NELSON-based Northern Technologies are advising manufacturers of electronic goods to be aware of a new EU directive. In conjunction with the University of Salford they are holding an open day on April 26 to discuss the Electromagnetic Compatibility Standard
A PEDIGREE puppy destined for the show ring has been stolen. The 10-week-old Lassie type collie belongs to local farmer and Horwich councillor Joyce Kellett who is offering a reward for its safe return. The puppy was taken from an enclosure at Walker
Laboratory technician Robin Pask, 34, who stabbed Dr Elizabeth Howe to death within hours of arriving at the York University summer school as a student has now been sent to Ashworth secure mental hospital in Merseyside. Pask, a married father of three
URGENT talks were demanded today over the threatened closure of Bury's two main hospitals. A major review of hospital services in Bury and Rochdale which was published yesterday reveals the towns' four main hospitals could be closed and patients may be
RESIDENTS along a main Bolton road are campaigning for financial help from City Challenge money to save their homes from crumbling. Householders on Blackburn Road are furious that grants have side stepped them, even though they claim property along their
TWO men have appeared in court charged with the murder of Chorley accountant David Wilson four years ago. Stephen James Playle, 34, of The Firs, Longlands Road, Sidcup, Kent, and Michael Crossley, 34, of the Six Bells pub, Old Perry Street, Northfleet
MORE support is being urged for a forgotten Chorley hall whose future could hinge on the results of a study shortly to be announced. Listed Bank Hall in Bretherton is currently in a state of ruin though campaigners hope it can be partially or even fully
MORE support is being urged for a forgotten Chorley hall whose future could hinge on the results of a study shortly to be announced. Listed Bank Hall in Bretherton is currently in a state of ruin though campaigners hope it can be partially or even fully
WIGAN have been stunned by a transfer request from their Great Britain winger, Jason Robinson. The 21-year-old asked for a move after talks about improving his contract, which runs out at the end of June 1997, broke down. He is due to join the Australian
A SPECIALIST new AIDS hospice is planned for Chorley - sparking fears of a fund-raising free-for-all. The 25-patient hospice for terminally ill people and their families has been given the go-ahead by Chorley's planning committee. And its bosses, who
PLANNING councillors were today visiting Bolton's dog track before deciding whether a £14 million leisure scheme should be given the go ahead. London-based Raven Group wants to turn Raikes Park in Manchester Road into an entertainments complex with a
AN OFF duty policeman cycling to work was punched in the face by a motorist in a fit of road rage. PC Bob Lane received a split lip from the angry driver after stopping in the road to remonstrate about an earlier incident. The motorist in a light blue
THOUSANDS of people in the UK smile off requests to put money in collecting boxes and walk smartly in the opposite direction. They could be unlucky in their ungenerous spirit; or unlucky in that they are sufferers from Parkinson's Disease and have lost
FORTY people were arrested and a large quantity of heroin seized in a crackdown on drugs in Horwich. Police chiefs say the operation, in the first three months of the year, was a significant success in their efforts to reduce the availability of drugs
LUCKLESS Nathan Blake was hit by another blow when he was forced to pull out of the Wales squad. The Wanderers striker aggravated a hamstring strain in training and Burnden chiefs have notified Welsh boss Bobby Gould that he will not be available for
THE chief executive of the Engineering Training Authority, Michael Sanderson, visited Bolton Training Group head office in Horwich to unveil a plaque marking the company's appointment as an Approved Assessment Centre. The appointment secures a place for
A FAMILY turned to the BEN for help after claiming Bolton Council had failed to clear piles of rubble so their disabled daughter could use the garden. Zoe Bannister, 11, was confined to a wheelchair following a road accident two years ago. But since she
AN ACTIVE group of Chorley Children will walk a gruelling 70 miles in four days. And the youngsters, collectively known as the Chorley Adventure Youth Club, want local companies to offer sponsorship for their Bee-line Challenge. The 40 or so children,
GREATER Manchester Fire Service is continuing to achieve high levels of performance, according to a report published today. The Audit Commission's Performance Indicator's report shows that Greater Manchester's fire brigade, the second busiest in the country
SCHOOLS in Lancashire are set to share in £3m worth of funding to help raise literacy and numeracy levels in primary schools - teaching the three "Rs". The sum of just over £100,000 will buy training for Specialist Teaching Assistants to support qualified
AN opted out comprehensive school has received a massive Government handout. George Tomlinson School in Kearsley, has been awarded £550,000 to re-vamp ageing parts of the school. Bolton Council this year received £1.5 million for schemes in all the borough's
SCHOOLS in Lancashire are set to share in £3m worth of funding to help raise literacy and numeracy levels in primary schools - teaching the three "Rs". The sum of just over £100,000 will buy training for Specialist Teaching Assistants to support qualified
WESTHOUGHTON have been refused a work permit for their West Indian professional Rod Estwick, just days before the start of the new cricket season. The Barbadian cricketer, who has spent the last 14 summers over here, and was married in Bolton, now faces
POSTERS designed by local schoolchildren will be used to promote this year's Horwich Carnival. The Mayor of Horwich, Cllr John Bragg, presented prizes to the talented winners and runners up of a poster competition organised by the carnival committee.
