REGARDING the Reebok and the Oasis Concerts, the following springs to mind. Are the town's long-suffering council tax payers footing the bill for clearing the mountain of rubbish (BEN, July 18)? Surely the promoters should pay for this. Residents along
THANK God for people willing to shout from the rooftops on our behalf. My late brother, along with other dear relatives, fought, as you rightly point out, for the freedom to express our concerns in a civil manner. The electorate have so often had crackpot
I MUST agree with Mrs M Ball (BEN, July 19) that the programme provided for our entertainment at the Bolton Millennium Birthday Birthday Party was very disappointing. The massed choir of schoolchildren was excellent, but, sadly, the play performed by
Their care, kindness, humour, skills and dedication to duty were first class. I must not forget all the other wonderful people who perform their duties so cheerfully, the porters, WRVS people, and ambulancemen and others, who together contribute to making
CHORLEY'S own centenarian celebrated her birthday in style! Mrs Anne Crosby was treated by her family to a party at Euxton Lane Sports and Social club in honour of her 100th birthday. Mrs Crosby reached her landmark birthday on July 13. Spritely pensioner
A CHORLEY resident says a new development near the town centre will cause road chaos. The local ex-councillor, who did not want to be named, claims that the George Street entrances of the new Chorley retail park are not wide enough. He warned traffic
CHORLEY churches have got together to fight third world debt. A body of Roman Catholic, Methodist, United Reformed, Independent and Church of England churches made a paper chain to symbolise the issue. The chain was wrapped around St Laurence's Church
CHILDREN in Chorley are among those with the worst teeth in the country. NHS performance statistics show that 16 of the worst 20 health authorities for tooth decay in five-year-old children are in the North. South Lancashire Health Authority -- which
MANCHESTER United's flying Welsh winger Ryan Giggs proved he has a big heart this week by digging deep into his pockets to help out the youngsters of Adlington. Adlington Carnival plans to hold an under 14s and an under 11s football competition which
BOLTON Wanderers have been fined £12,000 after a five-year-old girl fell 13ft through a gap in the floor on an organised tour of the Reebok Stadium. Kayleigh Entwistle was knocked unconscious in the "potentially fatal" accident which happened as she was
A WANDERERS academy side rewrote the record books when they hammered a German side 17-0. The Academy Scholars, who are aged 16 and under, beat Grobwechsungen in the Gordon Banks Millennium Youth International Tournament at Stoke in a club record for a
WANDERERS players are due to join fans for an annual walk in aid of the disabled supporters association tomorrow. The first team squad is currently in America and the players who will be attending will be Jimmy Phillips and Mike Whitlow, who did not go
Dean Holdsworth injuring his shoulder which will keep him out for the start of the season SAM Allardyce touched down in England today knowing he faces a tough job to get his squad back up to scratch after a nightmare pre-season run. "I'll be checking
The show, which was well supported by relatives and friends, comprised song, dance, sketches and the play Summer Camp. The show was organised by joint youth group leaders Lesley Norris and David Dempsey.
CHORLEY Harrier Bernadette Carter is back to winning ways. She was the first lady home in the Haigh Hall five-mile road race in a splendid time of 31 minutes 36 secs. Following an enforced lay-off since Christmas, the Chorley Harrier girl is back on the
THE Mayor of Chorley, Councillor Tom McGowan, proudly fielded his cricket team of councillors at Chorley cricket club with high hopes of achieving victory in the annual event. The match, against a team of council officers, has usually ended in defeat
1 Who are Bolton playing? 2 When was the game played? 3 Who is the Bolton central defender setting up an attack?
Who are Bolton playing? 2) When was the match played? 3) Who is pictured scoring for Wanderers? 4) Who is the goalkeeper?
