with pic TWO solicitors have left James Chapman and Co in Manchester to form their own practice in Bolton. David Johnson and Dominic Timmons now run the Johnson Timmons Partnership in Chorley Old Road. They specialise in claimant personal injury cases
MORE than 2,000 people have enrolled to attend Commonwealth Games Business Club events. But organisers say: "There's still time to join in." Bolton businessman Rod Sellers is deputy chairman of the club, an organisation based on the success of the one
2001 record: County Championship - 6th, Division One; National League - 6th, Division Two; C&G Trophy - Semi-finals, lost to Leicestershire; Benson and Hedges Cup - Group losers Captain: Warren Hegg Overseas player: Stuart Law INS: David Byas (Yorkshire
A BBC television documentary team is looking for workers who are serious about making a career change. People who have been in a profession for six years or more will be given expert advice on how to make a switch to something else. The programme, provisionally
SORRY, I can't agree with a poll in the BBC Good Food magazine to find the nation's least-loved tastes. If they conducted that specifically in Bolton, tripe (No.1 in the hate list) and black pudding (No.4) would probably come in the Top Ten Most Loved
IF there was a glaring attribute which separated the men from the women at this year's Wimbledon it was muscles. The women had loads of them. Female champ Serena Williams not only had an upper body that Lennox Lewis would have killed for, but the kind
IN spite of the thousands who sang their hearts out in Bolton's Victoria Square on Sunday for a special Songs of Praise programme, it is debateable whether the Commonwealth Games will attract this kind of support. What is indisputable is that, with so
ON June 27 while shopping at Asda Stores, Farnworth, my husband had a sudden heart attack and collapsed on the floor, taking me down with him. I shouted for help and very quickly received assistance from the staff who took full control of the situation
PLEASE allow me to commiserate with the BMW car driver who, when charged with speeding, blamed it on a defective speedometer (July 3). Some people buy prestigious cars for head-turning effect as well as performance, comfort and general engineering excellence
IWRITE to thank all those who took part in "Songs of Praise" on Sunday. Not only the singing but also the conduct of the children throughout a long afternoon brought great credit to both the school and Bolton as a whole. It was very clear that a great
INOTICE, on a daily basis, the pages in which the Bolton Evening News continually praise Sam and his Premiership stars, but for what? Two seasons in the top flight with nail-biting anxiety from mid-season onwards with continual talk of "will we survive
SCRAP school sports days! No way! As my English master often said about my essays "What utter piffle and balderdash!" Sport in school today is even more essential than it was in my school days, with children today often spending most of their leisure
POLICE were today continuing to hunt three masked raiders who threatened two security guards with a monkey wrench and a suspected shotgun. The gang stole a large amount of cash from a Securicor van delivering to the Abbey National Bank in Deansgate on
APRIL Sunday 21 -- Astley Bridge v Egerton; Bradshaw v Greenmount; Eagley v Little Lever; Farnworth v Tonge; Horwich v Heaton; Kearsley v Westhoughton; Walkden v Farnworth SC. Saturday 27 -- Egerton v Kearsley; Farnworth SC v Bradshaw; Greenmount v Farnworth
BOLTON'S Amir Khan returned from injury to produce two impressive performances to lift the gold medal in a home countries international. The 15-year-old Smithills High School pupil represented England along with18 other boxers at different weights and
ATHERTON have signed a replacement for dismissed professional Greg Dimery. He is Mihir Diwakar, a 20 year old medium fast right arm bowler from India, whose best first class bowling figures are 7-47 with a top score of 86. In limited overs he has 20 wickets
A WOMAN accused of abducting a child has appeared before Bury magistrates. Christina Haughton, aged 32, of Hurst Street, Bury, is alleged to have taken the child without lawful authority or reasonable excuse at the weekend. The case was adjourned until
The new monthly club night at Atlantis plays the finest old skool house tunes, has been a fixture at Ibiza's hottest club for three years running, and will soon be releasing its second compilation CD. And it all started 10 years ago in a nightclub in
Raid case DUANE Edward Manning, aged 26, of Hilton Street, Tonge Fold, pleaded not guilty at Bolton magistrates to two burglary offences. His case was adjourned until July 23.
