BOB Fearnhead was up to his old tricks when he won two Farnworth Anglers' matches in sucessive weeks. The first was on Gorse Pit when he took roach on pole and caster for 5lbs-5ozs. Second was Alan Platt with 3lbs-13ozs. Then on to Dixon Green, where
ALTHOUGH we spoke on a number of occasions over the phone, I never actually met George K Brown. But when his daughter phoned me with the sad news of her father's death, I felt I had lost a friend. George and I poked many a jab at each other across the
WELL, at least Malcolm Pittock (Bolton Evening News Letters, April 8) explains why he's a deluded terrorist sympathiser. He boldly states that, in his dangerously misguided reasoning, there is no difference between a state -- any state -- using military
LEIGH Cricket Club have signed giant Aussie Test bowler Jo Angel for the new season writes Mike Hulme The 6ft 7in pace ace from Western Australia recently joined the ranks of the great Aussie WA pacemen Dennis Lillee, Terry Alderman and Graham McKenzie
APRIL 20 (Saturday) -- A&T v Edgworth; Atherton v Adlington; Blackrod v Lostock; Clifton v Golborne; Elton v Darcy Lever; Little Hulton v Walshaw; Spring View v Standish. 27 (Saturday) -- Adlington v Little Hulton; Darcy Lever v Blackrod; Edgworth
A MAJOR jobs boost has been announced for Bolton today with the opening of a new banking calls centre. Virgin One account, will open a banking service centre at the Middlebrook development in Horwich, creating about 300 jobs. The operation will provide
ELVIS fans are being given a star-studded excuse to rock'n'roll -- and help rescue a Bolton charity event. It may be the 25th anniversary of Elvis's death, but Bolton's impersonators have been reluctant to dust down their blue suede shoes for a fund-raising
WANDERERS fans can grab the shirt off Fredi Bobic's back -- if they pledge enough cash for charity. The soccer star donated a signed shirt to a group of Bolton supporters who are now taking bids from fellow fans. So far, the top bid is £150. All money
A FORMER sports mad Bolton teacher will have his memory live on in a new trophy awarded for cross-country running. Linden Wood, the 55-year-old deputy headteacher at Markland Hill CP School, lost his battle against cancer earlier this year. He was enthusiastic
VANDALS broke into an unoccupied house and set fire to the bedroom last night. Four firefighters fought their way into the terraced house in Woodfield Street, Great Lever, to put out the flames. The bedroom ceiling had collapsed. The occupants had recently
MAGISTRATES in Bolton have adjourned the case of a 32-year-old man charged with failing to stop after an accident. Michael James Woods, of Braketemper, Westhoughton, is also charged with driving over the legal alcohol limit, driving without due care and
A BRADSHAW pub is holding a fund-raising night to help a school earmarked for closure. The revamped Crofters Arms is hosting a bungee jump and casino evening on April 18 to raise funds for Affetside Primary School. Volunteers are needed for the bungee
WANDERERS fans can grab the shirt off Fredi Bobic's back -- if they pledge enough cash for charity. The soccer star donated a signed shirt to a group of Bolton supporters who are now taking bids from fellow fans. So far, the top bid is £150. All money
A FORMER mayor is retiring from civic life in May -- although she will continue to be involved in voluntary work. Cllr Evelyne Smith, who has represented the people of Hindsford for the past four years, has decided not to stand for re-election on May
BUDDING family historians are being invited to discover their ancestry during a six-week genealogy course at Westhoughton Community Centre. The first session will be held on April 19 between 1pm and 3pm. People who want to take part must book in advance
YOURI Djorkaeff and Kostas Konstantinidis have joined Per Frandsen as Wanderers on international duty next week. Djorkaeff has had his World Cup ambitions boosted by the news that he has been selected for France's friendly against Russia. The midfielder's
IT very nearly happened. A Champions League game that was interesting. Man United versus Liverpool in a good old fashioned two-legged knockout would have sparked the kind of interest the European Cup used to offer every round. As it is the boredom will
JUSSI Jaaskelainen claimed today that Saturday's victory over Ipswich was sweet revenge for the veterans of the play-off "Knightmare" at Portman Road two seasons ago. "It was nice to get back at Ipswich for what happened then," the Reebok keeper said
Fan's View by Clint Jolley THERE'S a saying in football 'what goes around comes around' and George Burley and his Tractor Boys learnt the true reality of this on Saturday when they finally got their comeuppance for that May night 23 months ago when they
