APRIL 16, 2002, was the 40th anniversary of the first time I became a mum. This momentous event occurred in Haslam Maternity Home, Bolton. I hope all the "babies" celebrating their 40th birthday on that day enjoyed their day and also the mums who, like
DID you know that last year, more than 100 MPs throughout the UK showed their commitment to their community by rising to The Challenge? More than 140 MPs signed an Early Day Motion in support of the biggest event on the volunteering calendar. On Tuesday
ONE or two children are killed every week by their parents and carers and the NSPCC Full Stop Campaign does a magnificent job in highlighting these dreadful tragedies. Labour in Government fully supports the aims of the campaign and recognises the important
WARREN HEGG led from the front as Lancashire fought back after a nightmare start to his captaincy career. The wicket keeper took five consecutive catches, including an acrobatic effort to dismiss Michael Bevan, as Leicestershire slipped from 354 for five
THE body of a man was found in the River Croal in Bolton town centre early on Saturday morning. It was discovered by a member of the public near to the Crown Street car park at around 5am. Police cordoned off the surrounding area including Bank Street
AFTER the dizzying excitements of the round -robin matches, as hot favourites fell like hot cakes, we have reached the quarter-final stages of the knockout competition, which comprise one team Walmersley A from Division One; two teams HRM and Astley from
THE BOLTON Closed Championships brought the 2001/2 season to a close in what proved to be an excellent event. Open singles champion Mike Moir of Ramsbottom A retained his title, beating Phil Biggs of Horwich Hilton A 21-17, 21-15. The games featured some
GORDON Sharrock looks at the Reebok Week SATURDAY WANDERERS enjoy a weekend off but things still go well on the survival front with Derby surrendering a 2-0 lead before going down 3-2 at home to Newcastle and looking almost doomed while Everton slip-up
ILLUSTRATING one of the most farcical features of football in the 21st Century, Fulham went into Saturday's Premiership game at Leeds still needing a victory to be sure of avoiding relegation yet knowing just three more points could secure them a place
WINNERS of the Bolton Dunstan Dons Harry Adams Memorial Trophy were the Roundhouse (H/well Central Reform) who beat Belle Vue in the final. Losing semi-finalists were Arkwrights MW and Dunscar Con Club. Entry Forms for the Summer League are available
BUDDING soccer star Jason Jarrett is to be tried over an alleged drink-drive charge. The 22-year-old, who transferred from Bury to local rivals Wigan Athletic for £75,000 just weeks ago, was charged after an incident in November last year at Hunstanton
A SCHOOLBOY is being denied a place at Harper Green School despite being crowned Super Brain at its annual quiz. After winning the mock Mastermind competition at the annual Harper Green High Schools quiz, William Murphy, aged, 11, set his heart on going
AS part of National School Meals week we visited Masefield County Primary School in Little Lever where the children were enjoying a themed lunch. "Fun and Fitness" was on the menu for the pupils who tucked into either turkey or vegetable burger, potato
A COLLECTION by Bolton Samaritans at the Crompton Place shopping centre last Saturday raised £94.86.
BOLTON Rivers Angling Society has been granted permission by Bolton Council to chop down 40 trees on land at Harper Green Road, Farnworth. It is feared the sycamore trees will cause damage to a dam between two reservoirs.
