STAFF at a family-run Bolton travel firm are celebrating after winning a coveted Queen's Award for Enterprise. Travel Counsellors, based in Churchgate, is to get an award for innovation, which will be presented by the Lord Lieutenant for Greater Manchester
MR B Howarth of Alexandria Drive tries yet again to score about the building of homes on Fish Fold farmland. I wonder if he is old enough to remember the outcry against building of blocks of flats in his homeland -- Alexandria Drive. They came up in a
PAUL Lacey of Horwich seems more than a little confused. In his letter (April 16) Paul says he is responding to my letter of April 14, regarding CCTV use and owner-occupiers. But my letter of April 14 was about the Royal Bolton Hospital! My letter regarding
I WAS born in Bolton, grew up there, went to Wolfenden Street School and the Bolton Municipal Secondary School in Great Moor Street. I was baptised, confirmed and married in All Soul's Church in Astley Street -- which brings me to the reason for this
IN 1979, a team from Bolton In Trim ran and lifted their way to become real athletics "superstars" at Horwich Leisure Centre. The five-man team beat all-comers to take the first Bolton Super Fit Trophy. Eight teams from Bolton and surrounding areas performed
IT wasn't much to look at. A ramshackle old shed which looked as if it lived in dread of the next high wind. But the place was unique -- the last donkey stone factory in the world. But in 1977, the clanking, creaking crushing machine, which had been made
LANCASHIRE welcome back Peter Martin to the squad for Wednesday's opening home game against Nottinghamshire in the Frizzell County Championship. Martin is added to the 12-man selection that enjoyed the best of the exchanges with Surrey over the Easter
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(Match type in brackets) April 18 Surrey, The AMP Oval (FCC1) 23 Nottinghamshire, Old Trafford (FCC1) 27 Northamptonshire, Old Trafford (NCL2) May 5 Durham, Riverside (NCL2) 7 Devon, Exmouth (C&G) 9 Middlesex, Lord's (FCC1) 14 Essex, Old Trafford
ARSENAL look set to turn to an unlikely hero in the run in to the championship, which includes Saturday's lunch-time game at the Reebok Stadium writes Richard Mulligan With Patrick Vieira and Edu suffering injuries it seems Ray Parlour, the forgotten
Who did what - and how they rated ROVERS 0, WANDERERS 0. WANDERERS 4-3-3 JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 8 Crucial save from Cole and some impeccable handling yet again. BRUNO N'GOTTY ... 7 Had a lot on his plate dealing with Duff but stuck to the task well. FLORENT
WEST Ham manager Glenn Roeder is hoping the referee's report will clear his players after a violent brawl in Bolton Wanderers' crucial Premiership victory over West Ham United. Hammers' captain Joe Cole allegedly punched Wanderers' defender Bernard Mendy
A TEACHER'S union chief has called on the education secretary to review the current national curriculum testing arrangements. Doug McAvoy General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, has called on Education Secretary Charles Clarke to commission
PUPILS from Canon Slade School got the red carpet treatment at a special prom night held at Rivington Barn. Around 250 youngsters turned on the style by donning tuxedos and ball gowns for the event, organised by year 11 pupils to celebrate the end of
A TEACHER'S union chief has called on the education secretary to review the current national curriculum testing arrangements. Doug McAvoy General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, has called on Education Secretary Charles Clarke to commission
PUPILS from Canon Slade School got the red carpet treatment at a special prom night held at Rivington Barn. Around 250 youngsters turned on the style by donning tuxedos and ball gowns for the event, organised by year 11 pupils to celebrate the end of
MOBILE phone company Hutchinson 3G UK is planning to erect another mast in Horwich near the RMI clubhouse. The 15-metre monopole is just 50 yards from another pole in Chorley New Road, but councillors, concerned about the number of telephone masts in
A WOMAN who tried to tackle a kitchen fire herself was given oxygen by firefighters after being overcome by smoke. The fire broke out at the house in Kent Street, Leigh, after the woman had fallen asleep after leaving pans on the cooker. She was alerted
RADIO 1's One Big Weekend at Manchester's Heaton Park, will feature The White Stripes is was announced today. The White Stripes have been added to the huge bill of bands performing at the massive party on Sunday May 4. The band complete a bill that includes