SIMON Charlton revealed today how words of comfort from Sam Allardyce gave Wanderers the psychological edge in the war of nerves which ended in a glorious victory. One of the biggest pressure games of the season was over as a contest by half-time with
FREDI Bobic flew home to Germany yesterday with plaudits ringing in his ears after becoming the first Bolton player in 39 years to score a top flight hat-trick. Not since Freddie Hill netted all three in the 3-2 victory over Sheffield United at Burnden
WANDERERS 4 IPSWICH TOWN 1:THE timing was perfect. Sam Allardyce walked into the interview room just as Sky TV pundit Rodney Marsh was offering words of wisdom on the day's Premiership action. In their playing days Big Sam might well have gone in with
THE Leigh Centurions have made Rugby League history, as they have become the first club to have their match commentary broadcast live to the world on Rugby League's only dedicated radio station. Radio Rugby League is a ground-breaking Internet only radio
A TEENAGE boy had to be rescued when he became trapped under a tractor in a farmer's field. Police are investigating reports that the 13-year-old was driving the vehicle, which was pulling a roller, when the accident happened. The tractor was being driven
PARENTS of new babies living in the North-west are in line for a £10-a-week family tax cut -- worth 2p off the basic rate of income tax for a family on average earnings. The Children's Tax Credit is being increased for the first year of a child's life
LOCAL Government Reporter Jane Field tried the electronic voting machine. This is her verdict. THIS is a faster, more pleasant and easier way to cast your vote than the old pen and paper method which has spanned three centuries. The Government hopes it
LABOUR is planning a major campaign as they face the prospect of possibly losing power in Bolton. There is stiff competition and a wide range of candidates, the youngest being just 21. And this year there is a strong force of men from Asian communities
ASTLEY BRIDGE -- Stuart Murray (Lab), John Walsh* (Cons), Christine Macpherson (Lib Dem). BLACKROD -- Isabel Seddon (Lab), Michael Hollick (Cons), Ian Hamilton (Lib Dem). Labour Cllr John Monaghan is not defending his seat. BRADSHAW -- Stephen Ward (Lab
THE VERY strong easterly wind ensured that few pairings were under par in the Opening Day Fourball at Turton last Saturday. The promise was for the wind to relent during the afternoon but the opposite occurred and this ensured that the majority of the
A FEAST for the region's film buffs is being revealed today - the first ever Commonwealth Film Festival is launched. The event will run in parallel with the 2002 Games in Manchester this summer. More than 300 feature films, shorts and documentaries will
A NEW museum that will cost taxpayers £1m a year is under attack on the day its doors open to the media. Manchester's Urbis Museum is seen as the centrepiece of a major regeneration project centred around the city's Victoria Station. Liberal Democrats
A SEVEN-year-old Warrington girl with a rare blood disorder faces a race against time to find a suitable bone marrow disorder. Shannon Bradshaw has been diagnosed as having aplastic anaemia. Her aunt Jacky Scholfield said parents Alan and Patti were devastated
WRAPPING up in an electric blanket is more effective than a physical warm-up before an athletic event, according to a new study by a Manchester researcher. Muscle power increases by 8 to 10 per cent for every one degree Celsius temperature rise, according
A PUNTER denied a big win at the bookies after spelling Fredi Bobic's name wrong is celebrating after betting bosses had a change of heart. Marina Pimblett, aged 67, successfully predicted Bolton Wanderers would thrash Ipswich Town 4-1 with striker Bobic
A 13-year-old girl was today appearing in court charged with smuggling almost £1 million of heroin through an airport. The teenager, who has not been named, was arrested at Manchester Airport on Monday after stepping off a flight from Islamabad in Pakistan
A NEW action group has vowed to protect a disused railway cutting after trees were felled by the landowners. The group of Darcy Lever residents wants to save the area near Gorses Mount and Top o' th' Gorses as a haven for wildlife and natural vegetation
IS dental treatment making you ill? There is the view that fillings could lead to mercury poisoning and that pregnant women risk passing the poison on to their unborn children. But many dentists believe that fillings are perfectly safe. Health reporter
DERBY Ward Labour Club steps back into the sixties with a concert on Friday, April 26, featuring the group, The Tiggies. Bolton comic, Ricki Livid will support the group at the Deane Road, Bolton club.