A FORMER Bolton Institute student will return to the college on Monday -- to read from her second novel. Successful author Janet Jenkins took her first degree at the Institute, and her new book, Another Elvis Love Child, is set in the town. She will be
A SPECIAL reasons hearing will be held for a Little Lever man on a drink-driving charge. Bolton Magistrates heard that Martin Charles Valentine, aged 27, of Park Road, has pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol but it is claimed there are special
BOLTON HF Walking Club celebrated its 80th anniversary with a set of three walks. A total of 63 members attended the strolls around the Edgworth area followed by a pie and peas supper at the Barlow Institute. Guests from the Bolton CHA Walking Club and
PLANS to move a large structure and build a new bridge and road platform at Horwich Water Treatment Works in Blackrod have been approved in principle by Bolton Council. The new concrete and plastic structure at the confluence of the River Douglas and
A FORMER Egerton musician is to return to the area for one night to help raise funds for Bolton Hospice and Macmillan Cancer relief. Heather Benson is one half of Stand Two with her partner Crauford Thomson. Stand Two are appearing at the Tonge Ward Labour
Phil was running to raise cash for the "Save Our Shakers" campaign and smashed his personal best by 36 seconds with a time of 3 hours 34 mins and seven seconds. He is hoping to raise more than £400. Two years ago he raised around the £400 mark for the
DOGS are being blamed for starting a fire in a house by accidentally turning on the cooker as their owners slept upstairs. A neighbour spotted the blaze in the kitchen of the house in Bolton and Bury Road, Ainsworth, at 1am today. The dogs accidently
WORKERS at Asda Middlebrook will get into the spirit to celebrate St George's Day on Tuesday. Colleagues will ditch their corporate green for the day, and replace it with bright red. And store Greeter David Gregory will ride into the store on a horse
A LONG-standing drug habit motivated a man to commit offences, a court was told. Bolton magistrates heard that Darren John Anderson, aged 25, of Manchester Road, Bolton, had stolen a credit card, interfered with a vehicle with the intention of committing
PLANS for a new multi-million pound police headquarters in Bolton have been given the go ahead. The proposed divisional HQ on land at Scholey Street was approved by planning chiefs. The new centre on the former site of Burnden Park will replace the existing
STEEPLEJACK Fred Dibnah climbed new heights when he painted Britain's newest rollercoaster. The flat-capped TV celebrity put the finishing touches to the Jubilee Odyssey, a 225 feet high ride at Skegness. Bolton-born Fred, who lives in the Haulgh, helped
A COUNCILLOR is backing the Bolton Evening News Pride of Bolton campaign and urging people to stop dumping unwanted household items on Tonge Moor streets. Nick Peel says he is disgusted with people who continue to dump old mattresses, sofas and even cookers
BOLTON Thai Boxing Club had two successes at Hindley's Monaco. In the 58k super featherweight Simon Tomlinson on his debut beat Michael Gill of Wolverhampton with a majority points decision. Jay Kilner in the 60k lightweight faced Will Allen, an opponent
Tyldesley Rugby Club's players and officials where left kicking their heels in frustration as their scheduled league game at home to neighbours De La Salle was called off by league officials at the last moment. League officials ordered De La Salle to
Rugby Union BOLTON First team's North Lancs Division One survival is seriously in doubt after losing 23-10 to Trafford MV. The visitors were soon 10-0 down but rallied and went in at the break down 13-3. Trafford had three men yellow carded for foul play
LAST Sunday Paul Stevens beat Duane Yates 3-2 in the Churchills Pool KO final. The semi finalists were Denis France and Ste Brewis. Tomorrow names in by 8pm on 01204 524540. Top 12: Darren Gornall 31; Ste Riley 30; Paul Steven 27; Denis Bewis 25; Denis
Latest results and tables Division One: Hare/Hounds A 5 White Horse A 2; Globe A 6 Belmont Bull 1; Summerseat Lib 3 Pack Horse B 4; Egerton CC 3 Royal Oak B 4. Division Two: White Horse B 0 Waggon/Horses B 7; Black Bull 3 Hare/Hounds B 4; Pack Horse A
WEDNESDAY is the semis and final of the Mixed Pairs Knockout at the Churchills, Manchester Road, with the draw taking place at 8pm. Both tables: S McDermott/Partner (Spread Eagle), A Earith/C Robins (Grapes), B Fitzharris/partner (Taverners) and winner