STAGECOACH Ribble bus drivers have entered talks with transport chiefs for the first time in the ongoing industrial dispute. Today's meeting comes after drivers staged their 11th strike this year on Monday. Transport and General Workers Union spokesman
A POLICE helicopter was used to search for a pensioner who went missing in Bolton town centre, yesterday afternoon. Mrs Lilley Higham, from Pemberton in Wigan, wandered off in Bolton Market while on a shopping trip with her son, James. The 76-year-old
WORK by Westhoughton artist Gillian Heaton features among 'Great British Art' in a massive exhibition next month. Gillian has entered six pieces of work into The Great British Art Show, held from Saturday, August 5 to Sunday, August 13, at the G-Mex Centre
A FARNWORTH councillor has revealed the battle for the town to gain European assisted area status is not over. Council leaders plan to next week meet Bolton South East MP Brian Iddon to draw up a campaign of further action. As revealed in last night's
A GRAFFITI war has been declared by Bolton Council following the unveiling of a new advanced "weapon" to fight it. But the local authority has been accused of "double standards" in the fight to tidy up Bolton because fly posters for its Bolt event at
A BOLTON woman, who claims she endured a holiday from hell as sickness swept through her hotel, has launched a legal action. Michaela Walsh says she, her husband Andrew, their disabled daughter Rochelle, seven, and 18-month-old son Connor all suffered
RESIDENTS furious about plans to build a "by-pass" through their new estate have been told the proposals have been in place since "day dot". As revealed in the BEN, neighbours who recently bought and moved into the Redrow houses off Leigh Road, Westhoughton
CHAIRMAN Terry Robinson has urged Bury fans to support Bury in the final of the Isle of Man tournament tomorrow. A 3-1 win over Darlington was followed by an impressive 2-1 success against a strong Stoke side to leave the Shakers facing Oldham in the
THE Daisy Hill management team of Brian Richardson and Brian Smith will not commit themselves on how they think they will do in the new season in the North West Counties Football League Division Two. Smith said: "Brian and I took over last season when
LEIGH coach Paul Terzis firmly believes his ambitious Centurions side have the ability to deny Dewbsury Rams the grand slam. The Hilton Park club stand in the way of a clean sweep for the Yorkshiremen in tomorrow's televised Northern Ford Premiership
ATHERTON Town put on an End of Season Presentation Event with a difference last weekend. The club's all-time best haul of medals and trophies was dished out at a relaxing afternoon barbecue held at the Atherton Cricket Club. On display for the triumphant
ATLANTIS, Eagley Brook Way, Bolton. Ring Bolton 529922. Friday: Extreme, dance night, Saturday: Desire, mainstream chart and dance music. BAR PERU, Bank St, Bolton. Ring Bolton 521321. BENNIES NIGHT CLUB, Warthfold Rd, Radcliffe. Ring 0161 764 3501. CLUB
PALACE NIGHTCLUB, Blackpool. Search for the next generation of disco superstars with Talent 2000. Singers, lookalikes, tribute acts, speciality acts, boy and gir l groups, dance troupes, disco bands and DJs take their turn on the stage every Thursday
ARC GALLERY STORE, Oldham Street, Manchester. Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm. Sun noon to 5pm. Adm free. You Looking At Me, exhibition by Tom Hackney, runs to August 6. Ring 0161 831 7454. ASTLEY CHEETHAM ART GALLERY, Trinity Street, Stalybridge. Open Mon to
CLIFTON ARMS, Newport St, Bolton, Monds. BAND ON THE WALL, Mcr. THE MET ARTS CENTRE, Market St, Bury. Saturday August 5, Roy Bailey, passionate, political folk music from Roy Bailey. On stage 8pm, tickets £6, concessions £4. Ring 0161 761 2216. BUXTON
ANGRY villagers stopped traffic this week after a child was killed in a road accident. Residents of Abbey Village staged a roadside protest, stopping cars and handing out flowers to drivers, following the tragedy. Siobhan Frances Wilcock, aged 11, of
A SEA Cadet chief who began his career in Bolton has been honoured for his work helping thousands of local youngsters. Lt Cdr David Ingham who joined the Corps as an adult civilian instructor in May 1976 has been awarded the Herbert Lott Naval Trust Prize
HORWICH Carnival might have been held only weeks ago, but plans are already well underway for next year's event. A special carnival stall will be run at Bolton Victorian Street Fair on August 28. Horwich's Carnival VIPs will be making their annual trip
A RUGBY player has been honoured by his club after saving a child's life during a camping weekend in Wales. Quick-thinking Gary Clarke plunged into icy waters in Snowdonia where a young boy was stranded in a dinghy close to rapids. The winger grabbed
DOROTHY Martland is purring with enthusiasm at her new "job." The reaction is entirely suitable for the only lady member of Bolton Lions, who has taken over promoting of this excellent, active charitable organisation. Dorothy was forced to give up her
MEDICS say more patients are being referred than ever for cataract treatment because advances in medical techniques means treatment can be carried out much earlier and under local anaesthetic. The issue of long waits for cataract treatment is something
Jackie Richards outside the new centre A MULTI-million pound centre due to open in Farnworth will offer a new seat of learning within the borough -- with one big difference. All of its students will be retired or older people. Age Concern is behind the