THREE Bromley Cross councillors are holding a ward surgery this Thursday at Walmsley Community Hall, Blackburn Road, Edgerton. Cllrs Donald Carr, Norman Critchley, and Alan Wilkinson, will be there from 7-8pm.
PER Frandsen has played his way into the World Cup reckoning. The Wanderers' midfield ace, back in the Premiership swing after a seven-match injury lay-off, has retained his place in the Denmark national squad and could well have booked his ticket to
Saturday LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT BOLTON EXCEL, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Yoga, Judo, Circuits, Short Mat Bowling, Aerobics, Pilates. Open Monday to Friday 7.30am to 10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 7pm. DEANE
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A BOLTON factory is celebrating a £220 million missile order. MBDA, which has a production site in Lostock, is to supply the JERNAS short-range air defence system to the Malaysian government. The hardware will be used to form a new air defence regiment
BOLTON Anglers Association are holding a working party on Bradford's Reservoir on Saturday and want as many volunteers as possible to turn up at 10am.
DO not forget that new Riverboard Licences have been needed from April 1. You can pay at a Post Office through their web site www.environment-agency.gov.uk HERE or their telesales number on 0870 1662 662. So now there can be no excuses - do it now and
OWING to the closure of Kearsley Royal British Legion the angling club which used it as a base have changed their name to Kearsley AC. Last Sunday the Kearsley lads fished a pairs match at Pendle View Fisheries. Club Organiser Peter Wood won with skimmers
ALAN McAtee won last Wednesday's match on the bread punch the week after coming second to the punch with blood worm. Fishing the Boat Shed open at Walkden, the past England international angler showed he was a master of the punch by taking small crucian
FISHERMEN are weighing up the results of their efforts after successfully angling for cash to improve a Brandlesholme nature spot. Members of the Ramsbottom Angling Association landed a £7,000 catch from landfill tax distributors Hanson Trust to breathe
I AM totally opposed to the anti-euthanasia views of Dr Brian Iddon MP, as the longest serving Labour MP Bolton ever had. I believe that every person of a sound mind is entitled to a dignified death. So why cannot we have legalised personal wills? Above
WITH regard to the photo in the Bolton Evening News on April 1 of the Royal visitors chatting to wounded soldiers in 1945. The name of the soldier sitting at the far end of the row was Joe Garside. He had been wounded in Germany and brought to Townleys
BOLTON Golf Club is to host a celebrity ProAm golf event as part of business activities associated with this summer's Commonwealth Games. Rod Sellers, the Bolton businessman who is chairman of the Commonwealth Games Business Benefits Initiative, is delighted
AS some of the parents of the children from Harper Green Ward who were excluded from Harper Green School, and who have been meeting weekly, we would like to offer, through the medium of the Bolton Evening News, our thanks to those people who have given
YOU reported the views of MP Brian Iddon in January on the debate about whether voluntary euthanasia should be legalised, as in Holland. Dr Iddon spoke against the idea at the Bolton Rotary Club on February 18. I explained the case in favour on February
APRIL Sunday 21 -- Astley Bridge v Egerton; Bradshaw v Greenmount; Eagley v Little Lever; Farnworth v Tonge; Horwich v Heaton; Kearsley v Westhoughton; Walkden v Farnworth SC. Saturday 27 -- Egerton v Kearsley; Farnworth SC v Bradshaw; Greenmount v Farnworth
A WEALTHY businessman died after being struck with an axe 20 times, a court was told today. Daniel O'Brien, who was born and brought up in Bolton, was found naked with appalling injuries to his head and neck. Mr O'Brien, aged 40, was handcuffed and blindfolded
YOURI Djorkaeff and Kostas Konstantinidis have joined Per Frandsen as Wanderers on international duty next week. Djorkaeff has had his World Cup ambitions boosted by the news that he has been selected for France's friendly against Russia. The midfielder's
A PUNTER denied a big win at the bookies after spelling Fredi Bobic's name wrong is celebrating after betting bosses had a change of heart. Marina Pimblett, aged 67, successfully predicted Bolton Wanderers would thrash Ipswich Town 4-1 with striker Bobic
BOLTON Wanderers have beaten off competition at home and abroad to become the first Premiership club to sign a Vietnamese player. Duong Thach, born in Vietnam but a Swedish national having lived there for the past 10 years, has joined the Reebok Academy
AMBULANCE staff made a special delivery when they were called to a house in Radcliffe on Wednesday (April 10). Rapid Response Vehicle paramedic Steve Shimmin was the first to reach the address in Milner Street after pregnant Kelly Stephenson went in to
THE Rotary Club of Bolton le Moors Christmas collection at the Barton Grange Garden Centre Grotto raised £1,500 and will be shared between Barnardo's, Children Carers, Vision Aid and Fortalice.
