A MAN and a woman charged with the murder of Bolton woman Liz Sherlock, who was killed after being run over by a car driven by alleged handbag thieves, appeared in court today for the first time. Jackie Moorhouse, 23, unemployed, from Linkwood Walk, Islington
A LEADING eye doctor at the Royal Bolton Hospital is at the centre of a tuberculosis scare. Bosses are remaining tight-lipped over speculation that a doctor in the eye unit is being investigated for the disease. It is understood the senior doctor, who
THE play-off picture is a whole lot clearer after Preston's 3-2 win against Watford. Yesterday's defeat for Graham Taylor's side - who with Fulham were the early Division One pacesetters - leaves them seven points adrift of the top six and struggling
Saturday, April 28, Barnsley v Bolton (6pm) BRUCE Dyer could be on his way out of Oakwell but he could still be a thorn in Wanderers' side. The 26-year-old Barnsley striker is in a rich vein of scoring form and will pose the biggest threat to Gudni Bergsson
SAM Allardyce punched the air in celebration and relief as Dean Holdsworth's crafty free kick ended Wanderers' eight-match winless streak at the Reebok and put them back in the hunt for an automatic promotion place. But he was haunted by another free
WANDERERS 4-4-2 MATT CLARKE 7 Under a bit of pressure at the end but he still had only one shot to save. ANTHONY BARNESS 7 Impressive again; hit the post first half and made one slip in the second but recovered well. GUDNI BERGSSON 7 Strolled it! Had
WING commander Nicky Summerbee is fuelled up and ready to take the fight to Blackburn in the tense final days of the promotion race. The Wanderers wide man admits he wasn't ready for lift-off when he joined the Premiership push but he is now and the supporters
25 YEARS AGO A HUGE traffic scheme to restrict street parking in Farnworth town centre is to be reconsidered, following claims that it would hit local traders badly. The scheme, covering the main Market Street, Albert Road and Egerton Street, plus more
A FAMILY including a 10-week-old baby fled from their Bolton home when a fire broke out in the kitchen. The couple and their baby, who have not yet been named, escaped from the house on Burnmoor Road in the early hours of yesterday. It took 10 firefighters
A TEENAGER was due to appear before magistrates at Bury today in connection with an attack in a Radcliffe pub on Friday night. One youngster, a 16-year-old boy, was left unconscious and bleeding heavily. The incident happened when fighting broke out at
FORMER soldiers who served in The 1st Battalion Border Regiment are being called to attention to attend a reunion next month. The event will be held on Friday, May 11 at The Shepherds Inn, Carlisle, for an evening of dinner and dancing. Tickets, priced
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a Leigh shop after a fire broke out in its storerooms. The fire, at the back of Supercigs on Bradshawgate, began at 8.15pm on Saturday. Crews from Leigh, Atherton and Hindley attended the incident and managed to stop the
A FARNWORTH tiling company has been given permission to build a storage warehouse on it existing site. The Central Wall & Tiling Company applied to erect the 380 sq m building in the year of its premises on Gladstone Road. At present the existing
Leigh Centurions 32, Dewsbury Rams 18 IT'S not every day that a team knocks over the Grand Final winners - and then get's a roasting! But that was the case for the NFP runaway leaders Leigh yesterday who suffered an attack of the horrors after building
25 YEARS AGO A SNOOKER playing pools syndicate from Bolton, has "potted" a £113,000 win. The 10 members of the syndicate at the British Rail Staffs Association Club in Green Lane, were expecting their golden break to land them between £25,000 and £80,000
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-5.30pm; small pool, 3pm-5.30pm; main pool drop in session
THE Bolton driver of a bin wagon is still receiving counselling following an accident in which a teenage cyclist was crushed beneath its wheels, an inquest heard. Driver John Long told a Bury inquest how he is still receiving counselling as a result of
A SKIP hire company has been given the go-ahead to build three light industrial units at its Horwich HQ. An application by Lostock Skip Hire for the three units at its site on Star Lane were given the thumbs up by members of the council's Planning Committee
MORRIS dancing must be thirsty work -- if the 72 gallons of ale enjoyed by those who celebrated St George's Day is anything to go by! Horwich Prize Medal Morris Men joined forces with 10 other teams from across the North-west to parade through the streets
THE parents of a 13-year-old boy seduced by his neighbour have written to a Crown Court judge criticising him for handing the woman what they claim was a soft sentence. The mother and father sent the letter to Judge Woodward after he gave Stephanie Fletcher
BOLTON Octagon Theatre may well have given 'Allo 'Allo star Gorden Kaye his start, but the last time the actor visited, he was only too happy to say "bye bye" . . . The actor, who appeared in numerous productions when the Octagon first opened in the mid-sixties
SOMETHING strange is going on in the car park of a huge new superstore due to open near Bolton town centre... Staff at the new B&Q Warehouse in Bolton have been spotted as they go through a morning ritual of jumping, clapping and chanting to get their
Doncaster Rovers 4 Leigh RMI 0 STEVE Waywell and his Leigh RMI side must want the season to end right now, after their defensive frailties were exposed in dramatic style by Doncaster Rovers. Leigh were outplayed in every sense of the word and should have
I'M not surprised that George Smith disagrees with me on toughening up the justice system, after all we've been brainwashed for 20 years into believing that it is probably the victims own fault, when they are burgled, mugged or have their cars stolen.