BOLTON council leader Bob Howarth has been challenged to drop proposals for the Red Moss supertip following the decision by the Environment Agency to oppose the scheme. Bolton West Tory MP Tom Sackville has written an open letter to Cllr Howarth telling
TWO men have appeared in court charged with the murder of Chorley accountant David Wilson four years ago. Stephen James Playle, 34, of The Firs, Longlands Road, Sidcup, Kent, and Michael Crossley, 34, of the Six Bells pub, Old Perry Street, Northfleet
GREATER Manchester Police has the worst record in England and Wales for investigating burglaries. From 1994-95 there were 51 burglaries per 1000 households in the region - the fourth highest in the country. But the number of burglars detected was just
WITH summer steadily approaching many of us are already looking forward to those warm sunny days out in the open. But spare a thought for the unfortunate folk who break into a cold sweat at the very thought of stepping out of the house. Now a carer has
CHORLEY have it all to do in the FA Trophy semi-final second leg at Victory Park on Saturday after two late goals gave Macclesfield a decisive edge. The final scoreline was a little hard on the Magpies who more than matched their Conference opponents
LEIGH Centurions are hoping to sign top amateur winger Dean Purtill for a second time! The Wigan St Patrick's goal-kicking ace is the top points scorer in the National Conference and scored four goals and a try while playing for Leigh as a trialist at
A SPECIALIST new AIDS hospice is planned for Chorley - sparking fears of a fund-raising free-for-all. The 25-patient hospice for terminally ill people and their families has been given the go ahead by Chorley's planning committee. And its bosses, who
A PENSIONER was flung to the ground and had her handbag snatched as she walked home last night. The 60-year-old woman suffered a fractured elbow and shock after the attack at Russell Court, Farnworth, at 11.15pm. The thief, described as a young male,
A MASKED raider threatened staff at an Atherton estate agents with a knife yesterday morning. The man, who was wearing a balaclava style mask, wielded a knife at terrified staff from the Red Rose offices in Flapper Fold Lane, before fleeing with cash.
CALLOUS thieves snatched a life saving bag of equipment from an ambulance last night as paramedics attended a home emergency. The thieves struck at about 10pm last night as ambulance men were attending to a patient in Cartmell Crescent, off Crompton Way
A LIFE-LONG Bolton Wanderers fan was given her final resting place on the Burnden Park pitch to fulfil her dying wish. Edith Hodgkiss was a committed follower and season ticket holder from the 1930s until illness prevented her from watching her heroes
STEEPLEJACK-cum-television raconteur Fred Dibnah took a step back in time yesterday when he returned to climb his first-ever chimney. The opportunity to rescale the 262ft Barrow Bridge chimney came about because the RSPB is trying to encourage a pair
BOLTON schoolgirl Mala Patel has been turned into an international "cover girl" overnight. The sunny smile of the Smithills School student features on the front cover of a magazine which reaches a circulation of thousands worldwide. Mala, aged 17, is
From the Evening News, April 17, 1971 THE Spring mini-drought ended almost as soon as it began in Bolton. Yesterday, after 14 days without a drop, the town entered an official period of drought. Today, with 0.16 in of rain by lunchtime, the drought was
Bolton Wanderers Reserves 1 Wolves Reserves 2. WANDERERS Reserves slipped up at Burnden Park last night when relegation-threatened Wolves ran out 2-1 winners. In a game that produced plenty of chances, Wolves had the opportunity of opening the scoring
