FOR the last few weeks I have been reading the Bolton Evening News about your "Bin it for Bolton" campaign and I had an idea. I think the council should go around Bolton and make a film about what can happen if the people of Bolton carry on littering.
I JUST wanted to say that I am so glad the Rev Phil Mason took a stand against the awful language we hear all around us these days. I only wish managers of other places where plays and shows are put on could be as brave as him, and uphold the rights of
RECENTLY a correspondent highlighted the fact that we Britons are far too much of a soft touch. This is indeed the case with crime, being pushed around by Eurocrats and taking everything on the chin. The British stoicism makes us unique! We have always
WHEN the council introduced their recycling measures recently, I thought it was a great initiative. So, for the last three months, I have filled my green bin with all conceivable plastics and, after a bit of nagging, even the kids have become fully-fledged
1689: Death - in the Tower of London - of the despised Judge Jeffreys who sentenced more than 300 to death at his "bloody assizes. 1775: American patriot Paul Revere made his famous ride to Lexington to warn of the British army's advance. 1906: San Francisco
THIS week sees the start of another season in the BSF Rounders League. More than 2,000 local women will be involved in the sporting action as 149 teams play in 15 sections - all hoping for a dry summer, no doubt. The Bolton District Sunday School League
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD Bolton boy was crushed to death under the wheels of a bus after a day out at a Lancashire theme park. The boy was with his family outside Camelot, near Chorley, when he was struck by the single decker bus at 6pm on Sunday night. Police
VINCE Dillon was one of the many talented centre-forwards who had the misfortune to be on Wanderers' books when Nat Lofthouse was ruling the roost. In almost four seasons, despite top-scoring for the reserves, he managed just 17 Division One appearances
WITH laptops almost outnumbering footballs at the Reebok, Wanderers can justifiably claim to be in the vanguard of information technology. Dowloading data is now as commonplace as dubbing boots in the days before football entered the computer age. Even
BAR Lane, with another emphatic win, show that they have got what it takes to lift this year's championship for the first time in their history. Steve Gilmore, with yet another great win, 21-8, was the best of the winners as they hammered Colne Cricket
T. ARMSTRONG Bakery Products Open Pairs Handicap At LMRCA club, Green Lane, Bolton. Saturday, April 24: M Sheeny/K Barwise; C Marshall/Partner; D Beckett/J Pendlebury; P Whally/M Higham; D Tabemer/B Naylor; J Glover/W Rigby; F Anderton/S Harrison; J Riley
DAVID Pleat admits that Tottenham's failure to handle Kevin Davies had left them facing a relegation dogfight. The Spurs boss had hoped his defenders would stand firm against the "aerial bombardment" he predicted Wanderers would launch in the first phase
MOTORISTS face delays on the busy M60 after work began to widen the motorway. The second phase of the £102 million project will mean a temporary road layout. Three narrow lanes will be introduced as well as a 40mph speed limit. Work has started to widen
THREE people were taken to hospital after a two-car crash in Bolton town centre. A Ford Escort carrying two women and a Peugeot 306 driven by a man collided at the junction of Vernon Street and St George's Road on Saturday night. The women suffered minor
FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue a teenager who had become stuck 25 feet up a tree in Farnworth. Sean Myatt, aged 15, had climbed the Oak tree on waste ground near to Clifton Street but became stuck. Fire crews used a ladder to rescue the boy, who was
AN impressive display of daffodils lines the main road between Horwich and Adlington - courtesy of United Utilities. The water company carried out work to install a 4km pipeline between Rivington and Adlington in 2002, which meant digging up the grass
PRIMARY school children across Bolton are being encouraged to paint a picture of what sport means to them. Their ideas will then be used to help design a sculpture to be built outside Bolton Arena in celebration of the spirit of sport in Bolton. As part
POLICE chiefs are urging residents to report anyone seen working as a prostitute or kerb crawling in residential areas. The request follows a successful crackdown on prostitution in Bolton's red light area when 15 men of differing ages and nationalities
WANDERERS are sitting at the top table of Premiership football again as they head for their best season for four decades. The Whites are on course to deliver a windfall of up to £3 million in extra prize money for a mid-table finish that has earned them
Friday: Tetley's Bitter Super League: Leeds 38 Huddersfield 6; St Helens 40 Salford 4 . Saturday National Conference League Premier Division: Castleford Lock Lane 44 Leigh Miners Rangers 14; Siddal 38 Thatto Heath 20. GMB Union National Cup Quarter Final
Spennymoor 3 Radcliffe Boro 1: RADCLIFFE will go into their final game of the season against Burscough needing a win to be certain of reaching the Unibond League play-offs after defeat at Spennymoor. Steve Foster's 24th-minute goal, set up by Mark Redshaw
