SOUTHLANDS High School linked up with Chorley Astley Rotary for a fund raiser in support of the group's main charity event. Long distance runner Rory Coleman, who holds seven world records and has visited Southlands before, ran round the school track
I HAVE to agree with the letter by Karen Lawrenson about the speeding between the speed cameras on St Peter's Way. Any motorist who gets on at Bradford Street, going to Kearsley, will not reach a speed camera until after the turn-off for Farnworth. The
WHEN I was a little girl in the 1950s, my dad won many a bet in the local pubs with this piece of information. Starting at the Town Hall Square, it is impossible to get out of Bolton without going under or over a bridge. This is still true today (try
I READ the article about Councillor Rothwell claiming that the advertisements on Kearsley roundabout are an accident waiting to happen, and a threat to road safety. Well, what a load of twaddle. The signs take no longer to read than all the other signs
By Chris Davies, Liberal Democrat MEP for the North-west SO much has been written about the General Election in recent weeks that I thought it time this column took a completely different tack. Read no further if you are offended by any mention of sex
MINDLESS vandals have gone on a window smashing spree at a Chorley church. They targeted All Saints, in Moor Road, on three separate occasions this week. In the first incident a youth was seen running away by a pensioner from Hodder Avenue on Monday night
CHORLEY'S GPT plant could be under serious threat following Marconi's announcement of a sharp fall in its sales. The 300-plus workforce at the Carr Lane payphones factory is holding its breath as bosses at the world telecommunications giant prepare to
A TEENAGER looks on as another youth crawls into the back of a car through its open boot. But the car does not belong to either of these boys and now they are wanted for questioning by the police. A Bolton Evening News photographer took the picture of
BOLTON'S water is the toast of the country and continues to be "of excellent quality", a major report has revealed. The Drinking Water Inspectorate says the number of test failures in the region has dropped by more than 2,000 complaints from 3,258 in
THE mother of a Bolton schoolboy killed in the French Alps when a school coach plunged down a ravine fears a similar tragedy could happen. Lesley Boardman believes that lessons from the disaster in which her 14-year-old son died have never been learned
THE Reebok Stadium has been used as an example of the success a club can enjoy by switching to a new stadium. Shrewsbury supporters, and their mascot Lenny the Lion, visited Wanderers' state-of-the-art stadium as they looked to strengthen their campaign
WERE any of your relatives in the WVS/WRVS during the war years? Or, do you have any memories as children of parents or grandparents involved with the Service? If you do, Pat Cox wants to hear from you. Pat, who has a long association with the WRVS in
AN outdoor production of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Ernest" will be held at Turton Tower. The play starts at 7.30pm on July 28 and tickets are available on 852203.
CHILDREN from nurseries and playgroups in and around Farnworth took part in the Big Toddle sponsored walk for Barnardo's. The event, which was organised by the Asda supermarket at Farnworth, raised a grand total of £583.50. The money will be officially
A HORWICH woman has been appointed to a top role with Droitwich-based Craegmoor Healthcare -- the UK's sixth largest provider of private nursing and residential care. Jane Worsley, aged 36, has become the new Regional Manager for the specialist division
NIMBLE fingered baker Jack Maurer hopes to raise some dough today for the Christie Hospital and Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and break a world record. Jack, who runs the Swiss Cottage Patisserie, Rectory Lane, Prestwich, is preparing to make 2001
