WITH reference to your whinging "Opinion" of February 9, bemoaning the condition of the NHS and reflecting the tabloid media. May I suggest that it is not just the shortage of doctors and nurses that is the cause of the trouble -- it is the huge growth
WHEN are the council or Government going to revamp the "war zone" Highfield area of Farnworth? Not only do we people have to put up with burglaries and cars being broken into as an everyday activity, but recently I walked up to the bus stop on Highfield
I OFTEN read your letters, some are complaints some are complements. Many regarding the Bolton Royal Hospital are complaints regarding service, care and waiting times. Our mother has just spend the last few weeks of her life on H3 ward at the Bolton Royal
THIS letter is for the driver who was travelling along Crompton Way at approximately 6.30pm last Tuesday evening and hit and killed my pet Jack, a seven year old Jack Russell loved by everyone who knew him. I'd like him or her to know that I realise it
I WOULD like to comment further on Mrs Whitehead's letter (BEN: February 8) with regards to road safety and motorised scooters. I became the proud owner of one of these vehicles on January 8. It was only then I discovered the state of our roads and pedestrian
I WOULD like to bring to your attention the state of the park on Ladyshore Road. This recreational area could so easily, with a little upkeep, be a very picturesque part of the borough. As I am sure you are aware, many people use the park for various
YOURI Djorkaeff believes signing for Wanderers will provide the perfect stage to re-establish his international credentials. Djorkaeff, who has scored 28 goals in 78 games for France, has figured in only one of the last five internationals but is determined
SATURDAY: RICARDO Gardner gets the goal that beats West Ham 1-0 to earns Wanderers their first Premiership win in 13 attempts - their first at the Reebok since August 27. Allied to results elsewhere, the win lifts them out of the bottom three. Stig Tofting
Perfect mix to meet survival challenge GUDNI Bergsson believes Wanderers have the perfect blend of experience and youth to meet the survival challenge head on. The veteran Reebok skipper is one of a selection of old heads Sam Allardyce is relying on to
FANS FEAR RICKETTS RAIDS PREDATORS EYE UP RICKETTS Can Whites keep top striker at Reebok? AS sure as night follows day, Michael Ricketts' call-up to the England squad sparked speculation touting him as a big money transfer target for one of the so-called
A MOTHER-of-five on shoplifting charges had been in such a woeful state that she was in danger of damaging her health to an "irreparable" extent, a court heard. Jacqueline Ann Ridgeley, aged 37, from Bury, but currently living at Hopwood House, Heywood
WITH the Chinese New Year upon us, why not celebrate by cooking an authentic Cantonese dish? We sent reporter FRANK ELSON along to the Yu and You Restaurant in Horwich along with photographer SEAN WILTON to watch a dish being prepared by a top chef. THERE
COME on you stay-away fans, get down to the Reebok and support the Wanderers. Let's fill the stadium every home match. Sam and Phil have shown how committed they are to staying in the Premiership by recent signings. Surely they deserve the support of
IT may not have been pretty against West Ham and it's certainly not for the faint hearted, but if that's what we have to do until the end of the season so be it. Looking at the run-in for the rest of the teams down in the bottom half we have a very realistic
LIKE 99 per cent of the crowd at the Reebok on Saturday I was jumping with joy and punching the air to greet the Wanderers first win of 2002. The match was very scrappy but as Sam says it's the result that matters. Most of the danger from West Ham came
A MOTORIST narrowly escaped death when his car was hit by a passenger train at a level crossing in Hoylake on the Wirral. None of the passengers or crew on the train were injured and the motorist, believed to be in his 20s, also escaped unscathed.
among safest MAJOR roads in Bolton are among the safest in the country, new research reveals. But a stretch of the M61 near Chorley was branded one of the worst. More than 833 roads were assessed and given 'star' safety ratings in the AA investigation
A MASSIVE clean-up campaign has been welcomed by residents on one of the deprived estates being targeted. Johnson Fold, the Oldhams and Hall i'th'Wood will get improvements including more CCTV cameras and a graffiti clear-up in the council's Street Works
WHAT exactly are Bolton council thinking about with regard to Farnworth? We already have around 20 take-aways in the town centre -- most of them in Market Street. Another three in the pipeline and now a McDonalds -- next door to an old people's home!
YOU report that Bolton Council has a bill for £1.5 million, thanks to the 450 claims for accident compensations in the last financial year. I wonder if this figure includes the cost of council officials having to deal with the claims? I wonder, especially
"THE DEVELOPED world need to prepare for 'pain' in its relationship with Africa, to secure the 'gain' of a prosperous continent," Mr Blair, our migrant Prime Minister has threatened. Since much of Britain is no longer part of the developed world, should
A MAN from Bolton appeared before magistrates today charged with the murder of seven-year-old Ryan Mason. Ronald Mariner, aged 22, was arrested on Wednesday morning just hours before Ryan's body was discovered in a bin bag on Great Lever and Farnworth
AN illegal immigrant has been jailed for four years for selling crack cocaine on the streets of Bolton. Within days of entering Britain illegally, Jamaican-born Denis Reid was found selling drugs on a Bolton street. He had entered Britain through Gatwick
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1968: Born Lyon, France, September 3. 1985: Joins French Second Division Group B side Grenoble, making his debut on March 30. 1989: Scores 11 goals in 28 matches for Grenoble in 1998/99 season before moving to Strasbourg. 1990: After a short spell at
YOURI Djorkaeff's arrival at the Reebok could help cement Michael Ricketts' place in the England squad. That is the view of Wanderers' keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen, who believes the Frenchman can steer the club away from the drop zone. Djorkaeff is due to
MONSTER mad cinema-goers have given a Bolton cinema the busiest week in its history. Around 23,500 people flocked to the UGC cinema at Waters Meeting Road, Astley Bridge, over the week-long half-term break -- and the new blockbuster Monsters Inc is thought
GREAT news for Bolton getting Stigs signature. He's a great player and will be an asset for the Whites. Mark Chapman, Aalborg Denmark
YOURI Djorkaeff believes signing for Wanderers will provide the perfect stage to re-establish his international credentials. Djorkaeff, who has scored 28 goals in 78 games for France, has figured in only one of the last five internationals but is determined
JUST a quick note about the "sit down or get out" policy at the Reebok. This is typical of the short-sighted authorities. Just at a time when there is finally some atmosphere in the stadium, they want to kill it off for the minimal risk of problems caused
IT'S stressful being a Bolton fan, I cannot seem to rest, I do get so frustrated when they don't play at their best. It always makes me angry when they go a goal behind, They just can't get to win a game when other results aren't kind. It's stressful
POLICE were today appealing for information after a teenage boy died in a car accident. The 16-year-old boy was found in a white F-registered Ford Escort which had left the road and ended up in a garden on Hattersley Road West in Hattersley. He was rushed
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery outside the Royal Bank of Scotland in Higher Ince, Wigan. Security guards delivering cash to the bank on Smithy Green were attacked by two men wearing balaclavas, one armed with a shotgun,
WANDERERS officials are expecting a media frenzy at the Reebok on Monday for the press conference to officially mark the arrival of Youri Djorkaeff. Three French television stations and representatives of French national newspapers were at the Reebok