THE BBC is looking for people who are mad about take-away food, to take part in a new 10 part series, The Nation's Favourite Foods. Anyone who is potty about pizzas or crazy about curries should call 0208 752 5794 or email sally-ann.ritchie@bbc.co.uk.
WANDERERS star Stig Tofting's has been formally charged with assaulting two people outside a Copenhagen cafe during a post-World Cup party with his international team-mates. There were hopes that police would drop an assault charge against him after two
THE Royal Oak quiz team will be hoping for a mighty win when they take on General Williams tonight. The Bradshaw pub team who have been together for 12 years, are the second team to take part in the Bolton Evening News/BBC Radio Lancashire and GMR Lancashire
FORMER gold medal-winning athlete Steve Cram has unveiled a 30ft high bronze sculpture to celebrate the Spirit of Friendship Festival and the Commonwealth Games. The sculpture, called "The Runner", is now a dominant feature of the Manchester skyline.
Blackrod won by six wickets Daisy Hill J Birch c Morris b Southworth ...0 N Bannister b Ashworth ...51 H Brooks st Sanderson b Morris ...32 D Brooks c Southworth b Morris ...23 M Atherton run out ...0 M Lilley b Ashworth ...0 S Hodgkinson b Morris ...13
A YOUNG woman was dragged into a ginnel in Atherton and indecently assaulted, police have revealed. The 21-year-old was pulled into the passageway from behind as she walked along Market Street just after midnight last Friday. She was indecently assaulted
BOLTON has the fifth highest unemployment rate in Greater Manchester. According to recently released statistics, just under 3.5 per cent in the town are unemployed. Out of the 10 Greater Manchester districts, Manchester had the highest rate with 7.4 per
A MASKED raider held a knife to a counter assistant's throat during a robbery at a Bolton post office. Two men burst into the post office in St Clare Terrace, off Chorley New Road, Lostock, yesterday. The knifeman threatened the assistant before another
MOTORISTS in rural Bolton, covering Belmont, Edgworth, Turton and Chapeltown, are being urged to kill their speed and save lives under a new police campaign. Officers in Lancashire will soon test new Speed Trailer devices aimed at reducing drivers' speeds
WALSHAW consolidated their position at the league summit by demolishing second-placed Atherton and condemning them to their first defeat of the season. Robin Faulkner led the way with a well-crafted 77, aided by strong performances from Liam Riley, 42
SWIMMERS are still unable to use Westhoughton Leisure Centre pools, but council officers hope they will be open in less than two weeks. They have been shut since a flood caused by a freak downpour damaged a boiler on June 14. A council spokesman said:
FIONA Wilkinson is playing a key role in ensuring more people are given an opportunity to leave a life-saving legacy. She is one of 21 nurses throughout the country who have taken up the role of donor liaison sister. The leading nurse is helping to inform
AXE killer Janet Charlton has been told she will not have to pay the hefty court costs of her defence -- despite having £64,000 in the bank. Charlton, who hacked former Harwood businessman Danny O'Brien in the head and upper body during a bondage session
WANDERERS star Stig Tofting's has been formally charged with assaulting two people outside a Copenhagen cafe during a post-World Cup party with his international team-mates. There were hopes that police would drop an assault charge against him after two
Walkden won by 9 wkts Westhoughton S Parker st Kay b Parkinson ...51 I Pilkington lbw Reidy ...8 W Luntley b J Smith ...0 R Parker c J Smith b Parkinson ...8 A Coates c&b D Smith ...21 Khan b Parkinson ...17 M Crookson not out ...15 A Pindori st Kay
THERE was an air of relief as Kearsley finally produced some improved form to at least make up for some of the disappointments of the first half of the season. Poor batting and the failure of pro Akber to repeat his wicket-taking feats of last season
Heaton won by 7 wkts Eagley M Cripps lbw Fearick ...0 Javed b Jones ...43 P McDermott b Fearick ...15 S Woods b Fearick ...0 D Shuttleworth b Fearick ...0 B Richards lbw Hirwani ...14 M Venn st Booth b Hirwani ...1 D Gleaves b Hirwani ...0 C Massey lbw
