VIVE la revolution - the online revolution, that is. Bolton computer retailer Dabs.com has marked the centenary of the Entente Cordiale between Britain and France by launching a French version of its website. The expansion of the firm in to France follows
BUSINESSES in Bolton are being urged to enter a scheme which recognises employers who encourage disabled people in the workplace. The Remploy Leading the Way awards aim to acknowledge companies' equal opportunity policies, and also recognises that they
IN response to your report about First Group bus services. Governments have allowed public transport to deteriorate and I doubt that any of our councillors or MPs ever use it. It is vital to the infrastructure of this country, but is neglected. Do any
I REFER to Mr J Turner's letter of April 7. I'm sure he doesn't really believe that teachers arrive at work at 9am, finish at 3.30pm, go home and put their feet up! I'm not a schoolteacher - you couldn't pay me enough to do such a demanding, albeit infinitely
A VISIT to the moors above Chorley could certainly be out of this world. For Rivington has just been identified as 19th in the 40 top spots to be abducted by aliens in this country. The latest research is part of a book called How To Be Abducted By Aliens
A MUSLIM cemetery has finally been given the go ahead after red tape delayed the project for two years. The burial ground at Southport Road, Chorley, is set to open in late summer after county councillors agreed to lease land next to the existing cemetery
CHORLEY Round Table, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year, this week launched a vital recruitment drive to boost its dwindling ranks. The organisation, which has raised many thousands of pounds for charity over the years, and at the same time
SHOCKING figures out this week show violent crime in Chorley has doubled in the past year. But police chiefs are playing down the statistics and blame the upturn on the way crime is recorded. While violent crime went up by 98 per cent and robberies by
A YOUNG rider was killed in a freak accident while out riding with her mother. Talented horsewoman Claire Finch, aged 26, was leading a horse to a field from stables owned by her family off Chorley Old Road, Horwich, when she was kicked or stamped on.
EMERSON Thome has drawn so much pleasure from helping Wanderers secure their immediate Premiership future that he now wants to be part of their long-term plans. Rescued from a limbo existence at Sunderland last August, the likeable Brazilian has returned
A FREE guide has been published to help firms in the North-west save up to a third of their annual profits -- lost because of slow paying customers. The new Credit Management Guide, published by credit management specialist Atradius, has been launched
A MAN suffered a minor head and hand injury after two cars crashed in Bolton. A Nissan Primera and a Rover saloon crashed at the junction of Swan Lane and Bridgeman Street yesterday morning. The Rover driver, a 51-year-old Bolton man, was taken to hospital
CHORLEY chairman Ken Wright is in no rush to appoint a new manager following the resignation of Mark Patterson. Patterson's assistant Jim McBride has taken temporary charge of the team and he has steered the side to a home win and an away draw over the
CHORLEY produced a performance full of character to topple league leaders Hyde. The display delighted caretaker-manager Jim McBride, who was engulfed by the players in emotional scenes at the final whistle. The Magpies were good value for their unexpected
THE Bolton town centre canopy sale raised £552.50, less expenses, for the NeoNatal Unit, Royal Bolton Hospital. It was held on Saturday, March 27, on Victoria Square by Mrs Gregory and her team from the South Lancashire Centre of the Caravan Club.
