THE Chairman of Bolton West Conservative Association is the latest in a long list of Tories to resort to that most feeble attack on our excellent local MP Ruth Kelly, her voting record in the House. May I remind them that Ruth is the Parliamentary Private
LOGIC dictates that if you leave a large but isolated building empty these days, there's a distinct danger of vandalism and its swift deterioration. For some reason, this particular dictum, as applied to former children's home Burnthwaite, has appeared
REGARDING the Dr Robert Aston article on TB in the BEN on April 30. My mother, Mrs Dorothy Ogden, was a nursing ward sister working at Hulton Lane Hospital, Bolton in the 1950/60s. The hospital was then one of the isolation hospitals here in the North
I WOULD like to respond to Gareth Grundy's letter 'Bus corridors show council has learned nothing' (BEN, April 20), in which he called for research into the success of bus lanes in Bolton. I would like to assure Mr Grundy that GMPTE will be conducting
BOLTON'S fountains in Victoria Square have confounded their critics -- and started to work again. The controversial £110,000 water jets outside the town hall have been heavily criticised after they were plagued by problems and delays for more than a year
ONCE we knew it was to be the agony of the play offs again, this game was always going to be meaningless. But I think Sam did the right thing by putting in some of the young lads, some of whom, like subs Nicky Hunt, Shaun Dootson and Chris Downey, I've
ONCE we knew it was to be the agony of the play offs again, this game was always going to be meaningless. But I think Sam did the right thing by putting in some of the young lads, some of whom, like subs Nicky Hunt, Shaun Dootson and Chris Downey, I've
WANDERERS gained some unexpected, but welcome support from Blades' boss Neil Warnock as they looked ahead to the play-off finals. Warnock is no stranger to the end of season emotion that surrounds the battle for a promotion place. He's been involved in
A MARRIED couple placed their shopping on top of a cooker -- setting fire to the house. The pair, from Walshaw Road, Bury, had not noticed their oven's hob was turned on. They left the house, only to find flames engulfing the kitchen on their return.
A DRIVER had a lucky escape when his car turned over after a crash in Hunger Hill. Gordon McMinn, of Leigh Road, Westhoughton, was driving his Honda Civic at the island of the M61 and A58 when it was involved in a collision with a Nissan Micra. His car
DAREDEVILS in Bolton are being invited to make an exhilarating parachute jump or take part in a thrilling white water rafting adventure to raise cash for charity. A University of Kent-based organisation, Seeds for Africa, would like anyone who may be
FOUR people escaped unhurt last night after their car skidded off the road and ploughed through a fence. Fire chiefs say the Alfa Romeo lost control on a bend and skidded into the locked fence before flipping onto its roof in Smith Street, Darcy Lever
MINISTRY of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food chiefs have said it is "unlikely" that Foot and Mouth epidemic carcasses would ever be dumped at Astley. But the giant Whitehead landfill site which lies between Boothstown and Astley will remain on a contingency
IF everybody listened to Lionel Richie there would be no more crime in the world. He's got a voice like a hot chocolate fudge cake and a savvy of ballad construction which could tame the most savage of beasts. The ex-Commodore is as middle-of-the-road
YOU can be part of the biggest sporting pageant in the world in 2002 in the XVII Commonwealth Games. If you live in a Bolton SRB area, apply for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help in the Games. There will be a Pre Volunteer Programme, enabling
ART-loving youngsters are being urged to book their place in a drawing competition that could make them the toast of their school. The Bolton branch of Cheltenham & Gloucester is offering one talented pupils the chance to win £1,500 worth of books
IT'S a far cry from knot tying or camp fire building, but Bolton cubs and brownies have entered the hi-tech age by swotting for their Computer Badge. And where better to get the hands-on help they needed than at Bolton Institute? More than 100 youngsters
THE Duchess of York is to visit Bolton this week for a whirlwind tour of the town's premature baby unit. Sarah Ferguson will visit the Royal Bolton Hospital -- the site of a new £155,000 neo-natal support unit -- as guests of Manchester hospitals charity
A TRIP down memory lane will be on offer at a flower festival in Kearsley later this month. The Mount Methodist Church is holding a Festival of Flowers and Memories looking back at the past 150 years. Some items on display date from the 19th century and
A WORLD champion Thai-boxer is set to be the focus of a TV documentary later this month. Jussy Lowe, who trains at the Bolton Thai-boxing club, was filmed by Channel 4 in the build-up to her European fight against French champion Florence De'larouche
WANDERERS did their bit for sight at the last home game of the season by presenting members of Vision Aid with a cheque for £18,978. Jo Welbon, aged 28, development officer for the charity, was at the Reebok to enjoy the match against Sheffield United
HUNDREDS of people stepped back in time at Halliwell Local History Society's Grand Day Out. The event, at Mere Hall was blessed with glorious sunshine and attracted a crowd of over 200 people, who all wanted to share in the Victorian Experience. Visitors
MIRACLE heart transplant girl Emma Standish was among the many football fans who cheered on Bolton Wanderers during their last league game yesterday. The 10-year-old was treated like a VIP when she was invited by the club to enjoy the thrills and spills