A WOMAN struck in the face by a glass bottle during a fight between football hooligans in Bolton has undergone surgery. She was recovering today at a specialist facial unit at Blackburn Royal Infirmary after an operation on her nose on Monday afternoon
REPTILE enthusiasts can pick up tips on looking after their pets when at the Middlebrook later this week. The Reptile Trust will be at the Pets at Home store, Horwich, on Saturday and Sunday from 11am until 4pm. Visitors are advised not to take their
AN elderly woman claims she injured herself after falling on a poorly maintained pavement. Evelyn Quereshi said she broke her finger after she tripped on the path outside her home in Openshaw Place, Farnworth. The 68-year-old claims a man from Bolton
THREE schoolgirls are hoping to talk their way into the national final of a speaking contest. The Westhoughton High School trio were successful in the first two rounds of the Rotary Youth Speaks competition and will now take part in the regional heats
THE death of a Bolton student from cancer has inspired a fund-raising campaign which has raised thousands of pounds within the space of just five months. Gareth Mace, aged 17, of Chorley Old Road, Horwich, died last November. His loss has united fellow
THERE are some who cannot even bear the thought of Bolton Wanderers doing Manchester United a favour, but Sam Allardyce and his Mean Machine are in the mood and the form to do some serious damage to Arsenal's title challenge. The irony would not be lost
BOLTON based Lancashire Wolverines American Football club prepare to face Chester Romans at home on Sunday in their first game of the 2003 British Senior League season. The Wolverines play their home games at Harper Green Leisure centre Farnworth with
SOME of Britain's leading soccer teams shopped in Bolton for their training shoes during the 1930s. Fosters, of Deane Road, turned out numerous pairs of spiked shoes for such teams as Bolton Wanderers, Lincoln City, Newcastle, Stoke and Liverpool. This
AN independent television channel for teachers is to be piloted later this year, School Standards Minister David Miliband has announced.
A WOMAN struck in the face by a glass bottle during a fight between football hooligans in Bolton has undergone surgery. She was recovering today at a specialist facial unit at Blackburn Royal Infirmary after an operation on her nose on Monday afternoon
Bury...0 Scunthorpe Utd...0: IT WAS another case of home discomfort for the Shakers as they failed to produce the goods once again at Gigg Lane. Bury have won just eight of their 22 home games to date and they let this one get away from them after dominating
ALL tickets for Saturday's Premiership survival showdown at the Reebok Stadium have been sold. The Hammers have sold their allocation and the match will be beamed back to Upton Park to satisfy East London appetite for the big game.
IT'S been a another roller coaster season for Wanderers and their fans, but the victory against West Ham surely means another season in the top flight for Sam and his boys. They have left it late, but the quality of the football in the last few weeks
HENRIK Pedersen aims to bang another nail into the Hammers' coffin this weekend. The in-form striker, with four goals in seven games, respects West Ham to such a degree that he believes the third bottom side could go down with a record number of points
SAM Allardyce is confident Bruno N'Gotty will be fit to strengthen his defence for the survival showdown with West Ham. The Bolton boss elected not to risk the former AC Milan defender at Chelsea on Saturday after he complained of a tight calf muscle
LOANED-OUT Paul Warhurst has insisted his biggest concern is Wanderers staying in the Premiership. The midfielder is currently fighting to keep Stoke City in the First Division. But he admitted his major commitment remains with Wanderers. Warhurst's contract
WEST Ham are playing down the significance of Saturday's survival showdown at the Reebok, insisting it will decide nothing! A win would put Wanderers six points clear of Glenn Roeder's Hammers with just four games to play but Joe Cole claims they could
WHO did what - and when. 3 mins: Okocha serves notice, firing a volley over James' bar from Wanderers' first corner. 12 mins: Okocha conjures up something out of nothing, hitting the foot of the post with a powerful right-footer. 13 mins: Allardyce races
ENGLAND football star Joe Cole could face criminal proceedings after a violent brawl in Bolton Wanderers' crucial Premiership victory over West Ham United. The Hammers' captain allegedly punched Wanderers' defender Bernard Mendy as he left the pitch on
A NURSE is due to face misconduct allegations at a hearing of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Professional Conduct Committee. Romila Baig, aged 53, from Victoria Park, Manchester, is said to have made false claims over her qualifications when she
