Runs until Saturday THIS production from the touring Compass Theatre Company provides great family entertainment that will appeal to all ages. The classic story of Wind in the Willows is brought to life with some excellent acting and a lovely set. It's
I SAW the photo in Friday's BEN of the crashed car that was in collision with a lorry, and I shuddered. I thought: that could have been me. I had to write. On Thursday, I was on my way to a hospital appointment in Altrincham. I have never been to this
I WAS concerned to read the article in Monday's Bolton Evening News : Family'splea to Social Services: We need caring for too. Social Services in Bolton are aware of, and concerned about, the Sutherland Cash family's circumstances. It would not be appropriate
VOLUNTEERS are urged to come forward to raise cash for Macmillan Cancer Relief. The local branches of this national charity will be holding a collection at Tesco stores nationwide on Friday and Saturday, October 22 and 23. All cash raised will go towards
AN angry mum is keeping her daughter at home because she wants her to go to school with her sister. Natasha Grundy was due to start Hayward School in Great Lever last week after being allocated a place by education chiefs. But mum Brenda wants her to
AS hundreds of students at Bolton Institute receive their awards today the college is celebrating winning its own special "prize" - a £1.5 million contract to teach Malaysian students. Already 57 students are in the town to start a two-year HND (Higher
AN invention being tried out in a oily scrapyard in Bury could have a worldwide impact on the environment, North West Water claims. The new way of tackling potential ground water pollution problems at the country's thousands of scrap yards and car breakers
CLAUS Jensen is losing his fight to be fit for Wanderers' Roses battle with Barnsley at the Reebok on Saturday. The Bolton playmaker, sidelined for three games with a mystery back complaint, has been told he needs more treatment and rest before being
CHRISTIE Hospital bosses fear patients could be left untreated unless improvements are made. More than 6,500 extra treatments were given at the Christie Hospital in 1998/99. "In many sectors such demand would be wholly welcome and would trigger the release
NORTH West Water has been taken to task for offering a "poor" telephone service to customers. Industry regulator Ofwat criticised the company for not responding quickly enough to telephone complaints and queries. But the watchdog praised the water firm
TRAGIC 19-year-old Emma Waters, who died under the wheels of a bus, was buried yesterday to the sound of some of her favourite pop records. The family chose the music to reflect Emma's up-beat life, as well as the deep sadness her loved-ones were suffering
COUNCIL bosses are striving to stamp out racism where it exists within Town Hall corridors. A special working group is to be created in an all-out drive to tackle any "institutional racism" present among Bolton Council employees. The action follows the
CLAUS Jensen is losing his fight to be fit for Wanderers' Roses battle with Barnsley at the Reebok on Saturday. The Bolton playmaker, sidelined for three games with a mystery back complaint, has been told he needs more treatment and rest before being
EMPLOYERS are ill-equipped to handle employee stress, it has been claimed. Christine Owen, an occupational health specialist for consultant William M. Mercer, believes few organisations are equipped to recognise and deal with psychological illness. She
GREATER Manchester County Fire Service has received the prestigious Health at Work Award - the first award of its kind to be gained by any fire brigade in the country. County Fire Officer George Almond said: "This award is a direct reflection of the hard
ROY Allwood added the Summer Medal Trophy to his Winter Medal at Turton. He recorded a six under par total of 64 which contained nothing worse than a bogey at any hole despite his 15 handicap - seven less than when he took the Winter Trophy. Adam Gittins
One thing that we looked forward to In those long lost childhood days, Was visiting the local Belle For their thrill-packed matinees. We booed and cheered the westerns From beginning to the end, Stamped in the US cavalry When they galloped round the bend
OUR report that more than 10,000 people packed into Smithills Hall last weekend emphasises just how important people think our local heritage is. Cllr Bob Howarth, chairman of the Smithills Hall sub-committee steering the multi-million pound refurbishment
COUNCILLORS have merged two community grant aid schemes into one. The former aid to voluntary groups grant and social services grants have been put together with a fund of more than £85,000 available to help projects. It will be aimed at helping voluntary
BY and large North West Water is doing a good job. Industry regulator Ofwat has praised the water firm overall for serving its customers and the environment well. That's praise indeed from a watchdog which has monitored water industries in England and