MEDICATION which was lost in the Heaton area of Bolton has still not been found. The adrenalin pack, which contains treatment for anaphylactic shock, was misplaced by its owner on Tuesday at around 1pm. It went missing between the Doctor's surgery, in
LEIGH'S town centre Bengal Street toilets have reopened - with an appeal from council bosses for locals to treat them with respect. The loos which became the target for a sustained campaign of vandalism were back in action briefly last year but the dangerous
A BOLTON motoring organisation has slammed a new European law which will force children as old as 11 to use a booster seat when they travel in a car. Under an amendment to seatbelt legislation by the European Commission, all children less than 4ft 11in
A LEADING Tory councillor who passed out at the wheel and crashed his car while on a family holiday has been inundated with letters and cards from wellwishers. Cllr Stuart Lever fell unconscious while driving his hired car with his foot on the accelerator
A MESSAGE was sent out to the far right that they are not welcome in Bolton when a 1,000 name petition was presented to the mayor. Bolton Against Racism handed Cllr Cliff Morris the petition with a copy of its mission statement - backed by community groups
GARDENER Angela Mojsejew can cultivate her green fingers after winning £100 of vouchers from Barton Grange Garden Centre. Ms Mojsejew entered a competition run by Greater Manchester Police, in conjunction with the Bolton Evening News, to promote their
CARAVAN travellers have come under fire from furious traders after setting up camp on an industrial estate. About a dozen caravans moved to Cranfield Road on the Lostock Industrial Estate yesterday after being ousted from Westhoughton by a legal order
FOR 180 years the famous old mill on Ringley Road, Stoneclough has stood firm as a monument to Lancashire's industrial heritage. But, as the site of the former paper mill is about to become a 218-home modern housing estate and community, it has suddenly
INTERNATIONAL basketball star John Amaechi will present prizes at a charity race in memory of a Bolton father of five. Manchester-raised Amaechi, who plays in America's National Basketball Association, is set to attend the Smith Knight Fay Audi 10 kilometre
BOLTON Police have welcomed the introduction of new chip and PIN bank cards which are designed to reduce fraud. Under the scheme, consumers will verify a transaction by keying in a four-digit personal number into a special swipe machine rather than signing
BOLTON Council is to fight proposals to hold general election-style ballots in which all councillors would be up for election at the same time. At a full meeting of the council, all the political parties unanimously backed a motion to oppose the move,
MEMORIES of his one man show at White Hart Lane should be all the inspiration Jay-Jay Okocha needs to break his Premiership duck on Saturday. He could not have come closer to scoring when he tormented Spurs with a virtuoso performance in the November
SO, Mr J Turner gets very angry (April 7) over school holidays, and calls teachers, "this pampered section of the working population"? Something appears to have made him very bitter against the teaching profession and, for some reason or other, he puts
NINE out of 10 ethnic restaurants tested by Environmental Health inspectors in Bolton were found to be potential health risks, a report has revealed. Out of 40 restaurants and takeaways, which volunteered to be tested, 37 were shown to be in the two highest
IMPERIAL War Museum North's first major exhibition looks at the way music, dance, cinema, theatre and comedy voice the emotions of wartime. The event looks at 100 years of wartime entertainment and the effect it has had on the lives of all those involved
AN EXHIBITION all about the Blackfoot Indians of North America is on display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. "Blackfoot Indians. Nitsitapiisinni: Our Way of Life" will be showing at the Museum until June 6. More than 200 real artefacts
A HEALTH body slammed by Bolton doctors said claims being made about hospital funding were "completely untrue". Doctors at the Royal Bolton Hospital have claimed the Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority does not provide enough funding to meet
A SIXTEEN-year-old Bolton girl has raised hundreds of pounds for a lifeboat charity by completing a daring skydive. Extreme sports enthusiast Elissa Bowell got the adrenalin rush of her life when she jumped out of an aeroplane at 10,000 ft for a skydive
THE actor set to play the new Doctor Who is up for a major television award on Sunday - for his role as Jesus. Christopher Eccleston is nominated for Best Actor in the British Academy of Film and Television Awards for his lead role in the controversial
AN award-winning Bolton guesthouse has been named among the best in the country. Jumbles Country Park Guesthouse, on the banks of Jumbles Reservoir at Bromley Cross, has been nominated for the Excellence in England Tourism Awards 2004. Husband and wife
FIVE post offices in Bury will shut next month as part of a national programme of urban closures, it has been announced. Post Office Ltd confirmed the closures after a public consultation with customers, MPs and local businesses. The following branches
WOMEN are being warned to be extra vigilant during nights out after a 20-year-old was brutally raped in Bolton. The victim, who had been drinking in pubs in the town centre, was taken to a house by her attacker and subjected to a horrific sexual assault
A VARIETY of artists have been busy working with young people throughout Bolton to capture the Spirit of Sport. It is part of a campaign to erect a statue outside Bolton Arena which will embodying the spirit of sport - and what it means to Bolton. For
