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  • Booklet gives crime prevention tips

    THOUSANDS of residents will learn valuable crime prevention tips as part of a new police drive. A special booklet is being posted to homes in a bid to make Bolton safer. The 16-page publication features information on burglary, property marking, how to

  • Cyberspace link for neighbour scheme

    A VILLAGE neighbourhood watch scheme is set to go hi-tech. Belmont residents' homes will get extra protection as part of a new computer scheme launched last night, linking co-ordinators to the police via e-mail. The system will allow them to receive weekly

  • Hit musicals will be theme of concert

    AUDIENCE members decided the programme for a themed concert by Wingates Band at the Jarvis International Hotel in Blackrod. The entire programme will comprise music from hit musicals. The band's 800 members of its supporters' club have been polled for

  • Line-up includes production re-runs

    FARNWORTH Little Theatre has announced its programme for the coming 2001/2002 season - and three of the plays may have a familiar ring to them. The season opens on September 8 to 15 with Cash On Delivery by Michael Cooney followed by Veronica's Room by

  • Reunion for group's former members

    MANCHESTER Youth Theatre is in search of "old" members. The organisation is looking to renew contact with former members who may have lost touch. In its 36-year history thousands of young people have passed through the company, yet it is currently in

  • Curtain rises on 70th season for theatre

    BOLTON Little Theatre is preparing for a landmark season with a packed programme of plays. The 2001/2002 season will be the theatre's seventieth, and it begins in its smaller Forge Studio theatre with a production of Noel and Gertie, from September 15

  • Food roadshow

    ASDA in Radcliffe is hosting the Amoy Roadshow on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a chef in the roadshow dome and customers are invited to sample food as they shop.

  • Picnic for charity

    PICNICS are the the new fundraising idea being put forward by Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood. As part of its 25th anniversary year, the charity wants as many people as possible to take part in the 'Big CLIC picnic' this summer. To register, call 0117

  • Limited club places

    SUMMER 2001 is Time for Kids Club in the Community Centre, Halliwell Library, Oxford Grove School, and they would like to remind parents and carers that places must be booked during summer holidays. Places are limited to 20 per session. Application forms

  • Chinook crash inquiry probe

    A FORMER law lord is to chair a House of Lords inquiry into the RAF's worst peacetime accident in which 29 people -- including a Bolton man -- were killed when a Chinook helicopter crashed. Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle will head a five-strong select committee

  • Ex-girlfriend smashed flat

    FUELLED by drink, Dawn Kerr went "berserk" in her former partner's flat, smashing furniture and damaging property, Bury magistrates were told. Police were called to an address in Kirkstall Gardens, Radcliffe, where they were told by Kerr's ex-boyfriend

  • Police hunt armed store robbers

    POLICE hunting two men who burst into a supermarket and threatened staff with a monkey wrench have made another appeal for witnesses. The pair entered the Late Shop, Wigan Road, Deane, just after 10.50pm on June 22, with one man threatening staff while

  • Chinook crash inquiry probe

    A FORMER law lord is to chair a House of Lords inquiry into the RAF's worst peacetime accident in which 29 people -- including a Bolton man -- were killed when a Chinook helicopter crashed. Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle will head a five-strong select committee

  • Man fined after attack

    A MAN involved in a dispute with a couple who suffered facial injuries in a street attack was fined yesterday. Steven Crossland admitted making threats to a woman but denied assault. His co-accused, Christopher Beck, aged 19, of Bowness Road, Little Lever

  • Season ticket deadline

    WANDERERS' fans who have not renewed their season tickets, have until Saturday to claim their reserved seats. The ticket office is open 9.30 to 5pm, Monday to Friday and from 9.30 to 3pm on Saturdays.

