FIRE chiefs in Greater Manchester have issued an urgent alert to mobile phone owners after a fire scare. It comes after a probe into a blaze which wrecked a bedroom and forced two people to flee their home in Manchester. Investigations revealed that the
TINY Daniel put his dad in a flap when he decided to make an unscheduled appearance - in the front room of his home! Terrified Philip Grantham was forced into action when his girlfriend began giving birth on the carpet. As their three-year-old daughter
BOLTON Wanderers are determined to keep pace with the changing face of youth football. The Reebok Stadium could be the setting for one of the first of the academies set up if the Football Association elects to scrap the existing system under which professional
SIR: What a pity the Deputy Mayor of Bolton cannot support Government efforts to curb car use. He could have turned his situation around by setting a shining example to us all of how to lead our lives without a private motor vehicle. I for one would not
SIR: It's good news that from March 28 there will be a bus service from Bolton to the Middlebrook Development. Service 539 from Bolton bus station to Westhoughton/Daisy Hill, operated by Timeline Travel, will be extended to serve Middlebrook and Horwich
SIR: On January 30 you reported an incident between a pensioner and postmaster John Patel at Tonge Fold Post Office. I have used Tonge Fold Post Office for many, many years and, as a pensioner myself, I often have several transactions to complete; some
SIR: Ever since moving to Farnworth from another town, I have been constantly amazed at the 'standard' of the local people. To an outsider, it really stands out. From what I've seen so far, ignorant, ill-mannered and uneducated seems to be the norm. As
SIR: At 6.45pm recently, I was looking through my window, and saw a car draw up outside the house next door. Out came two young men who began to urinate against the garden wall. They saw me, but just grinned and continued their filthy action. I went out
I am writing to you because I live in South Carolina U.S.A. I have lived here for 11 years, but I am originally from Bolton, England. From America I can read the Bolton Evening News and find out if my local team is winning, see what's on tele. etc. I
SIR: I recently read in the BEN that Bury North MP, David Chaytor is urging the Government to end the dominant culture of the private car in Britain. The car is no longer a luxury. It is, in most cases, a necessity! He says people should be persuaded
LOAN star Bob Taylor could still play a part in helping Wanderers' in the fight to avoid the drop. The goalscoring hero of the Old Trafford derby is back in the first team frame at West Brom after his four-match Premiership sampler. But the arrival of
WATER companies, including North West Water, have been caught out in a multi-million pound smart card blunder. The High Court ruled yesterday that a new system allowing customers to pay for water in advance with electronic cards was illegal. The Budget
A PRO-GAY policing initiative is to be launched in Bolton. The BEN can reveal that plans are in place for a scheme to encourage homosexuals to report crimes against them including harassment and assault. The news was given by gay activists at the end
THE European Court will be asked to decide whether seven men, convicted of gross indecency in a gay Bolton sex video, should ever have been brought to court. The group, who have become known as the Bolton Seven, all walked free from Bolton Crown Court
PETER Beardsley is unhappy about the way things have worked out for him at Bolton Wanderers. He may be surprised to learn he isn't the only one. Visitors apart, there will hardly be a soul at the Reebok Stadium this afternoon who doesn't regret the fact
SIR: I recently visited the Chapel of Remembrance at Overdale and, to my disgust, it was closed at 2pm. Not being able to go earlier in the day, I was very disappointed to find it locked so early, especially on St Valentine's Day. Also, I must say that
SIR: I refer to your front page story, February 16, headlined: WPC in rail leap terror. Chief Insp. John Carling of Swinton Police, referring to a metal bar that was left on a rail track, said: "It's hard to understand why young people cause mindless
SIR: I just had to write after reading J J Ashley's letter about the Navada. I agree we need something like this in our town. My two boys, age nine and seven, have been asking me for ages to take them ice skating or roller skating. But everywhere is just
SIR: I would very much like to get in touch with Jack Hilton, with whom I did my National Service at Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, between 1950-1952. We were both in the RASC, and worked in the Camp Commandant's Office at the HQ of the BAOR, as well as being
SIR: After reading of the shock rise of 7.9 per cent on council tax, your article in the Opinion column was wise to advise Bolton Council to spend the money wisely. However I feel this will fall on deaf ears. One of my reasons for saying this stems from
CAMPAIGNERS concerned about the Government's shake-up of the welfare system for the disabled have handed in a petition to Bolton MP Brian Iddon. The Labour MP for Bolton South-east received the petition yesterday on the town hall steps. It is signed by
A BOTTLE containing enough methadone to kill a child has gone missing in Bolton. The green liquid - issued to registered drug addicts as a heroin substitute - was in a dark coloured Adidas sports bag stolen from a young man in Exchange Street, Bolton,
GERRY Taggart feared the worst when he signed off for his marathon suspension on October 26. Wanderers had just recorded their first Premiership win at the Reebok, beating Chelsea 1-0, and the big Ulsterman wasn't due back until the December 14 date with
CRIMES of violence showed a 10 per cent increase in the Bolton area last year. There were 187 woundings compared with 169 in 1971, but there was no trend towards a wider use of weapons. Robberies and thefts from the person fell from 64 to 49, and thefts
Somewhere behind the country lanes, one jump beyond the hedges. There will be yellow daffodils with frilly trumpet edges. Somewhere beneath an ancient oak, or just below a stile. There will be wild, sweet golden heads that nod to hide a smile. Though
BATTLE-HUNGRY Bury have the bottle for a battle. That's the war cry from skipper Chris Lucketti who is backing his team-mates to fight their way out of trouble. Four points from the last two games have lifted Bury up to within striking distance of the