CROWN AND CUSHION, Mealhouse Ln, Bolton. WITCHWOOD, Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne. 0161 344 0321. THE ROADHOUSE, Newton St, Mcr. 0161 237 9789. NIGHT AND DAY, Oldham St, Mcr. 0161 236 1822. LOWRY THEATRE, Manchester. THE BLUE CAT COFFEE BAR, Heaton Moor
MANCHESTER APOLLO, Manchester. Lou Reed, Thursday September 7. Tickets £25 and £20. Kd Lang Wed, October 11. Tickets £25 and £22.50 on sale now. Also, Saturday October 28, A1, tickets £15. The Saw Doctors, Saturday December 16, tickets £13.50. Ring 0161
THE WRIGHTS ARMS, Belmont Road, Bolton. Tonight Stacey Grant, female vocalist. For details of all events ring Bolton 811206. BULLS HEAD PUB, (Bottom Bull), Bury Road, Bolton. Live bands Fridays and Saturdays, 9pm. Ring Bolton 523855. WAGGON & HORSES
GREAT LEVER COMMUNITY CENTRE, Bradford Road, Bolton. Thai Boxing Tuesday eves 7pm-8pm. Thai Boxing for children Saturdays, noon to 1pm. Ring Bolton 522568. EAGLEY SPORTS AND LEISURE CLUB, Hough Lane, Bromley Cross. Yoga classes, Thursdays, 8pm-9.30pm.
There are many reasons to venture out of doors and enjoy the sunshine this month thanks to the Millennium Waterfronts festivities. The summer holidays have begun but parents don't despair. Wimbledon and Euro 2000 are over but Manchester's own Millennium
OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Ring Bolton 520661. PALACE THEATRE, Manchester. Postman Pat takes to the stage in an all new show suitable for ages two to seven. Pat is joined by well loved characters including Jess the Cat, Peter Fogg, Mrs Goggins and Major
FOR the second Saturday running Chorley defeated local rivals Leyland, this time by the comfortable margin of eight wickets. After a bright start, which saw them pass 50 with just one wicket down, Leyland fell away badly to be bowled out for 119. The
IT is possible some of your readers may have previously served in the Army with the Corps Military Police -- Royal Military Police -- MMP -- SIB and the ATS/WRAC Provost. We seek former "Red Caps"', particularly veterans of World War Two, and the Korean
IN the Bolton Evening News, Fred Shawcross wrote about the tremendous service that our team of Hostage Negotiators provide to G.M.P. However, I fear that Fred's article might lead some readers to believe that, by virtue of their role as Hostage Negotiator
PLEASE may I say a big thank you to the police. If it hadn't been for them I dread to think what would have happened.? On July 8 we left home for a week's holiday to Southport. On arriving at Bolton railway station we realised that my husband had left
I WISH to strongly object to a certain paragraph which was included in an advertising article, published in the Bolton Evening News dated Tuesday, July 18, regarding the opening of a new bar on Halliwell Road, Bolton. The offending paragraph in question
B DERBYSHIRE (Letters July 24) really needs to become better informed of the health status of Bolton people before he tries to question the standards of care at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Hospitals cannot work miracles with patients who may already be
REGARDING the BEN article on Saturday, July 22 -- £2.1m resurfacing road works. I WAS absolutely amazed and disgusted to read in the Bolton Evening News (Saturday, July 22) of the £2.1m which has been allocated for the repair of roads in Bolton -- and
THIS has certainly been an eventful week! The Public Inquiry into the Middlebrook Factory Outlet scheme closed on Wednesday, work continues on the Daytime Night Time Festival and Fashion Show, and we've been finalising our plans for an early First Birthday
FURTHER complaints have been made following North West Water's decision to allow tenants to use their land for shooting wildlife for sport. Six stone huts have now been constructed -- with more planned -- next to a footpath used by walkers leading from
THE curtain goes up on the 2000 Royal Lancashire Show at Chorley's Astley Park tomorrow (Friday) And with ticket sales up on last year organisers are keeping their fingers crossed for good weather. Stan Durrans, chairman of the Royal Agricultural Society
CHORLEY'S BAE workers have welcomed a multi-million pound order for the world's largest airliner -- the A3XX. Emirates, the international airline of the United Arab Emirates, has become the first company to order five of the 'super jumbos' -- with an
CHORLEY schools are set to receive thousands of pounds from the government's recent spending spree. The money will arrive as a cheque, direct to each school, helping to ensure money is spent on what is really needed. Primary schools will receive £6,000
THE mystery of Myles may be close to being solved following the row about the sale of land around Duxbury Woods which has always been claimed was 'surreptitiously' denied to him -- most famously in a book called the Courtship of Myles Standish by American
WANDERERS Reserves will play their home games at Leigh RMI's Hilton Park ground this season. The second team, who will be playing in the Avon Insurance League Premier Division, will kick off their games at 7pm. Chief executive Des McBain said: "We are
BOLTON Wanderers have been fined £12,000 after a five-year-old girl fell 13ft through a gap in the floor on an organised tour of the Reebok Stadium. Kayleigh Entwistle was knocked unconscious in the "potentially fatal" accident which happened as she was
Who are Bolton playing? When was the game played? Who are the Bolton players pictured? Who is the goalkeeper?
