A CAMPAIGN to raise awareness of badger baiting has been launched by police in Bolton. Posters have been placed in parks and woodland across the town and leaflets are available from police stations. Sgt Jim Nisbet, Greater Manchester Police's wildlife
I WISH to register my disappointment in David Young's letter towards the selection of Bolton's councillors. Surely a councillor should be selected because they are the best candidate, not because they are Asian? Politics is a dirty enough business without
MAY I echo Harry White's observations in the June 13 edition. During the 1950s, I started work at Bolton Town Hall, a fact that gave me some pride. Visiting the town centre, I decided to pay my monthly council tax over the counter. It is some time since
ICOME from Bolton, but have visited the town only infrequently over the past 40 years, but recently had occasion to make a brief visit. As I had many happy memories of the place, I first visited Moss Bank Park. It was even better than I remembered. Lots
I DO enjoy reading Rev Michael Williams' column in the Bolton Evening News, but on a number of occasions I believe he has been wrong and ill advised. Firstly, Jesus does not approve of the legalisation of drugs or prostitution. Jesus said: "If any man
REGARDING Mrs Brenda Lynch's letter, "When will we ever learn"? At least I agree with the title, but for a different reason. This is because we do not live in an ideal world. I acknowledge the fact that a new-born baby has as much right to be here as
EUTHANASIA (mercy killing) is a crime in Britain and rightly so. Now in an alarming document with the strange title of "Making Decisions: Helping People!", the Government is proposing that the routine killing of seriously ill patients by denying them
CANON Michael Williams calls for drug education to be made available for young children as a way of combating drug abuse (Bolton Evening News, May 31). "At the moment we teach older children, but, unfortunately, primary school pupils are now aware of
IT would be too generous to accuse Kevin Meagher of confused thinking on regional assemblies, since scripted repetition requires no thought at all. It is almost universally agreed, by both Labour and Conservative commentators, that the present Government
LAST Monday evening my wife and I had the honour of being guests at a performance of "Lights, Camera, Action", a show by Dawn Dawson's Bolton Academy of Dance and Stage. It was a spectacular evening. It showed what young people, and the not so young,
RONNIE IRANI gave Essex a big psychological lift ahead of Wednesday's C&G Trophy tie at Chelmsford on Wednesday by blasting Lancashire to a heavy defeat in their National League rehearsal. Irani, who is in the form of his life and tipped for an England
WESTHOUGHTON pro Abdur Khan pulled off one of the greatest bowling spells of the season to take eight wickets for just 36 runs and single-handedly destroy Tonge's run chase. The visitors set a target of 160-9 thanks largely to Adam Coates' 49 not out
WITH the cricket season in full swing, the sound of the ball hitting the willow is in the air (weather permitting!). Bolton has a very long cricketing tradition, with a strong League and Association, and those rare warm Saturday and Sunday afternoons
LITTLE Hulton took advantage of the bad weather to continue their recent rise. Before their last match they were way down in eighth but a win and a good draw has moved them into second, showing how tight it is at the top. In fact the top seven teams are
A weekend break at the Holiday Inn, Chester West is up for grabs in our latest competition. Click on the COMPETITIONS link to enter.
