I WRITE with regard to the disgusting state of our streets around Bolton. I have never seen so much litter and am ashamed to say that I live in this town. As today I drove along Topp Way, I couldn't believe the amount of rubbish along the 'grass' edges
THE scene last Saturday in Victoria Square was simply wonderful. The sun was shedding its heat. The skies were the fabulous blue of the Mediterranean. It seemed as though the whole populace was out that afternoon, all sunning themselves on the stone steps
SO J Holden (Letters, August 3), is surprised that I should criticise New Labour. Many people can verify that I have spent a lifetime fighting for the underdog in a number of organisations (a do-gooder if you like). I joined the Labour Party because of
HUNDREDS of children are enjoying themselves at this year's playscheme at St Michael's High School in Chorley. More than 700 happy youngsters are enjoying a range of fun activities including horse riding, soccer coaching and raft building. For budding
A SEASALT is calling ahoy! to old shipmates who served aboard HMS Protector between 1959 and 1961. Jim Halliday, of Maud Street, Chorley, is looking for seafaring friends for a reunion, planned for March next year in Gosport, near Portsmouth. Jim completed
A YOUNG Chorley graduate has been invited to Rome -- by the Pope! Simon Gore, 21, of Eaves Lane, Chorley is one of 40 young people from the Archdiocese of Liverpool who have set off for Italy this week. Excited Simon -- who has never been to Rome before
PARENTS whose children take part in a popular Chorley playscheme could be forced to pick up the tab for a £10 per head police check on volunteer group leaders. Under new government guidelines, due to enforced next summer, voluntary organisations could
FIRE fighters may soon be ordered to cut back on commercial training if the results of an air quality survey prove that the smoke is causing a health hazard. Under the AEA Technical independent survey -- commissioned by Lancashire County Council to assess
A BOLTON primary school teacher accused of indecently assaulting six pupils has been cleared amid highly emotional scenes. Roars of "Yes!" rang round Bolton Crown Court as the jury forewoman announced not guilty verdicts for all 13 charges faced by 50
WANDERERS fans have a treat in store with a new publication from the Bolton Evening News. The 24-page seasonal preview is packed with reports and pictures by our man in the know Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock. It's on sale at all newsagents. And
HAPPY Wanderer Per Frandsen was on top of the world today after winning an international recall. New Denmark boss Morten Olsen has named the 30-year-old midfield ace in his squad for next Wednesday's friendly in the Faroe Islands. He has also dropped
1. Where did Bolton sign Gerry Taggart from? 2. Peter Reid, Jim McDonagh and John Thomas, what's the connection. 3. Len Cantello was signed from where? 4. Bolton won the FA Cup in 1958. What was the score? 5. Neil Whatmore left Bolton for the first time
FOUR members of Chorley Harriers have completed what is described as the 'Toughest Challenge in Athletics'. The Tour of Tameside consists of 6 races in 7 days totalling 53 miles or the equivalent of two marathons. Jeannette Coleman, Martin Harrington,
THE NORTH West Aerospace Alliance has signed Memoranda of Understanding with like-minded organisations representing Clear Lake, Texas and the state of Kansas. The transatlantic links between the North-west and two of the world's leading centres for space
BOLTON'S Young Enterprise Scheme is seeking volunteer business advisers to help young entrepreneurs from local schools run their own companies. The Scheme, a national educational charity established in 1963, aims to help young people learn vital business
POLICE chiefs believe a missing Blackpool teenager could be in Bolton. Michael Alberts, aged 13, was last seen at his seaside home at 10pm on July 24 before leaving his mum a note to say that he was going to Bolton. It is understood the boy has family
PEACE and quiet has returned to a Bolton street following a night of chaos, which left 40 cars damaged by a raised manhole. Yesterday the BEN revealed how residents of Viola Street came to the rescue on Tuesday night by standing on nearby A666 Blackburn