WOMEN golfers in the Bolton area should watch out for a new tournament in an excellent cause. Drive2Survive involves females around the country in a campaign to raise money for the Pink Ribbon Foundation to back breast cancer research and awareness. Every
LEIGH Centurions' Welsh international front rower Dave Whittle has joined Super League neighbours St Helens on loan for a month. Former Leigh boss Ian Millward contacted his old club after Saints were hit by a crippling injury pile-up just a week before
IT looks as if the Wanderers' Premiership status is safe, thanks to the marvellous managership of big Sam Allardyce and the coaching of Phil Brown and his staff. But why has Sam been kept on a shoestring, relying on loan transfers etc? Why can't the millions
BOLTON Under 14s bid to clinch the Greater Manchester Schools' Talbot Cup title when they take on Stockport in the Final at Edgeley Park on Monday, kick off 8pm. The town team have had a marvellous second half of the season losing just twice from 13 outings
A BOLTON amateur soccer referee has branded a local pitch as "dangerous". Class One ref Duncan Willetts is furious over the state of a council run pitch at Church Road opposite Moss Bank Park. After officiating a Lancashire Amateur League match he described
MANCHESTER United fans have been given a rave write-up - by the man plotting their Champions League semi-final exit writes Chris Sudlow Bayer Leverkusen coach Klaus Toppmller witnessed United's demolition of Deportivo La Coruna the day after his team
Top men IN the Greater Manchester Inter League Competition the Farnworth League finished top of Group Two and will now play Hazel Grove B in the quarter finals at Breaks Snooker Club, Failsworth on Wednesday. Will all players involved meet at Farnworth
MONTHLY meeting at Church Ward will be at 8pm on Wednesday. SECTION ONE P Pt Rumworth B... 28 162.5 Tonge Moor B... 27 134.0 Deane C... 26 129.0 Rumworth D... 27 127.5 Adlington... 27 124.5 Tonge Moor A... 26 120.0 Over Hulton B... 28 116.0 Halliwell
Saturday afternoon saw the 2002 running of LANCASHIRE Road Club's open 10 mile time trial incorporated their 10 mile championship event. Craig Battersby's time of 20 minutes 42 seconds was over one minute faster than 2nd placed rider Steve Marsh (21:47
POLICE were searching the wreckage of a car crash today which has left one person dead. The accident happened on Liverpool Road, Walton.
A TEENAGER has been attacked in Wilmslow by a man who forced his way into her home. A man posing as a radiator repair worker, has been arrested.
MORE than 100 objects from the National Football Museum in Preston were being flown to Japan this weekend. The special display will be taken to Tsuna where England will be based at the World Cup.
AN evil cartoon character has provided the inspiration for a Bolton business woman to be named as one of the partywear queens of the world. For just months after branching out her balloon decoration design business to include fancy dress, Julie Barnes
TWO more men have been charged with the murder of 33-year-old Jason Griffin who died in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Andrew Benny, aged 25, of Ellesmere Port and Steven Drummond, aged 39, of North Wales were due to appear before Chester Magistrates today
TALKS between Manchester Airport and union leaders over new pay and conditions for security staff have broken down with workers planning a further series of one hour stoppages -- and a campaign of de-selection against councillors on the Airport's company
A SCHOOLBOY is being denied a place at Harper Green School despite being crowned Super Brain at its annual quiz. After winning the mock Mastermind competition at the annual Harper Green High Schools quiz, William Murphy, aged, 11, set his heart on going
THE wife of Bolton Wanderers star Colin Hendry was showing signs of improvement in hospital today. But mother-of-four Denise was still "very poorly" doctors revealed. And today her soccer star husband said thank you to the people who have supported his
CYBERSPACE doctors have gone on-line in Bolton as local GPs become the first in the country to plug into the internet. Dr Bob Hunt, who shares a 3,700 patient practice in a busy health centre in Halliwell, has launched one of the first GP websites. At
A FORMER escort girl's daughter discovered the body of businessman Danny O'Brien in the bloodstained master bedroom of their home. The three-year-old then went downstairs and asked her mother, Jan Charlton: "Mummy. What's all that red in the bedroom?"