A MOVE will be made this week to oust controversial parking contractors APCOA. Cllr Norman Critchley, the deputy leader of Bolton Conservatives, has put a motion to full council saying he is "appalled" at the methods used by the German company. And he
THE four home nations - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales - converged on Gin Pit on Saturday for the annual Home International Cycle Speedway match. Torrential rain the previous evening, when two inches fell in two hours, would have rendered many circuits
YOUNG wannabe rappers, writers and musicians are invited to learn the tricks of the trade at a series of free workshops. Passport 2K is staging the workshops to give young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged or excluded, a chance to go beyond
HOW can the media continue to mock David Beckham for his alleged stupidity? He's a footballer, not a TV presenter, but even so, his performance in front of camera has matured and improved since he became England skipper. Interviewed after helping to demolish
JOHNNY Vaughan's World Cup Extra is proving a worthy successor to Fantasy Football League as the Beeb's flagship footie/comedy programme. The host may not be as soccer-obsessed as Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, but he certainly matches them for sardonic
WESTHOUGHTON'S most famous son is to be honoured as a new pub opens in the town. The new £1.1 million watering hole, which was due to serve its first pint today, is to be named Robert Shaw, in memory of the actor who starred as shark-hunter Quint in the
I'M starting to wish Argentina and France were back in this World Cup. The way the big teams are toppling out makes you wonder what kind of competition we are going to be left with if Brazil and England go out. Germany against Belgium, Senegal versus
SECTION ONE P W D L Pt Bar Lane X... 7 7 0 0 72 CrossGuns A... 8 6 0 2 62 Dobbies... 5 4 0 1 42 Bradshaw... 8 2 0 6 40 IGW... 8 1 0 7 37 Seven Stars... 7 3 0 4 36 Railway A... 5 3 0 2 33 A/Bridge Park... 6 2 0 4 23 Hollywood Rd... 4 1 0 3 13 SECTION TWO
A & B cup first round: Royal Hotel 240 Royal Mail 188. Second round: Haslam Park 184 Horwich CC 207: Moss Bank (Wm Hill) 168 Little Lever CC 198: Bar Lane D 164 Dobbies A 182. C & D Cup first round: Kings Head C 140 Plodder Lane X 193. Section
DAILY EXPRESS: Mick McCarthy claimed his Irish heroes could have been World Cup winners had they survived the heartbreak of a penalty shoot-out defeat against Spain. THE SUN: David Beckham insists England will not be happy unless they come home with the
SVEN, Becks and Co were in the crowd in Kobe to watch Brazil stutter through to the Big Breakfast time meeting with England on Friday. Rivaldo and Ronaldo scored the goals which meant unlucky Belgium, who had a goal disallowed, and posed plenty of problems
SVEN, Becks and Co were in the crowd in Kobe to watch Brazil stutter through to the Big Breakfast time meeting with England on Friday. Rivaldo and Ronaldo scored the goals which meant unlucky Belgium, who had a goal disallowed, and posed plenty of problems
AN ATHERTON primary school is about to cause a big splash with the opening of its new library. The traditional wooden shelves of Hindsford CE primary school has replaced its book room with a sculptured metallic masterpiece with a distinctly fishy feel
RESEARCH has shown that although teenagers think their parents should tell them about the "birds and the bees", they are more likely to find out the information in the playground. Karen Stephen looks at the problem of educating children about the facts
RSPCA Bolton wishes to clarify that its charity shop is relocating to 298 Chorley Old Road, from July 1, but that its headquarters will remain at 205 St George's Road.
FIREFIGHTERS were called when two vans were involved in a collision. At least one person was treated for minor injuries at the Royal Bolton Hospital following the accident in Kearsley at 9.10pm yesterday. The fire crew had to clear away diesel and make
A STORE room was the subject of a suspected arson attack yesterday. The blaze at the single-storey outbuilding at a builder's yard in Harrowby Street, Farnworth, was reported at 6.30am. It is believed someone had broken in and set fire to a pile of rubbish
WHILE all eyes may be turned towards Japan and Korea, the North West Tourist Board is reminding people there is plenty to see on their own doorsteps. For whether you are a football widow or widower in search of a break from the TV, or a fan who needs
ONLY pupils who score a B-grade or better at GCSE should be able to take AS-level maths, a Government exam watchdog has said. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority included the idea in a "work in progress document" after last year's AS-Level results
DANGLING from the dizzy heights of the Dalton Tower it occurred to me that I had never imagined Belgium to be quite like this. Famous for being the centre of the EU, for producing amazing chocolates and for its vast array of beers, Belgium also boasts
WANDERERS' Danish midfielder Stig Tofting, booked and later substituted against England on Saturday, has retired from international soccer. Tofting made his decision following the 3-0 battering at the hands of England in the second round. The 32-year-old
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
WALSHAW are building up a head of steam in search of their fourth successive title. They have put their three early season defeats behind them with victories over high-flying Spring View and Standish and now Golborne. The Bury side were devastating against
EGERTON had to rely on a stubborn batting partnership between John Dudley and Chris Tye to earn a draw against Heaton. Egerton looked down and out at 35-7 chasing Heaton's 208-7 but then Dudley and Tye defied the bowlers for nearly two hours to drag out
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 Heaton J Whittle c Sharples b Dickinson ...33 V Tripathi c Dudley b Garner ...13 G Carson c Dudley b Garner ...36 J Fearick b Mahmood ...16 M Hobbis b Mahmood ...7 F Neki c Tye b Garner ...2 Hirwani run out ...59 S Booth not out ...21 Extras
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
And the excitement continues ... another win, we're on the ball! Talking of "We're on The Ball", The Ant and Dec song (CD) AND the video (DVD) are now at No 4 in the charts. Who said they wouldn't make it and drag me along with them? Top of The Pops,
P W D L Pts Queen Anne Glass... 11 10 0 1 84 Turton BC... 9 8 0 1 75 Eagley... 9 7 0 2 71 Parks... 11 7 0 4 65 Royal Mail... 11 7 0 4 59 Back o'th' Bank... 9 4 0 5 48 Darbyshire Pk... 9 5 0 4 46 Grey Mare Ladies... 10 3 0 7 42 Telecom... 11 3 0 8 40 Dunscar
WHEN her little girl was diagnosed with cancer, Clare Worral was inspired by her battle, and vowed to do something about her spiralling weight problem. Irma Heger reports on the mother who is now a remarkable eight-and-a-half stone lighter. "My daughter
BOLTON is famous for many things -- and now there are the star triplets to add to the list. It all started with the Bateson triplets who took starring roles in ITV' hit drama Cold Feet last year. And now, we have just seen the May triplets cutting a dash
A DICTIONARY tells you the meaning of a word, but how can you discover the history of the word, and whether its meaning has changed over time? You will be able to find out in the Oxford Dictionary of Word Histories (£17.99).