PLANS for 163 new homes in Westhoughton have been thrown out by councillors. The proposal to build the houses on land off Manchester Road and Church Street was yesterday dismissed by planning and highways committee councilllors on the grounds that the
SINGING Bolton pensioner Syd Lomax has failed in his bid to become to become the senior citizen star of the country in a national talent contest. Mr Lomax, aged 65, from Holden Avenue, Sharples, made it to the final of the Whitbread Senior Citizens' Talent
SO Mr Hills, you advocate giving one of our beautiful wild dogs, ie 'fox', an agonizing slow death by strangulation, failing that, blasted to death by shotgun. Being a strong member of the RSPCA, IFAW and RSPB, I find your comments regarding one of our
HARD-talking Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce, upset at the number of red and yellow cards dished out to his players last season, is determined to improve discipline on the field next season. Read Gordon Sharrock's full report in the print version of the
THE ninth Lancashire Classic Event and Bike and Rider Day got into full swing at the weekend, as vintage cars and bikes rallied at Hoghton Tower. More than 500 classic vehicles, from pre-1930s to E-Type Jaguars and Velocette bikes, gathered at the venue
TRIALS are being held for the newly-formed Leigh RMI Under 11s side this coming Monday at the Kings Park Christian Centre Leigh Road at 6.30pm. The team will compete in the Leigh and District Youth Saturday morning League. For further details contact
WANDERERS have suffered the consequences and taken their punishment following the Portman Road Play-off debacle but Sam Allardyce can't forget the night when his Premiership dreams were shattered. He still finds it difficult to come to terms with the
THE word is gradually spreading throughout the Midwest that the Wanderers are in town. After pulling in a modest 1,000-plus crowd for their friendly against the Indiana Blast on Tuesday night, interest is growing for Sunday's showpiece game against the
The caption to this picture, which appeared in the paper on June, 2, 1934, read: 'The construction of the new approach road to Top o'th' Brow estate, near Harwood, from Thicketford Bridge. The old Thicketford-rd. is seen on the left'
LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP F BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: junior fitness, 10am-11am, 11am-12 noon and 12 noon-1pm; basketball drop in, 10am-12 noon. DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: trampoline, 10.15am-1.30pm
MEN ARENA, Manchester. Monday October 23 and Tuesday October 24, Robbie Williams. Friday, Nov 3, Iron Maiden, tickets £20. Saturday, Nov 25, Tom Jones, tickets £25.50 and £22, starts 8pm. Fri, Dec 15, Five, tickets £18.50, starts 7.30pm and Mon, Dec 18
DRUMMOND STREET COMMUNITY HALL, Astley Bridge. Tomorrow Bolton Lions holding a coffee morning from 10am to 1pm. Includes raffle and tombola. All proceeds to benefit people in the community. THE WRIGHTS ARMS, Belmont Road, Belmont Village. Tonight fun,
HAIGH COUNTRY PARK, Wigan. Family fun at Haigh Country Park. What a great way to keep the children occupied this summer. Open air theatre productions. Friday August 4, Pendle Productions presents The Secret Garden. Adults £3.75, children and concessions
VARIOUS BOLTON PARKS, Sounds on Sunday Brass Band Concerts. All bands will play between 2pm and 4pm. Admission free. Sunday July 30, Eaton's Farnworth Band will play in Central Park, Farnworth. Sunday August 13, Tottington Band will play in Moss Bank
FESTIVAL OF SUMMER WALKS, Walking event all over Britain this summer. Organised by the Ramblers' Association, runs from August 19 to August 28. There's a Bolton walk on August 19, Winter Hill, 2pm, Colliers Road/Longshaw Ford Road junction, five miles
From left: Julie Rushton, Paul Jackson and Lynn Atherton off on their safari-style sponsored pub crawl IT'S a jungle out there! Fund-raiser Lynn Atherton donned a safari outfit and teamed up with a hippopotamus for a sponsored pub crawl in aid of the
