FRIENDS of the late Marie Mitchell and Friends of Smithills Hall (in fact all decent folk) will be delighted to hear that the stolen box hedging (BEN May 9) which had formed part of the parterre garden in memory to Marie Mitchell, has been recovered.
DAWN Rawson asks me if I know what anaphylaxis is. Well, yes, Dawn, I do. It is a very frightening and severe allergic reaction, usually to bee, or wasp stings, or to drugs such as penicillin, insulin and aspirin. Some people are known to react to certain
SAM Allardyce has urged Wanderers' fans to play their part in the promotion push at Portman Road on Wednesday night. "We're not out of the tie yet," the Wanderers boss said defiantly after Ipswich came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at the Reebok in the first
IPSWICH players left the Reebok yesterday confident but cautious after the spirited comeback that put them in pole position for a place in the play-off finals. A 2-2 draw after trailing 2-0 showed the character of a team determined to rid themselves of
THE London Stock Exchange today launched Share Aware North West. The week-long initiative, which includes a number of high profile events, aims to inform people about the ease of access to the stock market and the benefits of share investment over the
CASH-STRAPPED farmers are being offered grants to help them diversify. The North West Development Agency has announced details of a £500,000 "New Farming Horizons" fund. It will pay for up to 25 per cent (40 per cent in exceptional circumstances) of the
ADLINGTON Cricket Club, Meadow Street, Lower Adlington, is looking for junior cricketers at all levels. Coaching every Friday evening. Further details from L Moore: telephone 01257 480985.
INTERESTED in Dance? Delamere Dance Company, in Hobart Street, off Halliwell Road, Bolton, offers a Cheerleading class on Tuesday, from 6 to 7pm. Join the POM squad for fitness, dance and fun; and there's a Song and Dance class on Thursdays from 6 to
A JUMPER knitted 40 years ago for a beloved son was used to depict the wardrobe worn by Bolton men in years gone by. When support worker Val Deary read the part of the play which travels back to the 1950s, she remembered her father as a young man wearing
ONE young man came of age in the Dome to give a mature performance worthy of any adult. Talented Mark Attwood celebrated his 18th birthday by singing at the Dome. The Bolton School pupil was surrounded by family and friends. His sister Helen played in
BOLTON people are being invited to wear the wrong trousers to boost funds for two of the region's children's hospitals. Local celebrities including Frank Foo Foo Lamar and the Salford Reds Rugby Team will be stepping out in the wrong trousers on July
CAR fans basked in sunshine and nostalgia as some of the oldest vehicles in the world hit the road in aid of Bolton Hospice. More than 52 entrants set off from Bolton's Le Mans Crescent yesterday morning for a 50-mile journey. A 1901 Wellington De Dion
CROWDS flocked to Rivington at the weekend to enjoy the village's biggest ever festival. Hundreds basked in glorious sunshine to watch the scores of fun-packed activities. The village was decked in flowers and streamers as locals celebrated the Millennium
A DISABLED Bolton pensioner was carried unconscious from his burning flat after being trapped by flames. Francis Abbey, aged 76, of Prestoe Gardens, Deane Church Lane, Deane, had fallen to the floor in the kitchen after inhaling thick smoke. Firefighters
CENTURIONS officials have leapt to the defence of their fans who were branded as racists after yesterday's derby clash at Swinton. Boos that greeted Marlon Billy's each touch of the ball upset some fans from both sides. But Leigh claim that the cat-calls
THE Centurions will be marching on Bolton tomorrow. In a major push to widen their support base, Leigh Centurions will be out drumming up potential new fans at two locations. Coach Paul Terzis and a number of Leigh's star players will be attempting to
Swinton Lions 12 Leigh Centurions 46 THE beaming smile of Paul Terzis told its own story after this demolition derby. This was Leigh's best result for several weeks and, more importantly, their best performance. And the Centurions' boss knew it. "We've
25 YEARS AGO BOLTON has won its battle for more cash to spend on housing modernisation schemes. The Department of the Environment has allowed an additional allocation this year of £228,000. Now modernisation plans for hundreds of council houses will be
LEISURE, SPORT, KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 50+ bowls, 10am-12 noon; circuits, 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm. HORWICH Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, tel: 334488: main pool, 7am-7pm; step class, 12 noon-1pm; aerobics, 1pm-2pm; ladies
A BOLTON businessman has urged fellow employers not to panic by taking "simple" steps to combat the risk of the potentially fatal Legionnaire's Disease. Howard Parry, of Bolton's water treatment company GMS, is attempting to dispel fears following calls
GARETH CUNLIFFE aged 12 from Canon Slade who played the paper boy. "It's been brilliant, really amazing." PAUL SUMNER aged 12 from Canon Slade who played the glockenspiel. "I did not know it would be as good as this, it is much better than I thought it
SCHOOL JOINS FORCES WITH THE BEN TO PRODUCE NEWSPAPER WITH ANTI-HUNTING MESSAGE YOUNG newshounds at Gaskell CP School, Bolton, have been making their own headline news -- and they want Prime Minister Tony Blair to read all about it. The classroom scoops
