Archive - Thursday, 31 December 1998

Causing delays
JUST before the Christmas holidays, I was working on the M61 motorway along with two other men, coning off the outside lane of the southbound carriageway. We were astounded to see a car driver travelling along lane two, both hands off the wheel,…
It's a hobby horse
NOW that's what you call a hobby horse!
There's no place to hide
POLICE chiefs in Lancashire have this week warned drink drivers - you can run but you can't hide!
The BEN review of 1998
January
No cash for transport
GOVERNMENT ministers have ignored repeated pleas from council bosses to improve the state of Chorley's transport system.
Time to be kind in 1999
THE RSPCA is urging pet owners to show more kindness to their animals in 1999 after inspectors and rescue centres spent a hectic festive period dealing with pet casualties.
Weather watching group gets council backing
A PIONEERING climate group - set up to assess the impact of changing weather on the North West - has received the continued backing of Lancashire County Council.
Rescue teams to help stretched 999 mercy crews
EMERGENCY mountain rescue team ambulances will take to Bolton's streets tonight to support the over-stretched paramedic service.
'Bionic' Steve weds dream girl Edna
A DREAM came true yesterday when ex-Marine Steve Greenhalgh, who was paralysed in a holiday accident nearly 10 years ago, married district nurse Edna McNeely who helped nurse him back to health.
Magnificent seven for Chorley Ladies
BOLTON WANDERERS GIRLS 1
Green work bears fruit
THERE was good and bad news for Bolton Council when the national Green Apple Environment Awards were announced.
Mixed fortunes for junior rugby players
Chorley Borough Juniors Under 10s
Wrestling guru is man of honour
AN inspirational figure to generations of Bolton sportsmen has been decorated in the New Year's Honours List.
MP backs warm home campaign
A BOLTON MP is giving his support to a scheme designed to end the scandal of people shivering in their homes over winter.
Cadets' year of success
BOLTON SQUADRON of the Air Training Corps say the old adage "success breeds success" has turned out true for them, at the end of another all-action year.
Elvis fan Lee all shook up
A DISABLED Elvis impersonator says he is being terrorised by a gang of teenage thugs.
Ban on New Year street drinking
NEW Year revellers spotted flouting the drinking ban on the streets of Bolton could find themselves celebrating the early hours of 1999 - in police cells.
Positive
moans IF given the choice to join Doreen Sanders (BEN December, 23), moaning about moaning Brian Derbyshire, I'd join the latter instead as he is the more convinced, consistent and positive moaner who has recognised that we complainers can serve a…
Simon's collection is out of this world
DO you know your Bobba Fett from your Jabba the Hutt? - No? . . . well a collector from Chorley certainly does.
Council listens in to noise problem
COUNCIL chiefs have launched their latest weapon in the fight against noisy neighbours.
Engineers' feel the cold
PAY freezes in the engineering industry have risen to the highest level in three years. The Engineering Employers' Federation says there were no increases in nearly a quarter of pay settlements agreed in the three months to the end of October. The EEF's…
Chemists open in the Bolton area on Sunday, Jan 3:
Nash, 15 Devon Street (9am to 10pm); Landmark, 12 Chorley New Road (9am to 1pm and 2pm to 11pm); Cohens, 576 Blackburn Road (9am to 10pm); Hunt and Marsden, Asda, Brackley Street, Farnworth (noon to 1pm); Tesco, Mansell Way, Horwich (noon to 1pm);…
From the BEN files
From the Evening News, December 31, 1973
100 drivers stage Reebok 'rally'
UP to 100 high-powered sports cars descended on the Reebok Stadium last night for a bizarre rally in the car park.
Back to school chance for grown-ups
A NEW centre offering part-time education for adults is poised to open in Farnworth.
Help wanted with reading
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help Bolton teachers improve children's reading skills in the New Year.
Personal choice
You ask what do we think of fluoride? (December 22)
THE DAILY POEM: Jesus is no lottery
"It could be you," the saying goes
Nat's dip for charity trip is just the ticket
SOCCER legend and Bolton Wanderers Club president Nat Lofthouse O.B.E. drew the winning tickets in a Christmas raffle at the Reebok Stadium, to finance a charity's annual European "tour". The raffle by the local charity 999 Romanian Child Line was held…
OPINION: Celebrate in style - not in the cells
CELEBRATING the New Year is something most people in the Bolton area will be doing tonight. But would-be town centre revellers have already been warned not to ignore the drinking ban on the streets, or they could be starting 1999 in a police cell.
Santa's chief helper posts a record
BOLTON people posted more than 13.5 million festive cards and parcels in a record breaking Christmas for the Royal Mail.
OPINION: Honours mystery
WE'RE beginning to get used to it, but it's no less upsetting. The recipients in the New Year's Honours' List have, to many local minds, one major absentee: Nat Lofthouse.
THE DAILY POEM: BEN competitions
The competitions in the BEN,
Wolves Cup worries
WOLVES boss Colin Lee has quashed speculation that a flu epidemic could prompt him to ask for a postponement of Saturday's FA Cup showdown with Wanderers.
View from the house with Lindsay Hoyle
MEETING WITH GLENDA JACKSON
The people's will
I refer to the article: What do you think of fluoride? which appeared in the Letters Page on December 22.
Welcome boost for homeless
HOMELESS people in Chorley are to receive a welcome boost with the launch of a new drop-in centre next year.
A golden Christmas for loving couple
THIS Christmas will be extra special for a Clayton Green couple as they mark a marvellous milestone in their lives.
Pensioners owed cash
THE GOVERNMENT owes Britain's pensioners up to £1B in pensions and other benefits. The failure of the Government to repair the new National Insurance computer, since it was shut down in the summer, has cost some new pensioners over £100 a week from…

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Causing delays

It's a hobby horse

There's no place to hide

The BEN review of 1998

No cash for transport

Time to be kind in 1999

Weather watching group gets council backing

Rescue teams to help stretched 999 mercy crews

'Bionic' Steve weds dream girl Edna

Magnificent seven for Chorley Ladies

Green work bears fruit

Mixed fortunes for junior rugby players

Wrestling guru is man of honour

MP backs warm home campaign

Cadets' year of success

Elvis fan Lee all shook up

Ban on New Year street drinking

Positive

Simon's collection is out of this world

Council listens in to noise problem

Engineers' feel the cold

Chemists open in the Bolton area on Sunday, Jan 3:

From the BEN files

100 drivers stage Reebok 'rally'

Back to school chance for grown-ups

Help wanted with reading

Personal choice

THE DAILY POEM: Jesus is no lottery

Nat's dip for charity trip is just the ticket

OPINION: Celebrate in style - not in the cells

Santa's chief helper posts a record

OPINION: Honours mystery

THE DAILY POEM: BEN competitions

Wolves Cup worries

View from the house with Lindsay Hoyle

The people's will

Welcome boost for homeless

A golden Christmas for loving couple

Pensioners owed cash