PHIL Brown insisted that Jon Otsemobor could have no complaints over the way he was treated at the Reebok. The young Liverpool defender went off in a huff last weekend, complaining he had not been given the first team opportunities he expected when he
GARY Doherty believes Spurs can travel to the Reebok tomorrow confident that they have stopped the rot that was threatening to drag them into the Premiership drop zone. After a strong start to the new year, David Pleat's side had managed just one win
EMPLOYERS are granting almost eight out of 10 requests for flexible work from parents with young children, according to new statistics. The figures, released by the Department of Trade and Industry, mark the first anniversary of the Government introducing
A SEMINAR offering businesses the opportunity to see how they can benefit from changes in local authority purchasing is being held in Bolton. Sponsored by Oracle, the e-Procurement seminar takes place on Thursday, April 22, at Bolton Arena between noon
BOLTON is to host the North West Business Environment Awards 2004 later this month. Three Greater Manchester businesses have been short-listed for the awards, due to take place at the Reebok Stadium on April 23, in recognition of their environmental and
MORE than 2.5 million workers - many of them women - are likely to lose money because of the Easter bank holidays, the TUC said. An analysis of official statistics by the organisation shows that 2.7 million workers were not paid for the Easter Monday
I WOULD like to put M Perrigo right (No charity in these shops, Monday, April 12). If they looked closer at the names of these shops, they would see that Derian House Children's Hospice is as it says, for sick children. Donations are free to these charities
CONTROVERSIALLY, Mr Horsfall wants us to think that progress means one should alter one's view to suit his - NO! Most people with normal, Victorian views on what is acceptable public behaviour and what is not, myself included, do not wish to have it used
AFTER reading the report of a small business using a public litter bin (April 9), I cannot believe this young businesswoman has been hauled before a three-man panel to explain her actions. Surely common sense should have been used. A quiet word, or a
I RECEIVED a Conservative leaflet for the Heaton and Lostock Ward, which takes the Labour Council to task for council tax increases, inefficiencies in the Town Hall and exotic council job vacancies. Am I missing something here? After Labour lost overall
THE funeral of a young Chorley soldier killed while on Easter leave took place on Wednesday(April 14). Friends and relatives gathered at St George's CE Church in the town centre to remember the life of Lance Corporal Lee Anthony Duffin, who died in a
A CHORLEY slimming expert is showing off some new curves after scooping a national competition. Lisa Mayor, 34, of Cross Swords Close, Chorley, won a racy Honda Civic in the contest run by Slimming World. Lisa originally joined the club as a member because
MEMBERS of the Chorley Partnership have issued an open invitation to residents to get involved in shaping the borough's future over the next decade. Residents are invited to a 'visioning' event designed to look at the borough until 2016. It is being held
CLOSURE-threatened Chorley Adventure Youth Club -- launched more than 30 years ago -- is to continue. The club had made the decision to close this summer because of long-standing leadership problems. But its founder member and current leader Paul Glucklich
THERE'S something extra special awaiting visitors to the Citizen's exciting Feel Good Factor exhibition at Shaw Hill Golf Club later this month. Registered psychic Dr Ian Fabian will be bringing his ESP Productions company to the show, offering clairvoyance
JAY-JAY Okocha goes into tomorrow's Reebok clash with Spurs knowing he commands the respect of his Premier League rivals. The Wanderers captain is one of six players nominated for the coveted PFA Players Player of the Year award - the first time a Bolton
A TRAINING day for educators is setting out to explore the best way of highlighting litter problems to young people. The Education 4 a Greener Future Training Day aims to encourage pupils to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle their rubbish, both in school and
YOUNG all-rounder Nick Woods made an impressive debut for Chorley in their comfortable victory over Atherton in a pre-season friendly on Sunday. Batting first in a 40 over contest, Chorley posted a formidable195/8 with the major contribution coming from
A LEIGH man accused of attempting to rape a 14-year-old girl appeared for the first time at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday. Terry Pemberton, of Liza Street, is alleged to have twice attempted to rape the girl and he also faces two offences of indecently
CHORLEY Lynx failed to get their league campaign off to a winning start at York on Monday despite scoring four tries. Lynx conceded 16 points in each half to the home side to nullify tries from Paterson, Ormisher, Ramsdale and Gambles and a goal from
A WOMAN accused of child cruelty and assault appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday. Tina McDonald, of Stout Street, Leigh, pleaded not guilty to ill-treating a 10-year-old girl and a nine-year-old boy in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering
ARSONISTS set fire to a post box outside the post office in Church Road, Doffcocker, early today. A quantity of mail was destroyed. Fire crews called the police and the cause of the blaze is being treated as suspicious.
