BORDEN Decorative Products at Darwen - more commonly known as Crown Wallcoverings - has been presented with the Queen's Award for Export Achievement. The presentation to export director Colin Gardner was made by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, Lord
A NEW £2.5 million community sports centre plan is set to boost facilities at a Bolton secondary school and create a netball centre of excellence for the town. Smithills School is bidding for National Lottery funding to create a five court complex at
FURIOUS Farnworth neighbours say they are fighting to convince the council that a well used walkway is a footpath and not a "feature". They claim that when they complained about the dangerous state of the path in Westwood Close they were told the block
ANGRY householders in Tonge Fold claim their new homes and estate remain unfinished - 10 months after they moved in. And they claim some of the semi and detached homes on Riverside, off Hypatia Street, have a wide range of problems including walls coming
NEW 50p pieces are causing chaos in Bolton, as vending operators begin the mammoth task of converting the town's thousands of coin-fed machines. Coffee machines, phone boxes and amusement arcades are all having to be altered so they can take the new,
SIR: With the Liberal Democrats joining the socialist New Labour's Cabinet committee; in effect it's becoming a coalition government. The people of Bolton and Horwich in particular, must come to the conclusion that the Lib Dems and Labour are in fact,
SIR: We are writing to voice our disgust at the behaviour of some of the so-called children in our neighbourhood. And their blatant disrespect for the elderly. After a brief but lovely holiday to see the Northern Lights, we returned home feeling good
SIR: We wish to make an appeal to your readers to take a Gold Swim Challenge. The Swim for Life Gold Swim Challenges, held for the first time last year were an overwhelming success. This year they are being held between November 1-30, 1997, and can be
FANTASTIC! Britain's Andy Green breaks the world land speed record at more than 700 mph in his jet-powered Thrust supersonic car. Great to see Britain back where we belong - on top of the world in such achievements. Previous news story Converted for the
MAKING parents more responsible for the actions of their children is an approach that has long been advocated by this newspaper. So Home Secretary Jack Straw's plans to combat child crime by imposing fines or even jail for irresponsible parents, seems
THE Royal Exchange embarked on its first audio described performance for the blind and visually impaired since a pilot scheme last year at last night's performance. The scheme will provide facilities for the blind in one performance in each production
COLIN Todd is urging the FA to blow the whistle on 'trial by video'. The Wanderers boss fears an upsurge in appeals by players desperate to escape suspension while the authorities come under increasing pressure to use TV evidence to expose incidents missed
THE former Chief Executive of Whitbread plc - Bolton-born Peter Jarvis - is to present this year's annual Bolton Business Lecture. It will be at the Bolton School Arts and Conference Centre on Thursday, December 4. Mr Jarvis, aged 56, retired at Whitbread's
LEEDS hosted Opera in the Park, Sheffield held Tea in the Park - and now Bolton has caught on with Art in the Park. The arts project for youngsters was organised by Home Safety advisers from Bolton Council. Held during the summer months, it was aimed
A MAN stole a 15-year-old boy's bicycle after holding a penknife at his throat. The callous thug threatened to stab the schoolboy with the knife if he refused to hand over the bike. The thief then cycled off on the chrome "Diamond Back" cycle which is
YOUNG at heart Harry Rowland is living proof that you're never too old to learn new tricks - he's learning to fly a plane at the age of 84! In fact, Harry's close family say he has so much zest for life that they don't know what the sprightly pensioner
THIS tiny, helpless kitten was pushed into a tin of poisonous red lead paint, wrapped in a black bin bag, then thrown over a 15 foot wall on to a scrap heap. The frail animal, thought to be no more than eight weeks old, miraculously survived the evil
A FAST-TRACK bus route is being planned to take Bolton's public transport into the 21st century. It would be along the A579 from Bolton town centre, along Derby Street, St Helens Road and Newbrook Road into Atherton. The idea is that there would be modern
SIR: I usually skip over the Vicky Maud feature in Thursday night's BEN. However, I actually did stop to read her leading article - 'Children need guidance not control'. And I couldn't agree more with all she said. "Children need to be treated as children
A MOTHER of five has been spurred into raising money for Guide Dogs for the Blind after seeing first hand the independence and hope a trained guide dog has given to her husband. It is only three weeks since Ged Grimshaw of Pilkington Road, Kearsley, picked
SIR: Regarding the BEN story on Thursday, September 18, 'Singing Clough tones up for tomorrow's jobs' ('End of traffic headache'). Remember the Council's headlines "End of traffic headache" - because this is the "Beginning of the traffic headache". It
SIR: It is not often that I am moved to put pen to paper, but I cannot allow the events of last Saturday to pass without making public the anger and disappointment that is felt not only by our household, but also many if not all of our neighbours. It
We have a new pet, in our family, Our son has a tamagochi, Its beep beep sound Driving us mad. When this new found friend Wants attention, not had, This computer friend Is a dog you see, Essential nurturing 24 hours of responsibility. Just like a real
IF places like Bolton are to compete successfully with the vast new shopping complexes like Dumplington, a radically different approach is needed to get shoppers into town easily, quickly and in comfort. And it has to involve public transport, to avoid
TWO futuristic bars are set to take pub culture into the new Millennium. Businessman John Blackburn aims to put Bolton at the leading edge of modern pub developments at his entertainment complex. The overall development on Ash Street (close to Bolton
By Nick Jackson BOLTON funny man Peter Kay is to join the team of cult TV programme The Sunday Show when it bursts back on to BBC-2 for a new series next month. But despite packing a punch on the comedy circuit and looking set for stardom Peter still
JULIE Watts, mother of tragic Abby Watts, has received an 18-month sentence suspended for two years for the manslaughter of her 14-month-old daughter, who was one of the most handicapped children in Britain. That child's parents saw Abby born with a rare
ANYONE who has seen guide dogs in action, and wondered how they're trained to become such loyal friends and servants to their owners will have the chance to find out next week. As part of National Guide Dog Week, the Guide Dogs for the Blind Bolton Training
A BOLTON doctor who has helped thousands of patients over 36 years hangs up his stethoscope today. Dr Francis Ratcliffe, believed to be the town's oldest practising GP, steps down from his busy Cannon Street practice to take up a more relaxing lifestyle
BOLTON butchers have slammed a controversial warning that too much red meat can cause cancer. The Government claims new findings show that people who eat more than five ounces of red and processed meat a day face an increased risk of some types of cancer
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, September 26, 1972 THE first Ugandan Asians to come to Bolton arrived today with pitifully few personal possessions, but with a grim determination to start a new life. Many of the 11 males temporarily accommodated at
WANDERERS might have walked the division one title race last season but fellow Premiership new boys Crystal Palace feel they have closed the gap on the Nationwide Champions. Eagles centre-half Andy Linighan believes they are much stronger now and that
WANDERERS go to Crystal Palace tomorrow anxious to convert their improved form and confidence into a winning formula. Successive home draws against Manchester United and Spurs have improved their Premiership prospects. New signings Mark Fish and Mike