A NEW children's hospital costing more than £20 million has won the support of Bolton health bosses, even though there are concerns about the cost. The new hospital will combine specialist children's care currently provided by the Royal Manchester Children's
ONE of the most idyllic towns in England, Shrewsbury is usually a sleepy place. But when the river bursts its banks, nature can reveal an ugly tale. Coroner and single mother of two Martha Gunn is among the first to be called to the scene when a man's
UP TO 60 firefighters battled to control a huge mill blaze in Farnworth on Monday. Yellow smoke billowed across the town from the fire at Harrowby Mill, Harrowby Street. There were fears that nearby homes would have to be evacuated as the blaze threatened
POP fans have started snapping up thousands of tickets for six open-air concerts set to rock the Reebok Stadium this summer. Managers at the stadium say ticket sales for the Big Light On show have exceeded expectations since they went on sale last Thursday
READING your article Bolton Evening News, April 13, about Social Services' plans to close the games room at the Jubilee Centre to make way for offices. Bolton Senior Gateway and Bolton Senior PHAB are two very popular clubs that use the centre's games
WANDERERS web fans, buoyed up by visions of glory from Jay-Jay, Youri, Spiros and Jardel, are on the attack against pundits predicting doom and gloom this season writes Chris Sudlow Tony Coffey, of the North of the Border www.bwfcscotland.co.uk admits
WANDERERS travel to Southampton on Saturday.. April Sat 24th Southampton, away May Sun 2nd Leeds United, home (2pm, Premiership Plus) Sat 8th Everton, away Sat 15th Fulham, home Click Sky TV for the latest list of Sky TV games.
JUSSI Jaaskelainen celebrated his 29th birthday and a 200-match landmark with the acknowledgment that he is now one of the top goalkeepers in the Premiership. Wanderers goalkeeping coach, Fred Barber, who has worked with the Finland international since
LIVERPOOL city centre workers who normally park for free in the King's Dock, had to start paying from Monday morning. It will cost up to £6 for a day, but it will be free after drivers after 6pm. English Partnerships, who own the dock, will use the cash
HARWOOD Children's Nursery, Hough Fold Way, celebrated its first birthday with a party for the children. Ellie Hutchinson is pictured having fun on the bouncy castle which was inflated in the garden and there was also face painting and games.
A TELEVISION programme is on the lookout for annoying neighbours. The Channel 4 programme wants households who are the subject of complaints to come forward. To take part, or nominate neighbours, call Michelle on 020 7013 4521 or e-mail Drop a line...
A SWINTON man has been charged with motoring offences after a 71-year-old woman was seriously injured. The pedestrian was struck by a Ford Fiesta van which was travelling along Manchester Road, Bury, on Friday at 12.30pm. The pensioner suffered a suspected
Ken Bennett visits a perfect holiday paradise of year-round sun, golden sands and crystal clear waters with pix in weekend folder Aloha! Hawaii LET me take you on a journey to a land two thousand miles from anywhere and where the only thing you should
TWO brave - and determined - women lined up for the camera at the Bolton Race For Life launch. Mary O'Loughlin is 58 and ran in the event last year with friends from Markland Hill tennis club, raising £1,659. She was inspired to take part after winning
Leigh Centurions 50 Featherstone Rovers 12 by Mike Hulme: LEIGH Centurions got their National League One campaign back on track with a nine-try demolition of Featherstone. It was a fitting way for popular prop Dave Bradbury to end his playing days; a
FORMER Prime Minister Harold Macmillan seems an old-fashioned character from this distance. He was as sniffy about Socialists as you would expect from an Eton and Oxford man who enjoyed a good day's shooting and needed to spend time making deals in the
ANNA Sewell (1820-1878), creator of the most famous black horse ever, is herself the ultimate dark horse. During her life no one suspected that in her final years she would write a best-selling novel that would still be published, read and loved more
ONE of Bolton's oldest churches is helping to put the town on the map after being given a top tourist award. Bolton Parish Church, in Churchgate, has been added to a list of more than 300 UK attractions compiled by the English Tourism Council. The church
TWO men have been charged with conspiring to cause an explosion with intent to endanger life after a car bomb was planted under a car on a Bolton estate. The men, who were not named for security reasons, appeared before Bolton magistrates earlier today
JAY-JAY Okocha has applauded Sam Allardyce for ringing the changes over Easter, with no regard for reputations. "We saved our season," the Wanderers captain said after Monday's 2-1 win at Wolves. "It was a great team effort and it was a great rotation
WANDERERS are giving a trial to Nigerian international goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, who plays for the Enyinba club.
