Atherton won by seven wickets Daisy Hill N Bannister c Brown b Baines ...0 M Wood c Brown b Baines ...22 H Brooks c Brown b Baines ...27 M Lilley c Williamson b Baines ...0 M Saiyed st Williamson b Baines ...12 J Norburn not out ...24 M Buckley not out
NUCH concern has been expressed in recent years over the very low turnouts in local elections. Might I suggest that the reason for this is not unconnected with the story "Residents lose battle over hotel" (Bolton Evening News, Friday, June 7). Despite
I WOULD like to point out yet another car parking problem in the town, regarding the Octagon car park (at the side of the DSS street level). On Saturday, June 8, I, along with many many others, received parking tickets for parking in the car park. It
EVERY now and then television companies will commission someone to 'do a job' on a famous name, last night on BBC2's 'World Cup Greats' it was Pele's turn. Illegitimate children were found, fraudulence was hinted at, old 'friends' were paid to tell us
ENGLAND are down but they are anything but out. A draw against Sweden came as no surprise and it leaves us still in with a good chance. What was important yesterday was that England did not lose because two victories against Argentina and Nigeria would
NEVER mind Michael Owen, David Beckham and Darius Vassell, English success or otherwise against Argentina will depend largely on Nicky Butt. Argentina have one of the most frightening attacking midfields in the competition and England have one defensive
LADBROKES make England 6-1 fourth favourites to win the tournament behind Brazil 11-4, Italy 4-1 and Spain11-2. Possible second round opponents Denmark and Senegal are both quoted at 25-1. HERE are links to some of the main players in the UK World Cup
FINANCIAL constraints continue to hamper Sam Allardyce's team building. Gary Kelly, the Leeds United full-back, is the latest target but a reported £4 million price tag would rule out any chance of the Republic of Ireland defender joining the Reebok ranks
BELGIUM must now beat Russia to keep their World Cup dream alive after being held by Tunisia in their second Group H match in Oita today. The Red Devils knew that victory by two clear goals would be enough to put them on top of the group, but now they
WARREN Hegg will lead Lancashire as a batsman, not a wicket keeper, for the first time in his career in the three-day game against Durham University which starts tomorrow. The Red Rose skipper has declined the chance of joining Stuart Law, Peter Martin
GROUP A FRANCE...0, SENEGAL...1 (Papa Diop) DENMARK ...2 (Tomasson, 2), URUGUAY1 (Rodriguez) DENMARK 1 (Tomasson), SENEGAL (Salif Diao) 1 FRANCE 0, URUGUAY 0 FRANCE 0, DENMARK 2 (Rommedahl, Tomasson) SENEGAL 3, URUGUAY 3 Table Denmark... 3 2 1 0 5 2 7
MICK McCarthy's record-breaking Republic of Ireland heroes scored the two clear goals needed to guarantee their place in the last 16 - then added another for good luck! Their 3-0 victory over luckless Saudi Arabia was the first time in 11 previous World
IT hurts like crazy -- but only when they cheer! Joiner Stephen Finlay and roofer Paul Morris have the perfect excuse for missing work and watching every World Cup match -- they are laid up in traction in the Royal Bolton Hospital. Thirty-four year old
A CYCLIST escaped with minor injuries earlier today after colliding with a car in Bury Road, Breightmet. Police said the cyclist, who has not been named, did not require hospital treatment after the incident near the Late Shop at 8am.
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a newspaper printing plant. More than 20 people were evacuated from Newsquest, on the Wingates Industrial Estate, Westhoughton, after a fire started in the dust extraction system. Fire crews from Atherton and Horwich spent
A BANNED driver decided to drive to a petrol station rather than let his friend who was drunk get behind the steering wheel, a court heard. Sean Michael Patrick Moore admitted driving while disqualified, without insurance and failing to answer bail when
GREEN fingered pupils have only two days to get their petals perfect in the national "Petunia Frenzy" competition. More than 400 schools have been taking part in the schools contest and, in Bolton, Barton Grange garden centre has been distributing plants
A CAR boot and table top sale is being held at Trinity Church, Market Street, Farnworth, tomorrow, 9am to 1pm. The event will be held indoors if it is raining. Anyone wanting to sell goods is charged at £6 per car.