CHORLEY open their UniBond League First Division campaign with a home match against North Ferriby United on Saturday, August 18. Last season the Magpies completed the double over North Ferriby, winning 3-2 at Victory Park in December, and 3-0 away in
BOLTON-born Richard Dykes is to resign next month as Managing Director of the Royal Mail. Mr Dykes, aged 56, took over the high profile job in May, 1995 after serving as Managing Director, Post Office Counters Ltd since September, 1993. Royal Mail is
A NEW video explaining in sign language about housing services in the town has been produced for deaf and hard of hearing tenants. More than 60 people with learning difficulties, and interpreters from the Royal National Institute for the Deaf attended
A CHANCE to try canoeing is being offered to children this summer. On July 26 children, aged 8 to 12, can try canoeing with tuition from qualified instructors at Moses Gate Country Park, Farnworth. Children must be accompanied by an adult. There are two
THE traditional card system for advertising employment vacancies has disappeared from Bolton's Blackhorse Street Jobcentre. It has been replaced with 29 "jobpoints" -- electronic touch screen computer terminals which have access to more than 400,000 vacancies
A MUSICAL evening of entertainment is on offer in Blackrod on Friday, July 27. "Music for a Summer Evening" will feature a performance from the Manchester Light Orchestra featuring Andy Long on violin. The event at St Katharine's Church starts at 7.30pm
A SUCCESSFUL Bolton company has commissioned further research into Caribbean markets from the Government's export advice service, Trade Partners UK. As reported earlier this year, Cell Security Ltd of Lynstock Way, Lostock, has landed a £500,000 export
MATT Clarke today issued a 'come and get me' message to Bolton Wanderers. And it may be too tempting for Sam Allardyce to refuse. The Bradford keeper performed a dramatic U-turn by snubbing a loan move to Fulham to leave the way open for Wanderers to
BOLTON'S Ronnie Irani, Nasser Hussain's captain at Essex, says the England skipper is "devastated" after he suffered a broken finger in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston. The little finger of Hussain's left hand was broken by Australian fast bowler Jason
THE dream Grand Final between Leigh and Widnes is a non-starter. Leigh's shock home defeat in Sunday's Preliminary Semi-Final means that the two NFP heavyweights can now only meet in the Major Semi. The Centurions must now overcome Featherstone Rovers
MR Fairhurst attacks "EU duplicity" in Ireland and Denmark when in fact any criticism should be directed at the elected governments of those countries. By contrast Mr Ashton's description of the 'United Socialist States of Europe' at least makes a refreshing
MAY I take this opportunity on behalf of St Catherine's Hospice, Lostock Hall, to thank the people of Preston, Chorley and South Ribble who attended our first Yellow Garden Fete at St Catherine's on June 24, 2001. It was a successful day, the sun shone
I WAS shocked to hear that the post office at Clayton Green is closing. Then I read of the closure in your newspaper. I for one am dismayed that the post office have not had the decorum to inform its clients officially and the information centre will
I HAVE recently noticed an article in the Citizen criticising the condition of a charity shop in Coppull. The shop, one of a chain run by local charity International Aid trust, had apparently been declared 'untidy' by the Parish Council. IAT has shops
BOLTON athletes grabbed two medals in the English Schools Championships in Exeter at the weekend. Top performance came from Bolton Harrier Tom Lancashire who took the silver in the Intermediate Boys 1500m and his top two finish means he goes on to represent
BOLTON Harriers' women's team have a minor handicap as they prepare for a national championships in 11 days time. They do not have a pole vaulter! And now the club is sending out an urgent appeal to any woman over the age of 16 to come and have a go.