BOLTON'S famous pastie shop has stopped Saturday opening - for the first time in 106 years. Ye Olde Pastie Shoppe, which employs more than 20 staff, closed its doors to Saturday customers for the last time to allow staff to have weekends to themselves
I WONDER on what evidence Brian Iddon MP (April 9) bases his belief that the people of Bolton will be quite happy to carry identity cards, and that only those with something to hide will be worried. Modern democracies have been based on the notion that
Primrose Day - The Primrose Society places primroses at the statue of Benjamin Disraeli in Parliament Square on the anniversary of his death in 1881. The primrose was Disraeli's favourite flower. 1587: Sir Francis Drake sailed into Cadiz and sank the
From the Evening News, April 19, 1904: AMONG the musical societies of the town, the Bolton Parish Church Choral Society has done much to cultivate a love for high-class music in the town. Always a popular feature is the annual concert, and a large and
RAIN affected all the opening games in the Bolton Association on Saturday with the only result coming at Little Hulton where the home side beat Edgworth by six wickets. Scores: A & T 133-5, drew with Spring View 68-5. Atherton 236-4, drew with Daisy
EXPRESS service is sometimes what you need when eating out - speaking as someone who cannot stand the apparent habit of waiters ignoring you when you want to pay the bill. So Pizza Express has a promising name, especially when you are having an evening
SMALL, pleasant hotel on the hillside above Summerseat, the Red Hall is at Manchester Road, Walmersley, close to the Ramsbottom exit of the M66. Its restaurant and bar are popular with discerning diners at lunchtime and evening, and non-residents are
THEY lined up in their droves, all fit, healthy and eager to pay tribute to a Bolton athlete who was killed in a jet ski accident in Blackpool. Hundreds of runners took part in a 10-kilometre race through part of the borough to mark the first anniversary
THERE are four ways of booking tickets for the Premiership action at the Reebok - in person, by phone, fax or post. The ticket office is open Monday to Friday 9.30-5pm and Saturdays 9.30-3pm. Phone 0871 871 2932. A £1 booking fee is charged on all orders
WE went out on the streets to ask Wanderers fans what they thought of the prospects for the season. This is a selection of the views we obtained: Michael Dain, 42, Halliwell, welder Half way up the table would be an excellent season taking into account
SAM Allardyce is convinced Wanderers have finally earned the right to be acknowledged as an established Premiership force. Delighted to have consolidated a mid-table position with a resounding 2-0 victory over Spurs, the Reebok boss believes his players
2 mins: Pedersen gets an early chance, chasing a Charlton ball over the top and pulling a cross-shot a yard past Keller's left post. GOAL! 7 mins: Campo tries his luck from 25-yards and it pays off as Keller gets down too late to cover the shot. 9 mins
SATURDAY: WANDERERS twice come from behind to take a point from a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa at the Reebok. Henrik Pedersen is first to level, early in the second half, after Peter Crouch heads Villa in front on 18 minutes, but Lee Hendrie restores the
WANDERERS 2 SPURS 0 . WANDERERS 4-3-3 JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 6 His 200th league start proved one of the easiest games of his career; hardly had a thing to do. NICKY HUNT ... 7 Got through a lot of work, defensively and going forward; how the lad has matured
A FRONT bedroom of a house in Whitefield was wrecked on Saturday night. Firefighters believe a carelessly discarded cigarette caused the blaze at Steadmoor Road, Whitefield, setting fire to clothes on the floor. Three people -- two men and one woman -
HOMEOWNERS are being encouraged to sign up to Westhoughton's Homewatch scheme to beat the threat of burglars this summer. The town's Homewatch liaison officer is urging people to join existing schemes and sign up to groups being started on new housing
A MOTHER and her three young children has a lucky escape after a kitchen fire at their Great Lever home. Firefighters were called to Calvert Road at 8.30pm after a pile of clothes left on top of the cooker caught fire. The family were alerted to the fire
PARENTS are being reminded that they have only two weeks left to collect Tesco Computers for Schools vouchers. The Tesco Computers for Schools initiative has only two weeks left to run, with the last day for voucher collection on Sunday May 2, 2004. This
ALTHOUGH it attracts more than seven million tourists a year, Majorca has areas completely untouched by the hordes of revellers it is famous for. In the north of the island, beyond the ancient and beautiful town of Soller, lie tiny villages where tourist
LINKS between Farnworth Fire Station and firefighters in the USA were strengthened this month by the visit of an American woman. Sue Zera paid a visit to crews at Farnworth when she came to Bolton to see a friend she had met on holiday. Mrs Zera, aged
ARMED police surrounded a Bolton court when two men appeared charged in connection with a car bomb. Stanley Curry, aged 46, of Liverpool, and William Shaw, aged 35, of Northern Ireland, appeared at Bolton Magistrates Court amid tight security inside and
SPAIN'S Costa Brava conjures up an image of beaches and bronzed bodies - but during our tour of Catalonia we were delighted to discover there is much more to the region. Get clear of the tourist areas such as Tossa del Mar and Lloret de Mar and there