ONE of Bolton's most successful music sessions makes a return on Saturday. The Buskers' Ball will be opening up at Mighty Muldoons on Bradshawgate (the revamped) Durty Nelly's) between 3pm and 6pm. The venue has had a major refit and now has improved
A BOLTON fire brigade boss accused of bullying a workmate has been cleared following a union investigation. Station officer Peter Brandon, based at Bolton Central station, faced being thrown out of the union. But yesterday, he learned the case against
AN ex-sailor walked in the footsteps of his Bolton uncle yesterday on the 85th anniversary of his death in battle. Alan Markland visited the site in Gallipoli where his uncle Harold Greenhalgh is believed to have fallen during fierce fighting during the
THERE will be no shortage of local derbies for Wanderers fans this season thanks to the re-emergence of Burnley and Preston onto the Division One scene. Add the highly-charged Blackburn match to the fixture list and you can see why Wanderers fans are
PER Frandsen hardly had time to get his breath before he was back in his old dynamic routine. Within hours of putting pen to paper to complete his surprise Reebok return, the Dane was on the plane to the States, where he was quickly into the swing of
DIVISION One is renowned in football circles as being the hardest to get out of. The Premiership may have the better teams, but there are three 'mini-divisions' in the top tier. There are the championship potential teams, teams gunning for a European
BEN Chief Football Writer Gordon Sharrock charts the fluctuating fortunes of Sam Allardyce, the manager who took his side to the brink og cup and league glory last season only to find himself having to rebuild a squad after the departure of his top stars
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, August 9, 1975 HOMES and property were damaged in a spectacular thunderstorm which swept the Bolton area early today. An estimated £1,000 worth of clothing was burned in a fire which started when lightning struck a
CORNERHOUSE, Oxford Street, Mcr. Ring 0161 228 7621. Action packed arts programme for youngsters aged 11-16. Every Sat at 11.30am, cost £2.50. MARTIN MERE WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUST, Burscough. Ring 01704 895181. HARRIS MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, Market
A RADCLIFFE businessman faces a lifetime ban from a race relations body he quit three years ago. And Mr Mohammed Muneer has accused Bury Racial Equality Council (BREC) leaders of excluding him because "they can't take genuine criticism". Mr Muneer, of
Most films end today WARNER VILLAGE CINEMA, Middlebrook, Bolton. Ring Bolton 669988. Gone in 60 Seconds (15); The Road to El Dorado (U); Perfect Storm (12); The Flintstones-Viva Rock Vegas (PG); Titan AE (PG); Stuart Little (U); Hi-Fidelity (15); Mission
IT might come as a surprise to many, but Blackburn are actually 7-2 favourites to win Division One this season. Rovers fans beware, though, as you were favourites last year... Big spending Fulham are second favourites and will hope their investments pay
Manager: Stan Ternent Ground: Turf Moor Players In: Phil Gray from Luton (Free), Lee Briscoe from Sheffield Wednesday (Free), John Broadman from Liverpool (Free), Kevin Ball ftom Fulham (Free) Players Out: Tom Cowan to Cambridge (Free) Last Season v Wanderers
Manager: Paul Jewell Ground: Hillsbrough Players In: Michsele Di Piede (From Perugia, free) Players Out: Peter Atherton to Bradford (Free), Barry Horne to Kidderminister (Free), Ian Nolan to Bradford (Free), Pavel Srniceck to Brescia (Free), Lee Briscoe
Here is the list up to December August 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday 18 Birmingham City v Fulham 20 Crystal Palace v QPR 28 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers September 1 Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County 3 Nottingham Forestv Huddersfield
Manager: Steve Bruce Ground: The Alfred McAlpine Stadium Players In: None Players Out: George Donis (released), Last Season v Wanderers: Bolton came out on top on both occasions when they met Huddersfield last season. They won 1-0 at the Reebok thanks
