TWO Farnworth brothers are making their mark in top-level hockey after winning national call-ups. Peter Flanagan is heading for the European Championships this summer, having been selected for the England under-21 squad. His younger brother David is impressing
THE Bradshaw Bonanza angling competition starts on March 14, and will run for 10 weeks. Entry costs £20 and £15 on the day. The final will take place on May 30. To book on, call 01204 307197. Severe winter conditions have put paid to most angling with
THE area between Morrisons' town supermarket and the old swimming centre is a mess. Take a walk past the front of Morrisons' store, follow the path towards the junction of Great Moor Street and Blackhorse Street. The so-called grass verge is covered with
THIS picture above captures the scene on Good Friday, 1957 when two teams from the Bowling Green pub in Lee Lane, Horwich staged a great Piggy challenge. It was a revival of the old Lancashire miners' game and it attracted hundreds of spectators, representatives
From the Evening News, March 5, 1904: THE quarterly meeting of the Bolton Musical Artistes' Association in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening included an address by Dr E. H. Turpin which included some interesting remarks about the vital question of music
A LOSER'S medal was scant consolation for the effort Wanderers put in and the entertainment they provided en route to the Carling Cup final but even that small token came as an unexpected bonus for Kevin Poole. Three years ago he feared his career was
CURIOSITY finally got the better of Sam Allardyce late on Sunday night, when he stuck his hand into the inside breast pocket of his Italian suit and took out a small box. In a reflective moment at the Vale of Glamorgan Hotel, where Wanderers were holding
PRIMARY school children in Heaton told the nation what life is like to be a 10-year-old. Year Five students from Devonshire Road Primary School spoke on BBC Radio Five Live about their fears and aspirations to six million listeners on Simon Mayo's show
PLANS have been lodged with Bolton Council to extend the Worsley campus of Salford College for extra classrooms and a learning resource centre at the campus in Walkden Road.
A MAN suffered severe facial burns when he attempted to put out a chip pan fire. The 56-year-old left a pan unattended at his ground floor flat in Barsham Drive, Deane, and fell asleep. When he awoke to the smell of smoke at 9.30pm he tried to extinguish
CORONATION Street creator Tony Warren will kick off a four-day feast of wordsmith fun in Leigh, with an illustrated talk on how Corrie began and highlights of its most memorable characters, in the Derby Room, Leigh Library on April 14 at 2pm. Fans will
A RETAINING wall at White Lion Brow, on the outskirts of Bolton town centre, is to be repaired and strengthened in an £85,000 scheme to enable it to carry 40 tonne vehicles. And the left hand turn from Spa Road into Chorley Street will be improved as
A MAN found with a knife in Heywood town centre escaped jail after his lawyer persuaded magistrates that the knife was in the bottom of a rucksack which he carried around "like a snail carrying his own home". Clifford Dean Ronald Shuker, aged 28, of Polefield
A COUPLE escaped serious injury when a fire broke out at their home last night. A woman fell unconscious after breathing in too much smoke and was rescued by firefighters. A man managed to get himself outside. Smoke poured from the semi-detached house
THE Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Cliff Morris, is looking for an exceptional local person to become the 2004 Boltonian of the Year. He wants to hear from individuals in all sections of Bolton life to try to highlight these often unsung heroes and heroines. The
CHIEF Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock reports exclusively for this web site from St. Andrews. He files team news, a half-time report and a full-time match report from the Birmingham City. Reaction and The Big Match Verdict from the print version will appear
THE new delegates' meeting will now be held on March 16 at The Sharman Arms, Halliwell Road. All captains are asked to note the new date. Wednesday, March 17, is the date for the first round of the Mixed Pairs Knockout. The draw will appear in next Saturday's
I WAS appalled by the refereeing decisions. When a referee gives decisions like Mike Riley did on Sunday, I cannot tolerate it. It says a great deal when the fans and the team are very concerned to find out who the referee is. It was a poor decision by
SO, here we are again. Another big game has come and gone and dear old Jay-Jay has touted himself on television for a pay rise or a transfer. Am I the only one who thinks that he is a player who repays his big wages by being occasionally inspirational
MICHAEL Aspinall took full advantage of dry, crisp conditions to win the Radcliffe AC 12 miles trail race. His time of 67 minutes and 32 seconds was an emphatic 29 seconds inside the previous best for the course. Michael, aged 20, lives in Radcliffe but
A LIFELINE has been thrown to North Turton Parish Council by three local people who have expressed an interest in becoming councillors. The council was left in limbo last week after four members dramatically resigned, leaving just two members. The resignations
WORK is set to begin this summer on a multi-million pound scheme to revamp Bolton's Trinity Street station and bring its facilities into the 21st century. The first phase of the ambitious £2.5million project will start in July when the bus station on
