A SPOOKED mum claims a poltergeist has returned to haunt a Westhoughton estate. And baffled council bosses today admitted: "There's something, but we don't know what it is." Mother-of-three Elizabeth Hulton says the spirit has moved from the original
THE might of the British military has thrown down the gauntlet to Saddam Hussein...in the name of BOLTON. As forces gather to put the pressure on the Iraqi leader in the deepening political crisis, defence chiefs have refused to back down over the surprise
IN his playing days he was a huge favourite on the adoring Burnden Park terraces. As a manager the positive sentiments continue to flood Sam Allardyce's way - only these days he's as much the hero of his chairman and directors as of his fans. One of Bolton's
SIR: I refer to Alwyn Graham's comments (BEN January 21) about nerd cyclists. This isn't the first time she has made her misguided views known on the subject. I am a cyclist who rides on average 10,000 miles per year, so I have more knowledge on the subject
KEEN gardeners Harold and Jean Dyson have cultivated success in a national competition. The couple, right, beat off thousands of entries to win top prize in a contest run by a best-selling home style magazine. Now the March issue of House Beautiful has
A WORRIED mum fears her disabled son could be seriously hurt if his school's playground is not coated with rubber. Denise Brown's nine-year-old son Christopher came home with cuts and bruises to his face after taking a tumble. She is calling for Bolton
SIR: I read the article by Angela Warhurst (BEN January 20) regarding the proposed increased charges at Harrowby's and Falcon View centres. She should have got her facts straight. The people who attend the above centres have learning disabilities and
SIR: Having watched Prime Minister's Question Time since May, when Labour took office, I have not yet seen David Crausby ask a single question. If he cannot think of a suitable question I suggest he starts with the following five: When will the Prime
A MYSTERY have-a-go hero chased off a masked robber who held up a Leigh post office yesterday. The robber burst into Westleigh Lane post office at lunchtime yesterday. Wearing a full-face balaclava mask and giving the impression he had a gun, he demanded
ALAN Thompson is back in the disciplinary dock after warming up for Wanderers' Old Trafford derby date. The midfield ace, who has just completed his second suspension in the space of five weeks, picked up his sixth booking of the season in a reserve team
A THUG robbed a woman after grabbing her hair and pulling her backwards. The 44-year-old woman was making a call from a telephone box in Chorley Old Road, Bolton, when she was attacked. The smartly dressed thief pulled her towards him before grabbing
IT is totally unacceptable for Bolton Council to say they will wait at least three years to higher the railings on the Bolton bridge where a man plunged to his death. Highway chiefs must think again. The work must be done immediately before another tragic
LACK of demand is killing off once popular chapels in the grounds of Bolton cemeteries. Mourners now prefer to hold funeral services in their own churches and none of the chapels have been used for over two years. But Bolton council still have to shell
No time for this, No time for that. Too busy with life, To notice what is still. Rushing here, dashing there, If I don't slow down, I'll be over the hill. I must stop! Take stock of my life. It's far to important, To pass me by. Today will be different
DAVID Mason's proposal of marriage had a very definite romantic ring to it As when he went down on one knee to his unsuspecting girlfriend, Teresa Smedley, he had a Valentine's Day wedding in mind. The couple, who live in New Bury, met almost seven months
CRUEL thieves have left a family hopping mad by stealing the children's pet rabbit and home-made hutch. The crooks broke into the back garden of the house on Seddon Street, Little Lever, between 4pm on Saturday and 1pm on Sunday. Mrs Joy Hurst went to
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds are being spent to ensure Bolton Council's computers don't fall victim to the Millenium Bug. Computer experts are beavering away in the town hall altering programmes to make sure the systems recognise the year 2000. The
A LOTTERY grant of £67,000 has bowled 'em over at a Westhoughton cricket club. Members of the Daisy Hill Cricket, Sports and Social Club, were thrilled to learn they were awarded the grant for much-needed new changing rooms and facilities for disabled
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, February 3, 1973 CHEWING sticks of celery, undergoing hypnosis, or swapping to a clay pipe and tick twist tobacco . . . these are all suggestions from local people to a 40-a-day smoker, who wants to give up cigarettes
A MAN who got hot under the collar when he was denied his mustard at a McDonald's has been told by the firm it was all a misunderstanding. Ian Spence, who had just bought a Big Mac at the Knowsley Street fast food centre in Bolton, says he was angered
WANDERERS Reserves returned to action for the first time this year with a 1-1 draw at Grimsby Town last night. Both goals came in the second half of a competitive match between two strong sides. Dean Holdsworth came through a 75 minute run out to confirm
WE'RE proud that the name of Bolton is being used for the British military operation in the Gulf. We suggest that MPs Brian Iddon and David Crausby should back off trying to get the name changed. Operation Bolton is co-ordinating a 2,300 military deployment
SIR: I was most intrigued, to read in Cllr Peter Johnston's letter, that he was reasonably sure the planners would give their professional recommendation to approve the planning application for the Old Hall Street, Kearsley, site. A previous planning
PARENTS of tragic Ecstasy victim Leah Betts are to bring home their stark anti-drug message to schoolchildren in Ramsbottom. On March 30, they will visit Woodhey High School, where 17-year-old former pupil Matthew Ramsbottom died after the taking the
THE acclaimed book by a Bolton woman on the Egyptian queen who became a king has now gone into paperback. Dr Joyce Tyldesley is a former Bolton School pupil who studied Egyptology and archaeology at Liverpool and Oxford. She opted for a career in the
FARNWORTH traders have conceded defeat over a battle to prevent the pedestrianisation of Brackley Street. Shopkeepers met Bolton Council officers last night in a bid to halt the car ban, fearing the move will lead to a loss of trade and traffic chaos.