  • Court issues arrest warrant

    MAGISTRATES issued a warrant for the arrest of a Radcliffe man who failed to attend court to answer allegations of assault and witness intimidation. Wayne Anthony Englebert, aged 23, of Cross Lane, is charged with assaulting his former partner, mother-of-three

  • Marshall signing dilemma

    ANDY Marshall's free transfer from Norwich to East Anglian rivals Ipswich was due to be completed today - ruling out one of the goalkeeping alternatives Wanderers had in mind in the event of failing to strike a deal with Bradford for Matt Clarke. Everton's

  • Joanne jumps to it for cot death charity

    A TRAINEE nurse who jumped out of a plane at 10,000ft raised £1,000 for a charity researching the cause of cot deaths. Joanne Hartley, aged 20, raised the money for the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths, which researches into the causes of Sudden

  • Beatrice, 99, has a party

    A BOLTON woman celebrated her 99th birthday in fine style thanks to her nursing home friends. Widow Beatrice Mills, who lives at Laburnum Lodge, enjoyed being pampered in its private hairdressing salon with fellow residents before starting the celebrations

  • End of an era for material girl

    RATIONING was still in force when Edith Cooper set up her dress material stall in Bolton. She was fresh out of the Women's Auxilliary Air Force with whom she had served during the Second World War. Her retirement, 55 years later, marks the end of an era

  • Club stumped by bill

    ONE of Bolton's oldest cricket clubs is asking members to stump up £40,000 for work to a bridge -- or risk losing its land. More than 300 members of Bradshaw Cricket Club are now being approached to take out large loans to pay for the repair bill on a

  • Clifton are on the march

    IN-FORM Clifton grabbed their fifth straight win to clinch a place in the final of the Cross Cup. They will meet Adlington who came back strongly to complete a marvellous weekend with victory over Blackrod. Clifton are looking the team to beat and they

  • Adlington's aces

    THE SIDES in 5th and 6th place of the Bolton Association - Adlington and Little Hulton - met at the Old Vicarage Ground on Saturday. Before the match, the gap between them was 22 points. At the end, Adlington's 8-wicket victory extended it. Adlington

  • Defeat hots up race for the title

    Redmayne Bentley Bolton Association By Neil Bonnar THE title race was thrown wide open as leaders and reigning champions Walshaw suffered a shock defeat as rampant rivals Atherton and Clifton both won. Blackrod proved the Bury side is only human after

  • Taylor's star role in Tonge passion play

    IN recent years Kearsley - Tonge matches have rarely been short of drama. Last season the main players were Swift and Sikander, both of whom are now performing on a different stage, and so it was very much a case of the same play with a similar cast,

  • Markland Hill nets top prize

    PRACTICE paid off for pupils at Markland Hill County Primary School when they ran out winners at a special netball tournament. The small primary school is big on sport as well as academic standard, and has always had a lively interest in netball. The

  • Juniors shine

    STRONG winds at the Southport 12hr race did not stop Bolton Sailing Club Juniors from sailing to a convincing win. The team sailed 72 clean laps at an average of 10.04 minutes per lap with the nearest boat from Budworth turning in 67 laps of 10.47 minutes

  • Olympia's flying start stuns rivals

    OLYMPIA made an assertive start in their midweek clash with Howcroft. They overwhelmed a tentative Howcroft who had their confidence dented by Olympia's explosive play. In a first half dominated by Olympia, only two attempts on goal did not find the net

  • School band is just champion!

    A BOLTON school band was on top of the world today -- after winning the World Music Contest for the second time. Smithills' senior brass band, conducted by Head of Music Chris Wormald, were the toast of Holland where the contest took place. As the band

  • Charity announces closure of school

    A CHILDREN'S charity has closed a residential school amid claims it could not meet the needs of pupils. More than 100 members of staff at Crowthorn School, Edgworth, have been told they are to be made redundant. And 47 children, aged from seven to 16,

  • Shakers swoop for young Red

    BURY have swooped to sign young Manchester United striker Mark Whiteman. The 18-year-old Jersey-born player was released by the Reds at the end of last season and hopefully will prove as big a hit as David Johnson did when he made the short trip up the

  • Duke close in on promotion

    DUKE William of the Tuesday Second Division have picked up exactly where they left off at the end of last season. After winning the Third Division title, Duncan McClelland's Duke William are now in fine form in the Second and looking to accomplish the