FAMILY and friends have bid a poignant farewell to an amateur soccer player who died at the age of 17. Floral tributes shaped as footballs and in the shape of a Manchester United shirt rested on top of Kyle Rayner's coffin alongside an England flag --
Latest results RESULTS: Monday Premier -- Breightmet Utd 7 AK's Wrexham 7; Tonge News 8 SCM 5; Breakaway 13 Bad Seeds 7; Inter Yemen 4 Bolton Asians II 4. Monday First -- Halliwell 11 Who Let TDO 13; Mixed Allstars 10 Shamrock 19; Schooner 15 The Long
OXFORD Grove FC are looking for new players to join them for next season. They are particularly looking for new players to join the under 7s team and also for anybody who may be interested in helping with the side. Anybody who is interested in any aspect
THE Victory KO was won by Billy Lee beating Frank Heron 3-1 in the final. Draw takes place at 8.45pm every Saturday.
FOUNDERS Arms are holding their first Saturday night Darts Knockout. There will be prizes for winners, runners up, semi finalists and best lady. Entrance fee £1. Draw takes place 8.30pm, or phone in on 01204 362195.
DARTS Results: Black Bull 11 Vic & Albert 7; Bowling Green 10 Horwich Cons 8; Crown Hotel 5 St Mary's B 13; Reform Club 14 Squirrel Hotel B 4; Schooner Inn 10 Bay Horse 8; Squirrel Hotel A 9 Vic Tavern 9; St Mary's A 11 Rivington Club 9. P W D L Pt
THE ladies 133s and over will be on Monday, April 29, at Halliwell Con Club. Free entry. The draw will be at 8.30pm. The men's 180s competition will be at the Lord Raglan on Monday, May 6. The Ladies Duxbury Super Cup for all the competition and league
GUDNI Bergsson - Premiership footballer and qualified lawyer - is adding another string to his bow ... as a screen star. The Wanderers' captain has started filming his life story, which is soon to be released on video. "Gudni Boltonsson" will trace the
I DON'T think the majority of people are interested in the saga of D Beckham, which is going on and on. We are just sick of the media going overboard on this subject when the state of the country is a far more important matter. When he was brought down
I HAVE read with interest The Heart of Darkness (Bolton Evening News, April 5). Having just come back from New York, I feel the same way, having visited Ground Zero. I was there with my son, who is a police officer with the Thames Valley Police Department
DAVE Lathom corrects me and says we are not all God's children, we are God's creatures. "Becoming his children," he says "is dependent on whether we ignore or accept those conditions laid down in the scriptures." But Dave doesn't say which scriptures.
BOLTON Council yesterday canvassed public opinion in the first of a series of public seminars on the controversial subject of parking. It was meant to focus on all aspects of the service, but, inevitably, enforcement was top of the agenda for most of
I SYMPATHISE with your correspondent P J O'Connor ("It's traffic pollution misery", April 3), who is experiencing at first hand the problems created by poor air quality. Improving local air quality is one of Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority's
A WOMAN was fighting for her life in hospital after apparently setting herself on fire. The naked woman flagged down shocked motorists in Waters Meeting Road, Astley Bridge, on Friday afternoon. The Asian woman, aged 48, is believed to have struggled
EIGHTIES band A-ha are set to play in Manchester for the first time in more than nine years. The multi-million selling band will perform at the Apollo on October 11. Tickets went on sale from 9am yesterday as the Norwegian boys Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne
CHORLEY will meet Astley in the final of this year's knockout competition after ending Guild Hall's unbeaten run and Astley's defeating, by a single game, of Holcombe Brook B, who themselves had beaten Bolton School B by the same margin in the quarter
I WAS surprised but nonetheless flattered this week to be credited with playing a small part in the career of one of the game's longest serving players writes Gordon Sharrock Neil Redfearn was playing his 727th - and possibly last - Football League game
WANDERERS face Spurs at the Reebok this afternoon knowing three points will virtually guarantee Premiership soccer next season. Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock reports exclusively for this website HERE