EVERY car in Britain could soon have to display an insurance disk similar to a road tax disc, thanks to the efforts of a Bolton MP. Support is growing for David Crausby's campaign to clampdown on uninsured drivers. The Bolton North-east MP received a
THE family of a 35-year-old man, who died after brawling with another man outside his home, said they have been left with more questions than answers after a Bolton coroner recorded an open verdict. Craig Wolfenden died 16 hours after a fight outside
A 44-year-old Bolton man has fallen to his death in the Lake District while out walking. The man was walking through the Helvellyn on Friday with his brother when the pair became separated in the mist. A team of 52 mountain rescuers, from Patterdale,
NEARLY a third of companies in Bolton are concerned about hiring obese people, according to a recent survey. It found 28 per cent of Bolton firms worry that obese candidates are more likely to suffer from illnesses and therefore take more time off work
National day of Ghana - Formerly the Gold Coast, it became the first British colony in Africa to achieve independence, on March 6, 1957. 1836: The Alamo fell to Mexican forces under Santa Anna. Legendary frontiersmen Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie both died
THE bulldozers moved in yesterday to clean up one of Bolton's worst eyesores. It is the first victory in our Bin It For Bolton campaign. For weeks, piles of rubbish had been left rotting in a back street in Farnworth, endangering the health of angry families
Bolton Table Tennis League: HILTON A have jumped to the top of the Premier Division following their 8-1 demolition of Lostock. Rammy A drop to second but have two matches in hand. Hilton Tameside, who are in third spot, scraped home 5-4 against lowly
AN Iona Healing Day is being held at Bolton Parish Church on March 20 from 9.30am to 4pm. The cost is £8 and there will be guest speakers. For more information, call 01204 522226.
THE public are welcome at the Bolton and District Over 50s Federation's annual meeting on Tuesday, March 16, at Friends' Meeting House at 2pm. Contact chairman Zonya Marsh on 01204 528142 for more details.
ARSONISTS destroyed two timber sheds and two motorbikes in a blaze at the back of a house this morning. Firefighters were called to put out a fire in two sheds at the back of a house in Hurst Street, Leigh, at 3.20am.
A RESURFACING scheme is being carried out to improve safety and skid resistance at important junctions on the M60. Work will be carried out on the anti-clockwise M60 at Junctions 12 and 13, and link roads to the M62 and M602, involving overnight closures
STAFF at a Bolton car dealership are hoping a chocolate appeal will brighten the lives of under-privileged children. But they need the help of Bolton Evening News readers. Perry Motor Sales, Bridgeman Street, Bolton, want people who have given up chocolate
BOLTON Incorporated Law Society celebrated 125 years with a dinner for more than 200 people at the Reebok's Platinum Suite. The guest list read like a "who's who" of the regional legal world, and included Bolton solicitor Ed Nally who will become national
MAINTENANCE work on a slip road bridge which carries St Peter's Way over Manchester Road at Moses Gate, may cause traffic delays. The protective painting work is necessary to prevent deterioration of the bridge's steelwork. As part of the maintenance,
SCORES of caring youngsters are fasting for 24 hours to raise money to help communities in Third World countries. More than 20 Rivington and Blackrod High School pupils are taking part in a 24 hour fast to raise funds for charity World Vision. Some youngsters
BOLTON'S only wheelchair basketball team will be seeing out the new season in style, thanks to sponsorship through the Bolton Evening News. The Bolton Bulls are pictured sporting their new kits, funded with part of a £5,000 grant awarded to the club by
THE jury in the case of a Westhoughton man, accused of murdering a retired market trader and setting fire to his body in Cumbria, is still considering its verdict. Terence Cook, aged 54, of Landedmans, denies killing John Harvey from London and dumping
RESIDENTS of an Astley Bridge housing estate will be taking litter matters into their own hands this weekend. Children and adults on the Oldhams estate will be taking up litter-picking sticks and will be assigned a street each to keep rubbish free. There
A BOLTON MP is urging clubs, schools and youth organisations to apply for grants of up to £15,000. Dr Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South-east, said his constituents were entitled to the money, aimed at transforming opportunities for young people aged 11
VOLUNTARY organisations across Greater Manchester are being invited to make a bid for grants to help make public transport more accessible for disabled people. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority's Policy Committee has allocated £70,000 for
PHOTOGRAPHY has certainly come a long way since a chemically coated glass slide was first exposed to the light to create a picture. From those unsophisticated 19th century shots, today's pin-sharp digital photography has allowed professional and amateur
THE Levers Arms Sunday Pool Knockout starts again tomorrow night at 8pm; £2 entry fee, two tables and free food. Matches played to world rules.