Greenmount won by 6 wkts Farnworth Ahmed c Kay b Morris ...6 S Marsh lbw Stewart ...44 D Mayers c Stewart ...0 M McGuinness c Horrox b Stewart ...5 M Daley c Sharples b Morris ...16 G Mather lbw Stewart ...0 G Hyde run out ...0 W Noakes c Kay b Stewart
Win for Horwich by 6 wkts Little Lever A Hilton c Taylor b White ...20 P Rayment c Harper b Whie ...21 de Silva c Bannister b Taylor ...20 A Worrall b O'Sullivan ...0 A Lawson c Harper b White ...3 R Waller b Taylor ...9 S Harrison c&b Taylor ...7
FARNWORTH SC v WESTHOUGHTON Westhoughton won by 4 runs Westhoughton S Parker c Ahmed b Barrow ...25 I Pilkington b Barrow ...13 A Coates b Bradley ...9 R Parker c Walsh b Bradley ...19 W Luntley b Barrow ...4 Khan c Ahmed b Bradley ...1 M Crookson b Barrow
Kearsley won by 66 runs Kearsley S Davies c Sharples b O'Rourke ...73 J Thornley c&b Ainsworth ...4 D Foy c O'Rourke b Cunliffe ...19 T Whittle c O'Rourke b Cunliffe ...8 D Leaonard c O'Rourke b Tye ...57 S Mahboob c Fairclough b O'Rourke ...0 F Akber
LIFE is not getting any easier for Farnworth and Eagley at the bottom of the table. They could only muster totals of 96 and 86 respectively in going down to heavy defeats. At one stage Eagley did not appear to be in serious trouble at 51-1 until Heaton's
WALKDEN v HORWICH Walkden won by 107 runs Walkden Watson run out ...0 D Smith c Ainscough b Taylor ...103 M Bennison st Partington b Taylor ...72 M Parkinson not out ...34 P Ingram not out ...26 Extras ...12 Total (for 3) ...246 Bowling: White 10-1-41
SECTION A P W D L Pt Darcy Lever C&SC A... 10 9 - 1 18 Little Lever XI... 10 8 0 2 16 Rupert Ladies A... 10 8 0 2 16 Farn Vets Club... 10 5 0 5 10 Heaton CC A... 10 5 0 5 10 Prices A... 10 5 0 5 10 Nationwide XI... 10 4 0 6 8 Darcy Lever C&SC
Section A: Wed: Darcy Lever C&SCA v Heaton CCA (A Saunders); Mon July 15: J&P Ladies, v Darcy Lever C&SC A (R Moffat); Price'sA v Rupert Ladies A (D Foulkes); Tue: Darcy Lever C&SCB v Nationwide XI (D Foulkes), Heaton CCA v Valley Scooters
THE Duke of Edinburgh will visit Bolton during the Commonwealth Games. Prince Philip will be at the Bolton Arena on July 26, the day after the Games start. He will watch a heat of the badminton tournament before travelling to Heaton Park, near Prestwich
BOLTON Symphony Orchestra celebrates the Commonwealth Games at the Albert Hall on Saturday night with what promises to be a "titanic" performance. The concert is part of the Spirit of Friendship Festival which intends to convey the international flavour
The third round of the Bolton Sports Federation Tennis Cecil Cup saw the last eight clubs competing for a place in the semi-finals. No real surprises as title holders Markland Hill 'A' won virtually every set to love against Hawkshaw 'D'. This earns them
CANON Slade proved themselves one of the top schools in the country for athletics when they finished sixth in the English Schools Championships. The Bolton School took a team of 12 inter age group girls from years nine and 10 to Thames Valley Harriers
Spring View won by 8 wkts Standish S Knowles lbw Murphy ...17 P Hussan c Rudd b A Green ...1 Sarkar lbw Murphy ...30 S Maiden b J Green ...31 G Edwards run out ...16 M Hadfield lbw Murphy ...19 N Gillham b Murphy ...1 H Whittington c M James b Gornall
Match drawn Walshaw A Harris b Penny ...12 L Riley c Craig b Penny ...0 R Faulkner c Mamood b Penny ...0 Fielding c Kumah b Sutherland ...1 B Collins c Morrison b Mamood ...87 G Dyson c Craig b Sutherland ...24 D Hornby c Kumah b Sutherland ...50 A Hardman
GREAT Britain team manager Phil Clarke says influential hooker Keiron Cunningham has shrugged off his injury problems and is fresher than ever to take on the Aussies. Arguably the world's best number nine, who missed last year's Ashes series through injury
I HAVE heard before from Bill Heaton of Scotland, and I know that he collects photographs of old lorries. He has contacted me again asking whether any reader has lorry pictures from the old Bolton firm of Scotts Pop, Ltd, a mineral water company which
MANCHESTER City have sold out their season ticket allocation for the last season at Maine Road and the first in the new City of Manchester Stadium. Such has been the huge demand that the Blues are considering making more available for the new stadium.