ALLEN Vix wasn't going to let a two-hour drive stop him taking a trip down Memory Lane. As a schoolboy he was a regular at the old Bromwich Street pitches so he couldn't miss the chance to see Wanderers going through their paces in Indianapolis - not
Manager: Andy Hessenthaler Ground: Priestfield Players In: Paul Shaw from Millwall for £450,000, Marlon King from Barnet for £250,000, Chris Hope from Scunthorpe for £250,000 Players Out: Steve Butler to Leicester (Free) Last Season v Wanderers: Different
Manager: Alan Buckley Ground: Blundell Park Players In: Paul Raven from West Brom (Free) Players Out: Mark Lever to Bristol City (Free), Lee Ashcroft to Wigan (£250,000). Last Season v Wanderers: Wanderers did the double over Grimsby last term. A brace
Manager: Alan Smith Ground: Selhurst Park Players In: Tommy Black and Julian Gray from Arsenal for combined fee of £1m, Neil Ruddock from West Ham for £100,000, Mikael Forssell from Chelsea on a Season-long loan Players Out: None Last Season v Wanderers
Manager: David Bassett Ground: Oakwell Players In: Mitch Ward from Everton for £200,000, Alex Neil from Airdrie for £25,000, Lee Jones from Tranmere (Free), Carl Regan from Everton (Free) Players Out: Craig Hignett to Blackburn for £2.25m, Nicky Eaden
Manager: Tony Pulis Ground: Fratton Park Players In: Nigel Quasie to from Nottingham Forest for £600,000, Mladen Rudjona from St Truiden for £200,000, Linvoy Primus from Reading (Free) Players Out: None Last Season v Wanderers: A goalless draw at Fratton
Manager: Graham Taylor Ground: Vicarage Road Players In: Allan Nielson from Tottenham for £2.25m, Espen Baarsden from Tottenham for £1.25m Players Out: Des Lyttle to West Brom (Free), Mark Williams to Wimbledon (undisclosed fee). Last Season v Wanderers
Manager: Trevor Francis Ground: St Andrews Players In: Geoff Horsfield from Fulham for £2m, David Burrows from Coventry (Free), Nicky Eaden from Barnsley (Free), Danny Sonner from Sheffied Wednesday (Free) Players Out: Gary Rowett to Leicester for £3m
Manager: David Platt Ground: City Ground Players In: Gary Jones from Tranmere (Free), Eugene Bopp from Bayern Munich (Free) Players Out: Nigel Quasie to Portsmouth for £600,000, Mark Goodlad to Port Vale (Free), Carlos Merino to Athletico Bilbao (Free
PROOF of the popularity of derby fever was underlined today when Wanderers placed an all-ticket restriction on their second home game of the season - against Preston on Saturday, August 26. A big increase in season ticket sales plus the news that newly-promoted
THE last of the Chorley four-mile series took place around Astley Village. Despite a torrential downpour, the runners' enthusiasm was not dampened. Adam Sutton, of Preston Harriers, won the race in a good time of 19 minutes 23 seconds. However, the overall
A NEW report claims people in the North-west are a little more optimistic about the economic prospects for the coming 12 months than they were at the end of March. London-based analysts Business Strategies say more people expect their household finances
PAUL Hartmann Ltd is to build an extension to its office buildings on the Heywood Distribution Park. The company, which is a subsidiary of the German healthcare and hygiene manufacturer and distributor Hartmann, says it is going from strength to strength
LORD Kirkham came to Bolton...and left with a specially baked initialled pastie. The chairman of DFS Furniture plc visited local structural engineers Harry Peers Steelwork Ltd. The 70-year-old Mill Hill company has supplied, delivered and erected steelwork
THERE is still some space left for companies who have not yet committed themselves to promoting their services at this year's Business Voice exhibition. The popular annual event returns to the Reebok Stadium on October 11 and 12. Organisers have secured
EFFECTIVE communication is wonderful and there should be a lot more of it, writes Alan Calvert. Unfortunately, the whizzy new world of e-mails and mobile phones does not always produce the results it should. I have heard various stories about business
SARA Cox was absent from her Breakfast Show this morning following the death of her step-father, Ken Costello, last night. A spokesman for the station said: "Sara asked for time off. Our thoughts go out to her and her family at such a terrible time."