  • EDGWORTH v DAISY HILL

    Daisy Hill J Birch c Davies b Garner...24 D Brooks c Davies b Barlow...35 H Brooks run out...2 J Norburn lbw Barlow...9 C Jones b Garner...13 M Chilton c Davies b Barlow...8 M Buckley not out...26 S Hodgkinson lbw Locke...11 S Evans b Locke...5 M Wood

  • GREENMOUNT v BRADSHAW

    Greemount Fallon b Javed...75 Anwar run out...5 Bowker run out...62 Stewart no...51 Crawford b Javed...5 Kay lbw b Dickinson...2 Horrocks c Morris b Javed...1 Chadwick no...0 Extras...18 Total (6 for)...218 Bowling: Javed 19-6-54-3, Dickinson 20-3-100

  • LOSTOCK v A&T

    Astley & Tyldesley D Clare c Beswick b Twist...7 S Brooks c Gavin b Beswick...28 J Cutt run out...0 P Bennett c Gavin b Syddall...0 Doyle b Beswick...54 J Church c Gavin b Beswick...17 M Cutt b Hall...1 B Waterworth lbw Hall...5 P Higgins not out.

  • TONGE v FARNWORTH

    Farnworth L Sutton b Nisar...39 W Luntley c Aspden b Taylor...24 M McGuiness c Aspden b Taylor...1 Z Abbas c Northrop b Shepley...14 Childs c Hallows b Nisar...10 S Woods c Waler b Shepley...6 B Noakes c Northrop b Nisar...6 N Sutton c Taylor b Shepley

  • EGERTON v WESTHOUGHTON

    Egerton N Partington run out...11 M Ward c A Gaskell b De Vos...43 Sohail c&b M Crookson...12 J Mills lbw De Vos...8 F Neki b De Vos...7 J Sharples c A Pindoria b M Crookson...9 J Conlon c M Atherton b M Crookson...9 P Burton not out...16 c Tye not

  • WARBURTONS BOLTON LEAGUE

    Inter-League side THE Bolton League inter-league side to play Northern League at Bradshaw on Sunday in the semi-final of the MEN Inter-League Competition is David Morris (Bradshaw) capt, Mike Ward (Egerton), Paul Rayment (Little Lever), Neil Johnson (

  • Cheers Chancellor

    I SEE a councillor has been complaining to the police and a man is saying it is the fault of shopkeepers that we have drunken youths around the town. It is not only Bolton that has the problem. The blame lies with the Chancellor. He is buying the drink

  • God bless these kind people

    I WOULD like to thank all the people who helped my son when he was involved in an accident. The driver of the car, although badly shaken himself, made certain that Stephen was taken to the hospital. Thanks also to the hospital security men, Stephen's

  • Speak out in support of garden centre

    PERMISSION must be granted to Bolton Council for the continuation of all garden product sales at Heaton Fold Horticultural Centre. The planning committee, at its meeting this month, must make its considerations in the light of the unique value of the

  • Valentine's Day killer is jailed for life

    A TEENAGER was today starting a life sentence for the St Valentine's Day killing of her friend. Nicola Faughey, aged 18, from Farnworth, faces life behind bars after the brutal stabbing to death of 35-year-old Joanne Whitelegg. Joanne suffered 27 stab

  • Boy saves his uncles from drowning

    A SCHOOLBOY who risked his life to rescue his two uncles from a reservoir is to be nominated for a bravery award. Andrew Hargreaves, aged 13, swam into the freezing waters of Elton Reservoir to reach Craig Fletcher and David Howarth after they got into

  • Why I quit Reebok - Elliott

    ROBBIE Elliott has revealed why he turned his back on the Reebok, just five weeks after helping Wanderers reach the Premiership. "I'm getting a better contract, a longer contract and I'm going back to my home club," the Geordie explained as he started

  • Smoking shelters still a burning issue

    IF the person who read and replied to my letter regarding the smoking shelters at the Royal Bolton Hospital had also read the article on page 13 of the BEN that night (June 26), he/she would have realised that I and other readers already know why the