SHAKERS midfield ace David Borley will be fit for the start of the season after giving manager Andy Preece his first major pre-season scare writes Chris Hall Preece was fuming after Borley left it until the first week of training to announce he would
Nearly 3,000 organs are transplanted in this country each year including more than 2,000 sight-saving corneal transplants. Heart, liver and kidney transplants, which were once unheard of, are now commonplace due to scientific advances. There is no maximum
WHEN young mum Zoe Greenhalgh looks at her lively two-year-old son Alex, she has high hopes for his future. But she knows it will be a future without her. At just 25, Zoe has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour and has less than a year to live
MANCHESTER Customs officers were left stunned when they found a rare chameleon being "worn" by a 17-year-old girl who had arrived from Dubai. The teenager was seen waiting for her luggage at Manchester Airport with the reptile perched on a scarf on her
A CEREMONY marking the first phase of a new cancer unit at a hospital was taking place today. A local businesswoman will perform the traditional ceremony of fitting the last piece of roofing to the Blackpool Victoria Hospital building. Danielle Barnett
TIME is running out for your chance to win a fantastic prize for your school -- £1,000 worth of super computer software. With the school holidays almost here, this is the ideal competition to keep the children occupied and when they are back for the new
A BOLTON MP who has tirelessly campaigned for the legalisation of cannabis has welcomed a major shift in drugs policy which was expected to be officially announced today. Dr Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South-east, claimed downgrading cannabis from a Class
A FIREMAN who was run over by his own fire engine is now back on the career ladder -- and helping to spread the message about safety at work. Horwich firefighter Robbie Moss was opening the 12-tonne fire engine's door for a colleague when a wheel went
WORKERS at a banking calls centre are cashing in on an employment boost which will bring 300 jobs to Bolton. The centre in Horwich has just gone live with more than 60 staff now selling a revolutionary all-in-one mortgage and current account. Virgin One
STAFF at a Bolton family centre were seeing double when nearly 20 sets of twins turned up for tea. Mums and dads with twins and triplets were invited to join a new support group at the Sure Start Centre in Shepherd Cross Street, Halliwell, yesterday.
A GRANDMOTHER and her three-year-old grand-daughter have thanked the two heroes who rescued them from their burning home. June Harlow, aged 55, believes that she and Jessica would be dead if neighbours Chris McGuiness and Tony Torkington had not helped
WALSHAW reached the Cross Cup final after an epic clash with Association title rivals Atherton writes Neil Bonnar The match finally finished eight days after it began with Walshaw following up a league victory over the same opposition at the weekend with
WALSHAW reached the Cross Cup final after an epic clash with Association title rivals Atherton writes Neil Bonnar The match finally finished eight days after it began with Walshaw following up a league victory over the same opposition at the weekend with
The CBI North West is staging a Bolton seminar designed to provide members with a greater understanding of e-business issues. The seminar, organised the by NW e-business Steering Group and sponsored by the Computer Sciences Corporation, will show how
BOLTON law firm Kippax Beaumont Lewis has expanded its property department to 12 with the appointment of Sarah Watkins, aged 31, who joins as assistant solicitor and will be working for residential and commercial property clients. Originally from Bolton
THE Moving Group, based in Lostock Lane, Lostock, sponsored the Bury & District branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society with a £100 donation. TMG also released 5,000 balloons to signify receipt of the society's baton, which had travelled throughout
BOLTON Chartered Surveyors have appointed Jane Caldwell of RT Estates Ltd as chairman in their 25th anniversary year. She takes over from Peter Higgins of Excavation and Contracting UK. The organisation was inaugurated in 1978 by Raymond Duckworth and