THE boss of a chicken firm has lost an arm following an horrific accident at his factory. Ebraham Dalal, who owns Bolton Poultry Products on Moncreiff Street, severed the limb in a machine designed to chill chickens processed at the company. Despite attempts
A TASTE of the continent is finally is set to come to Bolton. The BEN revealed last year that there were plans for Bolton folk to be sipping cappuccino in street cafes. Council chiefs have noticed the way street cafs have helped local economies in other
Pleased to meet you! Daniel Howard and Stephanie Wallace, from Johnson Fold, with Stegosaurus A RE-RUN of a Hollywood blockbuster has been a "monster" success, bringing in a record-breaking number of visitors to Bolton Museum. Bolton Museum's Jurassic
A NURSE laughed as he indecently assaulted a woman in a lift at a Leigh old people's home just a day after starting work there, a court was told. Saula Kusimo went on trial at Bolton Crown Court charged with two counts of indecent assault. The second
A BOLTON woman who campaigned to clear the town's streets of dog dirt has labelled her crusade a success. Two years ago, Jean Campbell began lobbying town hall chiefs about a dog fouling problem close to her home in Beverley Road, Heaton. The grandmother
RELATIVES were today making efforts to contact a Bolton family, holidaying on the Greek island of Rhodes, to tell them the devastating news that their home had been destroyed by fire. Firefighters were called to Ashness Drive, Breightmet, after neighbours
A BOLTON baker has made it to the final of the national Cake Decorator of the Year competition. Nicola Jeszke, owner of Celebration Cakes on Blackburn Road, Bolton, has battled her way to a place among the last three competitors of the contest. And next
JUBILANT traders are celebrating after Bolton Council eventually cleared up a litter-strewn site - thanks to the Bolton Evening News. The land behind the shops in Astley Bridge had become a dump for illegal fly-tippers turning it into a "disgusting" mess
SAM Allardyce is aiming to reinforce his stricken attack before Saturday's League opener against Burnley. The Wanderers' boss, reported to have made a failed attempt to persuade Manchester City to let him take transfer-listed front man Gareth Taylor on
MARC HIGGINSON charts the big transfers during the summer in Division One. AS ever, First Division clubs have been busy in the transfer market, some more active than others with one of the busiest being our very own Wanderers. They have sold more than
EVERY year six new teams enter Division One, for contrasting reasons. The three promoted teams enter the division on a high, whilst the three teams relegated from the Premier League have to pick their chins up from the floor and stake an early claim for
WHEN you sign an established Premiership player on a free transfer, you know you have pulled a master-stroke in the transfer market. Just ask Sam Allardyce. The canny Wanderers manager swooped to sign Anthony Barness on a Bosman free transfer and strengthen
Leam Richardson has been likened to Gary Neville by Brian Kidd and with Kieran O'Conner also coming through the ranks, GORDON SHARROCK is charged with finding out more. HE might be the least known of Wanderers' summer recruits but, if he has the ability
SHEFFIELD United, Wigan Athletic and Bristol City wanted him and Birmingham City offered him a chance to stay at St Andrew's. But Simon Charlton wanted Bolton Wanderers. "I wanted a fresh challenge," says the straight-talking Yorkshireman, and when I
GORDON SHARROCK reports on Fred Barber, who is responsible for keeping the latest Wanderers goalkeeping talent on their toes. FRED Barber hit the headlines as one of the jokers in the football pack when he had Peterborough fans in hysterics with his appearance
Full speed ahead for the Farnworth Gala on a bright and sunny afternoon in August, 1974, when some early arrivals to the gala field at Harper Green took a trip on the miniature train.
