WANDERERS' strike force will face a future England regular when they play Chelsea this weekend according to Stamford Bridge captain Marcel Desailly. John Terry was called into the international senior squad for the first time for the recent Euro 2004
CHELSEA 1, WANDERERS 0: THE stars and the misfits WANDERERS 4-3-3 JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 8 Made a string of excellent saves, frustrating Hasselbaink in particular, and was even close to denying Cole ANTHONY BARNESS ... 6 Drafted in for the injured N'Gotty
I AM currently serving in Kuwait with the 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery. I was featured in your paper on February 19, along with other local lads from the Regiment. I would like to state to anyone reading this that, if they see protesters on the
IT is most worrying to read in the Bolton Evening News (April 5) that the Royal Bolton Hospital in Farnworth has the highest patient death rate in the North west. An independent audit has placed this hospital firmly at the bottom of the regional league
AS we approach St George's Day, April 23, one would question how we would celebrate England's national day, how would we dress, what we would celebrate, and so on. All we need to do is look around and try to imagine the world without some of the English
IN the light of recent events, and the coverage of the CCTV cameras issue in the Bolton Evening News, I would like to ask this -- would Mr Jeff Smethurst, Chief Housing Officer, be willing to come to my house on The Stray and listen to my grievances.
Lyme Park, Disley, Nr Stockport (01663 762023) Sunrise Service - Sunday 20 April, 6am Join us at The Cage in Lyme Park to celebrate Easter Morning Lyme Park Easter Trails - Sunday 20 & Monday 21 April 11am - 4pm A weekend of activities for all the
THERE'S lots of chocolate waiting to be found at National Trust properties in the North West over Easter! Young detectives can follow a series of clues on Easter Trails at Speke Hall, Lyme Park, Dunham Massey, Little Moreton Hall, and Rufford Old Hall
A BOLTON woman was abducted and forced to drive to Leeds at knifepoint during a 90-minute terror ride. The 47-year-old woman was approached by a man as she was unloading her silver BMW estate car on the outskirts of the town centre. The knifeman brandished
SOCCER: The Premiership - ITV1 2330. TENNIS: ATP Masters Series from Monte Carlo - Sky Sports 1 0900. SPEEDWAY: Elite League, Peterborough v Oxford - Sky Sports 2 1930. Tuesday TENNIS: ATP Masters Series from Monte Carlo - Sky Sports 2 0900. RACING: From
SAM Allardyce is checking out Sungu Ndumbu, a 20-year-old Zaire-born striker currently with French club Amiens.
THEY will not have Fredi Bobic to rely on this time but Wanderers believe they have the character and the class to make this season's 34th game just as decisive as last year's. Ipswich were the victims last time as the on-loan German striker bagged a
WEST Ham's 2-2 home draw with Aston Villa kept Wanderers three points ahead of Glenn Roeder's Hammers going into Saturday's Reebok head-to-head - a factor Allardyce believes will give them the psychological edge in a game vital to both team's future fortunes
WHAT happened - and when 1 min: Okocha slips, Zola drills the ball through and alarm bells sound before Hasselbaink hits his shot wildly over. 9 mins: Djorkaeff weaves between Desailly and Terry and is on for a shot until Melchiot gets across to bundle
CHELSEA 1, WANDERERS 0: HISTORY dictates that Wanderers should not expect much joy on trips to London. They have had the odd triumph: Wembley has been kind at times and the Youri Djorkaeff-inspired victory at Charlton - their only ever Premiership win
A FIRE at Rigby House Farm barn just off The Common in Adlington last night destroyed a quantity of straw bales. The fire is being treated as malicious. The barn was not structurally damaged.