  • Town designers must do better

    I HAD to laugh at M Gittins' letter regarding the town centre. Not because I thought it was in any way funny but because he/she put down so accurately my exact thoughts - especially about the fountains. I wonder how long it took the planning committee

  • Whites head for Middle East

    WANDERERS have confirmed the second phase of their warm-up for the Premiership will take place in the Middle East. Sam Allardyce has accepted an invitation to compete in a 10-team international tournament in Saudi Arabia in August. Wanderers, who have

  • Marathon boost for children

    A POLICEMAN who completed the London Marathon has raised more than £1,000 for charity. Sgt John Hall, aged 43, who works in a police child protection unit, completed the run for this first time in April. He is celebrating breaking the £1,000 barrier to

  • Street robbery

    A BUSINESSMAN was attacked and robbed on at 12.30pm on Monday. The 49-year-old had just collected £15 from a post office in Bury New Road, Sedgley, when he was approached from behind by a thief. During the struggle the victim fell and suffered grazing

  • Banned driver could be jailed

    A MAN with nine previous convictions for disqualified driving could face prison following an appearance before Rochdale magistrates. Steven Andew Catterall, aged 22, of St Gregory's Close, Farnworth, admitted driving on the M62 at Middleton while subject

  • Another accolade for chef Paul

    CELEBRITY chef Paul Heathcote has been voted the "most influential man" in the country in the prestigious Theme Awards. The accolade, which sees representatives of the bar and restaurant industry vote for their peers, is the completion of a unique treble

  • Brother-in-law suffered a fractured jaw

    A MAN had to have his jaw wired up after his brother-in-law punched him the face. Mohammed Saffar hit Mohammed Al Hassan after he had been told he had humiliated his wife in public. Saffar, aged 33, of Halliwell Road, Bolton, appeared at Bolton Crown

  • Brother-in-law suffered a fractured jaw

    A MAN had to have his jaw wired up after his brother-in-law punched him the face. Mohammed Saffar hit Mohammed Al Hassan after he had been told he had humiliated his wife in public. Saffar, aged 33, of Halliwell Road, Bolton, appeared at Bolton Crown

  • Club stumped by bill

    ONE of Bolton's oldest cricket clubs is asking members to stump up £40,000 for work to a bridge -- or risk losing its land. More than 300 members of Bradshaw Cricket Club are now being approached to take out large loans to pay for the repair bill on a

  • Hot-shot Dane signs on

    THE Danish contingent was back up to three with Wanderers beating German clubs Borussia Dortmund and Stuttgart for the signature of Henrik Pedersen. The 26-year-old striker from the Silkeborg club - top scorer in Denmark's Super League last season - passed

  • LITTLE LEVER v EAGLEY

    Eagley J Shuttleworth c Blinkhorn b Amin...12 T Rees c Baldwin b Tong...38 Mitchell lbw b Rayment...57 C Lord c Martin b Baldwin...43 D Shuttleworth b Rayment...6 S Mahboob b Baldwin...22 P McDermot lbw Harrison...9 S Foster c Worral b Harrison...5 D

  • Rivals make up ground on leaders

    Bolton Association second teams ELTON maintain their position of the top of the table but their inability to beat strugglers A & T followed Little Hulton and Clifton, victors on both Saturday and Sunday, to make inroads into the lead. Lee Hanmett

  • Swimmers gear up for Champs

    A TOTAL of 20 swimmers represented BMSS last weekend at the Northern Counties Distance Age Group Gala at Wigan. This was the last opportunity for swimmers to either improve existing National Qualifying Times or achieve new ones in swims of 200 to 1500m

  • All rounder Craig

    LANCASHIRE Road Club's Craig Battersby recently proved that he is probably the club's best all round rider. Already close to his first category road race licence, Craig once again produced a win in the Horwich Hilly time trial. Craig's winning time was

  • Roundabout adverts 'threat to road safety'

    ADVERTS placed on a busy roundabout and motorway junction are an accident waiting to happen, claims a councillor. Margaret Rothwell has called for the adverts on the Kearsley roundabout, where the M61 joins the A666 St Peter's Way, to be torn down. But

  • Club stumped by bill

    ONE of Bolton's oldest cricket clubs is asking members to stump up £40,000 for work to a bridge -- or risk losing its land. More than 300 members of Bradshaw Cricket Club are now being approached to take out large loans to pay for the repair bill on a

  • Shakers chase George Best!

