AN ARMED raider walked into a travel agents in Atherton brandishing a hand gun and demanding cash yesterday afternoon. The thief went into Carlton Worldwide on Market Street, Atherton, at 5.20pm. He threatened staff with the gun and an undisclosed sum
WANDERERS will face a determined Wimbledon when they put their Wembley hopes on the line at the Reebok on Nov 10. The Worthington Cup 4th round draw has paired the clubs for the third time in three seasons and Joe Kinnear wasn't offering any crumbs of
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to build houses on a site occupied by a builders' yard in Westhoughton came under the spotlight at a public inquiry yesterday. Firwood Timber is appealing against the decision by Bolton Council to throw out the outline plans for housing
TWO police officers were injured when their car was rammed during a pursuit after a series of smash-and-grab raids in Prestwich. The officers, who have not been identified, suffered whiplash injuries when a vehicle they were following was reversed into
WANDERERS are anticipating a near sell-out crowd for Sunday's Reebok duel with Sunderland - despite the fact that the all-ticket game is being shown live on TV (ko 1pm). The Wearsiders have sold their allocation of 3,000 and there has been keen interest
A FARNWORTH woman -- one of dozens of residents who suffered a day-long power cut -- is furious after being told she will miss out on compensation because power was restored for ONE hour . . . in the middle of the night. As reported in the Bolton Evening
AN AMBULANCE boss is under internal investigation amid allegations that he "intimidated" managers conducting a high-profile probe into control room communications failures. Greater Manchester Ambulance Service operations director Mike Lloyd -- whose boardroom
BOLTON Wanderers stayed tight-lipped today despite increasing speculation that Nathan Blake could be a Coventry player by the weekend. Officials at the Reebok refused to make any comment on reports that they have accepted a bid from the Sky Blues for
THEATRE,MUSIC AND DANCE WESTHOUGHTON Folk Club will be entertained by Dave Mallett at the Westhoughton Golf Club, Long Island from 8.15pm. HELLO Dolly is being performed at The Albert Halls at 7.15pm. Tel: 302602 for further information. SAILOR Beware
A MOTHER and son who tragically died after an arson attack in Essex will be buried in Bolton on Monday. Jean Trigg, above aged 26, and little Anthony, who was five, will be laid to rest in an emotional ceremony at Heaton Cemetery. Many mourners are expected
WANDERERS will face a determined Wimbledon when they put their Wembley hopes on the line at the Reebok Stadium on November 10. The Worthington Cup fourth round draw has paired the clubs for the third time in three seasons in the League's cup competition
BOLTON Wanderers stayed tight-lipped today despite increasing speculation that Nathan Blake could be a Coventry player by the weekend. Officials at the Reebok refused to make any comment on reports that they have accepted a bid from the Sky Blues for
MANCHESTER UNITED 2 BURY 0 ALEX Ferguson's global search for the successor to Peter Schmeichel lies right under his nose. Dean Kiely's super show kept United's slick kids at bay and brave Bury alive until two goals in the second period of extra time finally
From the Evening News, October 29, 1973 ANGRY workers at Bolton's Hick Hargreaves' engineering works staged a sit-in today in protest over what they claimed was a 'blackmail threat' from management. Stewards manned the gates of the works in Crook Street