BOLTON born and bred baker Derrick Warburton is set to become an Honorary Fellow at Bolton Institute. It will be a second degree for the retired businessman who graduated from Manchester University in 1949 before joining the famous family baking business
Report by Irma Heger YOU pack your bag, take your umbrella and put on your coat to go to the office every morning. But what do most people leave at home? Their MANNERS! A new study by Office Angels, one of the leading secretarial recruitment consultancies
A REPORT in the Bolton Evening News on September 11 1999 under the headline "Tempers flare over gas site plan" mentions British Gas Transco. I would like to point out to your readers that British Gas is not concerned in this issue at all. Transco, a division
BOLTON will be honoured for only the second time when Sheila Holt becomes captain of the Lancashire County Veterans Ladies Golf Association in 2001. She has been secretary for the past eight years and will take over as vice captain next year. Old Links
A BRAVE Bolton youngster has beaten all the odds and got a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, despite a brush with death when he was involved in an horrific car accident. Robert Scott, aged 11, was critically injured when he was seven when he collided with a car
YET again it has been rumoured that a designer outlet may be built at the Trafford Centre. When will the politicians wake up to the requirements of the people of Bolton. Surely the outlet complexes planned for The Valley and Middlebrook would be a plus
MOTORIST groups in Bolton have hit out at plans to prosecute drivers for exceeding speed limits by just one mile an hour. And the head of Bolton police traffic management has branded the move an impossible measure to enforce. The radical 'zero tolerance
FIREFIGHTERS from Bolton, Wigan and Leigh are to leaflet more than 10,000 homes in Horwich and Blackrod this weekend in a bid to get public support for their campaign for more staff at the Horwich station. With support from the Fire Brigades Union, staff
A LOCAL company is to receive funding from the Department of Trade and Industry to turn its innovative idea into a product of the future. Hodgkinson Bennis Ltd, of Little Hulton, aims to look into the development of an affordable generator that will reduce
MEMBERS of the North West Aerospace Alliance scored a winner by lining up the Reebok Stadium to host its first annual meeting since it changed its name. The meeting of the former Consortium of Lancashire Aerospace came after a record-breaking year for
TO help exhibitors with their preparations for the Business Voice '99 Show, a Workshop Evening took place at the Jarvis International Hotel, Blackrod. More than 100 business people went along to what proved to be an informative and enjoyable evening.
I WRITE in response to a "Caring parent" who wrote regarding dogs being exercised on and around Sharples School fields. While appreciating there were a lot of responsible pet owners, they failed to remark that there aren't quite as many responsible parents
THE late night sighting of a "body" floating in the waters of Doffcocker Lodge sparked off a major emergency call-out. The police helicopter was drafted in as police, ambulance paramedics and firefighters stood by, ready to spring into action. Crowds
COLLEAGUES of a supermarket catering manager who collapsed and died at work rallied round to resurrect a contest in her memory. Workmates decided that a drawing competition overseen by Kath Brooks, a 50-year-old catering manager at the Asda store on Moss
HERO Simon Weston who suffered terrible burn injuries when his ship was hit by missiles in the Falklands war, came to Bolton yesterday to offer a beacon of hope to 130 nurses. Mr Weston, who suffered burns to a large part of his body, gave nurses a speech
MAY I comment on some of the highlights of a recent edition of the BEN and ask the people of Bolton to pressurise their MPs to take some action. Page 7: Donations to NHS Trust providing more than £500,000 for the benefit of patients - money that should
BURY band Al!ve are set to follow in the footsteps of Oasis this weekend with a gig at the prestigious 'In The City' music festival. The group will perform on Saturday at 10pm in front of a large number of industry big-wigs all searching for the next
THE 37,000 elderly people in the Bolton area eligible for Government help with their heating bills this winter will start receiving their handouts from next week. Social Security chiefs say pensioners will receive between £50 and £100 each before Christmas
A COMPANY on the "verge" of moving into new premises has been rocked twice in as many days by green-fingered thieves who have stolen the ground beneath staff's feet. Mortgage and Investment Facility Ltd is moving from its current Chorley New Road base
25 YEARS AGO FIVE soccer fans were each fined the maximum £100 today when they appeared before Bolton magistrates, charged with using threatening behaviour at Saturday's match between Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday at Burnden Park. The magistrates