MAN'S body has been found trapped under a dumper truck in Oldham. Officers were called to Dunham Street in the Lees area of the town where they discovered the body of Anthony Pritchard, aged 29, of Springhead. A post mortem examination revealed he died
FOUR people had a lucky escape from their house after a fire started in the kitchen. One woman had to to be rescued from an upstairs bedroom by firemen using a ladder and a second woman had to be led to safety by firemen after the fire at the house in
IT was the stuff of dreams writes Clarissa Satchell Fans queued outside town centre pubs to make sure they got the best views of the England v Denmark World Cup match on Saturday. And the game made it all worthwhile. They saw England cruise into the last
A BRAVE teenager who touched the hearts of Bolton Evening News readers is facing another battle for life. Amanda Gifford, aged 16, has been told by doctors that a routine scan has revealed a tumour on her lung. It is just one more setback for the determined
A NEW report claims that drug abuse in Bolton is stabilising, with the town being home to an estimated 2,500 addicts. Bolton Drug Action Team says the explosion of heroin misuse which hit the area in the early 1990s has levelled out and while an estimated
Bolton Little Theatre, Make Way For Lucia, Runs until Saturday THIS comedy is based on the books by EF Benson and focuses on 1920s' society life in the middle class village of Tilling -- particularly the battle for supremacy between two women. Miss Mapp
RESULTS - LADIES Section One: Rag Dolls 7 Robin Hood 8; Victory A 8 Eva's Girls 7; Reformed Ravers 6 Mum's Girls 9. Ladies Section Two: Casualtys 7 Sportsman 10; White Horse Phillies 11 Bowling Byrds 6; ABRBL 5 Casualtys 12. Ladies Section Three: Halliwell
IT was halfway through the third round of golf in as many days when the unexpected happened writes David Magilton Instead of the usual 250 yards drive straight down the fairway the ball bobbled little more than 20 into the rough. Very disappointing and
FOUR local volunteers are to spend a month this summer using their skills to improve neglected school buildings in South Africa. They will visit Tiki-Tiki -- a desperately poor rural village in Eastern Cape where children struggle on a daily basis to
ON the early hours of Saturday, June 6, a sneak thief cut a transformer from my wife's battricar parked outside on our driveway. The battricar is my wife's independence and this thief has taken away this independence. We have limited means of finance
CONGRATULATIONS to the UK's MEPs for standing up to the UK Government over the issue of testing cosmetics on animals. Despite the "voluntary" ban on cosmetics testing in the UK, the Government opposed a proposal in Europe for a blanket ban on the sale
REGARDING the letter from D A Hill concerning a stray dog which he/she kindly took off the street a few years ago. I was in the same position. I found a dog, which had obviously been abandoned, tied to a lamppost. It was cold, wet and terrified. Although
MR ISHERWOOD has not quite got my point. I am not justifying or condoning any kind of killing. All I am basically saying is that, if the state can claim a right to kill for political purposes (which apparently includes, in Mr Isherwood's view, a right
COUNCIL house tenants must be wondering what is going on if they read "Hundreds of jobs at council house firm" (Bolton Evening News, June 10). Tenants must feel like asking Mr Spencer how there came to be a "massive backlog of repairs to thousands of
A TEENAGE girl had to be rescue after getting stuck 25ft above a fast-flowing brook. Jenny Kelly, aged 13, of Romiley Drive, Tonge Fold, was hauled to safety by firefighters after she froze with fear and was left clinging to an iron rung above the water
JOHNNY Vaughan's World Cup Extra is proving a worthy successor to Fantasy Football League as the Beeb's flagship footie/comedy programme. The host may not be as soccer-obsessed as Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, but he certainly matches them for sardonic