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a car accident outside Bolton North Fire Station on Crompton Way. The collision, involving a Ford Escort and a Vauxhall Corsa, happened at 5.45pm on Saturday. The 47-year-old Corsa driver was taken to the Royal Bolton
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1668 John Dryden was appointed the first Poet Laureate. 1732 Birth of Frederick, Lord North, who as Prime Minister levied the tax on tea that incensed the American colonists and provoked the Boston Tea Party. 1741 The Royal Military Academy was established
Leigh Centurions 58 Rochdale Hornets 30 by Mike Hulme: A HAT-TRICK from record breaking full-back Neil Turley in 10 second half minutes tipped this 16-try extravanganza Leigh's way. But Turley, who finished with 26 points, was taken to hospital at the
A CHRONIC shortage of volunteers is threatening the future of Bolton Hospice's money-making shops. Already, some of the six branches dotted around the borough have had to close on certain days. Now, Hospice shops' co-ordinator Karin Handley is warning
JOE Hayes Individual Snooker Trophy quarter finals, sponsored by Farnworth Snooker Club.. Wednesday: C Steadman (Cuemasters) v A Adam (Club Mistry); M Slack (Farnworth Snooker) v A Dawber (Cuemasters). 7.30pm start. Dress code, best of five frames, break
THE Cunard Line -- one of the most famous names in Merseyside maritime history -- is to return to Liverpool. The line is to restart ocean liner stopovers at a new multi-million pound landing stage which is planned for Pier Head. Liverpool Council is to
NORTH-west Euro MP Chris Davies is calling for the Government to rethink cannabis laws. His comments follow a report suggesting smaller penalties for people growing their own supplies of the drug at home. The proposals have been put forward by social
A HELICOPTER is being brought in to catch criminals on North-west railways by filming trouble spots from the sky. Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) say they have problems with children playing on lines and throwing stones at passing cars
THE Royal British Legion is keen to encourage people of all ages to join its Remembrance Travel pilgrimages to north Germany. Remembrance Travel offers everyone a chance to pay a sentimental or educational visit to war graves, memorials and battlefields
Fan's View by David Pritchard: THERE is probably only one word that can be used to describe what happened to Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. They were outclassed. This would be very disappointing at any stage of any season, but considering Wanderers
SAM Allardyce is backing his boys to win the war of nerves in the build up to Saturday's big survival showdown with West Ham. The Wanderers' boss believes his players have the character as well as the class to prevail but he is taking no chances and is
IT is time to go to the polls again to elect local councillors. Some people have voiced their disappointment as to their councillor's contribution to their community over the years, and, as a resident of the Harper Green Estate, I and my family would
IN reply to Cllr Donald Grime (April 12). So much time on my hands you say. For your information, the letter took 10 minutes to compose and was sent to the Bolton Evening News at the flick of a switch; the poetry was William Wordsworth, with a few alterations
YOU would think that someone with so much time on his hands to write poetry to the Evening News -- your correspondent Mr George Whitlow -- would have spent time checking his facts before putting pen to paper regarding street cleaning. In spite of severe
THEY will not have Fredi Bobic to rely on this time but Wanderers believe they have the character and the class to make this season's 34th game just as decisive as last year's. Ipswich were the victims last time as the on-loan German striker bagged a
A PRIMARY school was today counting the cost of a suspected arson attack. Vandals broke an air vent in a wall at Sunninghill Primary School, Derby Street, Daubhill, pushed in rubbish and aerosol canisters, and set it alight. Fire crews were alerted by
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was punched in the face by two thieves armed with a knife who robbed him of £30. The teenager, who suffered bruising, was walking along Haslam Brow, Bury, on Saturday at 6pm when he was approached by two men, one of whom pulled out the
BURY'S smallest permanent library, the popular facility in Ainsworth, is back -- and now it's better than ever before. A major facelift and refurbishment means that local villagers will now be able to enjoy the community library more than ever. The building
AN ENTIRELY new all-singing all-dancing 50th Anniversary production of Sandy Wilson's classic musical The Boyfriend is at The Lowry until Saturday. A strong cast of singers and dancers will be led by multi-talented Broadway star Lilliane Montevecchi playing
SWISS athlete Oliver Wirz was in a hurry to win yesterday's Bolton 10km race -- which he took by a staggering two minutes. The unattatched runner flew immediately home to Switzerland after taking just 31:46 to complete the course, beating Bolton United
IT is intended to start the Summer League on Tuesday, May 6. Promotion and relegation from the Winter league will depend on the number of teams from each section which are entering the Summer League. Winter League Roll of Honour: Sean Jennings Premier
TURTON Open Floodlit Pairs starts Saturday, 4.30pm practice 5pm start. There are still a few places left on Saturday April 26, Saturday May 3 and Sunday May 4.
