I WONDER at the lack of vision and foresight displayed by Bolton Education Authority in proposing the closure of Bridgewater Nursery School. Anybody who has had experience of the school will appreciate the excellence and innovation that combine to create
ONCE again, the silly season, now being upon us, is playing tricks with the memory of local politicians. The latest of these being the leader of Bolton Council, Cllr Bob Howarth, who says he is angry that he was "not consulted about the scheme drawn up
TONY Blair's support for a US attack on Iraq, made clear the weekend before last, however much he may have appeared to hedge it round, marks a new and dangerous step towards international anarchy. For it is clear that, if the US and UK do not obtain the
ASTLEY and Tyldesley managed something they have not done for 10 years - a victory on the opening day of the season. The Bolton Association side has strengthened its squad in the close season and it quickly paid dividends against Edgworth. The visitors
MORE shoppers are spending their money in Moses Gate after part of the area was brightened up. Shops and properties on Egerton Street have been renovated with grants from the Little Hulton and Farnworth Partnership. And the work has seen new businesses
A NEW Code of Conduct has been introduced for Councillors. The strict guidelines, which also apply to those who are appointed to vote on council committees, affect councillors across the country. Just like MPs, Councillors have to declare their interests
KEITH Davies is coming back to Bolton as the town's new culture boss. Currently Head of Tourism and Culture with Liverpool City Council, 42-year-old Mr Davies was formerly a senior administrative assistant in Bolton. He succeeds John Shepley as Deputy
WITH a name like John Bolton there's only one team to support. During the week Mr Bolton is the Audit Commission's Director of Joint Reviews, the watchdog that monitors how well Social Services care for people. But at weekends he becomes John Bolton,
KEN Barlow took time off from Coronation Street to visit Bolton Town Hall recently. The actor who plays him was here to support the altogether more serious business of stopping crime. In fact Bill Roache is Patron of Crimestoppers, and was launching the
BOLTON'S Council tenants have been getting details of the four options to improve their homes. They've received newsletters and a questionnaire and expressed their views at local meetings. A freephone hotline number - 0800 052 1184 - is also available
BOLTON Council's Housing Department has secured a top accolade. As reported in last month's Bolton Scene, the Council's Asylum Team was bidding to become Housing Team of the Year. The award is sponsored by the Local Government Chronicle. And the team
TAKE 12 children, one artist, support from the local housing office and a small amount of money from the Young People's Citizen of Tomorrow Awards...and hey presto, you've got a recipe for a successful project! The children of Oldhams Estate with local
Atherton won by nine wickets Adlington A Robinson c Walsh b Baines...23 M Rawlins lbw Dimery...0 D Hitchen c West b Dimery...7 N Bowden b Dimery...0 M Taylor run out...0 M Halliwell lbw Dimery...0 G Ellison c Dimery b Charlson...19 M Robinson b Dimery
A&T won by eight wickets Edgworth D Critchley c Clare b Bennett...105 M Davis c Clare b Nicklin...5 D Thornton c Tripathi b Walsh...19 N Kernick c Tripathi b Walsh...1 N Barlow c Brookes b Tripathi...10 T Liversedge st Clare b Tripathi...1 R Dobie
Golborne won by five wickets Clifton G Griffiths b Roberts ...75 A Griffiths c Cullen b Roberts ...0 D Parkinson c Baldwin b Benbow ...44 D Garner b Benbow ...9 C Moores lbw Roberts ...28 P Weir not out ...10 T Morris c Robinson b Roberts ...6 Extras
FULHAM, who entertain Wanderers in a crucial Premiership clash at Craven Cottage, plunged deep into the red last year, making a loss of £23.3 million after its wage bill soared, figures showed today. Figures filed by the group, controlled by Harrods owner
SIR Bobby Charlton, who played in that World Cup Final, led the tributes to Kenneth Wolstenholme. He told the official FA website - wwwthe-fa.org - "He loved the game and he was good at what he did. He had a marvellous voice which everybody remembers,
A HOST of football personalities paid their last respects to Farnworth-born Kenneth Wolstenholme, the commentator most famous for his 1966 World Cup utterance: "They think it's all over ... it is now". They gathered at a crematorium in Leatherhead, Surrey
FARNWORTH-born Kenneth Wolstenholme was the voice behind the immortal piece of sporting commentary "They think it's all over... it is now." His famous phrase captured the imagination of the nation in the dying seconds of England's 1966 World Cup final