LET'S take a reality check. England's brilliant performances against Argentina and Denmark have sent this country into a frenzy and the host nations' success have created scenes of jubilation that soccer has never before sparked in Asia. The mums, dads
DAILY MAIL: Sven-Goran Eriksson last night hailed his predecessor Bobby Robson, who becomes a soccer knight on the day England chase World Cup honours in Japan. THE SUN: Rio Ferdinand plans to spark another World Cup knees-up by dumping Denmark today.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: The Brazilians, the Belgians - England is ready for either. NEWS OF THE WORLD: David Beckham and Sven-Goran Eriksson last night promised the country: "The best is yet to come." SUNDAY MIRROR: Sven-Goran Eriksson delivered a chilling
SECTION A P W L D Pts Longsight A... 7 7 0 0 75 Westhoughton A... 8 6 2 0 68 Horwich PH... 6 5 1 0 61 Astley Bridge A... 6 5 1 0 52 Leverhulme... 6 4 2 0 45 Astley Bridge B... 6 3 3 0 45 Moss Bank A... 6 3 3 0 44 Longsight B... 7 2 4 1 42 Tonge Pk A..
RESULTS: Section A Cup: Plodder Lane D 170 Little Hulton 168; Deane B 164 Dunscar B 128. Section A: Little Lever C 158 (8) Plodder Lane D 113 (2); Deane B 156 (8) Dunscar B 116 (2); Little Lever A 134 (2) Astley Bridge A 142 (9); Plodder Lane D 145 (4
THE Bookies are giving nothing away now England have reached the last eight of the World Cup. All eyes will be on the lunchtime clash on Monday when favourites Brazil meet Belgium - the winners play England on Friday morning (7.30am). Since the elimination
CONFIRMATION that Wanderers will have to beat the odds to survive in the Premiership came today when bookmakers Coral released their betting odds for next season. Although improving slightly on last year's status as rank outsiders - West Brom are quoted
BURY Countryside Service has organised a series of summer walks. On Saturday, Ramsbottom Rambling begins at 10.30am from Ramsbottom's East Lancashire Railway station. The following Saturday, a summer stroll will start at 10.30am from the main car park
IT'S Breakfast with Becks, Brazil, or Belgium! Second Round line-up: 1 Saturday (7.30am): Germany 1, Paraguay 0 2 Saturday (12.30pm): Denmark 0, England 3 3 Sunday (7.30am): Sweden 1, Senegal 2 (golden goal) 4 Sunday (12.30pm): Spain 1, Rep Ireland 1
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 (Fadioga, Diop,2) , URUGUAY 3 (Morales, Forlan
IT'S Breakfast with Becks and Brazil! Second Round line-up: 1 Saturday (7.30am): Germany 1, Paraguay 0 2 Saturday (12.30pm): Denmark 0, England 3 3 Sunday (7.30am): Sweden 1, Senegal 2 (golden goal) 4 Sunday (12.30pm): Spain 1, Rep Ireland 1 (Spain win
A SENIOR traffic officer has branded as chaotic the road leading to the borough's accident and emergency department and urged an alternative route be built to Fairfield General Hospital. Traffic sergeant Pam Hadfield spoke of Bury police's concerns about
WANDERERS' Danish midfielder Stig Tofting, booked and later substituted against England on Saturday, has retired from international soccer. Tofting made his decision following the 3-0 battering at the hands of England in the second round. The 32-year-old
USA, 300-l rank outsiders at the start of the tournament, set up a last eight meeting with Germany on Friday lunchtime, after beating Mexico 2-0. Brian McBride and Landon Donovan scored a goal in each half as they beat ill-disciplined Mexico 2-0 in Jeonju
IT was the stuff of dreams writes Clarissa Satchell Fans queued outside town centre pubs to make sure they got the best views of the England v Denmark World Cup match on Saturday. And the game made it all worthwhile. They saw England cruise into the last
A HOUSE was badly damaged by a fire thought to have been started by a cigarette. The blaze at the terraced house in Levens Drive, Breightmet, was reported at about 3am yesterday morning. Two fire crews attended the scene to fight the fire.