THE achievements of women in enterprise has been celebrated by Bolton Council's Ethnic Minorities Business Service. An event at the town hall heard the success story of Jackie Gordon, chief executive of G-Spot Hair Salon in Chorley Old Road, Bolton. Jackie
WINGATES computer e-tailer dabs.com has been commended in the Best e-Business category of the national 2002 e-Commerce Awards. The success at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London followed dabs's victory in the North-west heat. The UK Online For Business
READING about Mr Barnes' problems with the rail service in Bolton, we are very pleased with the service we get. We booked at the ticket office in Bolton on Tuesday for travel on Friday. They booked us reserved seats on a through train to Birmingham. Having
MAY I say a big thank you to all the people involved in the marvellous Songs of Praise on Sunday. The children were wonderful and a credit to Jane Hampson for the time she had spent with them. She does such good work for the music of Bolton and has given
ELTON set up an all-Bury Cross Cup final when they whittled Astley and Tyldesley out in double quick time last night. A&T had six wickets and 15 overs to get 69 runs but they had a bad start when one player failed to show up and it got worse when
A TRACTION engine which made its debut at the Royal Lancashire Show exactly 100 years ago is set to return to celebrate its centenary. The Burrell traction engine, named General Buller, was built in 1902 by Charles Burrell and Sons -- one of the world's
ORGANISERS of the Royal Lancashire Show are planning another bumper event this month -- despite operating in the shadow of foot-and-mouth for the second year running. The county's most prestigious pageant, believed to be the oldest of its kind in the
THIS was the happiest day of young mother Zoe Greenhalgh's life. The picture was taken at her wedding to husband Chris in 1999. Today 25-year-old Zoe has less than a year to live. She has been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. But she intends to
THE Bolton Sports Federation Tournament takes place all next week at Bolton School Sports centre on Chorley New Road. The first round gets under way on Friday night and ends on Saturday July 20.
THE lunatics have finally taken over the asylum. The burglar suing jailed farmer Tony Martin for wounding him has been given thousands of pounds in legal aid to help his claim. Brendon Fearon has a long criminal record but wants cash compensation for
DAVID Beckham must be wonderfully secure in his sexuality to wear pink nail varnish to the christening of Liz Hurley's son Damian. Still can't see the lads in the Manchester United dressing room asking to borrow it, though. Now if it was bright red polish
A PENSIONER is recovering today after her bag was snatched by two thugs, leaving her shaken but unhurt. Police said a red car pulled up beside the 81-year-old woman in High Street, Little Lever, at about 3.40pm yesterday. The pensioner was knocked to
THE Duke of Edinburgh will visit Bolton during the Commonwealth Games. Prince Philip will be at the Bolton Arena on July 26, the day after the Games start. He will watch a heat of the badminton tournament before travelling to Heaton Park, near Prestwich
YOUNG wildlife champion James Hulme will join other countryside lovers for a walk around Unsworth's Goshen Woods this weekend. The eight-year-old, who recently won the BBC Wildlife Young Environmental Champions Award for a project on the local woodland
A RESCUE team from Bolton helped guide police to a body found by children on a cliff face in dense woodland. Fourteen volunteers from Bolton Mountain Rescue Team were called to the wood off Great Clowes Street, Higher Broughton, Salford. Police needed
A CAMPAIGNING group aims to combat sweatshop labour around the world through events around the Commonwealth Games. The No Sweat campaign intends to draw attention to sweatshop labour through rallys, a march and leafleting. Campaign organiser Mick Duncan
Elton won by 65 runs Elton M Goddard ct Bashir b Lee ...14 S Lomax lbw Bashir ...8 Hall ct S Cruikshanks b Lee ...3 D Krupinski run out ...5 P Kay b Lee ...10 R Riaz not out ...56 L Hamnett lbw Bashir ...13 P Lomax ct Smethurst b Bashir ...23 M Pettit
Match drawn Astley & Tyldesley B Khan lbw Amin ...76 C Bullock b Amin ...48 Tripathi b Barlow ...20 Nicklin b Barlow ...8 R Bennett c Locke b Barlow ...0 Smith not out ...24 P Bennett st Goulding b Amin ...2 Clare c S Liversedge b Barlow ...0 A Walker
