ON behalf of Little Lever Sports Club, I would like to express our sincere thanks to the people of Little Lever and surrounding area for their tremendous turn out in support of the Gala Day, despite the inclement weather. We are also grateful to Premier
I agree with the letter in the Bolton Evening News on Wednesday, May 21, from an un-named reader. I have to catch a 524 bus from Little Lever into Bolton every day for work and am appalled at the service. It is never on time; would-be passengers have
MAY I add my tuppence to the debate regarding the Euro? Living in a country surrounded by both the euro, (Germany, France, Italy, Austria) and countries which retain their own currency (Poland, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania) my experience is that the euro
WHILE I accept that Malcolm Pittock is a man of principle, who opposes war of any kind, and for whatever reason, I think he should be prepared to accept that sometimes it can be morally justified. This was the case in Iraq, just as it was in Kosovo and
I refer to the article "LibDems fume over key posts 'carve-up'" in the Bolton Evening News on May 22. I have to say from the outset that there as been no deal, agreement or 'carve up' done between Conservatives and Labour. What has actually happened is
HUNDREDS of Bolton workers fear for their futures after a decision by Argos owner GUS to sell its logistics and customer care business. Today more than 600 workers at Reality -- the firm being sold by GUS to the Barclay brothers -- were seeking reassurance
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a skip fire behind Halliwell News, in Halliwell Road, at 5am today. It is believed the blaze was started deliberately. A spokesman said: "This was an unnecessary call-out."
THE driving centre of BSM in Market Street, Bury, has won the company's Centre of the Month award for its performance in April. Judged by such measures as customer inquiries and lessons booked, the Bury office outperformed more than 100 other BSM centres
FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue an embarrassed teenager from a rooftop in Egerton Park last night. The 16-year-old had climbed on to the roof of a boarded up house with some friends for a laugh, but when it came to jumping off he became scared. Firefighters
A MAN had a lucky escape when a gas cylinder exploded at his Heaton home. Christian Holland, aged 37, was testing the cylinder -- designed to fuel a camping stove -- with a lighter at 4pm yesterday afternoon when it ignited. Firefighters attended the
A MAN is still fighting for his life in hospital after an alleged attack in Great Lever. John Paul O'Brien, aged 35 from Kearsley, remains on a life support machine in an intensive care unit at the Royal Preston Hospital. Police say his condition is critical
BURY'S star striker Jon Newby may not be on his way out of Gigg Lane after all. The club's top scorer for the past two campaigns is currently out of contract and would have to accept a pay cut to remain a part of the Shakers set-up next season. He sparked
From the Evening News, May 28, 1903: GEO. Allen, a noted vegetarian walker of 33 summers, passed through Bolton shortly before three o'clock this afternoon, and through Farnworth at 3.30. He has done some remarkable feats; and he lately published a book
A WOMAN has been brutally raped in her Greater Manchester home, police have said. The attacker broke into his victim's house on Williamson Street in North Reddish. He then forced her upstairs and raped her. The man escaped with some electrical goods and
A NEW centre for people grieving over loved ones killed by manslaughter or murder was due to open today. Patron Ken Dodd will unveil a plaque at the Merseyside headquarters of SAMM (Support After Murder and Manslaughter) in Athol Street, Liverpool. The
FREE short courses offering a taste of learning will start soon at the Brownlow Fold, Deane & Derby, New Bury and Westhoughton Community Learning Centres. The courses are ideal for people who want to give learning a go for free. Bolton Community College
A FATHER died after years of being exposed to asbestos, an inquest heard. Bill Taylor, aged 56, of Hill Lane, Blackrod, died from a tumour on the lining of his lung after working as a sheet metal fabricator all his life. Coroner Jennifer Leeming was told
AN Indian restaurant forced to close when environmental health inspectors found it was infested with rats is to re-open in the next few days. Experts decided A Taste of India, in Market Street, Adlington, represented an "immediate risk" to health earlier
A MAN was found guilty of careless driving after he was involved in an accident which injured a mother and her 12-year-old daughter. Duncan Spencer Smith, aged 28, of Radcliffe Road, Bury, was found guilty in his absence at Rochdale magistrates court
A LOSTOCK company bidding for a £150m defence contract faces a nervous wait while government defence chiefs assess how their weapons performed in Iraq. MBDA Missile Systems had hoped to hear by the end of this month whether they had been successful in