BUYING a hit Harry Potter video from a Bolton store was a real hoot for customers. The mark the launch of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, managers at Woolworths sought the help of Molly, a Snowy Owl from the North West Owl Sanctuary. Posing as
AN appeal has gone out to help protect the habitats of bats and birds in Bolton. Residents are being warned that it is illegal to disturb or destroy their habitats. Anyone caught interfering with bat roosts or nests containing eggs or chicks faces a £5,000
FOUR Manchester children were flown to hospital after being stranded on a remote island, coastguards have said. The children -- aged nine to 12 -- were rescued after their father had tried to tow them seven miles in a rubber ring behind his jet ski in
WANDERERS' revival will be tested to the limit on Saturday by a teenager Gianfranco Zola describes as "a special player". Carlton Cole has been tipped by the Italian veteran to become a top star after storming recent form which threatens Wanderers' revival
JUSSI Jaaskelainen cranked up the pressure on West Ham when he insisted: "I wouldn't swap places - definitely not!" Saturday's survival showdown with Glenn Roeder's Hammers could be the game that secures a third successive top flight term for Wanderers
SAM Allardyce will send Wanderers out at Chelsea with orders to earn a point and make a point. The Reebok boss knows a draw at Stamford Bridge would represent a triumph for two reasons. Not only would it help towards Allardyce's safety target of 40 points
BUSINESS partners Peter Maplesden and Jean Price have received a special award from their national franchise group. They launched their 24-hour Drain Doctor plumbing business in Bolton in 1998 with one van. They expanded into Manchester North in May,
WHAT happened - and when 1 min: Okocha slips, Zola drills the ball through and alarm bells sound before Hasselbaink hits his shot wildly over. 9 mins: Djorkaeff weaves between Desailly and Terry and is on for a shot until Melchiot gets across to bundle
CHELSEA 1, WANDERERS 0: HISTORY dictates that Wanderers should not expect much joy on trips to London. They have had the odd triumph: Wembley has been kind at times and the Youri Djorkaeff-inspired victory at Charlton - their only ever Premiership win
IN reply to "Concerned Grandmother" (Tuesday, April 8), I have to support her for our children's sake. There is nothing in Bolton nowadays. I think a skating rink in the town centre would be great for the youngsters. We had the little rink in Bridgeman
THE Council are always going on about the state of the environment, which, in places, is filthy. I have just been round the Tramways area, round the streets we used to call the Lake District when we were kids -- Ullswater, Keswick, Grassmere, Coniston
REGARDING the Stop The War meeting being banned (April 9). Cllr Howarth and his fellow council members were spot on in banning such a meeting. The war was against Saddam and his evil regime, not against the Iraqi people. He was a threat to his neighbours
I WRITE in response to the letter from Mrs Jackie Webb, about the tip at Raikes Lane. I too have encountered problems there. Mrs Webb should try the rubbish disposal/recycling point at Union Road (The Valley), which, incidentally, is probably nearer to
THE proposed residential development of Deakins business park should be of concern to all residents of north Bolton. Because Blackburn Road is already at capacity at rush hours, the addition of yet more traffic will make a bad situation worse. Even at
I AM writing in reply to the letter sent by Olga Gee from Bury, in reference to Halaal meat. Every single Muslim person on this planet is guided in life through God's (Allah) word, as stated in the Holy Koran. Only by following these instructions in the
LEAGUE tables produced in 2000 revealed that the Royal Bolton Hospital was firmly at the bottom, having a higher patient death rate than any similar hospital throughout the country for the year 1998/99. In September 2001, the Bolton Evening News reported
1471: The Yorkists defeated the Lancastrians at the Battle of Barnet, in the War of the Roses. 1759: George Frederick Handel, German composer, died in London, where most of his music-making had been done. 1828: Noah Webster published his American Dictionary
From the Evening News, April 14, 1903: WORK in connection with the Trinity-st. new station appears to be making satisfactory headway, although the bad weather has necessarily interfered to some extent with the bulk of the undertaking as it entails outdoor
SEVERAL Bolton cricket clubs have pre-season games this weekend. They include: Saturday, April 19: Haslingden v Atherton, Elton v Greenmount. Sunday, April 20: Lansdale Trophy - Radcliffe v Little Lever. Roe Green v Kearsley, Westhoughton v Lostock, Golborne
HORWICH Cycling Club's Mark Leyland was 15th overall in the 100-mile Manchester two-day event based at Byley and Buxton. In the Leisure Lakes Summer MTB races, Clare Glore finished fifth in the Under 10s, Andrew Davis was fifth in the U12s, Matt Jones
THE success of the junior bowling section at Kearsley Park Veterans Bowling Club rolls on. Last summer, the 76 year-old club, which had been plagued by vandalism, recruited local youngsters to the greens. Aided by a Lottery grant, special junior bowls
SAM Allardyce wants Gudni Bergsson to carry on playing next season but admits it would require "massive sacrifices" on the player's part to give it one more year. The Reebok boss hailed the 37-year-old's form this season as "unbelievable" and will leave
CHELSEA 1, WANDERERS 0: THE stars and the misfits WANDERERS 4-3-3 JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 8 Made a string of excellent saves, frustrating Hasselbaink in particular, and was even close to denying Cole ANTHONY BARNESS ... 6 Drafted in for the injured N'Gotty
PLAYING with great desire, Chorley brushed aside their strangely subdued Humberside visitors to record a deserved double and keep their hopes of a place in the UniBond First Division play-offs alive. For North Ferriby it was a second damaging defeat in
A VAUXHALL Nova parked at the back of Empire Road in Tonge Fold was destroyed after it was deliberately set alight. Firefighters who attended the scene at midnight on Saturday believe the car had been broken into and set alight from the inside.