A GROUP of Bolton students are proving that it is not just the Mounties who get their man as their search for the infamous Mad Trapper of Rat River unfolds. Bolton School sixth form pals Mike Faulkner, Jonathan Bayley, Paul Crank, Changez Khan and Jonathan
A TRAFFIC banning order to deter drivers using a street as a rat run has been imposed despite police claims that it will be difficult to enforce. Residents of Glenmore Avenue, Harper Green, Farnworth called for council action because dozens of drivers
BOLTON shoppers will soon be taken for a ride -- courtesy of pedal power. The town has taken delivery of two rickshaws which will shortly take to the roads to sweep weary shoppers off their feet. But there is still one problem to address before they get
FANCY trying testing your skills at ice-skating, canoeing, drama, football, tennis, archery, sculture, cricket or art? Young people in Leigh will get the chance to take part in a wide range of free activities this summer. The Summer Splash 2001 is a project
CANNABIS has been catapulted back on to the political agenda with a series of high profile calls for debate on its decriminalisation. Bolton South-east MP Dr Brian Iddon, chairman of the all-party Parliamentary Misuse of Drugs Group, has long been a prominent
LEGENDARY rock star Joe Cocker is coming to the aid of the Shakers writes PHIL THORP. Bury supporter Don Hale, editor of the Matlock Mercury newspaper, has released a previously unheard recording of Cocker's and the CD features seven tracks from a recording
THE estimated cost of repair work to seven key bridges in Bolton is at least £8.5 million, the BEN can reveal. That is the 'best guess' prediction of council engineers for essential strengthening work to seven Railtrack-owned road bridges over railways
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I AM appalled at the letter from taxi driver Mr Keith Southern (BEN: Thursday, July 5), who says he will not give way to any vehicle who chooses to ignore the signs on Newport Street, Bolton. It appears that not only is he determined to cause an accident
WITH reference to the war between the drivers and the passengers of the B8 and B9 bus route and the selfish parents of the children at Eagley Infants. Surely, if Eagley Infants is a local primary school catering for the local children in the school catchment
ONCE again, I feel I must write to the BEN to register my "disgust" at the Government's further attack on the sick/disabled, who are on Incapacity Benefit (whom I am one) with the "proposals" outlined by the Minister concerned, Alistair Darling. Excuse
CHORLEY Police are seeking witnesses with information about a mugging in Euxton at the weekend. The incident happened at around 2am on Saturday, July 7, in Talbot Drive when a 22-year-old man was attacked as he walked alone. Sgt Paddy O'Neill said: "The
CHORLEY East Youth Centre has been awarded a £5,000 grant. It was short-listed from more than 3,000 entries to B&Q's community award scheme -- the B&Q 'You Can Do It' Awards 2001. Chorley East Youth Centre encourages integration between Asian
POST Office bosses have pledged to try to re-open another post office in Clayton Green -- and have launched an appeal for suitable premises and staff. The Clayton Green branch will shut early next week after Dillon's Newsagents, in which the service is
THE best things come in threes according to the popular proverb. And Derian House Childrens' Hospice is hoping it rings true when three generations of the same family take part in a fund-raising run later this month. Alice Foster, 62, is taking part in
AS the Adlington Carnival prepares to welcome two top TV stars to this year's show, organisers have issued a grim warning. They say this will be the last carnival if the public do not come out in force and support the event. The carnival has been struggling
MOST fathers will go to the ends of the earth to please their daughters -- little Lara Young's dad Barry is no exception. Barry Young, 55, of St Hilda's Close, Chorley, is so eager to help raise awareness of the rare genetic disease which affects his
AN ex-soldier from Chorley is urging people to support a long-running campaign to gain recognition for the many servicemen who died in the Suez Canal Zone in the 1950s. John Hunt, 69, of Carrfield, Clayton Brook, has spent the last 15 years involved with
A CASH grant of more than £2 million has been secured to help an "overlooked" area of Bolton halt its decline. The troubled Paulhan Street estate, which mostly falls within Great Lever, beat the challenge of more than 60 national rivals to the cash incentive
THE Reebok Stadium has been used as an example of the success a club can enjoy by switching to a new stadium. Shrewsbury supporters, and their mascot Lenny the Lion, visited Wanderers' state-of-the-art stadium as they looked to strengthen their campaign
BOLTON golfer Steve Parry, still fighting off the debilitating effects of glandular fever, has reached the final qualifying round of the Open Championships. Parry fired a 69, one behind fellow Boltonian Derrick Cooper of Birchwood, to finish fourth in
BROWN, Shipley & Co Ltd, a private bank, has acquired Fairmount Group Plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legal & General. The independent financial adviser, which specialises in pension advisory services, has changed hands in a £35 million deal
A VAN burst into flames as it was being driven along the motorway. The driver of the X-registration Mercedes reported a slipping clutch as he drove down the M61 at 6.05pm yesterday. He pulled into Bolton West Service Station when the vehicle -- carrying
PASSENGERS on First North Western trains from Bolton can get a "buy one, get one free" offer at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Showing a ticket at the seaside attraction entitles passengers to a free second ticket when they buy a book of 20 Blockbuster Ride
WANDERERS were today linked with a double deal for Bulgarian internationals Georgi Markov and Georgi Ivanov from Levski Sofia at a cost of £2.5m. Everton and Fulham are also reported to be tracking the striker Ivanov.