PARENTS of a man who stole cash and drugs from his mother shopped him to the police. Phillip Miles Cheetham, aged 23, of Quebec Place, Deane took £16 from his mother's purse and drugs to control her diabetes and blood pressure while his parents were out
A DISCARDED cigarette butt was enough to connect drug user Mark Brooks to an early morning break-in, a court heard. Bury magistrates were told how forensic tests by police revealed DNA evidence that linked the 27-year-old to a burglary at the Church Institute
A MAN was shocked to see a burglar running from his house in the middle of the night, a court heard. Anthony Haslam had been woken by the alarm sounding and looked out of his window to see the thief running to a nearby car. Mr Haslam, of St James Street
Horwich won by 6 wkts Horwich White c Daley b N Hyde...74 S Woods c Bridges b N Hyde...50 G Long b Ahmed...31 W Harper not out...37 J Partington lbw Ahmed...3 P Morris not out...13 Extras...23 Total (for 4)...231 Bowling: Ahmed 24-2-95-2; W Noakes 9-0
Match Drawn Westhoughton S Parker c Ashworth b Bradley ...42 I Pilkington b Rasheed ...0 A Gaskell c Barrow b Bradley ...56 R Parker lbw Rasheed ...26 A Carters b Rasheed ...2 W Luntley c Taylor b Rasheed ...7 Khan c Hill b Bradley ...35 M Atherton b
Match drawn Standish J Waddington lbw McNally ...39 S Knowles st Flatters b Taylor ...28 Sarkar b Taylor ...0 P Hassan c Hitchen b McNally ...9 D Chadwick b Taylor ...21 S Maiden not out ...40 G Edwards b Rawlings ...1 P Walder b Taylor ...9 N Gilham
Match drawn Clifton G Griffiths c Goddard b Lomax...24 A Griffiths c Lomax b Duxbury...13 D Parkinson b Goddard...46 C Moores c Riaz b C Hall...5 D Hamilton st Barrasst b Goddard...1 G Tonge b C Hall...11 I Morris b M Goddard...0 D Wild not out...30 D
RESULTS ASSOCIATION UNDER 11s Thurs June 6: Adlington 213 (B Townson 10 J Greenhalgh wkts) Walshaw 230. Walshaw won by 17 runs; Atherton 255 (J Knight 15 S Arkwright 3 wkts) Daisy Hill 234 (S Dunning 19) Atherton won by 21 runs; Blackrod 235 (M Baty 13
MICK McCarthy's record-breaking Republic of Ireland heroes scored the two clear goals needed to guarantee their place in the last 16 - then added another for good luck! Their 3-0 victory over luckless Saudi Arabia was the first time in 11 previous World
ENTERPRISING Mancunian residents are renting out their homes to visitors to the Commonwealth Games as the city prepares for one million visitors. A large number of city centre apartments are being put up for rent for the two-week duration of the tournament
A VICE girl from Leigh was warned three times about her behaviour before finally being arrested in a police crackdown on prostitution. Denise Charlotte Griffiths, aged 25, was spotted loitering on the corner of Breightmet Street and River Street in April
ENTERPRISING Mancunian residents are renting out their homes to visitors to the Commonwealth Games as the city prepares for one million visitors. A large number of city centre apartments are being put up for rent for the two-week duration of the tournament
TRAFFIC chaos in Dunscar on one of Bolton's busiest roads is expected to ease this week after changes to a controversial bus stop. The "bus boarder" stop on Blackburn Road -- the A666 -- has been a source of complaint since it was created at the beginning
HUNDREDS of firefighters from the region will board a specially-hired train to London today as part of a row over pay. They will leave Manchester Piccadilly to take part in a march and demonstration in the capital. They are seeking an increase in basic
THE horror house in which former Harwood businessman Daniel O'Brien was axed to death by his lover is set to be cleaned up this week. Police are to allow painters, decorators and joiners into the house for the first time since Janet Charlton killed the
A TEENAGE boy decided to kill himself by setting fire to his home following a row with his mother, a court heard. But soon after he lit the flames the 16-year-old changed his mind and fled from the burning house. The court heard that, if the fire had
A GROUP of health care assistants from Bolton are threatening to take their new bosses to an industrial tribunal in a row over "unequal" pay. Health union Unison claims that 70 out of the 90 Bolton assistants have already filled in forms to take the Bolton
A MOTHER who faces a race against time to have a "designer baby" to save her son's life could be heading to America. Denise Kelly is desperate to have another child in a bid to save her four-year-old son Nathan Howarth who suffers from the rare genetic
A BOLTON residential home nurse has been struck off by the Nursing and Midwifery Council for misconduct after the death of a 92-year-old woman. Kimberley Sharon Openshaw, aged 28, was the nurse in charge at Kensington House Nursing and Residential home
Into Space with Patrick Moore, The Albert Halls TV astronomer, Patrick Moore, took the audience of Bolton's Albert Halls, on a tour of the galaxy and beyond on Saturday night. Presenting the events in space over the past 45 years, Patrick enthralled his
FLUORIDATION keeps cropping up like the bad penny. I read with interest the letter from the nuclear engineer from Hawaii. Already many states have refused to have their water fluoridated. They tried again three months ago to re-introduce fluoride into
FROM time to time one is forced to put pen to paper. This time it is about a handful of golfers wishing to gobble up the last remaining fields in the Breightmet area, and in doing so, having a farmer thrown out of his house. The question is, do they really
WHAT can I say? A confused Peter Johnston (Letters, June 4) says he read my letter six times. Thank you. Are you sure it was from me? Mine did not refute Mr Caminada's worthiness, just pointing out his work would not have been restricted as with today's
LAST autumn Arriva Trains Northern made a promise to its customers, the Strategic Rail Authority and the four Passenger Transport Executives, that it would restore the full timetable on June 2, and I am pleased to say that we have been as good as our
TOWN centre security will be stepped up tomorrow in an attempt to stop a repeat of last week's violent scenes after England's World Cup victory. Yobs threw bottles and smashed windows as fans spilled out on to the streets following the Argentina game.