A CHARITY auction in a local village hall near Reading should attract a wave of interest from programme and memorabilia collectors from all over the country. Among the lots will be a much sought after programme from the 1923 FA Cup Final at Wembley -
THE number plate EN 1 that has been carried on Bury's Mayoral limousine for over 40 years is to be relinquished. The plate, which carries the first Bury motor registration number ever issued, has become a familiar sight as the first citizen has carried
GOLBORNE residents have turned out in force to honour their most famous son -- former world champion boxer Peter Kane. The town's new £120,000 square was officially named after the "Battling Blacksmith", world flyweight champion from 1938-43, at a civic
JEFF Smith was keeping his fingers crossed today, hoping to get the stamp of approval on a full-time contract with Wanderers. The starry-eyed winger from Bishop Auckland, who walked out on his job as a postman for a trial at the Reebok, produced a first
EDGWORTH produced a stirring last ditch recovery to grab an unlikely win over Golborne in the Redmayne Bentley Bolton Association on Saturday writes David Magilton The visitors looked to be heading for victory when they reduced Edgworth to 86-8 but a
NEW books available from Bolton Central Library include Night Rider by Shaun Clarke; The Prime Minister's Wife by Susan Crosland; Corpse Candle by Paul Doherty; Past Shadows by Anthea Fraser; Mary George of Allnorthover by Lavinia Greenlaw; Sea of Dreams
AN angry Bolton motorist is battling for compensation after a tree toppled during a fierce storm and crushed his car. Terence Heywood's beloved Audi 80 was badly damaged when the ageing tree crashed down onto it outside his home in Raimond Street, Halliwell
DRIVERS in Blackrod will finally enjoy a smoother journey thanks to the total resurfacing of a road infamous for its potholes. As reported in the BEN, drivers from the village have been complaining for months about the poor state of several roads in the
The end is in sight THE Bury & Radcliffe Junior Football League have battled through floods, snow, petrol shortage and foot and mouth this season, but the determined commitment of the committee, clubs and players has paid off. Not only do they expect
THE Bury & Radcliffe Junior Football League have battled through floods, snow, petrol shortage and foot and mouth this season, but the determined commitment of the committee, clubs and players has paid off. Not only do they expect to complete their
ATHERTON Colls beat Potteries side Newcastle Town 3-2 in a pulsating game. Colls went one up after 15 minutes when Darren Maloney finished clinically to end his personal goal-drought. Town equalised within minutes of the restart but Paul Vandenberg soon
ONE could launch a tirade, against games being played, For such vast sums of money. And it is such a gamble, To watch the preamble, Of what's coming next, Like a score of men vexed. Venting rage on a ball, That's done nothing at all, But obey all the
REGARDING Dorothy B Waters' letter of April 30. She has the effrontery to class "a good proportion" of our Labour voters as handbag snatchers, muggers, and thugs who brutally attack pensioners. She wonders why our MPs "never offer a word against these
MR R G ALLEN (Your Views: April 30), finds fault with certain council policies, attributes responsibility for the same to Cllr Bob Howarth, and then concludes that Cllr Howarth does not deserve the honour of Freedom of the Borough of Bolton. I sat on
ONCE again we have a parent complaining that not enough was done to prevent her son falling through a roof. (BEN: Wed, May 2, page 3). The roof in question was that of St James' Primary School, Farnworth. Apparently her son had gone on to the roof to
THE Bolton Evening News article regarding the Bolton Deaf Society, made us aware of the changes for deaf people in Bolton. As deaf members, we have not been notified officially about this except through your paper, which is not good enough for us, as
WE do hear some shocking stories these days about young people. There are attacks and muggings which leave some, especially the elderly, wary about going out. The trouble is that such stories make for big headlines. Last week we had a St George's Day
SINCE there appears to be a great deal of interest in the RSPCA's involvement with the foot and mouth crisis, I thought it would be useful to outline some of the main hands-on work our inspectors have been doing around the country. The RSPCA was the first
DETECTIVES have stepped up the hunt for an arsonist after the devastating fire at Bolton's Moat House hotel which left two people dead. Extra detectives have been drafted in to join the investigation into the blaze which swept through the third floor
SAM Allardyce is confident that Dean Holden will be boosted by his display and the goal that earned Wanderers a share of the points with Sheffield United. "Fourteen months is a long time to wait for a game but to get the equaliser in injury time is a
WANDERERS 4-4-2 STEVE BANKS 8 Faultless and made one magnificent first half save to keep out Murphy's point-blank header. DEAN HOLDEN 8 A fairytale comeback after 14 months - against the Blades of all teams - capped by that last gasp equaliser. COLIN
Wanderers 1, Sheffield United 1 EAN Holden revealed today how the power of positive thinking made a dream come true and saved Wanderers from the disappointment of ending their league campaign on a losing note. "I really believed I would score in this
BOLTON Workers Education Association is hosting Music For Fans, presented by Charles Sellers, on Tuesday May 15 from 1.45 to 3.45pm in the Lecture Theatre of Bolton Central Library. Entrance is free.
