BOLTON residents are to be given a pioneering customer loyalty card in a move to boost local businesses and counter threats posed by out-of-town retail parks. And Bolton Evening News readers will get an even better deal with an exclusive Gold card which
SIR: I write in response to the ill-informed outpourings of Mr. J. Wilkinson, (BEN; February 14). Mr. Wilkinson states that "we struggle vainly for our rights against the EU". What rubbish! If it was not for European laws, he would have precious few rights
YOUNGSTER Madalina Zapodeanu was the main topic of conversation during a recent visit to Romania. Kath Richardson, who is caring for the six-year-old in Bolton, went back to Madalina's Romanian orphanage to update the staff on the little girl's progress
BOLTON Wanderers' No.1 fan is the town's first citizen. And the message from the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Peter Birch, for his team facing one of the toughest tests of their footballing lives on Saturday is simple:"Come on, lads . . . you can do it!" Cllr
ALL new Bolton road schemes will have to be "cycle-friendly" before they will be given the go ahead in future. It is part of a town hall strategy which is aiming to encourage more people to get on their bikes. A final version of the council's local cycling
SIR: I note Councillor Helsby is pleased with the new Timeline bus 539, which will run from Bolton to Horwich via Westhoughton. But once again Blackrod is missed out. The Middlebrook Development is on the doorstep of Blackrod Township, yet the people
SIR: After printing my letter, about the rats who stole my baby's car seat, my faith in people has been restored. I have found some genuine people out there, and I would like to thank them for their thoughtfulness. I was not able to take them up on their
SIR: I do not believe for a minute Alwyn Graham 'In her own write' (Wednesday, February 11), when she wrote about the Millennium Dome, about to be constructed on/by the River Thames. The English have always had a fascination with domes, as they have follies
CONSULTATION has begun over plans to transfer hospital services in Bury to one super-site at Fairfield General Hospital. Leaflets, documents and summaries are now being sent to organisations throughout the borough to gauge public opinion on the move.
LENNY Johnrose has been ruled out of Bury's trip to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. The Shakers have received confirmation that the midfielder will miss only his second game of the season with a one-match ban. It gives Johnrose extra time to recover from
Telephone, gas and electric, Are making life so hectic, Decisions to be made on each event, Whether to gain from decreased rent. Paths to be dug and cable laid, Uprooting my flower bed, newly laid, Will the flags be set anew, Or forever remain askew?
WHAT if twin brothers are separated soon after birth and live contrasting lives in poor and middle-class homes? As many theatre-goers know by now, that is the central premise of this phenomenally successful musical play by celebrated Liverpool writer
SIR: In 1974 Bolton Council took over the management of Westhoughton. Later we were asked if we should follow Horwich by setting up a Town Council, so it could make sure Bolton Council maintained Westhoughton in a proper manner. This has proved a failure
NEW Coronation Street baby Morgan Middleton gave a local firm an unexpected prime time television boost. Bolton businessman Mike Caplin settled down to watch the popular TV soap and instantly spotted Morgan's car seat as a Maxi-Cosi, solely distributed
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, March 10, 1973 SWEDISH air hostesses today threatened to go on strike unless they can change their mini-skirts for trouser suits. 'We are not going to be treated as sex-symbols any longer', said Eva Essen, President
TOO many Bolton kids have livestock on their minds, believes a local hairdresser. And she means head lice. Gillian Woodward has GC's salon in Higher Swan Lane, Great Lever, and has been there for 17 years, but has never seen as many cases of head lice
SIR: Your editorial headline 'Get any aid there is' (February 26) perfectly sums up the thinking of those who feel that some business control of schools is a good thing. If Bolton is successful in its bid to create an Education Action Zone (EAZ) in Tonge
NEARLY 100 people could be thrown out of work if plans to build a supermarket at Kearsley go ahead, businesses claim. Tenants fear 92 jobs will go if they are kicked off the site to make way for the planned superstore. The 26 small firms, mainly family
Wanderers face a relegation crunch game with Sheffield Wednesday at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday. And here at the Bolton Evening News we are trying to rally support for the Super Whites from all over the world. On Friday we will be carrying your words
NEWSQUEST plc, the company which owns the Bolton Evening News and Bury Times Group, has made another acquisition. It has acquired Property Weekly Ltd for a total consideration of £2.5 million in cash and loan notes. The deal involves eight residential
UNDER their new director, Dorothy Clarkson, New Rosemere have achieved an outstanding production of memorable musical merit. This well-cast show boasts some exceptional singers. There is not a weak link among the leading players who also demonstrate good
SIR: I write to issue a gentle reminder to any War Widows in your region that this is the last full year that anyone who wants to visit their husband's grave or memorial may be eligible for official financial help towards the cost of the trip. One of
AN environmental campaign in Halliwell has won a prestigious national award. It was judged the private/independent programme of the year at the eighth Tidy Britain Group's People and Places conference at the Hotel Majestic in Harrogate yesterday. Programme
JAMIE Pollock dropped a bombshell today when he announced his intention of quitting Bolton Wanderers. The combative midfielder, who was made available for transfer earlier in the season before settling his differences, is back on the list after what he
BOLTON'S new Woman of the Year for 1997 Mrs Margaret Willis is finding a rewarding postscript to last month's celebrations. Margaret, from Lavender Road, Farnworth, is the woman who battled against recurring mental ill-health problems to inspire others
AN inquisitive pigeon had to be freed by firefighters when it became stuck in a chimney breast. The bird became wedged behind hardboard covering the chimney of a house on Rydal Grove in Whitefield. Householders had been feeding it titbits since Saturday
MOTHER-of-two Vanessa Coop says she was horrified when torrential rain turned her back garden into a lake - just weeks after her toddler daughter nearly drowned in a deep puddle. She claims Bolton Council is turning a blind eye to the problem and says
ALAN Peary, a prominent figure in Bolton League cricket for over 50 years, has died. He played for Farnworth and Walkden in a career that spanned 27 years before embarking on a 24 year spell as an umpire. Last year he received the League's Hubert Pendlebury
SIR: Regarding fluoride being added in tap water ( BEN: February 21). I myself applaud people who would like to dismiss the subject once and for all. Also, I am sure I agree with thousands who are against it. Surely people who insist on it realise that
STRUCTURAL engineering at Bolton Wanderers' new £35 million Reebok Stadium has received international recognition. The Institution of Structural Engineers has awarded the stadium one of three 1998 special awards. The others are the Nagano Olympic Memorial
ALL is not lost in Bolton Wanderers' battle to stay in the Premiership. And the resurgence of team hopes could start on Saturday when they play Sheffield Wednesday. With this in mind, the Bolton Evening News is actively supporting the Wanderers all this
SHARON Morris, who this year celebrates 20 years as a member of local amateur operatic companies, is making her debut as a producer with Horwich RMI Operatic Society for Guys and Dolls. She started her amateur stage career with the Bethel Crowd where
LITTLE gets people more animated than the smoking debate, and today (No Smoking Day) will see all the prejudices on public display. Whatever your individual viewpoint, though, there's bound to be a certain amount of sympathy for pubs which now face a