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
IRISH WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE, Ring 0161 205 4007. HORWICH RMI CLUB, Chorley New Road, Horwich. Friday September 15, King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys. Last chance to get tickets, only a handful left. Ring Bolton 468085 (9am to 5pm) or Bolton 468911 (6.30pm
The dinosaur exhibition at Bolton Museum ARC GALLERY STORE, Oldham Street, Manchester. Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm. Sun noon to 5pm. Adm free. Ring 0161 831 7454. ASTLEY CHEETHAM ART GALLERY, Trinity Street, Stalybridge. Open Mon to Fri (not Thurs) 1pm to
A DISABLED man from Chorley is fuming with council chiefs over plans to flush a proposed town centre toilet down the pan. Thousands of disabled people in the area could be forced to spend a penny elsewhere if Chorley Borough Council bosses fail to rubber
NORTH-WEST Water is to start charging for some of its car parks in the Lake District. And fears are growing that it could mark the start of moves towards blanket charges for car parking on all the land it owns -- including Bolton's favourite playgrounds
SHOPPERS at a supermarket in Leigh are in safe hands -- the deputy store manager used to be a bodyguard to the rich and famous. Turning his back on a career in which he was shot at and stabbed four times while protecting the likes of Tony Blair and Nigel
THE desperate family of a missing Bolton man today send him an impassioned plea: "Please contact us." It is a month since Arthur Clowes, 56, disappeared from his Slack Fold Lane home after telling his wife Irene he was just nipping to a post office a
YOUNG people are to be given the chance to sound-off about life in Bolton. Town Hall chiefs recently published the findings of their first survey of the Bolton Citizens Panel. The panel consisted of 1,875 Bolton residents chosen at random from the electoral
A MOTORIST who collapsed at the wheel of his car which crashed into a house, was given the kiss of life by a passing taxi driver. It is believed that security guard John Maloney suffered a seizure at the wheel of his van before colliding with the house
Angela Fildes and son Tyrome ARMED police raided a Bolton house in search of a firearm -- which turned out to be a child's £5 capgun. Mum Angela Fildes, 27, had a rude awakening when she was called to the door of her home on Brentwood Grove, Farnworth
NEVILLE Moss has been through a frightening, life-changing ordeal. Accused of indecently assaulting pupils, he has endured a lengthy and devastating court case, and been found not guilty. The 50 year-old Westhoughton grandfather denied charges of indecently
READ my lips - my course can seriously improve your life. That's the message from Angela Doherty to Bolton's deaf and hard of hearing. The lip-reading instructor, of Beechcroft Grove, Darcy Lever, learned the skill when she realised she was beginning
ALAN Broughton has been a bus driver for more than 25 years. But over the past few months he has spent a great deal of his time on the picket line outside First Manchester's Crook Street depot. Leading up to October 2 it is likely he will spend another
The expedition before setting off from Bolton School A TEAM of adventurers from Bolton School has sent its first hi-tech electronic "postcard" back from the Himalayas. As already reported in the BEN, members of the Bolton School Outdoor Pursuits department
THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Ring 0161 761 2216. BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport, 0161 432 2117. DUCIE BRIDGE, Corporation St, Mcr, 0161 834 1006. FROG AND BUCKET, Oldham St, Mcr, 0161 236 9805. IGUANA, Manchester Road, Chorlton, 0161
Manager: David Moyes Ground: Deepdale Players In: Iain Anderson from Toulouse for £500,000, Steve Robinson from Bournemouth for £375,000 Players Out: Mark Beesley to Chester (Free), Julian Darby to Carlise (Free) Last Season v Wanderers: The two teams
Manager: Colin Lee Ground: Molineux Players In: Steve Epesse Titi from Bordeaux (Free), Mohammed Camara from Le Havre (4 month loan), Temuri Ketsbaia from Newcastle (£900,000). Players Out: Ade Akinbiyi to Leicester for £5m, Keith Curle to Sheffield United
Manager: Dario GradiGround: Gresty Road Players In: Efe Sodje from Macclesfiedl (Free), Dean Howell to Notts County (Free) Players Out: None Last Season v Wanderers: When the two sides met at the Reebok last season, Wanderers were indebted to Gudjohnsen
Manager: Terry Burton Ground: Selhurst Park Players In: Ian Feuer from West Ham (Free), Paul Robinson (Newcastle £1.5m), Mark Williams (Watford undisclosed fee), Des Byrne (St Patrick's Ath undisclosed), Ian Selley (free agent). Players Out: Carl Cort