MICHAEL Ricketts could be forgiven for chuckling to himself as he proudly picked up the runners-up award in the PFA's Young Player of the Year poll in London on Sunday night. Earlier in the day a tabloid newspaper report claiming he was for sale at £10
THE Winter League Presentation will be held at Rumworth Conservative Club on Wednesday, April 24. The following teams and pairs will be collecting prizes: Section A: Winners Rumworth CC A, runners up Church, third hen/Chicks. Section B: Winners Sportsman
Latest results and tables Anglers Club 2(8) Bradford Ward 1(7); Gibraltar Rock 2(8) Sweet Green 0(0); Park Nomads 0(3) Pilkington Arms 3(12); Cross Guns 2(9) Anglers Ladies 1(6); Little John 2(8) Rumworth LC 1(7); Cattlemarket 3(10) The Albion 9(3); Royal
THE BGA team to play against Sheffield at Old Links Golf Club on Sunday May 5, 10am is: A Runciman (Deane), S Crompton (Hindley), N Jameson (Regent Park), J Barr (Deane), M Latham (Regent Park); T Philbin (Hindley); S Owen (Breightmet); J Cheetham (Deane
A BOLTON school is helping to boost the "thin blue line" by sponsoring the employment of two special new recruits to the Greater Manchester Police force. Canon Slade School is one of three new sponsors for four of the police force's latest German Shepherd
YOUTHS are being blamed for setting fire to trees in Bleak Street, Tonge Moor, and a telephone box in Blenheim Road, Breightmet, earlier today.
BOLTON magistrates have committed two men on a burglary charge to the Crown Court for trial. Paul Colin Cole, aged 31, of Hulton District Centre, Little Hulton, and Michael Gavin, aged 25, of Moorland Drive, Little Hulton, are both accused of burglary
A WOMAN who had been ordered to stay out of part of Bolton town centre was arrested while she waited to catch a bus in Bradshawgate. Gillian Clemmett, aged 20, of Fernhill Avenue, Deane, had previously pleaded guilty to three charges of prostitution and
THERE are calls to improve safety on the East Lancashire Road in Swinton after the death of a teenager. Anthony Pack, aged 14, died last week after he was in collision with a bus. Residents now want the speed limits reviewed. The road became notorious
A MAN told police he stole chocolate because he wanted to go to prison, a court was told. Neil Corness, aged 38, of Homefield Green, Deane, said going to prison was the only way he could curb his "chronic alcoholism", Bolton magistrates heard. He admitted
A STUDENT nurse has been so touched by the plight of a poorly girl that she has organised a major fun day in Bolton. Suzanne Rogers was moved to tears after hearing of a six-year-old girl from Rochdale who is battling against a rare tumour which is growing
A MAN has denied killing teenage prostitute Carly Bateman. Geoffrey Porter, aged 40, of Columbia Road, Bolton, will stand trial accused of the murder of the 17-year-old on November 13. A plea and direction hearing was held at Manchester Crown Court in
A PLAQUE has been unveiled on the side of a Bolton casino in recognition of its preservation as the finest Georgian building in the town. The Bolton and District Civic Trust provided the plaque in memory of its former executive member, the late W E Brown
BUDDING performers from Bolton will be taking to the stage to highlight crime-related issues. Pupils from Thornleigh Salesian College will be performing in the finals of the Greater Manchester Police's On the Beat competition tonight. Young people aged
A 17-YEAR-OLD youth on bail for stealing a minibus breached his bail conditions and was found hiding in a cupboard by police, Bolton magistrates were told. The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to taking the minibus and was
A PENSIONER who was given dialysis treatment died after complications with equipment caused internal bleeding, an inquest was told. Florence May Cook, aged 81, of Ryelands Court, Westhoughton, died on November 14 last year at the Renal High Dependency
BUDDING performers from Bolton will be taking to the stage to highlight crime-related issues. Pupils from Thornleigh Salesian College will be performing in the finals of the Greater Manchester Police's On the Beat competition tonight. Young people aged
BOLTON Advanced Motorists have beaten off rivals from more than 35 regional Institute of Advanced Motorists groups to win the Dunlop Road Safety Award 2002. This award is presented to the IAM group providing the best road safety partnership in the North