BOLTON Euro MP Chris Davies is supporting a European Parliament decision to ban cosmetic products, such as bubble bath, which are tested on animals. The cosmetics industry faces the threat of a Europe-wide ban on the marketing of all new products unless
PUPILS from a local dance school have scooped most of the major prizes at a national competition. A troupe of dancers from the Gallagher Academy of Irish Dancing, all from Bolton and surrounding areas, who attend classes at Bolton Cricket Club, St John
THE DVLA has warned motorists it is continuing to clamp vehicles in Bolton which have not been licensed. Staff are continually searching the streets looking for cars which do not display a valid road tax disc. Motorists who have their vehicle clamped
A NEWLY-WED couple returned home from their honeymoon to find their home had been badly damaged by a fire -- started by the groom's father. It is believed he was house-sitting for his son when a discarded cigarette started the fire at the terraced house
THE luck of the Irish ran out in a devastating penalty shoot-out finish to their game against Spain yesterday which sent them crashing out of the World Cup. Ireland fans at the Irish Club in Lever Street, Great Lever, sat in stunned silence after their
A WOMAN who started work at a coal mine when she was just 13 has celebrated her 104th birthday. Born in Atherton on June 14, 1898, Frances Butler's amazing life has spanned three centuries and she is still going strong. Mrs Butler, who has two daughters
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
FOR some unknown reason there are loads of comedy nights in Manchester and yet a severe lack of them in Bolton, so it is good to see that Club Mistry, in Derby Street, is redressing the balance. In fact, they are not only providing the belly-laughs but
SVEN, Becks and Co were in the crowd in Kobe to watch Brazil stutter through to the Big Breakfast time quarter-final meeting with England on Friday. Rivaldo and Ronaldo scored the goals which meant unlucky Belgium, who had a goal disallowed, and posed
THERE was success for both the Bolton League and Association teams in Sunday's washed-out M.E.N. Knock-Out first round games. The Association beat the Lancashire County League 3-2 in a bowl out, while the League triumphed over Saddleworth in a 1-1 tie
DAISY Hill are hoping that a chance encounter will solve their bowling problems. To date, the Association club have been dogged by a lack of variety among their bowlers and despite posting good totals, have never been able to bowl out sides. Then along
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
LAST Sunday was historic in the MEN Inter-League Trophy for all the wrong reasons, in that it was the first time in the competition's 28 year-old existence that all four first round ties were decided by a 'bowl-off' writes Peter Stafford Obviously this
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
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 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
BRADSHAW are enjoying a new lease of life this season after enduring a couple of lean years. Their latest success also gave them extra pleasure, coming as it did, against current champions Walkden. Much of their improvement follows Dave Tattersall's appointment
A great score against Denmark with what I thought to be a good game! Friday Morning, went on a photoshoot to Tatton Park in their beautiful Japanese Garden. A chase back home for lunch and then on to the JJB Soccer Dome in Trafford Park for a five a side
ROB Brown, who won the Bolton Golf Association Championship six years ago, is the only former winner to reach the quarter-final stage of this year's competition at Chorley. Brown, from Breightmet, shot a 69 and 75 for a two-round total of 144 to tie with
LITTLE Lever relied on schoolboy Adam Worrall to clinch victory in their clash with Farnworth. The visitors posted a total of 88 all out as Paul Rayment, 4-38, and Sajweena De Silva, 4-47, did the damage with the ball. And Lever cruised to a nine-wicket
WESTHOUGHTON pro Abdur Khan pulled off one of the greatest bowling spells of the season to take eight wickets for just 36 runs and single-handedly destroy Tonge's run chase. The visitors set a target of 160-9 thanks largely to Adam Coates' 49 not out
LEIGH RMI kick off their Nationwide Conference season with a trip to one of the favourites for promotion Dagenham and Redbridge. The first home game for RMI could produce one of the biggest crowds of the season with well supported Doncaster Rovers making
WHAT if, on October 14, 1066, William the Conqueror had lost the Battle of Hastings? Would England have remained a backwater outside the mainstream of European civilizations What if the Enigma code had never been cracked? Would this even matter if Lord
