A BOLTON man feared dead on a pilgrimage to fire ravaged Mecca is safe and well. Fears that the 30-year-old had been seriously injured in the massive fire which raged through a tent camp in Saudi Arabia were allayed when he rang home. His distressed girlfriend
BOLTON Council is supporting members of the local community in the Deane, Daubhill and Derby areas to provide a family fun day out for the Eid Mela Festival. A line up of music, entertainment, stalls and games takes place on Sunday, May 11, at noon, on
PUBLIC health bosses are continuing to give support to parents at the Bolton primary school hit by a meningitis outbreak. Four-year-old Astley Bridge child Ashley Rigby died on Tuesday after contracting the meningococcal septicaemia strain of the virus
SIR: John Major's personal and abusive attack on Tony Blair in a Sunday newspaper and Michael Howard's disgraceful attack on Labour over terrorism shows yet again that you can't trust the Tories. In desperation John Major has now descended to crude and
SIR: How public-spirited, not to say almost noble, of Mrs D Perry to rush to the defence of the ill-used Labour Candidate for Bolton North East. There he was, quietly plodding his gentlemanly way through his New Labour present, having thoroughly buried
SIR: A leaflet delivered today from Bolton West Liberal Democrats states that both the Conservative and Labour candidates have 'little knowledge of Bolton and its needs'. The Labour candidate was selected only a few months ago. However, Tom Sackville
JAY Peatfield simply wants to be like all her friends. At eight-years old, the Astley Bridge youngster is struggling to "get hip" - because of her feet. Jay, a pupil at The Oaks County Primary School, Sharples, was born with extra toes on both her feet
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Overworked and underpaid, Years of studying, Sacrifices made. No time to play, Too much to learn, And both ends frequently The candle they burn. From passing exams, To changing bed pans. The things that they've seen, The tales they could tell. While doing
CHRIS Lucketti has picked up the first of three major honours he has his sights set on. The towering defender, rated the prize asset in Bury's highly-rated young squad, is looking to complete a memorable season with promotion and a third successive Player
ALAN Stubbs was looking forward to playing for Celtic against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday in Brian McClair's Testimonial until the Parkhead physio ruled him out. That just about sums up the season for the former Wanderers' skipper who
ALL eyes will be on Burnden Park on Friday when the curtain comes down on 102 years of sheer footballing passion. It will be a night of pure theatre as Wanderers bid an emotional farewell to the famous old stadium. And it couldn't have been stage-managed
PUPILS at Little Hulton Community School have the chance to show how much they care for children in the Third World on Tuesday, April 22. Carole Livesey, from PLAN International, one of the largest and most experienced child sponsorship charities in the
SIR: I noticed (BEN, April 11), a planning application for the land off Heaviley Grove, Horwich to build houses. That area is a small rural part of Horwich at the foot of Rivington. I am appalled that Bolton Council, the prospective purchaser would want
SHOCKED office worker Julie Brown phoned her boyfriend for an errand, and ended up talking to the Prime Minister. Builder Ashley Reece, 25, was standing behind a barrier at the Bolton Wanderers' stadium waiting for John Major to pass by when his mobile
PRIME Minister John Major spelled out his intentions clearly yesterday as he toured Bolton Wanderers new super stadium. Following in the footsteps of famous footballers past and present, Mr Major proudly held up a Bolton Wanderers shirt bearing the number
SIR: In part we must agree with S R Morgan whose letter was headed "Fairer world". There is corruption in the Third World. So are we to assume that there is none in the Western World! Shall we begin by looking at our own country! That was a bold statement
SIR: There is something unreal about the present election campaign, particularly as far as the Labour Party is concerned (after all we know what the Conservatives have done and will do). Some issues, usually those where there is little difference between
SIR: I disagree with Michele Bowker's comments on the Erasure concert at Nynex on Friday, April 11. Erasure were absolutely brilliant. They sang as many old favourites as they did new songs and the new ones were so good that I went straight out on Saturday
SIR: I refer to the Suez Crisis. Of course your correspondent D Summers is right (BEN, April 7) and I was wrong. I accept his rebuke. At the time of the Suez cease-fire, November 4, 1956, Sir Anthony Eden was still Prime Minister. By the time the withdrawal
SIR: I refer to your 'Letter of the Week' March 29 from Mr and Mrs McCoy. The Remembrance Service for Babies mentioned in your 'Letter of the Week' is jointly organised by the Chaplaincy Department and the Maternity Unit of Bolton Hospitals Trust. We
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, April 18, 1972 A REPORT is to be made on the selling of newspapers and periodicals in Bolton town centre shopping precinct. It has been ordered after a request from Bolton Free Press to sell its publication there. A
IF anyone doubted Nicky Spooner's commitment since the collision with John Gayle threatened to end his career, they should take a look at his disciplinary record since his comeback in January. In nine reserve games he has been booked in three and sent