TURNING a busy stretch of Bolton's ring road back into two lanes would create a potential death trap, a leading councillor has claimed. Deputy Leader of the Council Cllr Guy Harkin has hit back at calls for a stretch of Moss Bank Way between Blackburn
THE mother of Farnworth heart transplant girl Emma Standish has sent out a message of hope to a family going through the same ordeal. Emma, of Philips Avenue, Farnworth, was given just days to live when her vital organs failed and she was placed on top
WANDERERS face Spurs at the Reebok this afternoon knowing three points will virtually guarantee Premiership soccer next season. Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock reports exclusively for this website HERE
OF the 70 games last week, just nine failed to be completed because of bad light. In 'A' section, the top three teams last season all won their games by an innings. Tonge Moor Cons Club were involved in the closest finish when they beat Westhoughton Central
Section A: Farn Dist Vets 126 Darcy Lever CC B 157; Little Lever XI 113(I) Prices A 102; Nationwide XI 123(D) J P Ladies 93; Rupert Ladies A 166(I-D) Heaton CC A 65; Darcy Lever CC A 151 Valley Scooters XI 70. Section B: North West Energy 109 Westside
Section A: Tue Apr 23 Farn District Vets v Little Lever XI (M Fletcher), Nationwide XI v Darcy Lever C&SC B (D Foulkes), Rupert Ladies A v Prices A (G Palmer), Valley Scooters XI v Heaton CC A (K Coward). Section B: Wed Apollo Ladies v Rose Lea (A
THE fee for the new summer season is £80 to be paid on entry. Entry forms should be returned to the Churchills, Manchester Road, by 8pm on Sunday, April 28. Tuesday, April 30, will be the draw for divisions. Eight per division. All fixture starter packs
BOLTON YMCA fencing club members Emma Crump and Sheila Wicks are on the road to success. Sheila, at the age of 56, has qualified to represent Great Britain at the forthcoming Veteran World Championships in the United States. Two years ago she finished
THE recent Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City came just a little too soon for Bolton-born biathlon king John Holt. Amazingly the 19-year-old only took up the event - a mixture of long distance cross-country Nordic skiing and rifle shooting - back in October
MORE than 80 archers from as far afield as the Aire Valley in Yorkshire and from across Lancashire gathered to shoot the Overdale's 41st Albion tournament at the Eagley Recreation Ground. Around noon, the skies darkened and it began to rain, slowly at
WHETHER Dean Holdsworth stays or goes, anyone who said he wasnt worth £3.5 million should remember that his "fluke" goal that won us the home game against Liverpool could be worth millions to Wanderers. Players and fans alike should now give it a massive
A FIRE at a plastic pellet firm in Leigh may have been started deliberately. Fire crews were called to Foscolour Limited in Bickershaw Lane at about 5am on Friday. It is thought that the fire started in paper sacks of chemicals in a store room. Firefighters
KEVIN Keegan has revealed that he is in negotiations to extend Ali Benarbia's contract which will keep the midfielder at the Blues for a third season and to the end of his career. The midfielder topped the voting for City's Player of the Year and currently
WE are inviting entries for the 20th year of the Cuemasters Summer League to commence May 28. The entry fee is £15 per team and payable in full when seeking entry to the league. The choices of match nights available are on a Tuesday or Wednesday. The
Latest results and tables BOLTON Snooker Club defeated a strong St Mary's team to win the final of the 'B' Section knockout by 403-327. Fixtures - Monday: 'D' Section knockout final, Westhoughton Sports v Cuemasters at Horwich RMI. Wednesday: Quarter
A FORMER Bolton Institute student will return to the college on Monday -- to read from her second novel. Successful author Janet Jenkins took her first degree at the Institute, and her new book, Another Elvis Love Child, is set in the town. She will be
BURNDEN Road Runners had several runners in the London Marathon. Results: Stuart Shaw 2 hrs 40 mins 40; Brian Duffy 3.07.39; Andy Duffy 3.15.37; Don Nichol 4.00.57; Tony Wright 4.32.37; John Hall 4.37.05.