    FORMER Manchester United legend George Best has been targeted to join the Shakers board writes Phil Thorp The former Northern Ireland superstar has been approached by the mystery consortium in the process of taking control of Bury Football Club. Best's

  • ASTLEY BRIDGE v GREENMOUNT

    Astley Bridge D Guest c Kay b Anwar...1 P Stafford c Bowker b Anwar...0 S Entwistle c Anwar b Stewart...15 Jadhav c Chadwick b Stewart...5 T Barry c Anwar b Stewart...43 A Clegg c Migra b Stewart...7 P Tebay b Stewart...0 S Mahmood c Crawford b Stewart

  • HORWICH v EAGLEY

    Eagley J Shuttleworth c Harper b White...16 T Rees c Harper b Long...0 Mitchell c White b Long...4 C Lord c Long b White...38 D Shuttleworth c Bannister b Taylor...50 S Mahboob c Bannister b White...13 D Tonge c Harper b White...0 S Foster c Morris b

  • LITTLE HULTON v ADLINGTON

    Little Hulton Ijaz c Haddon b Taylor...1 P Craig b McNally...58 D Mullineux c A Robinson b McNally...8 M Penny run out...14 I Lee c S Henderson b Rawlings...3 P Rushton b Taylor...3 M Edwards c Flatters b McNally...33 J Wallwork not out...10 R Kumah c

  • CLIFTON v STANDISH

    Standish Waddington lbw Potter...23 Hassan b Parkinson...5 Tripathy c Garner b Potter...5 Maiden c Hamilton b Parkinson...3 Bowden lbw b Griffiths...26 Walder c Kelly b Potter...9 Patel st Moores b Potter...6 Kohel c Weir b Potter...3 Bates c Hamilton

  • ATHERTON V DARCY LEVER

    Darcy Lever N Fawcett lbw Nuttall...16 G Harper c Williamson b Wakefield...39 Y Bashir c Williamson b Wakefield...64 A Stocks c Brown b Wakefield...4 E Shaw c Williamson b Wakefield...4 S Small c Clews b Wakefield...7 J Norris lbw Wakefield...0 B Cruickshanks

  • Ambulance union pay 'win' frustration

    AMBULANCE bosses have approved a three-year plan to bring in a single rate of pay for staff. It follows a protest outside Ladybridge Hall, Bolton -- headquarters for the Greater Manchester Ambulance Service -- earlier today. Unison, representing 200 ambulance

  • Rapist jailed for life could be freed in seven years

    A BOLTON TV director who helped catch rapist George Heyes has told of her disgust that he could be freed in less than seven years. Yesterday the BEN revealed that former fire officer Heyes, who was sacked from his job as acting Assistant Divisional Officer

  • World's finest players at brass band event

    MANCHESTER is to play host to one of the world's largest brass band festivals on Saturday, September 8. The 2001 Great Northern Brass Arts Festival is at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. The festival begins at noon with a lunchtime concert featuring

  • Play premiere tells a century of memories

    A NEW play is set to premiere next month at Bolton Octagon. Entitled 100 years in Work Town, it features a collection of 15 fascinating stories of true tales from the lives of local people. Each has been adapted from recent oral history interviews by

  • Recruits wanted

    THE Campaign for the Protection of Rural England is looking for recruits for its new group. The next meeting is being held at the Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, at 7.30pm on Wednesday, July 11. Call chairman Barry Thornton on 01772 456181 for

  • Summer shows

    FARNWORTH Little Theatre is hosting two events this month. The Youth Group presents a summer show on Friday and Saturday at the Farnworth Theatre in Cross Street. Tickets are £3. A dinner and theatre evening will be held from July 12 to 14. Tickets are

  • Neighbour hit with bat

    A NEIGHBOURHOOD row ended with a man being hit with a bat, Bolton Crown Court was told. There had been a history of bad blood between Ivor Stewart and his neighbour Cedric Jordan, culminating in the late-night attack. Stewart, aged 35, of Ralph Street

  • Crazy raving in the garden!