A TRAVEL company which ran internet-based holiday clubs from offices in Bolton has gone into liquidation. The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has applied to the High Court to wind up six companies that promoted and ran travelmasters.com and
Darcy Lever won by 3 wkts Spring View N Geary b Bashir ...39 C Rudd c Norris b Bashir ...49 P Matthews b Bashir ...8 A Kelly c S Cruikshanks b Bashir ...8 Critchley c Small b Bashir ...2 M James c Heyes b S Cruikshanks ...7 D Gornall st Norris b S Cruikshanks
AN exhibition is being staged at Turton Tower to mark the start of the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. Bradshaw swimmer, heart and lung transplant survivor, Robert Hodgkiss, is being featured in the display which tells the story of swimming over the
Adlington won by 56 runs Adlington Taylor b Baines ...47 S Rawlinson c Williamson b Merga ...6 D Hitchen c&b Charlson ;12 M Halliwell st Williamson b Baines ...11 S Moore c Nuttall b Charlson ...29 C Mulligan lbw Baines ...3 E Haddon c Walsh b Baines
Walshaw won by 168 runs Walshaw A Harris c West b Charlson ...12 L Riley c Charlson b Baines ...42 R Faulkner c&b Charlson ...77 B Collins LBW Nuttall ...28 Fielding c Parry b Charlson ...47 G Dyson c Brown b Nuttall ...0 D Hornby b Charlson ...0
A FAMILY are still desperate to find their missing pet buzzard, Purdy, who disappeared more than two weeks ago. Father-of-three Paul Hunt made an appeal in the Bolton Evening News for people to be on the lookout for his tame 23-year-old bird of prey which
Adlington won by 69 runs Adlington Taylor c Clare b Walsh ...74 C Mulligasn c Clare b Bennett ...32 D Hitchen st Clare b Walsh ...37 M Rawlings b Bennett ...1 M Halliwell c Clare b Walsh ...13 E Haddon c Smith b Walsh ...2 M Robinson st Clare b Bennett
WALSHAW reached the Cross Cup final after an epic clash with Association title rivals Atherton writes Neil Bonnar The match finally finished eight days after it began with Walshaw following up a league victory over the same opposition at the weekend with
WALSHAW maintained their push for a unique fourth successive title with a successful 30 points haul. The champions stretched their narrow lead at the top of the table with victory over in-form Atherton followed by a winning draw against rivals Little
TERRY Venables has launched his reign as manager of Leed United on a two-year contract and said: "It's a huge club." And he added: "The plans and hopes here are as big as anywhere else."
EAGLEY v GREENMOUNT Greenmount won by 6 wkts Eagley M Cripps c Bowker b Morris ...2 Javed c Ashworth b Morris ...71 P McDermott b Horrox ...0 S Woods c Morris b Horrox ...0 D Shuttleworth b Stewart ...12 T Wallwork c Stewart b Fallon ...20 B Richards
Match drawn Farnworth SC R Hope b Dickinson ...1 M Ashworth b Dickinson ...13 Rasheed b Dalugoda ...29 D Eckersley b Dalugoda ...40 T Barrow c Johnson b Tattersall17 K Ahmed runout ...0 Z Sheika not out ...35 I Hill c Dickinson b Dalugoda ...9 C Walsh
TONGE v KEARSLEY Kearsley won by 39 runs Kearsley S Davies lbw Taylor ...4 J Thornley c Hallows b Nisar ...12 S Thomson c Eccleshare b Taylor ...7 D Leonard c Taljard b Taylor ...60 T Whittle c Barlow b Taljard ...19 D Foy run out ...22 S Mahboob s Northrop
Astley Bridge won by 37 runs Astley Bridge P Stafford c Martin b Taylor ...9 Jadav c Martin b Taylor ...75 T Barry c Radzoch b Taylor ...4 M Siddique c Hallows b Taylor ...1 A Clegg c Northrop b Nazir ...30 K Kernick c Hallows b Nazir ...9 D Guest c Martin
EAGLEY'S hold on the Hamer Cup was torn away by Greenmount who cantered to a comfortable six wickets win in the quarter-finals writes David Magilton The holders were dismissed for 136 which was never going to be enough. They made a slow start and only
ANDY Taylor bowled Horwich back to the top after another amazing wicket haul. The left arm spinner, who has done much to revitalise the side this season, bowled only eight overs but finished with the staggering figures of 6-19. That was the major contributory
Section A: JP Ladies 130(I) Nationwide XI 108; Prices A 102 Little Lever XI 98; Darcy Lever CC B 150 Farnworth Dist Vets 198(I); Heaton CC A 54 Rupert Ladies A 83; Valley Scooters 45 Darcy Lever CC A 63(I); JP Ladies 49 Little Lever XI 97(I). Section
FORMER gold medal-winning athlete Steve Cram has unveiled a 30ft high bronze sculpture to celebrate the Spirit of Friendship Festival and the Commonwealth Games. The sculpture, called "The Runner", is now a dominant feature of the Manchester skyline.
