I WRITE in response to your reader's herbal query on "Berberis" (Saturday, May 18). This plant is listed under its common name of Mountain Grape in the very excellent book "The Holistic Herbal" written by David Hoffman and published by Element Books.
IN answer to the letter about Berberis on May 18. The common name for Berberis is Barberry. In Robinson's Family Herbal the medicinal virtues of Barberry are given as follows: "The inner rind of the Barberry tree boiled in white wine cleanses the body
LEGALISE all drugs, says Brian Derbyshire, and millions -- guess who, in particular -- would agree with him. Once again we are told drugs are out of control and the police are fighting a losing battle. Are these arguments really good enough to have yet
TREVOR Roper of Bolton League side Horwich, has been selected for England Universities (North) to play Cheshire on June 5 at Mobberley Cricket Club. Trevor is currently a mature student at Manchester Metropolitan University based at Crewe and Alsager,
BOLTON Schools town team returned to winning ways with a 57 run victory when they faced Tameside at Kearsley Cricket Club. After being put into bat, Bolton lost Iftikhar Ali without a run being scored but then James Hill 45 and Chris Fenn 35 came to the
LAST weekend's horrendous weather, which prevented play in four first team matches in the Warburton's Bolton League, and then relegated most of Sunday's Lancs KO games into "faster run-rate" semi-oblivion, at least looked kindly on Eagley's second team
AN investigation is continuing to discover what caused a 200ft high steel chimney to erupt into a fireball, killing two steeplejacks. Detectives, forensic scientists and a Heath and Safety Executive investigation team are expected to remain at the Carnaud
A YOUTH worker who built up a collection of 100,000 indecent images of young children, including youngsters from Bolton, has been jailed for five years. Brian Wilkinson pleaded guilty to 41 specimen offences of making, possessing and distributing indecent
ROB Faulkner will captain the Bolton Association when they go into this year's MEN inter-league knockout competition. The captain of champions Walshaw wil lead the side against the Saddleworth League at Saddleworth on June 9. He takes over from Tony Kelly
IT WAS one of the greatest games of football ever played -- and one 19-year-old Nat Lofthouse fan was there to see it. Sapper Eric Turner of the Royal Engineers was a member of the British occupation forces stationed in Austria after the Second World
FIFTY years ago today, a 26-year-old centre-forward from Bolton, playing in only his seventh international, gave such a heroic performance for England that he was given a nickname he would carry proudly for the rest of his days writes Gordon Sharrock.
ROY Keane's back in Cheshire; Jason McAteer is injured: England risk top players against Cameroon; Trevor Sinclair travels back across the world; David Seaman injury scare - all the latest World Cup news Click HERE for news from all the teams on the official
THE SUN: Lee Bowyer is on the brink of joining Liverpool in a £15million switch from Leeds. DAILY MIRROR: England's injury crisis went from bad to worse last night as David Beckham faced a second X-ray on that damaged foot, Danny Murphy's World Cup ended
FIFTY years ago today, a 26-year-old centre-forward from Bolton, playing in only his seventh international, gave such a heroic performance for England that he was given a nickname he would carry proudly for the rest of his days writes Gordon Sharrock.
PEOPLE are being warned not to eat Dragon Boat canned shiitake mushrooms because of a dangerous bacteria found in some cans. The tins to avoid have the code L71011026846 on the lid and 3300/01007 on the base. Anyone needing further information should
MANCHESTER Dogs' Home is appealing to everyone who has moved house in the last six months, and whose dog has gone missing, to get in touch with them. A number of dogs admitted, though microchipped, cannot be reunited with their owners because their new
AN appeal has been made for witnesses who saw a head-on collision near the Reebok Stadium. A red Vauxhall Corsa collided with a white Ford Escort on the roundabout at the junction of the A6 Chorley Road and De Havilland Way. The driver of the Corsa and
THE jury in the trial of a former escort girl accused of murdering her wealthy businessman lover, will resume deliberations on Monday morning. After 15 hours and 40 minutes, the 11 jurors have yet to reach a verdict. They have to decide whether 36-year-old
DARCY Lever's youth policy is starting to pay dividends. Over the last few years the Bolton Association club have been carefully bringing through a crop of exciting young talent. And now those players are experiencing first team action with the promise
THE football world was in turmoil today as Roy Keane flew home in disgrace from the Republic of Ireland's training camp after being sacked by manager Mick McCarthy. Here is what the papers were saying this morning: THE SUN: Irish players applauded and
I WAS pleased to read Sam Allardyce is using statistical analysis to back his belief that next season could be the biggest challenge yet (BEN Thursday May 16). Try these statistics for the season just ended Sam. 1. Only three teams conceded more goals
One lucky winner can win the latest LG Video recorder with 9 hours of blank tapes, plus The HP All Day Breakfast Football Supporters Survival Kit. Plus 4 lucky runners up will each receive a Survival Kit. HP All Day Breakfast is the perfect no bother
BURNDEN Road Runners ladies won the team prize in the village of Eyam's challenging half marathon which was in the club championship. Lesley Fisher was second O/40. Results: ladies: Lesley Fisher 1-42-53; Lynn Duffy 2-01-16; Jacqui Beevers 2-13-42; Tess
AN £800 million scheme to transform Liverpool will become a reality, the city council said today. Paradise Street and Hanover Street will be redeveloped as part of the project.