CHANGES to the original draw for the Bolton Golf Association Championship announced today are: Match 5 - R Warburton (Turton, H'cap 5) replaced by M McGrath (Chorley, 5); 13 - A Tait (Chorley, 3) replaced by M Wiggins (Dunscar, 5); 18 - S A Moore (Dunscar
A TEAM of climbers in the North-west are embarking on a world record attempt to climb five mountain peaks in Britain and Ireland in less than 24 hours. Property developer Brian Snowcroft, aged 46, will lead the five-man team, from Manchester and Cumbria
POLICE closed the northbound M6 near the junction with the M62 today after a fatal 11 vehcile pile up. One person was killed and another seriously hurt in the accident just before 8am, resulting in several miles of standing traffic on the carriageway
RARE natterjack toads have returned to Lancashire after more than 10 years, due to a successful ecological project. The Environment Agency, English Nature and the Harpetological Society combined forces to reintroduce the toads to a salt marsh in Cockerham
MANCHESTER City Council has won a top award for one of its key regeneration projects in the city centre. The £26m International Convention Centre is one of five new buildings to receive an accolade from the Royal Institute of British Architects. Judges
A BATTLE of Britain memorial flight display, featuring a Dakota, Spitfire and Hurricane, has taken place at the annual Mersey River Festival. Up to 250,000 visitors also descended on the docks for the visit of more than 200 vessels as part of the show
THE RSPCA has launched a campaign to improve the plight of ill-treated rabbits across the North-west. Last year, nearly 600 rabbits were rehoused and inspectors investigated 330 complaints. Tragic cases included one Dutch rabbit which starved to death
MAN'S body has been found trapped under a dumper truck in Oldham. Officers were called to Dunham Street in the Lees area of the town where they discovered the body of Anthony Pritchard, aged 29, of Springhead. A post mortem examination revealed he died
REVELLERS danced the night away at a summer ball for a cause close to their hearts. Horwich Rotary Club will donate all the proceeds from its summer ball, which took place on Saturday, to the Bolton Coronary Care Appeal. Generous Bolton firms paid up
A MAJOR campaign aimed at making asylum seekers and refugees more welcome is being launched this week. The group is sending out 1,000 pledge packs to bodies in Greater Manchester, asking them to help make local communities more welcoming. Refugee Action
THE Queen's Jubilee was nearly a washout, gardeners' allotments have been ankle-deep in water and rain has interrupted the Old Trafford Test Match. But the doom and gloom of June is just what we should be expecting, according to weather experts at the
TWO church ministers were sentenced to public humiliation in the stocks -- but it was all in a good cause. A family fun day at the newly-merged St Andrews and Memorial Road Methodist Church in Walkden saw Keith Bamford and Enid Knowles endure a bombardment
TO mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee, a replica set of the Crown Jewels, together with other royal memorabilia, will be on display in the Crompton Place Shopping Centre, Bolton, until June 21.
THE Alder Hey parents' group PITY2 goes to the High Court today. They want a judicial review of the General Medical Council decision not to discipline most of the doctors named in the Redfern organ retention report. PITY2 claims that the GMC did not properly
Bolton Octagon, Second From Last In The Sack Race, Runs until July 6 THIS is a fast paced fun play crammed with a variety of interesting and slightly strange characters. In fact, knowing David Nobbs, the writer, is the man responsible for bringing Reginald
ATHERTON stormed through to the semi-finals of the Cross Cup with a resounding 117-run victory over Spring View. Paul Walsh smashed 79 and Paul Brown 54 to lead their side towards 252-9, Tony Kelly taking 4-32 and it was too much for View who were all
THE League starts again in September and the Bolton Men's Team still have places available to make up the squad. Call Brian on 496242. Lisa Stephens and Flo Bell retained the pairs event in the Lancashire GMC County play-off of the Embassy Gold Cup Ladies
IT was halfway through the third round of golf in as many days when the unexpected happened writes David Magilton Instead of the usual 250 yards drive straight down the fairway the ball bobbled little more than 20 into the rough. Very disappointing and
Tuesday BOLTON METRO COMMUNITY CENTRES For further information or to book a room please call 01204 334300 BLACKROD COMMUNITY CENTRE, Greenbarn Way, off Vicarage Road, Blackrod, BL6 5TA The centre houses a main hall with a stage and a side lounge. Other
