. Speaking at a meeting
A BOLTON girl who has won a prestigious scholarship with the English National Ballet may not be able to take it up because of a lack of funds. Now her parents are writing to businesses in the hope of sponsorship to cover the £15,000 needed. Keith Greenhalgh
BOLTON Wanderers' super sports complex at Horwich could kick off with a £10 million plus cash boost. Council chiefs have revealed that a £4.5 million bid for National Lottery cash will be made which would give Bolton some of the best sports facilities
GOVERNORS at St James's School, Farnworth have agreed to pay their "cash strapped" former headteacher £17,500. They dipped into school funds to "put an end to the issue" after Mr Chris Hampson was sacked in February last year and four weeks after he started
SIR: Some of your readers may be interested to know that the Rotary Club of Turton is sponsoring the formation of a Probus Club in the general Turton area - provided that sufficient interest is shown. Any retired or semi retired business or professional
SIR: I am amazed that the Institute of Directors, supposedly business leaders, tell us that education needs improving, especially when these self-same directors "rather nonchalantly" let the miserable Tory government axe schools without a "whisper" of
A MASKED man brandishing a machete grabbed robbed a cashier at a Kearsley petrol station last night. The terrified woman was forced to hand over her takings and a quantity of cigarettes at the Telegraph Service Station in Bolton Road shortly after 10.30pm
From the Evening News, April 17, 1971 A ROME newspaper criticised Pope Paul today for receiving in audience two girls wearing hot pants. The right-wing daily "Il Tempo" published the rare public criticism of the Pope in a front-page editorial. The newspaper
THE adrenalin surged through Gigg Lane today with the realisation that they can be promoted at Darlington on Saturday, writes NEIL BONNAR. A rush for the remaining half of their 1,200 allocation was expected to begin today after last night's stirring
WANDERERS stars John McGinlay and Aidan Davison were put on international alert today. Injuries have boosted the Burnden pair's chances of gaining further recognition by their countries. McGinlay was named in Scotland's 'B' squad for next week's trip
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INDUSTRY inspectors have praised the high quality levels of teaching at Bolton Institute's school of engineering. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) gave Bolton top marks during a recent visit. In a written report to Institute principal
VANDALS went on a wrecking spree hurling bricks through nine windows at a Horwich primary school. And St Mary's RC School caretaker Bill Rae has condemned what he described as the worst vandal attack he has seen in more than a decade in the job. Fees
EMMA Whittle chose a life on the ocean wave when she joined the Royal Navy after leaving school. Now Emma, aged 17, of Horwich is making waves of her own on the playing field as the youngest member of the Combined Services Hockey Team. But Emma can't
TWO people are being questioned by police after allegations that a mechanical digger was driven at a caravan where children were asleep and tried to tip it over. Patricia Goodwin, who was in the caravan at a Blackrod farm with her boyfriend David Yates
PUPILS and staff at St George's School, Westhoughton, will have an extra special reason for celebrating their patron saint's day next Tuesday. For that's the day their school - the newest Church of England Primary School in the town - will be officially
IT just had to happen. After all the excuses for a bad match result had been used, drab football kit was bound to be blamed at some time. Along with low cloud, tummy upsets and "having a bad hair day" Alex Ferguson's explanation seemed to rank among the
LEIGH Centurions key prop Tim Street is facing suspension after being put on report for an alleged foul tackle at Carlisle on Easter Monday. Street, in only his third game back after moving from Hull, was reported by referee Nick Oddy for a 'reckless
SIR: Am I correct to conclude that the flurry of letters from Tory Party supporters on your pages means that Tom Sackville has already started his re-election campaign? If so, he is right to worry about Ruth Kelly, for she has a strong chance of winning
SIR: I have just been through Raveden Woods to see if there have been any responses to my letter of March 22 (These tree stumps are vital) regarding the destruction of habitat of the woodpeckers, owls, bats etc. I see they have put some signs up about
Atherton Colls 3 Daisy Hill 0 ATHERTON Colls clinched the runners up slot in the NWCL Division Two last night in triumphant fashion with a cracking 3-0 home win over big rivals Daisy Hill. ATHERTON LR travel to Farsley Celtic tonight for the penultimate
Hot Shoe Shuffle, The Palace Theatre Manchester. Runs until Saturday. IMAGINE those memorable black and white musicals of the 30s. This gives an inkling of the basis of this show. Seven brothers and a sister stand to inherit a fortune, but only if they
THE announcement by the Duke and Duchess of York that they are to pursue an uncontested "fast-track" divorce will pull the plug on an unhappy episode of the royal soap opera. That Fergie had gone a gaffe too far when her notorious pool-side romp with
Scunthorpe United 1 Bury 2 By NEIL BONNAR ONLY their infamous self-destruct button can deny Bury their first taste of success for 10 years. A blistering second half show and dream results elsewhere has left an automatic promotion within their capable