SCHOOLS in Bolton are opening their doors early to allow pupils to watch England's clash with Nigeria tomorrow. Some headteachers have decided to open as early as 7.15am so their pupils can watch the whole game before lessons start. And, at Withins High
IT was raining cats and dogs in Daegu yesterday. There were smiling faces in the stalls, and no wonder, as South Korea took a further step towards the second round and the heavens sent forth lashings of the national delicacy. The two host nations have
BRAZIL invented football as a beautiful game and Rivaldo does more than any other current Brazilian in upholding that tradition. That is until yesterday when he let down the great yellow shirt with a display of cheating which should have seen him get
FRANCE crashing out of the World Cup is supposed to be a reason to be cheerful in England. Not so today. While it gives me great pleasure to see Frank Leboeuf knocked out at the first hurdle after his show of arrogance on 'They Think It's All Over' following
THE only predictable thing about this brilliant World Cup is its unpredictability. Who would have thought France would have had a chance after losing their first game then getting Thierry Henry sent off early in the second? But they survived, played well
SO we're off and running and what a way to start what promises to be an unforgettable World Cup. If yesterday's opening match is anything to go by we are in for the most unpredictable tournament for years. Senegal's victory was shocking but not altogether
THE world seems a much better place today. England are no longer the whipping boys of the World Cup, Emile Heskey is not a cart horse and neither is Sven Goran Eriksson tactically naive. Well, not until the next game anyway! Those who were quick to criticise
GET ready for the greatest show on earth. The World Cup is about to blitz our screens and all eyes are on Becks and the rest. They say England have not got a hope of winning it and that could just work in our favour. Expectations always weigh heavily
DAILY MAIL: David Beckham revealed yesterday that his Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is helping England's World Cup cause with a series of long-distance phone calls. DAILY EXPRESS: Rio Ferdinand, England's defensive hero against Argentina
BURY Council is stepping up its fight to bring peace to residents plagued by neighbours from hell. Tackling anti-social tenants will be the focus of a one-day conference in Bury next week. The event centres on a recent consultation paper issued by the
TOWN centre security will be stepped up tomorrow in an attempt to stop a repeat of last week's violent scenes after England's World Cup victory. Yobs threw bottles and smashed windows as fans spilled out on to the streets following the Argentina game.
FRIDAY is the day David Beckham can prove he is world class. He has been described as such for the last four years because he shines so brightly at domestic level. But world class players produce on the world stage against the best sides on the planet
THE Republic of Ireland's crunch Group E clash with Saudia Arabia (kick off 12.30pm) suggests some records will be broken. We will be providing live coverage HERE The 72,000-capacity International Stadium Yokohama is the setting for Ireland's bid for
A PENSIONER died after apparently being startled by a passing lorry while crossing a road. He was found unconscious at 9am on Monday in Bolton Road, Aspull, and died later at Wigan Royal Infirmary. It is thought he fell backwards onto the pavement. A
A MAN accused of burgling a supermarket and making a getaway in a stolen car is to face a Crown Court trial. Bolton magistrates remanded Michael Gareth Rollinson, aged 25, of Moorland Grove, Smithills, on bail until a committal hearing on August 5. He
ANGER at being arrested and kept in a cell drove an unemployed joiner to smash a window, Bolton court was told. Scott Alexander James McCullogh, of Thornbank South, Deane, had been arrested on suspicion of motoring offences and was detained at Bolton
A MAN is appealling for equipment to aid him in his charity walk through Nepal. Colin Adamason, of Old Lords Crescent, Horwich, will be walking between five and nine hours a day for 12 days, to raise money for Marie Curie and is asking for any donations