POP fans have started snapping up thousands of tickets for six open-air concerts set to rock the Reebok Stadium this summer. Managers at the stadium say ticket sales for the Big Light On show have exceeded expectations since they went on sale last Thursday
EGYPT is an awe-inspiring place. Bequeathed an astounding legacy of history by the ancient rule of the Pharaoh kings, the country boasts archaeological treasures of jaw-dropping beauty and size. When it comes to having the hairs on the back of your neck
IF life sometimes leaves you feeling Grumpy or Sleepy, here's a nice and Sneezy way to feel Happy again. Don't be Bashful or Dopey, sail away on the Disney Cruise Line - it's just what the Doc ordered! That's what I did with my wife Simone and children
BOLTON'S famous pastie shop has stopped Saturday opening - for the first time in 106 years. Ye Olde Pastie Shoppe, which employs more than 20 staff, closed its doors to Saturday customers for the last time to allow staff to have weekends to themselves
SINCE the fall of communism, Prague has become one of the top weekend destinations for tourists keen to soak-up its world class beer and Bohemian elegance. But, for Gareth Tidman, it is the city's musical heritage that sets it apart from its European
THEY lined up in their droves, all fit, healthy and eager to pay tribute to a Bolton athlete who was killed in a jet ski accident in Blackpool. Hundreds of runners took part in a 10-kilometre race through part of the borough to mark the first anniversary
Daisy Hill 3 Winsford United 0: THREE goals in the last 20 minutes secured Daisy Hill an impressive victory in the North West Counties League Second Division. Dominic Shinks fired them in front, before John Saxon made it two in the 82nd minute. A late
Atherton Colls 1 Ramsbottom 4: AN Ian Dyson hat-trick for Ramsbottom United condemned Atherton Collieries to last place in the North West Counties League First Division. Dyson fired the Rams in front after 11 minutes when his long-range shot slipped through
Leigh RMI 0 Hereford 5: LEIGH'S small band of fans have had a lot to endure this season, but even the last home game could not even offer them a small crumb of comfort. The Railwaymen have finally had to succumb to relegation after competing for four
Yeovil Town 2 Bury 1: BURY'S first ever visit to Huish Park was one to forget for a handful of reasons. Not only did they surrender a 1-0 half time lead to the league newcomers but also lost central defender Danny Swailes with a serious knee injury and
AFTER a very enjoyable visit to your country I am writing to add support for the venture which Monsieur Fred Dibnah is undertaking. I am told your publication helps Msr Dibnah with support. Many of us in France watch with enthusiasm Msr Dibnah's television
POET Laureate Andrew Motion is to judge a competition to find out what Manchester means to its residents. The winner of the Poem for Manchester competition will have their verse engraved in the fabric of a new development near Piccadilly Station. Entrants
A BOLTON MP is campaigning to get the outlawing of fox hunting back to the top of the Government's agenda. Dr Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South East, has written to the Prime Minister Tony Blair calling for an early return for the Hunting Bill to the House
THEY lined up in their droves, all fit, healthy and eager to pay tribute to a Bolton athlete who was killed in a jet ski accident in Blackpool. Hundreds of runners took part in a 10-kilometre race through part of the borough to mark the first anniversary
THE number of passengers using buses in Bolton and Leigh has jumped by 15 per cent. Transport bosses say the figure is bucking the trend nationally, where there has been a downturn in the number of people hopping on the bus. And it is more than twice
A FAMILY was forced to flee their home in the middle of the night after arsonists set fire to a car on their driveway. A couple and their 10-year-old daughter watched in horror as the flames threatened their home in Whittle Street, Walkden, at 2.45am
BOLTON'S Race for Life returns to Leverhulme Park in June after the surprise success of the first ever event last year. The 5K race, organised by Cancer Research UK around the country for the past 10 years but new to the town, attracted 1,200 females
RAIL users in Bolton are being encouraged to cycle to stations and take bikes on to trains following new proposals from the industry watchdog. The Strategic Rail Authority wants train operating companies to boost cycle use and increase the number of bike
POLICE in Manchester on Monday carried out a series of raids under the Terrorism Act which one report links to possible attacks on the Trafford Centre. Sky News says the arrests are linked to a suspected terror plot, possibly targeting the Trafford Centre
EVENING horse racing just got earlier. Haydock Park Racecourse stages the first of six evening meetings this Saturday. For years, the racecourse's first evening fixture of the Flat racing season has been in June. Saturday's is a new fixture at Haydock
AN indication of how Wanderers are now respected came at a function to mark the retirement of former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates last week. Chairman Phil Gartside added: "Five years ago, we wouldn't have even got the crumbs off the top table -- or the