Judith Harris is pictured with the bouquet of flowers and looking on are Farnworth Red Cross staff CARING staff at the Red Cross Day Centre in Albert Road, Farnworth get a floral "thank you" for all their work this week. Mrs M Jackson from Farnworth nominated
RESIDENTS in nine newly built bungalows have to move out of their homes for three weeks . . . for emergency repairs to be carried out. The small, pretty development which was completed less than one year ago, needs structural work carrying out as soon
BOLTON health chiefs have described plans to revolutionise the face of the National Health Service as the biggest and most exciting changes in the town for years. As reported in later editions of last night's BEN, the far-reaching programme of reform
NO sooner have the final strains of the Oasis concert finished at the Reebok than the crowd-pulling fun continues again this weekend with The Bolt. This two-day festival marks a particularly important and hectic weekend of events for the town, including
Annette Gamble and Cath Hamilton outside the centre: They hope local residents will make good use of it RESIDENTS on a troubled Little Hulton estate do not need to shop around for help and advice any longer. They have secured premises of their own and
BOLTON Council has been accused of "hypocrisy" in lauding its work against graffiti while at the same time flypostering its two-day festival this weekend around the town centre. Cllr John Walsh pointed out this possible double standard. The council has
JEAN Burke, aged 70, from School Hill has already been waiting since January and has been told she faces at least another 52 week wait before she will see the consultant for the first time. In the meantime, the grandmother-of four must continue to try
TO look like Shirley Bassey would be a dream come true for many women. But to sing like her as well? That would seem to be be asking too much. But Westhoughton mother Maxine Barrie, has been doubly blessed -- although it wasn't until 1989 that the assets
CROWN AND CUSHION, Mealhouse Ln, Bolton. The Pub in the Club, 8pm. Open daily for snooker and pool. THE LAMB, Blackburn Rd, Bolton. Pool knockout with cash prize, Tuesdays. VULCAN INN, Junction Rd, Bolton. Pool, Tuesday.
BOLTON MARKET, Ashburner Street. adjacent to Moor Lane Bus Station. Open Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat. Sunday fleamarket. Ring 336825. MARKET HALL, Knowsley Street. A cast iron glass-roofed Victorian market hall with specialist shops and market stalls.
HORWICH CONSERVATIVE, Church Street, Horwich. Open weekdays after 5pm and weekends 2pm. BRADFORD WARD LABOUR, Bridgeman Street, Bolton, Mon-Sat 11.30am -3pm and 6.30pm-11pm. Sunday noon-10.30pm. Bar, rounders, darts, pool and snooker teams. TONGE MOOR
ANCHOR INN, Union Building, Bolton. Friday and Saturday. SHARMAN ARMS, Halliwell Rd, Bolton. Monday. THE RAILWAY, Bridge St, Ramsbottom. Saturday. THE GREENWOOD, Chorley New Rd, Horwich. Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday. THE LAMB, Blackburn Rd, Bolton
BLACK BULL, High St, Belmont Village: Thursday. BULLS HEAD, Bury Rd, Breightmet. Thursday. CHETHAM ARMS, High St, Turton, Bolton. Wednesday. COTTON KIER, Waters Meeting, Bolton. Tuesday. EAGLE AND CHILD, Whalley Rd, Shuttleworth, Ramsbottom. Sunday. GYPSY'S
BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Rd, Stockport. Ring 0161 432 2117. BURY JAZZ SOCIETY, Mosses Community Centre, Cecil St, Bury. Ring 0161-761 2079. COTTON TREE HOTEL, Prince St, Bolton. Ring 520237. EAGLEY JAZZ CLUB, Eagley Sports Club, Bromley Cross, Bolton. Ring
EVENTS in the North-west information supplied by the North West Tourist Board. EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY, Bury. For more information ring 0161-764 7790. TATE GALLERY, Albert Dock, Liverpool. Ring 0151 702 7400 WHITWORTH ART GALLERY, The University of Manchester
HORWICH RMI CLUB, Chorley New Road, Horwich. Friday September 15, King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys. Last chance to g0et tickets, only a handful left. Ring Bolton 468085 (9am to 5pm) or Bolton 468911 (6.30pm to 9pm). MOSES GATE HOTEL, Farnworth. GYPSY'S