THE scandal of the organs removed without parental consent from young patients at the Alder Hey Children's Hospital has scarred many people. Local mum Denise Green is one of them after her son William died at 18 months. Now, she has completed a song her
Bolton: The mother of all goose towns? SEVERAL letters interested me in recent editions of the BEN so, therefore, may I be allowed to reply as briefly as possible so that the salient points are not omitted by editing. My comments are as follows:- 1. Laura
IN his 14 years as a professional and in recent times one of the most high profile players in the game, Dean Holdsworth has learned every trick in the media book! Now he's planning to use them to grill his team-mates and friends as he prepares for life
ALLARDYCE and Gartside must be scratching their heads together attempting to solve the same old quandary but from totally different perspectives - poor attendances and the deflated Reebok atmosphere. It's a great shame that only about half the season
THE goal was the obvious difference between the two sides but Canaries boss Nigel Worthington highlighted the defensive recovery powers of Anthony Barness as a crucial part of the game. There looked to be no problem as the Wanderers full back moved in
25 YEARS AGO NOT only has the Painters' Arms no beer, but landlord Joe Henderson has no licence either. Mr Henderson and his wife Elsie now have to serve soft drinks, tea and coffee at their pub in Crook Street, Bolton. The bitter truth struck home for
IT is sad to see that the Wingates Independent Methodist Chapel is to close (as it is sad to see any church close, of course). But this particular chapel was the birthplace of the world-renowned Wingates Band. The importance which the band places on its
25 YEARS AGO BOLTON is to get up to 250 new office jobs, it was announced today. The Prescription Pricing Authority of the Health Service is moving into town. It will take over the former Norweb building in St George's Road. UNEMPLOYMENT has fallen for
25 YEARS AGO BETWEEN 15 and 20 officials in the Bolton Education Department received large salary rises above the £6 pay limit this year. They were educational psychologists and advisers, and in some cases the annual rises amounted to £1,000 and more.
HELPING school-leavers through the minefield of "what to do next" has put Bolton Community College in line for a top award. Next March, the Manchester Road college will be honoured for its booklet which has been hailed as one of the top further education
A GANG of scooter enthusiasts led the way during a fun-packed celebration on the eve of St George's Day. In a bid to raise the profile of England's patron saint, the group held their party at the Railway in Atherton, renamed the George and Dragon for
GARETH Farrelly has received a belated call up by the Republic or Ireland. The Wanderers midfield man was in the orginal squad of 30 for the World Cup qualifier against Andorra but then missed out when Mick McCarthy named his final 22, However injuries
A BABY seriously ill in hospital miles away from his Bolton home has been returned to a hospital's intensive care unit. As reported in the BEN, six month old Dylan Warburton spent Easter in Liverpool's Alder Hey Hospital suffering from rota virus and
THE saga of the Victoria Square fountains continued this week after it was revealed one still has not been repaired a month after council officers promised it would be. Bolton Council officers are still waiting for a pump part despite earlier promising
BOLTON'S Tory hopefuls say they will not be signing a controversial pledge to keep racism out of politics in the run-up to the General Election until they have read it for themselves. But the prospective parliamentary candidate for Bolton West, James
SOMETHING strange is going on in the car park of a huge new superstore due to open near Bolton town centre... Staff at the new B&Q Warehouse in Bolton have been spotted as they go through a morning ritual of jumping, clapping and chanting to get their
Billy rang Preece telling the manager he did not want to play because of the family death. However, an hour later Billy phoned Preece again saying he would play after all. It was a difficult afternoon for the Shakers star - not least during the minute
Luton Town 1 Bury 2 A THIRD sending off in three games could not prevent the Shakers recording a fine victory thanks to a wonderful injury time solo goal from Colin Cramb. Bury spent most of the second half on the backfoot after defender Danny Swailes