THE Musuclar Dystrophy Campaign wants to hear from adventurous people who would like to try white water rafting. The whole experience, including training, is free with a minimum sponsorship of £600. Details on 01244 403012.
VICARS should get better housing, says Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle. The Church Commissioner has called on his fellow Commissioners to make sure clergy get help with the cost of housing. "Many clergy who join later in life do not have time to build up an
Kill threat A MAN alleged to have made threats to kill three people appeared before Bury magistrates. Alexander Robinson, aged 41, successfully applied for a variation to his bail to allow him to live in West Bromwich instead of Smedley Avenue, Great
EURO MP Gary Titley has voted in favour of a Europe-wide crackdown on football hooliganism. Under the plan, which was approved overwhelmingly by the European Parliament in Strasbourg, each EU member country will be required to set up National Football
DECORATIVE arches designed to promote the Commonwealth Games have arrived in Bury. Bury Council has received two Commonwealth Games Gateways to help spread the word on the games across the borough. The decorative arches, standing 12 feet high and 12 feet
A MAN accused of assault during a soccer match has opted for trial at the Crown Court. Michael Ward, aged 23, is charged with assaulting Stephen Butt occasioning him actual bodily harm at the Bury-Wigan game last September. Ward, of City Road, Wigan,
THE Muscular Dystrophy Campaign needs adventurous volunteers to try their hand at zip sliding. Anyone aged between 10 and 60 who would like to tackle the challenge at Aintree Racecourse on Sunday, July 28, should ring 01244 403012 for more details.
FASHION comes to town tomorrow, Friday. The Fashion, Health and Beauty Exhbition returns to a huge marquee in Bolton's Victoria Square for two days, complete with four daily fashion shows. The free exhibition offers a wealth of stalls for beauty, alternative
PEOPLE are being urged to rock 'n' roll to bring in much-needed cash for Bolton's Ladywood Special School . A charity night will be staged tomorrow at Churchill's, Manchester Road, Bolton, with proceeds going to the school. Tickets are available on the
A FORMER sports mad Bolton teacher will have his memory live on in a new trophy awarded for cross-country running. Linden Wood, the 55-year-old deputy headteacher at Markland Hill CP School, lost his battle against cancer earlier this year. He was enthusiastic
BOLTON Institute's Photography Department, together with Leeds Photovisual and Kodak, is hosting a demonstration to explore the pros and cons of digital photography. Three seminars, in which tests will compare Kodak's latest digital cameras with its film
A CHILDREN'S TV presenter and the nephew of the president of the United States met up as crowds gathered for a celebrity store opening. TV personality Cat Deeley and the surprise guest from America joined together to bring American fashion king Tommy
BOLTON'S first citizen was on hand when three Bolton teenagers received scouting's biggest honour. Craig Jennings, Stephen Rose and Pritesh Patel were invited to the Mayor's Parlour to receive their Chief Scout awards from County Commissioner Ann McClean
PARENTS from a Farnworth nursery will be raising money for a seriously ill youngster by taking part in a sponsored bike ride and walk. A group of 10 parents from St Germain nursery will be walking from Wigan to Skipton along the Leeds and Liverpool canal
DECORATIVE arches designed to promote the Commonwealth Games have arrived in Bury. Bury Council has received two Commonwealth Games Gateways to help spread the word on the games across the borough. The decorative arches, standing 12 feet high and 12 feet
BOLTON Wanderers fans are the biggest bunch of moaners in the league! - said the caller to the radio phone-in. A bit odd, I thought, seeing as Wanderers had just beaten Ipswich in their biggest game of the season to make it three wins out of four. His
IPSWICH manager George Burley admitted after his side's 4-1 defeat by Bolton Wanderers that his side's first half defensive collapse was the worst performance by any Town side he has managed. The Town boss watched from the side-lines as German striker
GEORGE Burley was clutching at straws after seeing his relegation-haunted Tractor Boys trounced at the Reebok. "It's still possible," he said as he weighed up his survival prospects. "We've got four games to go and we've got to win at least two and get