LITTLE Lever Youth Club, Herbert Street, is now open three nights a week -- Monday and Thursday, is senior night (eight years and upwards at senior school); and Friday, is junior night, for years six and seven (10-year-olds allowed even if in year five
SPORTS minister Richard Caborn is expected to join guests at the official opening of Bolton Arena on Saturday. The minister's appearance will underline the national importance of the £15 million facility at Middlebrook, credited with improvements in the
FUND-RAISERS in Prestolee have announced the opening of their new community club. The Stoneclough Action 2000 and Beyond group said they were looking to foster greater community spirit in the area with a base on Crompton Road, Prestolee. The club, which
A £15,000 caravan was destroyed and a car wrecked following two arson attacks in Bury this morning. Firefighters were called out at 2.40am to Trent Drive, Limefield, where the rear tyres of a Ford Fiesta had been set on fire. As crews raced to the scene
HARWOOD and District Flower Club celebrated its 20th anniversary in style. Members enjoyed a flower arranging demonstration entitled 'Double Vision' by Preston couple John and Elizabeth Waring before refreshments and supper. All the arrangements were
THE estimated cost of repair work to seven key bridges in Bolton is at least £8.5 million, the BEN can reveal. That is the 'best guess' prediction of council engineers for essential strengthening work to seven Railtrack-owned road bridges over railways
CYCLING is great for fitness -- not least for the young ones. Bolton Metro has two types of classes set up for this summer to make the most of this exciting pastime. The safer cycling and mountain bike skills sessions are set up to encourage kids -- and
A HOME for elderly women in Bolton is turning into a hive of activity in preparation for a charity keep-fit session. Staff at Redbank House on Chorley Old Road are getting ready for action on July 12, when a two hour fitness event will take place. Sponsorship
A LOCAL beauty spot has been highlighted by the RSPCA in a new warning about the dangers of litter to wildlife. Westlake, in Swan Lane, Hindley, has been named on a list of shame of wildlife havens which are becoming rubbish dumps. The RSPCA has launched
COMMUNITY groups will have plenty to shout about at the weekend when they get together to share their success. And organisers of the Breightmet event have sent out an open invitation to everyone who wants to come along and find out more. The annual Rughill
LANCASHIRE rang the changes as they set their sights on Lord's in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy at Old Trafford today. Peter Martin and Glen Chapple passed fitness tests to return to the team against Sussex, with Mike Atherton and Graham Lloyd
THE Bolton League will meet the Ribblesdale League in the final of the MEN inter-league competition after a dazzling display in the drizzle at Bradshaw. Walkden's Paul Rayment hit 98 off 133 balls to steer the League towards a commanding total of 241-
MUTTIAH Muralitharan has confirmed that he does not expect to be back with Lancashire next season. The little Sri Lankan signs off for 2001 at Old Trafford today in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy tie against Sussex. He is still hoping to return
A WOMAN who volunteered to look after a cat while its owners went on holiday, is frantically searching the streets trying to find it. Cat-lover Carole Stewart's problems began when she agreed to look after the pet for her best pal's daughter who was going
MICHAEL Beatty is a man of iron. The father-of-three has turned gender roles on the head by becoming what is believed to be Bolton's first male professional ironing service. The self-styled Iron Angel admits he likes nothing better than a day spent at
THIEVES posing as council workmen ripped up and stole expensive stone flags from a Bolton street in broad daylight. The gang members even swept up after themselves before loading the flags worth about £1,000 on to a lorry and driving away. Today council
PATIENTS facing a long wait for surgery are being offered a fast-track deal at a private hospital. Bolton NHS Hospitals Trust is to PAY Beaumont Hospital to help it cope with escalating waiting lists. The private hospital, off Chorley New Road, will act
SUPERB centuries from Westhoughton's Mark Atherton and Heaton's Gareth Carson earned the Bolton League's under 18s side a place in the junior inter-league final against the Central Lancs League. The openers put on a magnificent 244 as the League romped