TOWN hall bosses have defended Bolton's record on helping the homeless, in the face of a critical regional report. Research conducted on behalf of the charity Shelter published today claims scores of North-west people face the misery of a life on the
A NEW drop-in centre for gay men has been launched in Bolton. Community Healthcare Bolton NHS Trust's health promotion service has joined forces with the voluntary sector to develop a range of services for gay men living in Bolton. And the work has seen
AT last it was the turn of Bolton children to step into the Dome spotlight and tell visitors from around the world about why Bolton sparkles. More than 60 children representing nearly every secondary school in the borough staged a stunning musical which
IN response to Mr J Holding (Saga goes on - but we're in the right direction!, BEN May 10) I think that he is talking complete nonsense. The traffic on Moss Bank Way has got increasingly worse, for two reasons. Firstly, because of the lane reductions/
By Gordon Sharrock: Bolton Wanderers 2, Ipswich Town 2 HOW Sam Allardyce would love to point to weaknesses in Ipswich's character as he sets about lifting Wanderers for Wednesday night's play-off decider. Nothing would give him greater encouragement than
SUBSTANTIAL growth has led to the appointment of a Finance Director at Travel Counsellors in Churchgate, Bolton. Jonathan Hall, aged 36, of Wilmslow, has joined from the Medical Defence Union, where he progressed from Finance Manager to Head of Finance
A GROUP of VIPs from Bolton also went to the Dome. The VIPs were: Councillor Guy Harkin, Cllr Cliff Morris, Cllr Dennis Barlow, Cllr Prentice Howarth, Cllr Alan Rushton, Cllr Barbara Ronson, local education authority principal advisor Brian Shaw, deputy
PLANNING councillors are to visit the site of a housing scheme at Heaton before deciding whether it can go ahead. Adamson Building Contractors want to build a three-storey block of nine flats at the junction of Devonshire Road and Chorley Old Road. But
THE Assocation of Old Rivingtonians are holding a Quiz Night at Horwich Golf Club on Thursday, May 18 at 7.30pm. Entry is £5 per team. Teams are from one to four people maximum, with a prize for the winning team. Tickets are available from John Simkin
FRENCH teenagers Marol Aurelie and Magdelaine Heloise represented Bolton's twin town of Le Mans at the Dome. The 15-year-olds had arranged to stay with Canon Slade pupil Jenni Pickering, 17, from Lostock, when her family realised it clashed with her performance
DOME Day was a family affair for the Bolton Baxendales. Mum Carolyn conducted the whole performance, son Daniel, starred as young George and daughter Elizabeth was the only primary pupil playing in the orchestra. Mrs Baxendale says she was on an emotional
BOLTON was brought to life on Saturday when the colourful Streets Ahead extravaganza hit town. Town centre streets were packed with noisy, vivid and often bizarre entertainers as the annual festival arrived in Bolton. Dazzling sunshine helped create a
A GOOD Samaritan came to the aid of a woman mugged in a late night attack in Bolton town centre. The man, whom police are trying to trace, intervened as a 22-year-old woman fought with her two attackers on the pavement of a busy street. The two female
CAMERA crews were at the scene of a Westhoughton bank raid to re-enacted the robbery for BBC's Crimewatch programme. The reconstruction will be broadcast on television more than a month after a gang shot at three police officers. TV crews descended on
A LEIGH grandfather was stabbed during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. George Worrall, aged 70, of Wenlock Road, Leigh, is recovering in a Jerusalem hospital after surviving a mugging in which he was stabbed twice. One knife blow punctured a lung and a
EIDUR Gudjohnsen is facing a desperate race against time to be fit for Wednesday night's play-off decider at Ipswich. The Wanderers' goal star limped out of yesterday's 2-2 draw in the home leg of the semi-final and was undergoing tests today on his damaged
KEARSLEY held on to their top place in the Fort James Bolton League following their 40 run win over Farnworth on Saturday. But with second placed Little Lever picking up an impressive three wicket success at Farnworth Social Circle, only one point continues
A BLIND pensioner caused traffic chaos in Harwood after holding a one-woman protest. Joyce Bentham, aged 80, of Hillside Close, Harwood, refused to move as lorries and buses gingerly tried to negotiate their way around her. The pensioner caused Saturday
POLICE are set to crack down on teenage tearaways causing trouble in Blackrod. The clampdown comes after a spate of incidents including a case of "vindaloo vandalism" when a car was covered in curry. Greater Manchester Police chiefs have written to town
A STORY of the extraordinary nature of ordinary Boltonians was used to show Dome audiences why Bolton is star among towns. Children and writers working on the project decided famous figures, landmarks, dates and places could not catch the sparkling spirit
IT had been a long journey but once we reached the outskirts of of London, the excitement began to mount. A delayed start, followed by a detour via Leeds had not done much to create a magical atmosphere on the coach jorney down. But once the youngsters