AN 83-year-old woman died after a fall at home, an inquest heard. Veronica Rowson, of Cedar Road, Leigh, suffered from Paget's disease and had been unsteady on her feet for the last three years. Her son Michael told the inquest he had found his mother
WESTHOUGHTON mayor Jo Worthington paid tribute to the town's hard-working volunteers as the local Rotary Club handed out £2,100 to good causes. Twenty organisations received cheques during the club's annual presentation event. And two leading volunteers
THE success of the junior bowling section at Kearsley Park Veterans Bowling Club rolls on. Last summer, the 76 year-old club, which had been plagued by vandalism, recruited local youngsters to the greens. Aided by a Lottery grant, special junior bowls
A PRIMARY school was today counting the cost of a suspected arson attack. Vandals broke an air vent in a wall at Sunninghill Primary School, Derby Street, Daubhill, pushed in rubbish and aerosol canisters, and set it alight. Fire crews were alerted by
THE Royal British Legion is keen to encourage people of all ages to join its Remembrance Travel pilgrimages to north Germany. Remembrance Travel offers everyone a chance to pay a sentimental or educational visit to war graves, memorials and battlefields
THE accent is already on the positive as Wanderers reflect on a 1-0 defeat at Chelsea while looking forward to the massive Reebok clash with West Ham this coming Saturday. Manager Sam Allardyce says: "West Ham is the biggest one of the season for us.
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Peter St, Manchester Tel: 0161 833 3000 Thurs 17 (7.30pm / £12) - All About Eve May: Thurs 15 (7.30pm / £13) - MIdge Ure Sun 18 (7.30pm / £10) - Justin Sullivan & Friends Thurs 29 May (7.30pm / £10) - Mary Coughlan June: Weds 11 (7.30pm / £18.50)
HORWICH RMI Harrier Adrian Selby made light work of the 600m swim and 10.5K run in the Bolton Blast Aquathlon, winning the event by nearly two minutes from his closest rival. His 8.29 swim and 36.33 run was all the more impressive as he had been one of
Dates for Leigh Centurions games in the National League Cup. GROUP WEST APRIL NATIONAL LEAGUE ONE 18 Hull KR...A 21 WHITEHAVEN...H MAY 4 Batley...A 11 FEATHERSTONE...H 18 National Cup Quarter-Finals... 25 Oldham...A JUNE 1 DONCASTER...H 8 National Cup
Leigh RMI 0 Gravesend 0 by Martyn Hindley: TIME is fast disappearing for Leigh RMI after a frustrating afternoon at Hilton Park could only yield a goalless bore draw with fellow strugglers Gravesend. The Railwaymen started their penultimate home game
BURY 1 CARLISLE UTD 1 by Phil Thorp: NO-ONE escaped blame when Andy Preece's Shakers again frittered away two vital points in the chase for the Third Division play-offs. The players, supporters and even the Gigg Lane groundstaff were criticised as another
NORTH-west Euro MP Chris Davies is calling for the Government to rethink cannabis laws. His comments follow the publication of a report suggesting smaller scale penalties for people growing their own supplies of the drug at home. The proposals have been
PETER Kay failed to pick up a BAFTA award at last night's star-studded ceremony -- but he still managed to raise one of the biggest laughs of the evening when he presented the Best Soap award. Before handing the trophy to the cast from the programme,
HOLIDAYMAKERS flying to and from Italy will face delays and cancellations due to a strike by air traffic controllers. British Airways confirmed that a series of flights on Monday will be re-scheduled or cancelled. A BA spokesman said: "British Airways
A 15-YEAR-OLD drug addict conned his way into the house of a 92-year-old woman to steal cash. The boy, who can not be named for legal reasons, told the pensioner, who has since died, he wanted to use the toilet but searched her bedroom instead. On two
MOTORISED scooters worth around £7,500 have been destroyed during a fire at a mill in Farnworth. Fire crews believe a battery attached to one of the electric miniature scooters -- worth £150 each -- overheated and sparked the blaze in a storage unit at
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to crackdown on teams of professional pickpockets operating in Bolton town centre. The move came after a survey revealed that thieves were cashing in because of the carelessness of shoppers. Last week, 230 people walking around
BOLTON businesses are invited to battle for a top environmental prize at this year's National business Awards. The Environment Agency sponsored award aims to recognise businesses that demonstrate outstanding environmental performance and innovation. It
THEIR mission sounds simple -- to help people to help themselves. In reality, the task they face is anything but. They are the latest residents of Little Hulton's troubled Kenyon Way estate and are charged with transforming its future and the future of
Boston Marriage, Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Runs until May 3 THIS is a very funny play. The Boston Marriage of the title is that of two lesbians, one, Anna, has acquired a male protector and the other, Claire, is in love, or lust, with a young woman. Claire
THE SEASON has now finished, we are just waiting for the cards for the re-arranged games during the week of grace. Summer League forms now available. Entry fee £25, competitions free, contact Paul Baistow on 07956 794781 asap. Last date of entry Saturday