SAM Allardyce will let others declare Wanderers home and dry after condemning Ipswich to almost certain relegation. On the day Leicester - beaten at home by Manchester United - were finally condemned and Derby - 2-0 losers at Southampton - were left just
WANDERERS and Ipswich met in their latest confrontation last weekend but the Whites' 4-1 win was just another absorbing episode in a series of intriguing fixtures between the two sides. Here we chart the contrasting fortunes of both sides over recent
WANDERERS 4, IPSWICH TOWN 1 WANDERERS (4-4-2) JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 7 Few direct shots to deal with; helpless to prevent the goal but his handling was almost faultless. ANTHONY BARNESS ... 8 His mistake let Ipswich in for the goal but his block on Miller
HARVEY Howard is determined to end his long wait for an elusive Challenge Cup winners' medal. The veteran prop has three losers' medals, courtesy of his current club Wigan Warriors but the opportunity to put the record straight is a great incentive as
PEOPLE in Bolton will be among the first in the country to take part in a voting revolution. The old pencil and pen method in a booth is a thing of the past for Bolton Council, which will trial electronic voting along with Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire
A THIRD of the Wigan Council seats will be contested at next month's elections. Council leader Lord Peter Smith, Deputy leader Cllr Tom Sherratt and former mayor Cllr Stan Simmons will be among the 24 councillors up for re-election across the borough
VOTING will never be the same again. Those of us who turn out to register our local government choices on May 2 will be confronted with an electronic machine instead of the familiar pencil stub on a piece of string. Eventually telephone and internet voting
A 33-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a retired RAF aircraft fitter from Manchester. David Connell, aged 60, was found stabbed to death at his flat in Cheetham Hill in January. At a hearing at Manchester Crown Court, John Woods, of
A TWO-day summit for those at the helm of efforts to promote some of Britain's most ambitious cities, is being held in the North-west over the next two days. Keynote speaker at the 2002 Core Cities Summit in Manchester is Secretary of State for the Regions
THREE elderly people were targeted in separate attacks in the Leigh area in one night. On Tuesday at 7pm in Cook Street, Leigh, a man and woman forced an 87-year-old man's front door open and demanded money. They then searched his pockets but ran off
A COMMUNITY will be able to relax in a wildlife haven thanks to a major revamp of an eyesore area. Villagers and schoolchildren will be invited to explore the garden which has been created at a derelict site next to Anderton Day Nursery in Bolton Road
LABOUR is planning a major campaign as they face the prospect of possibly losing power in May. There is stiff competition and a wide range of candidates, the youngest being just 21. And this year there is a strong force of men from Asian communities hoping
A YOUNG mother's dying wish has come true with her family and friends rallying round to raise cash for Bolton Hospice. Tina Brooks was just 31 when she died only months after she had been diagnosed with a form of leukaemia. Now her sister, Margaret Campbell
WEATHERMAN Graham Fullarton could soon be using his forecasting skills to predict illness. Bosses at the Royal Bolton Hospital have come up with the idea of harnessing his talents to find out if they will be swamped with patients whose ailments are linked
BEN NAPS (WEEK THREE): Halliwell Anglers landed their second successive long shot to take a commanding lead in the Bolton Evening News Naps competition. They followed up their 16-1 winner at Kempton in Week Two by picking Grand National winner Bindaree
SALFORD FOREST Park won't be a mini-Disney Land nor a concrete jungle. Neil Southwell, architect and project manager of the proposed Worsley racecourse venture has hit out at "unfair criticism" of the development which could create nearly 1,000 jobs Residents
NORTH-West Labour Euro MP Arlene McCarthy today took her campaign to fight against the growth in Internet paedophilia to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Arlene who is working with children's charities and the NSPCC on the campaign spoke in the
DOES a cycle ride in Malawi or India sound challenging? LEPRA, the international leprosy charity, is recruiting cyclists for a 17-day tour of Malawi in May 2002 or a 14-day tour south of Calcutta in January 2003. To find out more telephone Vanessa Longley