    BIG-hearted gardener Andrew Price urged his neighbours to dig deep for charity as he threw open his garden for Bolton and Bury hospices. Andrew, aged 31, persuaded friends and family to dress up for the occasion as neighbours packed the spacious garden

  • Variety Club's summer ball helps children in need

    VARIETY is the spice of life for a group of Bolton fund-raisers whose showbusiness connections will bring a little bit of sunshine to the lives of disadvantaged children. Formed a year ago, the Bolton branch of the Variety Club of Great Britain has held

  • Cross Cup semi final

    CLIFTON v GOLBORNE Clifton D Parkinson c Seddon b Benbow...11 G Griffiths c Cullen b Roberts...28 A Kelly c Benbow b Critchley...79 C Moores lbw Critchley...38 D Hamilton not out Robinson...31 A Griffiths c Critchley b Robinson...1 P Weir not out...13

  • Second teams

    Rawlinson in runs blitz TONGE beat Kearsley by six wickets, Tonge restricted Kearsley to 139-8 (Rick Hamblett 34, Jordan Thornley 31, Steve Holt 4-44, Adam Rodzoch 4-52). In reply Tonge reached their target thanks to Rob Rawlinson's 61. (Simon Mort 3-

  • Sex attack former fire chief jailed for life

    A FORMER Bolton fire officer convicted of a string of sex attacks on lone women has begun a life sentence. George Heyes was responsible for a series of terrifying sex attacks on young women during an 18 months reign of terror between 1996-1997. In March

  • KEARSLEY v TONGE

    Kearsley S Davies c Asin b Taylor...8 J Ratledge c Nisar b Taljard...3 Thomson lbw Taylor...1 T Whittle c Northrop b Taylor...0 D Foy run out...0 C Monks c Waller b Taylor...14 J Partington c Aspin b Taylor...8 A Fisher lbw Taylor...0 F Akber c Northrop

  • WALKDEN v HEATON

    Walkden M Watkinson c M Smith b Hirwani...27 D Smith not out...150 M Bennison c G Booth b L Hirwani...4 M Parkinson not out...50 Extras...22 Total (for 3)...271 Bowling: J Fearick 12-1-91-0; J West 5-1-25-0; I Moss 3-0-15-0; Hirwani 18-4-85-3; M Mort

  • BRADSHAW v LITTLE LEVER

    Little Lever A Lawson c & b Javed...6 L Baldwin not out ...85 A Hilton b Javed...1 P Rayment lbw Javed...1 A Worrall c Brookes b Ainsworth...18 M Martin c Javed b Johnson...10 N Tong c & b Javed...13 S Harrison c Kerr b Javed...19 P Blinkhorn

  • EGERTON v ASTLEY BRIDGE

    Egerton N Partington c A Clegg b S Mahmood...1 M Ward run out...20 Mujtaba lbw M Cuff...1 F Neki run out...3 J Sharples not out...30 J Conlon c D Guest b T Barry...5 P Burton run out...0 C Tye run out...3 A Ainsworth c D Guest b T Barry...4 J Dudley st

  • KEARSLEY v BRAMHALL

    Bramhall P McKeown c Monks b Mort...62 T Gane c Whittle b Davies...15 A Hall not out...94 S Lopsia lbw T Whittle...12 R McCray c Monks b T Whittle...0 S Mellor b M Whittle...42 C Lamb run out...3 N Thompson c Fisher b Foy...0 E Daber b M Whittle...5 C

  • FARNWORTH v FARNWORTH SC

    Farnworth SC R Hope c Sutton b Mulligan...7 S Roberts b Childs...0 M Ashworth c Childs b McGuinness...18 Powell c Luntley b Childs...11 D Eckersley lbw b Childs...0 T Barrow lbw b Leonard...12 M Daley b Childs...62 C Walsh c Childs b Leonard...0 S Marsh