MIXED LEAGUE Division 1: Holcombe Brook SC 'A' 69, Markland Hill 'A' 29; Hawkshaw 'A' 42, Holcombe Brook SC 'A' 63; Leigh CC 'A' 72, Markland Hill 'C' 25; Markland Hill 'A' 67, Markland Hill 'B' 41; Longsight Meths 'A' 55, Vulcan 51. Division 2: Bolton
Blackrod won by 7 wkts Lostock C Rashleigh b Ashworth ...10 P Knowles c Lawless b Whittle ...39 Shah c&b Morris ...8 S Kaye lbw Fairbrother ...31 Y Khan c&b Whittle ...11 A Thomas run out ...2 P Hall c Ashworth b Fairbrother ...6 A Reynard lbw
Lostock won by 50 runs Lostock C Rashleigh b Hall ...0 P Knowles c Macauley b Goddard ...19 S Kaye c Goddard b Hall ...2 Shah lbw Hall ...15 G Beswick c S Lomax b Goddard ...2 M Raynor c Pettit b Hall ...12 Y Khan b Hall ...46 I Finn c P Lomax b Hall
EACH week, we randomly select a member who is celebrating their birthday and send them a £5 Marks & Spencer gift voucher. This week, the winner is Dorothy Worsley, who celebrates her birthday on July 11. Congratulations Mrs Worsley, we hope you have
LATITUDE is the new travel assistance service from Travelex, the worlds largest foreign exchange specialist. Priced at just £20 for a year's membership, Latitude helps any busy person get more out of their life -- at home and abroad. Latitude is a travel
A LORRY crashed into a central reservation and shed its load of 25 tonnes of wood on the M62 this morning -- causing long tailbacks and severe delays for motorists. Junctions 21 Milnrow to 22 Rishworth remained closed throughout the morning. Rush hour
A BONE marrow donor has been found for a seven-year-old Warrington girl whose family held mass public screening sessions to find the right match. But Shannon Bradshaw, who suffers the rare blood disorder aplastic anaemia, is too ill to undergo the operation
A WOMAN claims pleas to Bolton Council to remove poisonous giant hogweed from a village have been ignored. Mrs Marjorie Engmann says she is concerned about the amount of the plant which is occurring on the village green in Ringley, on the banks of the
THREE coaches are being presented to schools in the area by corporate supporters of a children's charity. Both Sandgate School in Kendal and Oakdale School in Dukinfield deal with children with learning difficulties. St Thomas's Centre in Blackburn, which
A HI-TECH media and computer centre which boasts some of the most impressive equipment in the country has been unveiled to the public. VIP guests, parents, former pupils and local residents were invited to view the £1.8m media and information technology
THREE men were allegedly involved in smuggling crack cocaine and heroin with a street value of more than £1 million, Bolton Crown Court was told. A jury heard yesterday how a secret compartment in a lorry was used to smuggle 17 kilos of pure cocaine and
MORE people in Bolton have mental health problems than almost anywhere else in the country, the Bolton Evening News can reveal. Twenty per cent of men and 23 per cent of women -- out of a Bolton population of 267,000 -- experience symptoms associated
WORKERS at BAe Systems are to lobby Parliament today for an end to the closure of the company's Royal Ordnance sites. The firm's factory in Chorley, which makes warhead technology, is at risk because of uncertainty over future orders. Royal Ordnance workers
HAYDOCK Park is gearing up for its annual Sunday family funday - with the attraction of one of the highest-class horse races of the weekend. It follows the racecourse's highest attendance of the year so far last Saturday when almost 15,000 people came
ANY repeat of Leigh CC's massive 221-run victory against Northop Hall in the first game of the season was out of the question as the Welshmen, strengthened by the inclusion in their side of Pakistani Test off-spinner Arshad Khan, proved to be much tougher