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Sponsored by J W Lees Brewery: WEDNESDAY, March 10, is the date for the semi-finals of the Jolly Waggoner Mixed Pairs Knockout. Each venue will play to a winner and each match best of three frames. The draw is as follows: Jolly Waggoner: M & D Twigley
RESULTS: Premier Division: Welcome A 3 R & Crown Rams 4; Hamers Arms 5 LLWMC 2; Summerseat A 2 S of Life B 5; Derby Ht A 4 Roach Ht A 3; Swan Ht 4 Rileys B 3; Rileys A 5 Masons A 2. First Division: Top Bull 2 Shirt Club A 5; Victoria A 4 OW Horse
BOWLERS at a Bolton club will be able to play all year round once a new green is completed. Work has begun on the artificial green at Leverhulme Park, home of Bolton Flat Green Bowling Club, and is due to be finished by early May. The Lottery-funded green
THE Carling Cup Final alone should settle the argument of whether or not to have video referees at games. Two penalty decisions at either end could easily have been looked at during the time it takes for players to argue with the referee. If a video referee
I WAS as disappointed as anyone else last Sunday but, since Middlesborough were the better team for all but the last half hour of the first half, I can have no complaint at their winning the cup. Slagging referees off is an unproductive thing to do. How
CRICKET, rugby and football have their history steeped in the traditions of the 19th and 20th centuries. To their credit, cricket and rugby have embraced the technology available in this century. A fourth official not on the pitch, watching the game on
IT was a busy weekend for Horwich RMI Harriers at a number of local races. Nigel Clementson finished a terrific third overall in the Standish Hall Trail Race, while on Sunday both Colin Rigby and Rob Jackson finished fourth at Lostock and Radcliffe respectively
IT was a case of "local boy makes good" last Sunday morning as Michael Aspinall of Alma Street, Radcliffe, took full advantage of dry, crisp conditions to win the Radcliffe AC 12 miles Trail Race. His time of 67 minutes and 32 seconds was an emphatic
LANCASTER and Liverpool become Fairtrade cities today. It means all tea and coffee served in their town halls will come from sources that guarantee to give a decent wage to producers in developing countries. Liverpool cafes, city council-run leisure centres
A SCHOOL helping to revive an area plagued by drug problems and anti-social behaviour was praised by a Government Minister yesterday. Jeff Rooker, Minister for Regeneration, chatted with parents and pupils during a visit to Hayward School in Great Lever
YESTERDAY I followed a man with a pastie along Bradshawgate in Bolton town centre. He quickly demolished most of the pie, then chucked the remains and the paper bag it had been in on the pavement, without breaking his stride. Now, the bad news is that
PHIL Gartside is confident that his special relationship with Sam Allardyce will prevent him being tempted to leave the Reebok. Despite repeated speculation that the Wanderers boss could be head-hunted this summer - Liverpool and Manchester City are frequently
GEORGI Kinkladze is unlikely to figure in Wanderers Premiership campaign this season, even if he convinces Sam Allardyce to give him a contract. The Georgian international played his second trial game in 48 hours for the Reserves last night, aiming to
DAVID Unsworth will be on Wanderers' wanted list if he does not secure his future with Everton. The Chorley-born defender has a range of attributes, but there is one, above all others, that would tempt Sam Allardyce to make a move - Premiership experience