DANCE divas were put through their paces with the help of cartoon pop phenomenon the VBirds when they visited Bolton. Children had the chance to try out the dance steps to the characters' debut pop single "Virtuality" at the Big W store on Manchester
THE Foreign Office has been accused of misleading the families of six Britons, including one from Manchester, jailed in Saudi Arabia on bombing charges. Mary Martini, the former wife of one of the men, James Cottle, said officials had suggested that the
MUD and debris is causing a messy nightmare for Horwich residents as developers continue work on housing and industrial units in Crown Lane. Bolton highways inspectors have written to building firms, including Barratts and Fairclough Homes, warning they
CORONATION Street's Kirk and Tyrone left Weatherfield behind to help kick off a new season of banger racing. Alan Halsall, who plays car mechanic Tyrone and Bolton's Andy Whyment who plays Fiz's hapless boyfriend Kirk, captained teams and handed out trophies
THE Government has chosen a select number of schools across the country to become training centres for teachers -- and a Bolton secondary is to be one of them. Rivington and Blackrod High School will become the first training school in the borough in
POLICE are continuing to question a man in connection with the death of a 21-year-old woman. The body of Lucy Royle from Davyhulme, Manchester, was found by a man walking his dog along Old Barton Road, Stretford, close to the Trafford Centre, on Saturday
CORONATION Street's Kirk and Tyrone left Weatherfield behind to help kick off a new season of banger racing. Alan Halsall, who plays car mechanic Tyrone and Bolton's Andy Whyment who plays Fiz's hapless boyfriend Kirk, captained teams and handed out trophies
SAM Allardyce believes Wanderers emerged from the Bank Holiday weekend with a significant advantage over West Ham, despite the Hammers beating Middlesbrough 1-0 at Upton Park. "We are very, confident with our form," he said. "Two games ago, before we
What happened and when 9 mins: Jaaskelainen does well to punch the ball clear after Duff swaps passes with Neill and aims a dangerous cross towards Sukur. 13 mins: Duff is the danger man again, cutting inside Frandsen and N'Gotty to test Jaaskelainen
Who did what - and how they rated ROVERS 0, WANDERERS 0. WANDERERS 4-3-3 JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 8 Crucial save from Cole and some impeccable handling yet again. BRUNO N'GOTTY ... 7 Had a lot on his plate dealing with Duff but stuck to the task well. FLORENT
SAM Allardyce insists that his happy Wanderers have what it takes to win the battle for Premiership survival. The Bolton boss has never doubted his players' ability but he also believes they have the character as well as the class to handle the pressures
AMID the punch-ups and investigations arising out of Saturday's survival showdown there was some disciplinary good news for Wanderers. While West Ham count the cost of seeing the red mist at the end Wanderers' crucial 1-0 victory, Ivan Campo has escaped
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From the Evening News, April 22, 1903: A PAINFUL sensation was occasioned in the districts of Breightmet and Tonge on Tuesday evening by the discovery of a very sad suicide, a well-known Breightmet resident, John Eckersley (69), weaver, having hanged
AS we continue to see Bolton gradually grinding to a halt, due to the so-called calming measures being imposed upon us "the suffering motorists", there is perhaps a glimmer of hope. The first glimmer is a report that four Sheffield bus drivers are suing
I WOULD like to commend your newspaper for covering the local initiative to raise awareness of the importance of high blood pressure, by offering free blood pressure checks. High blood pressure is serious, the thousands of people each year who suffer
ONE local donkey stone supplier was John Sharples, who had his own 'factory' in the cellar of his home in Shaw Street, Bolton, and this picture shows him running the family business in the backyard. He is with, from left, Mrs Elizabeth Booth, sister-in-law
1500: Navigator Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovered Brazil and claimed it on behalf of Portugal. 1838: The British packet steamer Sirius became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic to New York from England. The journey took 18 days and 10 hours. 1870
THE local cricket season gets under way this weekend, with 14 first team games taking place on Saturday in the Bolton League and Association writes Richard Mulligan More than 300 players will take part in first and seconds action, a high number when,