A VICE girl was warned three times about her behaviour before finally being arrested in a police crackdown on prostitution. Denise Charlotte Griffiths, aged 25, was spotted loitering on the corner of Breightmet Street and River Street in April, Bolton
Tonge won by 8 wkts Greenmount R Morris lbw Taylor ...4 G Chadwick c Barlow b Nisar ...19 J Horrox c Northrop b Nisar ...11 M Fallon c Northrop b Nisar ...14 M Stewart b Taylor ...37 A Bowker b Taylor ...15 J Sharples lbw Taylor ...1 P Crawford st Northrop
Kearsley won by 4 wickets Little Lever A Lawson lbw Whittle ...26 G Pilling b Akber ...0 S De Silva c Thornely b Whittle ...2 P Rayment c Thornely b Akber ...40 A Hilton lbw Foy ...23 B Waller b Foy ...3 A Worrall b Akber ...9 S Harrison lbw Akber ...0
Astley Bridge won by 86 runs Astley Bridge P Stafford b Shepley ...50 Jadhav lbw Shepley ...22 T Barry c Tonge b Javed ...28 M Siddique b Richards ...44 A Clegg c Richards b Javed ...10 J Dakri c&b Richards ...0 J Namajee b Richards ...4 W Halton
Bradshaw won by 3 wkts Walkden Watson c Evans b Kilner ...21 D Smith c Johnson b Kilner ...8 M Parkinson c Ward b Tattersall ...84 T Keays b Tattersall ...14 P Ingram c Morris b Tattersall ...3 S Higson c Dalugoda b Tattersall ...15 J Hinks not out ..
Match Drawn Astley & Tyldesley S Brookes c Y Khan b Saeed ...10 R Smith c Saeed ...3 B Khan c Reynard b Hall ...18 P Tripathi c&b Shah ...0 R Bennett c Kaye b Hall ...11 J Cutt c Shah b Hall ...48 C Bullock not out ...34 P Bennett b hall ...0
Little Hulton won by 27 runs Little Hulton P Craig c Speak b Southworth ...29 A Perry c Sanderson b Southworth ...17 M Penny b S Ashworth. ..57 I Mammood st Sanderson b Ashworth ...41 I Lee not out ...17 M Lee st Sanderson b Ashworth ...1 M Edwards not
Walshaw won by 129 runs Walshaw R Faulkner c Marston b Baldwin ...14 A Harris c Cullen b Baldwin ...15 M Dentith b Roberts ...3 Fielding lbw Roberts ...92 B Collins c Cullen b Roberts ...7 G Dyson c McMillan b Baldwin 1...7 D Hornby c Cullen b Baldwin
P W L T NR Pts Spring View... 6 6 0 0 0 18 Elton... 6 6 0 0 0 18 Lostock... 6 5 0 1 0 17 Atherton... 6 4 1 1 0 14 Darcy Lever... 6 4 2 0 0 12 Walshaw... 6 4 2 0 0 12 Bolton Indian... 6 3 3 0 0 9 Adlington*... 5 2 3 0 0 6 Clifton... 6 2 4 0 0 6 Little
BURY have been hit by a double blow - two months before a ball has been kicked for the new season writes Chris Hall The new relegation rules that will see two Division three teams drop down into the Nationwide Conference is already proving a worry for
BRENDA Wilson, of Wigan, is lobbying MEPs today for more warnings on deep vein thrombosis on aircrafts after her 32-year-old son, Neil, died of the condition.
BOLTON West MP Ruth Kelly today welcomed a £2.4 million boost to tackle street crime across Greater Manchester. The county's police chiefs are to receive the Home Office windfall in addition to an extra £5 million they recently received to help them police
ZIMBABWEAN children who have been made orphans by the country's Aids epidemic will visit children at two primary schools in the region today. The visit to Manchester is aimed at raising children's awareness of the impact of Aids on Zimbabwean culture.
GOING for the big winner paid dividends yet again in Week 12 of the Bolton Evening News Naps competiton. Golden West latched onto Rudi's Pet in the 4.35 at Epsom and this 16-1 shot lifted them into profit for the first time this season. But Judith's Jockeys
THE captain of a golf club, whose grand-daughter Mollie was still-born, has raised £2,500 for a baby charity. When Richard Ewell became captain of Deane Golf Club, he nominated Tommy's as his chosen charity for the year. Tommy's was set up 10 years ago
IT hurts like crazy -- but only when they cheer! Joiner Stephen Finlay and roofer Paul Morris have the perfect excuse for missing work and watching every World Cup match -- they are laid up in traction in the Royal Bolton Hospital. Thirty-four year old
POLICE and fire brigade officials are investigating a blaze which has destroyed 25 cars belonging to holidaymakers parked in a car storage near Manchester airport. The vehicles include a number of luxury limousines including a Porsche and a Mercedes.