WORLD Cup TV legend Kenneth Wolstenholme, who died on Monday aged 81, was a big fan of Bolton Wanderers. He followed the fortunes of his favourite club and made sure he had a copy of the Bolton Evening News delivered to his Torquay home the day after
INTERNET Editor Chris Sudlow was lucky enough to be present at the 1966 World Cup Final at Wembley. These are his memories of that glorious decade which reached a pinnacle when England were crowned kings of the world . . . and Kenneth Wolstenholme uttered
LICENSING bosses at Bury Magistrates Court, who have already received a number of applications, are now expecting more interest to be generated for the breakfast and beer show. A spokesman said: "Every application will be considered individually and licences
BRIGHT pupils from Westhoughton High School have come up with a simple idea which has great merit. They have reached the finals of a national competition with a business idea designed to help schools tackle truancy. Schools which introduce the Blue Aardvark
TRUANCY could be a problem of the past thanks to the ingenuity of Bolton teenagers. A Young Enterprise group from Westhoughton High School has won a place in the national finals of a competition after finding a novel way to let parents know if their children
A DERELICT school in Eccles has been badly damaged after a suspected arson attacked by children. Firefighters were called to the old Greenwood School on Rutland Road at about 10am yesterday. There is severe damage to two classrooms - where the fire was
KENTUCKY Fried Chicken, in conjunction with Jongleurs Comedy, is searching for would-be comedians aged between eight and 10. Auditions and heats will be held in Manchester on June 6 and the grand final will take place at Jongleurs, London Camden Lock
A DRIVER could hardly believe his eyes when he saw a stag in a Bolton park. Ivan Millington, from Farnworth, was taking a short cut through Moss Bank Park when he saw the roe buck beneath the trees yesterday morning. He tried to take its picture but it
THE British Heart Foundation's Newport Street branch is looking for volunteers to help serve customers, arrange window displays and sort stock. Call in or phone Carolynne on 01204 380141 for details.
MORORISTS faced tailbacks on the M60 today after two cars collided between junctions 12 and 13, near Worsley. The accident blocked southbound lanes from 7am causing tailbacks to junction 15. The incident also caused delays for motorists using the M61
KENTUCKY Fried Chicken, in conjunction with Jongleurs Comedy, is searching for would-be comedians aged between eight and 10. Auditions and heats will be held in Manchester on June 6 and the grand final will take place at Jongleurs, London Camden Lock
GIFTED young performers will be flying the flag for Bolton in a talent contest. Six teenagers will compete against nine other North West entertainers in the Eighth Annual Showtime Grand Final at the Monaco Ballroom, Wigan. The singers are Stacy Jay, aged
YOUR views about pollution on Bolton's major roads are requested this month. Computer software has shown that the A666 corridor from Kearsley and Farnworth into Bolton town centre and up to Astley Bridge is not likely to meet targets for improving air
QUEUING for 50 hours and running the gauntlet of angry mobs are just some of the problems faced by people in last month's elections in Zimbabwe. Yet the right to vote is something that we in this country take for granted. It's a right that many people
YOU and your area forum have been deciding how to spend Bolton's slice of the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund. Each area forum have been given a share of the money to tackle issues that they have already identified and with the help of local people they have
KERBCRAFT could save a child's life. Piloted by the Government, Kerbcraft is a new child pedestrian training programme. And Bolton is one of 38 councils nationwide chosen to try it as part of a national assessment. Two areas of Bolton - Central and Derby
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HELLO readers of the Bolton Evening News. Being a Bolton lad, I've been asked to write a column on my life in London and the people I meet in the course of my work as a TV presenter. This is the first of my offerings and I hope you enjoy reading it. YOU
Horwich won by 24 runs Horwich White b Moss...32 S Woods c Whittle b Moss...43 G Long c Whittle b Moss...43 N Woods st Booth b Hirwani...0 P Morris c Fearick b Hirwani...0 J Partington b Hirwani...11 C Bannister not out...20 A Taylor c Fearick b Hirwani
RICK Northrop scored an incredible 114 not out and inspired Tonge to a magnificent victory at Farnworth. Tonge went on first and thanks to Northrop carrying his bat managed to reach a total of 214-6. Adil Nisar also hit a vital 58, while Billy Noakes
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece is expected to reveal his retained list this week after meeting with the directors and administrators regarding his budget for next season.