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Bolton father-of-five who died in a jet-ski accident which left his wife fighting for her life. Deborah Hales, aged 46, was still in a critical condition in Blackpool Victoria hospital on Tuesday after the Easter accident
GRANADA Television is planning a mass gathering for North-west relatives and close friends of the armed forces serving in the Gulf. The evening promises to be informal and relaxed and aims to bring together people to share their experiences, fears and
BOLTON United Harriers members have been devastated by the Blackpool jet-ski disaster in which one of their stars died and his wife has been left fighting for her life. Deborah Hales, aged 46, was still in a critical condition in Blackpool Victoria hospital
THE death of a Bolton student from cancer has inspired a fund-raising campaign which has raised thousands of pounds within the space of just five months. Gareth Mace, aged 17, of Chorley Old Road, Horwich, died last November. His loss has united fellow
THE Government has chosen a select number of schools across the country to become training centres for teachers -- and a Bolton secondary is to be one of them. Rivington and Blackrod High School will become the first training school in the borough in
AN independent television channel for teachers is to be piloted later this year, School Standards Minister David Miliband has announced.
A WORLD Peace Garden and Lounge for people to escape the pressures of urban life is due to open in Manchester on Saturday, May 3, at the Valrochana Buddhist Centre in Dudley Road, Whalley Range. To celebrate, a buffet will be available in the Peace Lounge
SHORT stay parking could be introduced on Darwen's pedestrianised Bridge Street. Council bosses unveiled plans to provide disabled bays on the street last month. But now a 101-signature petition has been handed to council bosses asking for "limited waiting
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl was taken to hospital after being hit in the stomach by an exploding canister from a rubbish fire. The girl was with a group of youths playing near the fire in the garden of a derelict house at Hulme Road, Leigh, at 8pm on Monday night
BEAT bobby PC Andrew Wright has been rewarded for his dedication to the community he works in. PC Wright, who covers the Mosley Common area and part of Tyldesley, received the prestigious Wigan Metropolitan Trophy from Greater Manchester Chief Constable
BOLTON'S Albert Halls was packed to the rafters for a colourful charity concert. The gala was organised by Bolton's Hindu Forum to raise money for the Bolton Evening News-backed Coronary Care Appeal. Bolton artists and others from across the North west
THE Crofters Mixed Pairs quarter finals is on Wednesday. Draw to be given out at the delegates meeting. The first round of the player of the year will take place on Monday April 28. Summer 95 Pool League teams entering must return their forms at the delegates
Peter St, Manchester Tel: 0161 833 3000 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) - Blue Oyster Cult Aug: Weds 27 (7.30pm
THE 10th On the Run/Adidas 5k Park Series race 1 organised by Chorley AC takes place on Friday at Astley Park, Chorley. Juniors start at 6.30 and seniors 7pm and entries for the series can be made on the night. The remaining races are: Race 2 - Friday
WHERE they play and when National League One May 4 Batley ...A 11 Featherstone ...H 18 National Cup Quarter Final 25 Oldham ...A June 1 Doncaster ...H 8 National Cup Semi Final 15 Dewsbury ...A 22 Salford ...H 29 Hull KR ...H July 6 National Cup Final
Leigh Centurions 19 Whitehaven 12 by Mike Hulme THE Centurions made it an Easter double to kick off their National League One campaign in encouraging style. A second successive win over another side expected to push for a play-off place gives Leigh the
Leigh RMI 1 Northwich 1 by Martyn Hindley: LEIGH RMI's Conference destiny lies in five different stadiums on Saturday afternoon after they failed to polish off the challenge of Northwich at Hilton Park. Victory over their Cheshire rivals would have almost
FOOTBALL fans turned out in force to celebrate Bury FC winning the FA Cup -- 100 years ago. The trip down memory lane was organised to mark the centenary of the club's memorable FA Cup win in 1903 when they beat Derby County 6-0 -- the biggest win ever
BOLTON hospital chiefs have welcomed new measures to crack down on violence against doctors and nurses. Although still rare, the number of reported physical assaults and verbal abuse aimed at Bolton's National Health Service staff has increased over the
WEST Ham fans who missed out on match tickets, which were snapped up within days of going on sale, can pay £8 to see the action beamed back 'live' to Upton Park.