A £13 MILLION clean-up campaign is to be launched to improve the River Irwell's water quality in Bury. United Utilities will boost treatment processes at its wastewater plant in Crossfield Street, Blackford Bridge, over the next two-years. The scheme
MANCHESTER City Art Gallery is opening to the public again after a £35 million refit. The Mosley Street gallery now has more space to house its paintings, sculptures and drawings and will open in time for the Commonwealth Games. Art-lovers will be able
A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER is staying on a maternity ward because the local authority will not pay for her choice of care home, it has been claimed. Bridget Barrow, aged 92, has been in Whiston hospital, near St Helens, for six weeks and is waiting to be discharged
A MAN died on Christmas Day after injecting methadone, an inquest was told. Peter John Collins, aged 43, of Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, had been drinking heavily on Christmas Eve with his friend, Geoffrey Lee Guffogg. After buying and drinking cans of strong
A FAMILY is celebrating the arrival of a new baby which makes them a five-generation clan. Jodie Power, aged 17, has given birth to Caitlin Whittle-Darrock, the latest addition to the Bolton family in which girl power rules. Caitlin's mother, who lives
A LEAKING irrigation system put paid to Michael Brockley's plans to grow a crop of cannabis plants. When water began dripping into the lower flat, workmen forced the door and found 52 immature plants complete with a custom watering system. But, despite
A TASTE of India will be coming to Bolton tomorrow for the whole town to enjoy. A community Hindu festival is being held in the grounds of Bolton Indians Sport and Recreation Club at Hacken Lane, Darcy Lever. Organised by the Bolton Hindu Forum, it is
WOMEN in Bolton are moving their bodies to the beat of a new craze -- belly dancing. The exotic pastime is becoming so popular that classes at Bolton's Excel Centre are attracting huge numbers. Dancers are provided with traditional hip belts and wiggle
LIKE most, The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is looking forward to the extended celebrations over the Golden Jubilee Bank Holiday. However, Guide Dogs is reminding readers to take extra care of their eyes in the sun during the festivities, by wearing
A Week in Westminster THE eighth Carers Week will be held from June 10-16, 2002. It's a week when we commemorate and highlight the dedication and hard work carried out by many carers in Bolton and throughout the UK. A Parliamentary reception has been
LANCASHIRE made light of the loss of David Byas as they stormed into the fourth round of the C&G Trophy at the expense of Derbyshire at Old Trafford. The left-hander - the hero of Wednesday's Benson & Hedges Cup quarter-final triumph over Leicestershire
AN ENGLAND player who helped set up Nat Lofthouse's match-winning goal during the famous game in Vienna said: "We thought we would get beat, but Nat saved the day." Birmingham City goalkeeper Gil Merrick had 23 caps for his country and was in goal on
PAUL WARHURST has admitted that he his hopeful of signing a brand new contract at the Reebok Stadium when his current deal runs out at the end of June. The midfielder, who signed for Bolton in January 1999 from Crystal Palace, is currently negotiating
HERE is the full list of players taking part. ARGENTINA 1 German Burgos, 2 Roberto Ayala, 3 Juan Sorin, 4 Mauricio Pochettino 5 Matias Almeyda, 6 Walter Samuel, 7 Claudio Lopez, 8 Javier Zanetti 9 Gabriel Batistuta, 11 Juan Sebastian Veron, 12 Pablo Cavallero
EX-SERVICEMEN are welcome at the next meeting of the Royal Air Forces Association on Tuesday, June 11. It takes place at the Association's Bolton base at Lancaster Close, Clive Street in the town centre at 8pm.