BURY chairman Terry Robinson today dismissed speculation that the top Nationwide clubs are planning a breakaway. Reports suggest the First Division big guns decided at a secret meeting last week to set up Premiership Two in a bid to secure themselves
SIR: Thank you for publishing such a positive article about our Internet web site (Internet train info is on the right track - January 21). May I please correct one minor point, that of the web site address. Users will access the site much quicker if
THE Reebok Stadium has been praised in a top trade magazine - but Bolton is dubbed "depressed". Writing in The Architects' Journal, a university professor calls the £25 million stadium "revolutionary" and an "emblem of regeneration". But professor Brian
ALL 25,000 seats are under cover and within 90 metres of the centre of the pitch. The overall cost was £25,449,208, making it around £915 per seat. Costs included £127,000 on turnstiles, £7,550 on the dugouts, an amazing £295,000 on the glass for hospitality
A HEALTH and fitness centre, costing £7million, is due to open in Walkden on July 1. Total Fitness - Walkden will employ about 50 people. The company involved says it will cover 60,000 sq ft and will be the biggest in the Greater Manchester area. The
LEGENDARY Farnworth football commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme will be back behind the microphone for the 1998 World Cup. Mr Wolstenholme, who was educated at Farnworth Grammar School and is a Bolton Wanderers fan, will commentate on the Sony Playstation
CREW members from Bolton's adopted ship HMS Beaver have made it easier for people to say "I am sailing" ... but not on the ocean wave. The sailors worked round the clock to build a portable jetty for canoes and boats at High Rid Reservoir, Lostock. The
What does he know? In praising the Reebok Stadium, Brian Edwards from the University of Huddersfield, slams not only the rest of Bolton but Wanderers' football team. The learned professor has got it back to front. Reebok Stadium was not built to regenerate
LEIGH RMI survived a double icy blast to keep one hand on the President's Cup after the goalless quarter-final tie at Guisley last night. They overcame the wintery conditions in a game in which they failed to reach the standards they have set this season
LOCAL troops who will be stuck in Bosnia on Valentine's Day have sent messages of love to their partners, thanks to the Bolton Evening News. Soldiers serving in the NATO led Stabilisation Force (SFOR) face February 14 thousands of miles away from their
SIR: At each election we vote for individuals to represent us in Parliament. These individuals, however, do not represent us. Instead they only represent the political party to which they belong. Consequently, we only have a form of pseudo-democracy.
WHEN violence is directed at hospital casualty staff, it is a telling symptom of a sick society as ALWYN GRAHAM reports . . . WHEN patients turn viciously on the only ones able to help them, it has to be cause for deep concern to all. That many of the
SIR: It is good to see Bolton Council encouraging the public to cycle and to get out of cars. But the proper place for cyclists is on the road and, when dark, with front and rear lights, and not on the pavement. The pavements are for pedestrians. Having
RESIDENTS in Bury have slammed council plans to make them pay to park outside their own front doors. The pilot scheme, approved by the town's traffic chiefs, means people will have to fork out £15 for a residents-only parking permit. People in the Irwell
CAR park bosses are fuming after claiming a blocked road has slashed their takings by two-thirds. Attendants at the Crown Street Euro Car Park, say the problem has come because drivers just can't get on to the land. It comes after part of Bridge Street
BUSINESSES who have sponsored the arts in the North-west receive recognition tomorrow. Mr Mark Fisher, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, will be at Manchester Airport to present 47 awards. The companies