IT could be the end of May before negotiations to buy the Bury FC are concluded. That's the news coming out of Gigg Lane in the week the administrators go back to the High Court to secure the Shakers' long term future. RSM Robson Rhodes are scheduled
THERE was double delight for Shakers striker Jon Newby when he took the top two prizes at the Bury FC Player of the Year awards night at the club's Social Club on Monday night. Reward for some superb displays throughout a troubled campaign earned 'Newbs
THIRTY people have been arrested and charged with a range of drugs, burglary and theft offences. The arrests were part of a week-long Operation Frond which was run by police officers from Astley Bridge. Five people who were arrested yesterday were due
GREATER Manchester Police has established a task force to co-ordinate a tough crackdown on robbers and street criminals in the county. The team are heading the latest phase of the high profile Operation Hawk campaign which will target a range of street
A HAPLESS burglar chose the wrong cover story when he claimed to be a police officer, because the house he had broken into belonged to a policeman. Michael Unsworth was disturbed by the home-owners returning and quickly explained why he was inside the
THOUSANDS of volunteers celebrated their part in the Commonwealth Games at a celebrity-studded party. More than 8,000 people were given a collective pat on the back for volunteering their time to help out with the Games, which start in July. The "Celebrate
DRIVERS are being advised to try to avoid the anticlockwise carriageway of the M60 this morning between junctions 12 and 13. A two vehicle road traffic accident occurred shortly after 7am which is currently blocking lane 4. Traffic is now queuing back
ANNIE Get Your Gun is now running at Radcliffe Civic Suite, Thomas Street, Radcliffe, until Saturday. The show is being presented by St Thomas's Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society. It runs from 7.30pm each night with a Saturday matinee at 2pm. Tickets
BOLTON Sinfonietta musicians play four very different symphonies by Stravinsky, Britten and Boyce at Bolton School Arts Centre on Saturday, April 27. The orchestra will be joined by conductor Mark Heron and soloist Craig Patterson. Stravinsky's rarely
LEIGH CC won their second consecutive match in the Liverpool & District Premier Division Cup Competition, beating Northern by 6 wickets on Saturday. Western Australian quickie Jo Angel took six wickets as Northern were bowled out for 155. Due to a
AN expert from India has been teaching children how to make their gardens grow. Bolton now has seven organic community allotments which were set up by The Gathering of Organic Growers, an environmental group which is part of the Wildlife Trust. Pupils
Wednesday 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-10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am-7pm. DEANE LEISURE
BOLTON and Bury Chamber is close to securing European funding to boost its pioneering Business Advantage initiative. The scheme, which is helping local firms win new business and cut costs, was spearheaded originally by livewire Commercial Director Kathryn
A DRIVER could hardly believe his eyes when he saw a stag in a Bolton park. Ivan Millington, from Farnworth, was taking a short cut through Moss Bank Park when he saw the roe buck beneath the trees yesterday morning. He tried to take its picture but it
I AM undertaking some research regarding the reasons why 18-25-year-olds do not vote and how we can change this. I am looking for 18-25-year-olds, councillors and MPs to take part. They can contact me on mailto:tomj122@hotmail.com>tomj122@hotmail.com
AS your readers may be aware, the European Parliament has set up a Committee of Inquiry into how the devastating foot and mouth epidemic was handled. It was established in January after a campaign by Tory MEPs, in response to Tony Blair's refusal to conduct
WITH reference to Mrs B Stuart's letter (Bolton Evening News, April 17) where she chides we "Rambos" for not having "in-depth information" and that our views on the terrorist attacks and the Allies' responses were born of ignorance and gung-ho self indulgence
RICK Northrop scored an incredible 114 not out and inspired Tonge to a magnificent victory in the Bolton League at Farnworth. Tonge went on first and thanks to Northrop carrying his bat managed to reach a total of 214-6. Adil Nisar also hit a vital 58
ICE-COOL Gary Keedy gave Lancashire the perfect start to the season in an Old Trafford thriller yesterday. They seemed to have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by losing three wickets for six runs on the brink of their highest fourth innings total
BOLTON Association champions Walshaw got an early shock with a six wickets defeat at Little Hulton. They stumbled to 2-3 before finally rallying to 145 courtesy of 45 from Brett Collins, 37 not out from Anthony Harris and 28 by debutant Mark Denntith.