TICKETS still remain for this year's Horwich Mayor's charity dinner dance. The event takes place on Sunday, April 25, at Ridgemont House, Chorley Old Road, Horwich, from 7pm. Proceeds will go to Town Mayor Bob Ronson's chosen charities - St John's Ambulance
RAIL passengers can air their views on train services at First North Western's "Meet the Manager" session at Manchester's Victoria station on Thursday, April 22. The management team have visited a variety of stations across the region in the last few
WHEN Bolton Lads and Girls Club teamed up with a motor company, they got more than just a bag of crisps each. Gordons Ford (Bolton) Ltd handed over 2,000 packets of Walkers Crisps, which the Spa Road club used to bag a handful of cash. The car firm had
A LEADING loyalist has appeared in court in Bolton on drug charges. Ian Truesdale is charged with conspiracy to supply heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine in Horwich. Truesdale, aged 42, of Thorpe Street, Halliwell, appeared at Bolton Crown Court yesterday
A FASHION show by children from Meadow Hill Education and Arts Nursery has raised £3,000 for the cancer unit of Pendlebury Children's Hospital. Youngsters from the nursery on Chorley New Road modelled designer fashions at Bolton School Arts Centre and
A BOLTON coroner has concluded that Albert Morris's job as a coal miner contributed significantly to his death. The widower had worked as a miner since he was 14 until he retired at 62. But he began suffering from a bad chest and moved to the Winifred
FIRE chiefs are still trying to find the cause of a huge blaze which swept through a Radcliffe factory. Fire investigators were today looking for clues to find out what caused the fire which left Raikes Clough Pallets, on the Brownlow Fold Trading Estate
VISITORS to Bolton's parks will be serenaded by some of area's finest brass bands on spring and summer Sundays. A programme of free concerts has been arranged by Bolton council's events team following the success of concerts held last year. The dates
AS auctions go, this is the Big One - pieces of Blackpool Pleasure Beach's many rides are going under the hammer. Thrill-seekers are being invited to grab a slice of the action as one-off items from Britain's most popular theme park go up for auction.
Saturday BOLTON MUSEUM, ART GALLERY & AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. Tel: 332211. www.boltonmuseums.org.uk Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Admission free. Bolton Aquarium There are fantastic fish on display from all over the world, some
FLEDGLING businesses run by ethnic minorities and women have been given a £1 million cash boost to help establish themselves in Bolton. Small Business Minister Nigel Griffiths announced a £2.5 million package for the North-west, which will see £1 million
HELP for hundreds of babies born prematurely in Bolton is on the way - from people all over the borough. Already, several local groups have come forward to support the Children's Hospitals Appeal Trust (CHAT) project to raise an initial £30,000, to buy
WORKERS at one of Bolton's most famous engineering works are taking industrial action. Employees at BOC Edwards - formerly Hick Hargreaves - have been staging walk-outs and have banned overtime in a dispute over pay. A total of 27 people are involved
ROLL up, roll up... a theatre in Bolton is offering young people the chance to become a clown later this month with the start of a six week circus workshop. The Phoenix Theatre has a limited number of places for the course where people will learn the
Ground: White Hart Lane. Nickname: Spurs. Manager: David Pleat. Current position: 14th. Top scorer: Robbie Keane - 14 (12 Premiership). Last time out: Spurs 1 (Defoe 52 mins), Manchester City 1 (Anelka 25 mins). How they lined up: Keller, Carr (Kelly