Manager: Graeme Souness Ground: Ewood Park Players In: Craig Hignett from Barnsley for £2.25m, John Curtis from Manchester United for £1.5m, Stig Inge Bjornebye from Liverpool for £300,000 Players Out: Callum Davidson to Leicester for £1.7m, Per Frandsen
Manager: Andy Kilner Ground: Edgeley Park Players In: Jarkko Wiss from Moss FK for £350,000, Brian Carrigan from Clyde for £250,000, Peter Clark from Carlisle for £250,000, Lee Jones for £50,000 from Bristol Rovers, Sam Turner from Charlton (Free), Leyton
Manager: Jean Tigana Ground: Craven Cottage Players In: Louis Saha from FC Metz for £2.1m, John Collins from Everton (Undisclosed fee), Luis Boa-Morte from Southampton on a Season-long loan, Fabrice Fernades from Rennes on a Season-long loan Players Out
Manager: Brian Hamilton Ground: Carrow Road Players In: Gaetano Giallanza from Nantes (Free), Steen Nedergaard from Odense (Free), Paul McVeigh (from Spurs free), Brian McGovern (loan from Arsenal). Players Out: Mike Milligan to Blackpool (Free), Che
Manager: Brian Little Ground: Hawthorns Players In: Jason Roberts from Bristol Rovers for £2m, Neil Clement from Chelsea for £100,000, Des Lyttle from Watford (Free) Players Out: Graham Potter to York (Free), George Santos to Sheffield United (Free),
Manager: John Aldridge Ground: Prenton Park Players In: Stuart Barlow from Wigan (Free), Wayne Gill from Blackburn (Free), Paul Rideout from Kansas City (Free), Sean Flynn from WBA (Free) Players Out: Gary Jones to Nottingham Forest (Free), Lee Jones
Manager: Gerry Francis Ground: Loftus Road Players In: Clarke Carlisle from Blackpool for £250,000, Peter Crouch from Spurs for £60,000, Karl Connolly from Wrexham (Free), Christer Warren from Bournemouth (Free) Players Out: Kevin Gallen (released) Last
Manager: Neil Warnock Ground: Bramhall Lane Players In: Patrick Suffo from Nantes for £150,000, Keith Curle from Wolves (Free), George Santos from West Brom (Free), David Kelly from Tranmere (Free) Players Out: Kevin Davies to Telford (Free), Scott Kendrick
HE's lived in Bolton for 19 years, bar two years at Lilleshall, went to school in the town and now Paul Wheatcroft is ready to play football in Bolton - for the Wanderers. The ex-Manchester United trainee was snapped up by Wanderers manger Sam Allardyce
Wanderer's talented trio of goalkeepers, Jussi Jasskelainen, Steve Banks and Matt Glennon face a rigorous training session every day with goalkeeping coach Fred Barber. American goalie Nick Pasquarello and GORDON SHARROCK went along to a 'light' Friday
Chorley 219/7, Kendal 141 CHORLEY moved closer to the top of the league with this thumping 15-point victory. While Netherfield may be reaching odds-on favourite status for the title, their town neighbours Kendal, could do little to prevent Chorley's upward
ACCORDING to Victoria Beckham, her husband is an animal in bed. Many wives could lay claim to that proud boast. Sad to say, the passing of time will leave such animal behaviour a dwindling memory. It's the old school that breeds longevity in lovemaking
IF I may clarify one or two points raised by Mr Davey in his letter dated August 4, regarding Richard Trevithick's locomotive. Prior to constructing his first railway locomotive, Trevithick had been experimenting with a "steam carriage" which ran on the
zOGETHER with colleagues Cllrs Maureen and Tony Connell, may we express our deep appreciation and grateful thanks to the many young people who have put a great deal of voluntary effort to tidy and improve the appearance of the central shopping area of
WITH regard to the Great Fluoride Debate, I would simply like to say that I have lived in Bolton all my life, and, therefore, have never had the dubious 'benefit' of fluoride in my drinking water. Yet, at the age of 44, I have all my teeth and no fillings
T seems a little ironic to me that, in the same week that our 'caring Government' is quibbling about raising the pension to £90 per week, they are blithely handing out £150 per week to a group of what are, at best, rather dubious characters. To me, the
WE NEED a youth club, and we have got a petition to prove it! That's the message from Heskin teenagers who are so fed up with having no facilities they have given a petition calling for a youth club to the a borough councillor. Friends Carly Jones, Sally
WATER-lot of generous folk in Chorley! Local folk have helped raise an amazing £85,000 for the new hydrotherapy pool at Wrightington Hospital -- but there is still a long way to go. A huge £350,000 is needed to replace the current pool -- situated behind
THE long awaited Euxton Millennium Green has been given the go-ahead. The huge three-hectare site, next to Euxton Hall Gardens and the adjacent Euxton Hall Hospital, off Wigan Lane, near Chorley, will be improved with better access for locals. Plans for