BOLTON Museum presents The Rise and Fall of Billy Small, from May 19 to June 30. Billy Small is a cartoon character who shows us how industrialisation damages the planet. You can learn how to protect the world through his adventures.
YOUNGSTERS are believed to have caused a fire at a derelict factory in Great Lever last night. Crews from Bolton Central Fire Station were called to the former Hares Structural Engineering factory in Weston Street at 7.34 pm. Fire chiefs say the ground
A MAN was today fighting for his life after suffering head injuries in an assault in Bury. The 20-year-old man, from the Bury area, was discovered lying in the car park of Wilkinsons DIY store, The Rock, at 1.15am on Saturday. The man, who has not been
A BOY was recovering in hospital today after plummeting 20 feet from a tree and into a river. Curtis Mooney, aged 14, was believed to have suffered head and spinal injuries after he fell out of the tree on land off Crossfield Street, Bury. He rolled down
AN evening of brass band music is heading Bolton's way with two of the best in the business. A Massed Brass Spectacular will be conducted by Dr Roy Newsome, former presenter of BBC Radio 2's Listen to the Band. It brings together Besses o'th' Barn Band
POLICE investigating the death of a Bolton man run over by a motorbike last week have appealed for two people who gave the man first aid to come forward. Paul Atkinson, 30, of Netherton Grove, Farnworth, received extensive head injuries when he was run
BURY is to receive a £650,000 handout to break up drugs gangs and tackle drug-related crime over the next three years. The crime fighting cash boost from the Government comes in the wake of new figures showing that Manchester is the hard drugs capital
A WESTHOUGHTON grandmother has finally tied the knot -- with help from the BEN. Carole Edwards won the BEN Bride of the Year competition in January and married her fiance George Penny at Bolton's Register Office yesterday. And to make sure the day went
DRIVERS are to be asked for their advice on the future transport lay-out in Bolton town centre. They are being asked to take part in a consultation exercise which could influence the future long-term shape of the centre of the town. The idea is to build
TWO members of Bolton Tourist Information Centre are to become ambassadors for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Sandra Banks, 39 and Joanne Mellor, 38 from Little Lever are among 50 information officers in the North-west being trained by the Tourist Board
THOUSANDS of shoppers watched the streets come alive as performers gathered for a Bank Holiday celebration. The glorious sunshine enticed the large crowd into the town centre on Saturday afternoon. They were treated to a four-hour programme of entertainment
THE three Rs -- Running, Research and Reaching-out to other nations -- are being drawn up in a Commonwealth Games educational package for Bolton children. The package is being created by St Joseph's RC High and Sports College in Horwich and will be available
ANDY Flintoff today reflected on the latest cruel injury blow to his England hopes. The big Lancashire all-rounder, who during the winter remodelled his bowling action to ease the strain on his troublesome back, tore a muscle in his side as he put in
Horwich hero Andy swings into action HORWICH'S bowling attack is making people sit up and take notice after they demolished Greenmount in a heartening 35 run win writes Peter Mensforth Andy Taylor engineered a dramatic collapse with a nine over bowling
Leigh Centurions 58 Hull KR 10 NEIL Turley set a new all-time scoring record for the most tries in a season by a full-back as the Centurions continued their unstoppable march towards the NFP Minor Premiership writes Mike Hulme Turley needed just 22 minutes
THIS is a bursa which is a small sock containing fluid. This bursa acts to lubricate in-between two moving surfaces, and sometimes becomes inflamed. There are two bursa in the heel -- the most common to become inflamed is at the back of the heel. This
MOTORISTS displaying the Union flag on their car number plates could be fined £1,000 under new legislation. Although people can show the EU flag on their registration plates, Prime Minister Tony Blair has agreed that displaying the Union flag should be
Morecambe 1 Leigh RMI 2 LEIGH wrapped up their a succerssful first season in the Conference with a win that ensured a superb fifth spot finish by Martyn Hindley They seem to have perfected the art of resurrection from the dead and performed one last Houdini
Brentford 3 Bury 1 IT was a familiar story in West London on Saturday as the Shakers wrapped up a rollercoaster campaign in a losing vein writes Phil Thorp It seems light years since they kicked off the season with a victory in the sunshine at Cambridge
BOLTON Wanderers have given the go-ahead for the final of this year's Hospital Saturday Cup, to be played at the prestigious Reebok Stadium. The final, provisionally scheduled for Monday, May 21, will see two local amateur teams battle it out on the pitch