A STOLEN car with its tyres blown out -- and sparks flying from its wheels -- was stopped by police in Bolton today after a high-speed chase through the North-west. Police arrested the occupants of the car after a 40 minute pursuit. The silver Volkswagen
A WOMAN is taking legal action against the private clinic where Bolton soccer star's wife Denise Hendry had cosmetic surgery. Mum-of-three Charlotte Harrison is understood to be the seventh person to lodge a negligence claim against the Broughton Park
VERY young children in Horwich no longer have to make a long journey to get to school. For a new nursery has opened at Lord Street Primary School. It means children aged three and over now have a super new classroom and other facilities. Disabled children
COMMONWEALTH Games delegates from Down Under paid a flying visit to Bolton recently. The visit by a party from New Zealand was partly in honour of their status as Bolton's adopted Commonwealth Games country. After spending a morning in Manchester checking
ILLEGALLY dumped cars should be removed from Bolton's streets within a day. The crackdown is part of a pilot scheme involving the Council, Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Fire Service and Vehicle Rescue Service. At the moment it takes a
BOLTON Music Service has hit the high notes, according to a Government report. An OfSTED inspection has found that the service, part of Bolton Council's Education and Culture Department, is a "successful and high quality service, with very good leadership
SAVING time and money is the aim of a plan from Bolton and 11 other North West councils which has been approved by the Government. Instead of each council doing its own thing, the Pathfinder project will see all 12 councils sharing ideas. They will look
LOCAL groups are going to celebrate the Commonwealth Games in style thanks to grants from the Council's celebration fund. Among those organisations who have received grants is Bolton Market Radio which will use its grant of £1000 to host roadshows during
Familiar to many as the long-suffering compere in Channel 4's brilliant comedy Phoenix Nights, Dave Spikey, who co-writes the series with Bolton comedian Peter Kay, is no newcomer to the comedy scene, with a decade of stand-up experience under his belt
Little Hulton won by six wickets Walshaw R Faulkner c&b Sutherland ...0 D Hornby c Ijaz b Cooke ...0 M Denntith lbw Lee ...28 Fielding b Cooke ...0 B.Collins c& b Ijaz ...45 G Dyson c Ijaz b Lee ...0 A Harris not out ...37 A Caunce b Ijaz ...10
Blackrod won by 89 runs Blackrod N Lawless c Issa b Shah...16 M Westhead c Kaye b Raynor...3 J Southworth lbw b Shah...89 Morris c Issa b Hamer...17 D Whittle c Taylor b Hamer...9 T Southworth b Shah...5 S Ashworth c Finn b Shah...9 G Speak not out...16
Spring View won by 16 runs Spring View N Geary c Yates b Sarkar ...26 C Rudd c Edwards b Maiden ...59 P Matthews c Hussan b Maiden ...13 I Critchley c Bowden b Walder ...15 M James lbw Knowles ...25 S Williams b Knowles ...14 A Green c Maiden b Knowles
WANDERERS are at Craven Cottage tonight knowing three points will guarantee Premiership soccer next season. Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock reports exclusively for this website HERE
TORQUAY manager Roy MacFarland, former Wanderers joint boss with Colin Todd, has become the first managerial casualty of the ITV Digital fiasco after he decided to leave the Third Division club. The decision came after the board had ruled they could no
PER Frandsen is hoping a final flourish with Wanderers will book him a ticket to the World Cup. The Reebok midfielder knows it will take a disaster of titanic proportions to cost Sam Allardyce and his survival squad their Premiership status but he is
FULHAM are likely to have an extra spring in their step at Craven Cottage tonight. Virtually free of relegation worries after an anxious few weeks, Jean Tigana's men will be looking to build on Saturday's surprise success at Leeds as they shoot for an