JOE COLE has insisted that West Ham United's crunch relegation battle against Bolton Wanderers is the biggest game the Hammers have faced since he won a professional contract. The gifted young midfielder is now captain of West Ham -- and he knows that
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
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.
IT may have taken six years but, at last, the Reebok is starting to feel like home. On Saturday there was an atmosphere to rival the old Burnden roar, a tingle of expectation and a team to be proud of - who cares if they are all foreigners. And then there
GLENN Roeder was looking up and down the land today - from Ewood to Highbury, Southampton to Middlesbrough - in a desperate search for an escape route. The West Ham boss, who could lose his job if they are relegated, is defiantly and understandably refusing
LES Ferdinand has told his West Ham team-mates they must win the battle of wits if they are to survive in the Premiership. "If we can keep our heads then with what we have in our dressing room we will be able to get out of this situation," the striker
A DAY of protest by an animal welfare group at zoos across the country, including one at Southport, has been a success, say the organisers. The Captive Animals' Protection Society held the demonstrations to highlight what it claims are the "sad eyes and
CONSERVATION experts from Lancashire County Council are taking action to save one of the country's rarest trees. It is estimated that only 200 Black Poplars, which provided the backdrop to Constable's masterpiece, The Haywain, still exist in the county.The
ENGLAND'S primary school pupils are the third most able readers in the world behind Sweden and the Netherlands, according to a recent international study. The study, which examined the reading habits and achievement of 10-year-olds in 35 countries, showed
FOOTBALL fans turned out in force to celebrate Bury FC winning the FA Cup -- 100 years ago. The trip down memory lane was organised to mark the centenary of the club's memorable FA Cup win in 1903 when they beat Derby County 6-0 -- the biggest win ever
PER Frandsen reflected on a gutsy 0-0 draw against Blackburn Rovers, then pointed to the Arsenal visit to the Reebok on Saturday which could see Wanderers cement a third successive season in the Premiership. With West Ham bouncing back from Saturday's
Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock reports exclusively for the web on every Wanderers match. This is how he reported from Ewood Park: 14:50: MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2003 BARCLAYCARD PREMIERSHIP BLACKBURN ROVERS V WANDERERS RICARDO Gardner passed a morning
YOURI Djorkaeff called on his team-mates to stand up and be counted in Saturday's Premiership survival showdown with West Ham. The French World Cup winner knows he will have a pivotal part to play in Wanderers' biggest game of the season. But he said
GUDNI Bergsson refused to celebrate Premiership survival today but insisted: "We deserve it!" The legendary Reebok skipper, who has been quietly optimistic all season, is more confident than ever that he will retire this summer having helped Wanderers
HOW they rated Wanderers 4-3-3 JUSSI JASSKELAINEN ... 7 No serious saves to make but he exuded confidence and composure with his handling in tough conditions BRUNO N'GOTTY ... 8 Outstanding on his return at right back; played a vital role in another impressive
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
WEST Ham manager Glenn Roeder is hoping the referee's report will clear his players after a violent brawl in Bolton Wanderers' crucial Premiership victory over West Ham United. Hammers' captain Joe Cole allegedly punched Wanderers' defender Bernard Mendy