A BROTHER and sister have taken the high road to a new lifestyle on the Isle of Skye. For former Bolton mechanic and kitchen fitter Eric Jones is now production director of the island's acclaimed Isle of Skye Brewery and sister Pam, an ex-chef, is Scotland's
THOUSANDS of Italian football fans are descending on Manchester for the Champions League Final between Juventus and AC Milan. About 35,000 extra visitors were expected to pass through the gates at Manchester Airport, making it the busiest day in its history
WANDERERS have signed Olympiakos' highly-rated Greek international Stylianos Giannakopoulos. The 28-year-old agreed a three-year deal says the official website www.bwfc.co.uk and will sign for Wanderers on July 1 after turning down a renewed offer from
A LOSTOCK company bidding for a £150m defence contract faces a nervous wait while government defence chiefs assess how their weapons performed in Iraq. MBDA Missile Systems had hoped to hear by the end of this month whether they had been successful in
I READ with disgust the treatment Nicholas Ashworth received, after defending himself against a would-be mugger. Having been the victim of crime only months before, the lad decided to get himself some protection in the form of a cs gas spray. Okay, these
FURTHER to your article in the Bolton Evening News of Friday, May 23, we wish to make the following comments on the fluoride issue. 1Considering the small proportion of our tap water which is actually consumed, it seems a very inefficient way of helping
IT would be easier to use the votes (or non-votes) cast at the Eurovision Song Contest to see how the United Kingdom is viewed across Europe, post-Iraq, had not our song been the worst one presented. Within four seconds of Jemini's performance, we were
IN response to a letter published by Bolton Evening News on Wednesday, May 21, from Cllr Walter Hall who represents Bradshaw on Bolton Council. The saga of the 506/507 bus routes has been ongoing since the end of February, when First Manchester altered
THE issue of tap-water fluoridation tends to come up every ten to twelve years in Bolton. I remember having written a letter on the subject in late eighties, inducing a variety of interesting response. Today, with a more accessible knowledge base through
585BC A timely total eclipse of the sun decided the Battle of Mesopotamia between Medes (now Iran) and Lydia (now Turkey). The blackened sky was read as a sign of God's anger and an immediate truce was called. 1742 The first indoor swimming pool in England
TWO major unions are demanding that private companies are kept out of education after a building firm collapsed leaving a primary school's new home unfinished. The calls -- made by the National Union of Teachers and Unison -- came amid confusion over
BLOOD donor session dates. They will be held on Thursday, May 29, at Christ Church, Mytham Road, Little Lever; on Tuesday, June 4, at Walker Memorial Hall, Ridgeway Gate, Bolton, and at The Formby Hall, Alder Street, Atherton; on Wednesday, June 5, at
AN accidental fall led to the death of a Bolton grandfather, an inquest heard. Albert Lob, aged 93, fell at his flat in Kingthorpe Gardens, Great Lever, early on March 24. He used an internal buzzer to alert wardens, who found him on the floor. Mr Lob
A SINGLE track road threads its way through rocky hillsides populated with sheep writes Roger Williams Passing places allow the few vehicles encountering each other to squeeze past, or a rare impatient motorist to overtake. But the wildly beautiful Hebridean
SIR Alex Ferguson's team-building search for the star capable of providing the inspiration Manchester United need to achieve the Champions League success he craves could be available just down the road - playing at the Reebok Stadium! writes Chris Sudlow
POLICE are making a fresh appeal to catch the killer of a 21-year-old woman who died after being stabbed. Lucy Royle, from Davyhulme, was murdered on Good Friday. Her body was found in a field near the Trafford Centre the following day. A reconstruction
THE LARGEST jail in western Europe is "seriously under-performing", the Chief Inspector of Prisons has said. HMP Liverpool came under fire from Anne Owers, who found the overcrowding crisis and poor industrial relations led to an "unacceptable regime"
WORK is starting to resurface part of the M6 with a new road coating made of nearly 14m recycled glass bottles. A two-and-a-half-mile section of the motorway from Knutsford to Holmes Chapel is to be replaced after years of pounding by over 40m vehicles
A WOMAN has been brutally raped in her Greater Manchester home, police have said. The attacker broke into his victim's house on Williamson Street in North Reddish. He then forced her upstairs and raped her. The man escaped with some electrical goods and
GIFTED Bury youngster Lucy Vallis is celebrating after securing a place at Manchester's prestigious Chetham's School of Music. Lucy, aged eight, from Elton, who sings and plays the violin and piano, will start at the school in September after successfully
TWO Italians in Bolton are aiming to serve each other a large piece of humble pizza pie. Salvatore Guaiana and Carmelo Gracetta are linked to the same Italian restaurant -- but they are supporting opposing sides in Europe's biggest football match of the