PEOPLE in Bolton thinking of taking up a language are being urged to consider signing. More people are learning British Sign Language, which is used by at least 50,000 people. Anyone interested can log onto www.rnid.org.uk.
PUPILS in Bolton have raised money to help animals on the other side of the world. Year Nine pupils at the Deane School held a raffle of Winnie the Pooh goods and raised £263 for Australia Zoo. The pupils will now be raffling a signed Bolton Wanderers
POLICE are trying to trace the relatives of a man discovered dead in his home. John Ridings Longworth, aged 70, was found dead by his landlord at a flat in Bolton Road, Farnworth. A police spokesman said there are no suspicious circumstances. Any relatives
CHILDREN from Little Lever Youth Club will be getting in the Jubilee spirit at their fancy dress disco. The event will be held on Friday at the centre on Herbert Street, from 7pm till 10pm. Young people from the area who are not members at the club are
MEMBERS of Horwich RMI and District Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society bring the curtain down tonight on their production of My Fair Lady at the Albert Halls, Bolton. Pictured here are Helen Price Aindow as Eliza Doolittle and Chris Higson as Eliza's
IT will be a family affair when folk singer Maddy Prior MBE visits Blackrod for a concert. She will appear on stage at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel with her two daughters Rose Kemp and Abbie Lathe. The trio will perform traditional and contemporary material
STREETWISE 2000, a Bury based group that goes out on to the streets to help disadvantaged and vulnerable youngsters, is among a number of groups across Greater Manchester to receive coveted tickets for the Commonwealth Games in recognition of the work
SUSTRANS, the sustainable transport charity, is trying to recruit volunteers to act as Community Rangers in Bolton to help maintain sections of the National Cycle Network (NCN). Community Rangers help with minor maintenance such as cutting back overhanging
ADLINGTON are looking forward to a handsome pay day after the Lancashire Knockout draw paired them with neighbouring Northern League side Chorley. The two sides have not met in a competetive fixture for something like 20 years and a bumper crowd is expected
The pair steered A & T to a superb one run win over Wigan in the National Knockout despite a combined age of, well, advancing years. Smith, who has the impressive first names of Rudolph Leopold, hit a spate of sixes in an unbeaten innings of 46 while
CENTRE Paul Anderson will miss Leigh Centurions' next three NFP matches after being banned by the RFL Disciplinary Committee. Anderson, who was also fined £100, was found guilty of deliberate use of the forearm in an incident against Hull KR two weeks
Bradford Bulls 28, Wigan Warriors 26 by Chris Hall JUST as their international superstars looked to have given them the edge in an almighty tussle against the world champions, Wigan were sunk by one of their own. Young scrum-half Paul Deacon, born and
CASH-strapped Bury have released a second player in 24 hours following the switch of Matt Murphy to Swansea. Murphy, who will sign a one-year contract on July 1, becomes the second Bury player to leave for Swansea City following the signature of midfielder
THE 9th annual Cult TV Festival will take place at Southport's Floral Hall complex this autumn. Anyone who likes television shows from past, present and future, will have the chance to meet fellow fans, enjoy star interviews, attend behind-the-scenes
BURY'S battle of the bands -- Powersound -- returns to the town again bringing with it hundreds of pounds in prizes. This year the competition, which is a joint venture organised by the council run Bury Venues and Bury Youth Service, will offer £600 worth
ASIAN people in Bolton have been speaking about their fears for relatives living in the disputed border province of Kashmir. Many of the 20,000-plus Indians and Pakistanis in the town have become concerned after watching the situation in the disputed
AN electrician claimed he had been put under pressure by two men to provide stolen electrical quality certificates. Gordon Clough and another electrician, Colin Cooper, had supplied five certificates for a flat conversion project in Park Road, Bolton,
DRIVERS could face delays when resurfacing work starts on two major motorways on Saturday. Anti-skid surfaces are being installed on the M602 near Regent Road roundabout in Salford and on the M56 in Cheshire. The work will take place between 9pm and 6am