FORMER Lancashire captain John Crawley was saluted by Hampshire coach Jimmy Cook after his magnificent double century in the drawn Frizzell County Championship clash with Kent. Crawley, whose acrimonious move from Lancashire generated much publicity during
TWO men from Bury - one a former policeman - were today jailed for a total of 28 years after being found guilty of conspiracy to rob at Minshull Street Crown Court. Former policeman Graham Huckerby, aged 42, from Prestwich, and James Power, aged 60, from
FARNWORTH-born sports commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme, most famous for uttering the words "they think it's all over, it is now" at the end of England's 1966 World Cup win, has died aged 81. The former Farnworth Grammar School pupil died on March 25 at
A YORKSHIREMAN who battled for two years to gain official recognition for Bolton-born commentator Ken Wolstenholme said he was angry his campaign was unsuccessful. Barnsley-based Les Hobson tried to get the famous football commentator a knighthood or
CELADOR Productions and ITV1 are scouring schools looking for the brightest 10-to-12-year-olds to take part in Britain's Brainiest Kid 2002. Applicants must be no younger than 10 and no older than 12 years on August 31, 2002. Closing date for entries
TEACHERS will soon be abandoning the classroom to become rock stars and strut their stuff on stage. The seven-piece band from Turton High School Media Arts College has already proved a big hit with pupils who are amused by their teachers' passion for
A COFFEE morning on April 14 in aid of the Bolton branch of the Parkinson's Disease Society raised £650 for branch funds.
VODAFONE has been granted permission by Bolton Council planning chiefs to erect a mobile phone mast at Varnish Industries on Union Road.
THE Wigan Pier Experience is celebrating 50 years of the Queen's reign with a special exhibition. The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee show will be on display to the public until August 31.
FIREFIGHTERS were called to help out after reports that a man had got stuck on metal railings. It is believed he had tried to climb over the fence next to the shops in Kenyon Way, Little Hulton, before getting stuck for a few minutes at 9.15pm yesterday
COUNCILLORS have delayed a decision on whether to allow a large housing development to be built on land off Forest Drive, Westhoughton, until they visit the site. Wilmslow firm J S Bloor Ltd have applied to Bolton Council for planning permission to build
CONSERVATION conscious residents in Leigh took advantage of a council offer to make their gardens more eco-friendly. Wigan Council teamed up with United Utilities to offer them the chance to buy their own composters and water butts. Call 0870 849 4857
FRASERS Butchers in Great Lever will be part of the North-west team competing in the Guild of Q Butchers' National Barbecue Championships. The contest is being held in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, on Sunday and will be judged by TV celebrity chef
A HORWICH teenager appeared before Bolton magistrates accused of vehicle offences. The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with being carried in a car taken without consent and having no insurance. He is also accused
FIREFIGHTERS were called to help out after reports that a man had got stuck on metal railings. But when the fire crew arrived at the scene the man, who had scratched his leg, had climbed off the railings and was walking around. It is believed he had tried
A BOY was recovering in hospital today with a broken leg and ankle after being involved in a collision with a car yards from his home. Daniel Gee, aged 11, of Bury Road, was injured in an accident with a white Rover car in rush-hour traffic on Bury Road
VOLUNTEERS are needed to abseil 100 feet down Manchester Town Hall in aid of the British Lung Foundation. More than 150 people able to raise £145 in sponsorship can take part in the event for free on May 11 and 12. Call 0151 228 4723.