THE Fred Jessop 4.3 miles multi terrain road and trail race took place at Whitworth on a warm, sunny evening. Salford Harrier John Brown won the race by a clear margin while Rob Jackson of Horwich Harriers returned to form, producing a good finish in
BOLTON Harrier Andy Parker took the honours in Sunday's Bolton 10k road race. Parker trailed leader Andrew Jones from Salford Harriers who was 100m ahead of the quality field after two kilometres. At this stage Parker, fresh from overseas training, started
A JURY took just 10 minutes to clear an accountant of assaulting police officers at a Bolton Wanderers football match. The family and friends of James Edward Hall gasped and Hall thanked the jury when they returned a verdict of not guilty. Hall had been
BOLTON has gained a host of awards in the building version of the Oscars. The Civic Trust has singled out three developments in the town for special praise from a total of 16 buildings across the whole of Greater Manchester. The £15 million Bolton Arena
ROYAL Marine commandos from Bolton are in the front line in the war against Al Qaida and Taliban fighters in the mountains of Afghanistan. The marines have been helping to smash the terrorist network, flushing out fighters in near arctic conditions. Several
A REGISTER recognising long term relationships of gay and unmarried couples was being launched today in Manchester. The Civic Partnership Register will recognise couples but will not be legally binding. The first ceremony takes place at Manchester Town
Classic look at betrayal AFTER starring in the television soap opera Emmerdale, Anna Brecon (Lady Tara) and Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle), are no strangers to the themes of sex, love, death and betrayal. The same issues raised their heads with abundance
A GIANT countdown clock has been put up outside Burnley Town Hall in the run up to the May 2 elections. The clock is a reminder to locals to turn out and vote. All seats on the council are up for re-election next month and the giant timepiece is hoped
THE Bolton BDO Men's Team in the Lancashire GMC Super League Darts play Little Lever tomorrow at home at the Moonlight Club, St George's Road, Bolton Tel: 527351. All players must be present for 12.15pm. Any players who cannot attend should contact Alan
RESULTS: Boardwalkers 0 RHCC 6; Carol's Girls 9 Farmers 6; Wanderers 5 Shirley's Girls 10; Cattlemarket 8 RAOB 7; Three/Bed 3 Jackie's Girls 12; Ladies Taverners 3 Guns/Roses 12. High Scores: F Melody 99 80 81 81 100; K Lawson 130 95 79 83 86; S Bond
ON Monday the Summer fixtures can be collected from Derby Ward Labour Club between 7.30-9pm and the league will start week commencing May 6. The Men's 180s was won by A Spencer (York) who beat S Foster (Gibraltar Rock) 3-2. Semi-finalists were M Philburn
MEDIA matters will be on the agenda at next Thursday's Bolton Wanderers Supporters Association social in the Reebok's Lion of Vienna Suite. Bolton Evening News chief football writer Gordon Sharrock will be among the guest speakers at the event, which
KFC Allstars and Al Bundy's seem very reluctant to put any distance between themselves last year they fought out the second division title, with Al Bundy's just winning by the odd point. This year KFC want to make amends and tried to do that in this end
IN the Bolton Darts League in aid of the Bolton Senior Gateway Club for Mentally Handicapped Adults, there are just a few matches to play before the winter season ends and the league tables are beginning to sort themselves out. Almost every men's and