A WESTHOUGHTON councillor has warned that a new shop to be built near homes at Daisy Hill is going to cause major traffic problems. Planning permission was granted on appeal for the new retail unit at Kearsley House on Leigh Road and a Co-op store is
CELADOR Productions and ITV1 are scouring schools looking for the brightest 10-to-12-year-olds to take part in Britain's Brainiest Kid 2002. Applicants must be no younger than 10 and no older than 12 years on August 31, 2002. Closing date for entries
THE British Heart Foundation is challenging line dancers from Bolton to help break a Guinness World Record. More than 7,000 people are needed to line dance for more than five minutes at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, on Sunday, August 11. All proceeds
A ROW with a girlfriend led an Atherton man to appear in court charged with assaulting a policeman. Bolton magistrates heard how Michael Langin was asleep on Christmas Eve when his girlfriend came back to the home they shared and an argument broke out
AN expert from India has been teaching children how to make their gardens grow. Bolton now has seven organic community allotments which were set up by The Gathering of Organic Growers, an environmental group which is part of the Wildlife Trust. Pupils
Familiar to many as the long-suffering compere in Channel 4's brilliant comedy Phoenix Nights, Dave Spikey, who co-writes the series with Bolton comedian Peter Kay, is no newcomer to the comedy scene, with a decade of stand-up experience under his belt
WANDERERS are at Craven Cottage tonight knowing three points will guarantee Premiership soccer next season. Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock reports exclusively for this website HERE
THE Earl and Countess of Wessex met thousands of people who have volunteered to help at this year's Commonwealth Games. On a visit to Manchester on Monday (April 22), Prince Edward and wife Sophie were addressing more than 10,000 volunteers and launching
APRIL 16 marked the 100-day countdown to the Commonwealth Games. Thousands of athletes and spectators will descend on Bolton and Manchester from July 25 to August 4. And millions more will watch the Summer spectacular on TV. It is set to be the largest
MENTION of school meals is probably enough to conjure up gruesome memories for many of us. Soggy semolina pudding with the jam stirred in -- to make it almost edible -- will be an image familiar to older readers. School dinners and British Rail sandwiches
THOUSANDS of volunteers celebrated their part in the Commonwealth Games at a celebrity-studded party. More than 8,000 people were given a collective pat on the back for volunteering their time to help out with the Games, which start in July. The "Celebrate
FOR the last few months Bolton Scene has proudly backed the Council's bid to secure City Status. So we are sad that in the Golden Jubilee year, we were unable to gain this great honour. But we're not downhearted and we would like to send our congratulations
A DOUBLE celebration for the Commonwealth Games marked Commonwealth Day in Bolton. A massive banner was unfurled at Bolton Arena, identifying it as a venue for the Games and the day was also the start of the local celebrations of the Games - The Spirit
A WORKSHOP to help people from ethnic minority communities with employment and interview skills has been hailed a success. Bolton Council's Ethnic Minorities Business Service, EMBS, recently hosted the two-day workshop to enable people from ethnic minority
DID you know that these days all local authorities are required to formally outline their plans and actions for the coming year? We do this by producing what's called a 'Best Value Performance Plan.' The Council's version is called the Bolton Plan. In
GRANTS of up to £1,000 are available from East Bolton Regeneration for community groups. Organisations helped recently include Bradford Street Relate Centre for counselling for youngsters; Breightmet Sutton Residents Association to convert a house into
THIS week I went to the Pride Of Britain Awards -- you probably saw them on TV on Thursday night -- with my girlfriend, Tess Daley. Tess is a presenter on the Saturday morning TV show, SMTV Live and so we were on a table with her co-presenters, Cat Deeley
KYLE Hogg allowed Lancashire to smile despite John Crawley's double century for Hampshire on Sundayday. The 18-year-old all-rounder grabbed five for 48 on his Championship debut, dragging Lancashire back into their game against Leicestershire and ensuring
WORKINGTON...54, SWINTON LIONS...6 by MIKE CAINE THE Buddies National League Cup has certainly been a cup of woe as fas as Swinton Lions are concerned. After Sunday afternoon's defeat at Workington, the Lions have conceded over 200 points in four games
BOOKMAKERS today gave odds of 33/1 on England coach Sven Goran Eriksson marrying TV star Ulrika Jonsson by the end of the year, after reports of a relationship between the two emerged last week. But William Hill offered odds of 16/1 on Eriksson marrying
A PUBLIC-SPIRITED motorist followed a drunken driver home because he was worried about how erratically the car was being driven, a court heard. David Thomas phoned police and told them how badly motor mechanic Roy Edwards was driving. Police finally confronted
Match drawn Walkden Watson b Rashid...97 D Smith b Barrow...63 M Bennison c French b Bradley...34 M Parkinson not out...5 P Ingram not out...5 Total (for 3)...220 Bowling: Rashid 11-1-44-1; Eckersley 9-2-36-0; Barrow 12-1-55-1; Ogden 3-0-28-0; Bradley
Westhoughton won by six wickets Kearsley S Davies c Atherton b Rehman...74 J Ratledge lbw Rehman...14 D Foy lbw Rehman...5 S Thomson c Gaskell b Crookson...0 T Whittle b Patel...23 J Thornley c Patel b Crookson...3 F Akber c A Pindoria b Patel...14 C
Tonge won by 153 runs Tonge Nisar c Ahmed b N Hyde...58 R Northrop not out...114 J Kerrigan c Ahmed b N Hyde...0 S Anderton c & b Sutton...8 N Partington c & b Noakes...5 D Taljard c Luntley b Noakes...13 R Rawlinson st Luntley b Noakes...2 Extras
Bradshaw won by four wickets Greenmount N Franklyn c Evans b Tattersall...22 A Bowker c Gwilt b Dalugoda...35 Morris c Senior b Tattersall...12 J Horrox b Tattersall...7 M Fallon b Dalugoda...14 G Chadwick c Evans b Tattersall...3 N Earring c Cunliffe
Little Lever won by four wickets Eagley S Woods c Lawson b Rayment...43 T Wallwork c & b P Tong...6 P McDermott c Blinkhorn b de Silva...3 Javed lbw N Tong...3 D Shuttleworth b Rayment...9 D Tonge b de Silva...8 S Shepley c Lawson b N Tong...14 S
Astley Bridge won by 14 runs Astley Bridge P Stafford c Garner b Tye ...8 Jadhav c Dudley b Mahmood ...53 T Barry c Garner b Mahmood ...23 A Clegg lbw O'Rourke ...10 M Siddiqe lbw O'Rourke ...9 D Guest c&b Mahmood ...0 A Tebay c Tye b Mahmood ...13
A MAJOR campaign to promote Britain's shipbuilding industry is being launched in the region. A conference at the Laird Foundation in Birkenhead, near to Cammell Laird, will be told it is a "vibrant, highly skilled and productive enterprise". Campaign
MORE than 470 jobs are to be axed at a former Marconi factory in Liverpool under cost-cutting plans. US-owned Jabil Circuit is to make the cuts at the plant which produces electrical components for the telecommunications industry. Jabil, which is based
A STOLEN car with its tyres blown out -- and sparks flying from its wheels -- was stopped by police in Bolton today after a high-speed chase through the North-west. Police arrested the occupants of the car after a 40 minute pursuit. The silver Volkswagen
A CUB scout leader has been fined £190 for possessing Ecstasy tablets and theft of power tools. Carl Minshull, aged 22, of Torridon Road, Breightmet, pleaded guilty to the offences when he appeared before Bolton magistrates. The court heard how Minshull
TEACHERS will soon be abandoning the classroom to become rock stars and strut their stuff on stage. The seven-piece band from Turton High School Media Arts College has already proved a big hit with pupils who are amused by their teachers' passion for
IT was three times the fun for a proud mum and dad today as triplet brothers celebrated their first birthday. And the happy trio are set to win the hearts of millions of TV viewers in Cutting It, the new BBC1 drama about hairdressing. Triplets Harrison
A FORMER escort girl who hacked her businessman boyfriend to death was "inconsolable" with grief in the days after his death, a court heard. Janet Charlton was "extremely distressed, visibly shaking and very upset", according to PC Melanie Smith, the
TICKETS for Walmsley Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society's next production, Calamity Jane are on sale. They are priced £6 and £3.50 (Monday evening only) and are from the ticket secretary 303835, or The Parish Hall, Tuesday and Friday, from 8pm
BOLTON Music Association's Let's Sing charity concert looks certain to be a top class event -- with pupils from 20 primary schools taking part. The event takes place in aid of Bolton Hospice on Saturday, 7pm, at The Victoria Hall. Anne Henshaw will be
MEMBERS of the Children's Amateur Theatre Society aim to be a "singular sensation" when they take to the stage with A Chorus Line. The show runs at Theatre Church, Seymour Road, Astley Bridge, from Thursday to Saturday at 7.30pm. It follows the success
