FRESH warnings to tighten up mobile phone policies have been issued to employers after a delivery company was saved from prosecution by its well-worded employee handbook. In the first case of its kind, which took place in the North-east of England, one
BUSINESS people in Bolton will have an opportunity to influence long-term planning in the borough through two half-day listening events. Senior management of the Council's Environment and Commercial Services departments are about to write their three-year
Elite League side London Racers have signed Jim Vickers from the Louisiana IceGators of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) in North America , where he enjoyed a tremendous 70-game season. The 'Gators won the Central Division of the ECHL Western Conference
Coventry Blaze will be welcoming left-winger Joel Poirier back for his third season with the club for the 2004 / 2005 campaign. Poirier was voted the best forward by the fans last year after the side's first season in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Despite
Fans of Whitley Warriors, the English National League (North) side, have launched an online protest after their side was refused entry into a top cup competition. The club, which plays out of the Hillheads ice rink in Whitley Bay, announced its intention
I SEE from the Bolton Evening News, July 23, that we are to have buses in various colours to represent individual routes. Could I claim black as the most appropriate colour for my local 68 route? This would reflect the mood of waiting passengers who could
THE comments made by M Todd are absolutely disgusting. The pigeons are not flying rats or parasites and should not be culled. The pigeons are beautiful birds and do not do anyone any harm. They should have been left alone in their own habitat in Bolton
I AM fully in agreement with the skaters on the subject of the new congregation rules. The problems that are caused are caused not by the skaters, but the people who try to stop them skating by deliberately wandering in their paths. I am not a skater
IN response to Craig Maher (July 24), and others who have been attacking pigeons and the problems they cause in the town centre. Call me ignorant, but using arguments such as the birds carrying diseases such as "salmonellosis, tuberculosis and ornithosis
I AM a supporter of Elton Cricket Club and am amazed at the recent decision made by the Bolton Association. Elton have been docked 14 points for agreeing to a decision allegedly made by the umpires, to start the home game against Golborne at 4.20pm. Apparently
1540: Thomas Cromwell, Chancellor to Henry VIII, was beheaded on Tower Hill for promoting the king's failed marriage to Anne of Cleves. On the same day, Henry married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard. 1586: The first potatoes arrived in Britain in Plymouth
YOU may remember that reader Nicola Selby's husband found an old beer bottle while working in the garden. Since this item appeared in Looking Back I have had several calls about the manufacturer - W Bolton and Sons, Blackburn Road. One came from Angela
THE Bolton Pioneer Sunday Football League holds its opening meeting of the new season tonight at Farnworth Cricket Club, starting at 8pm. All clubs, old and new, should attend.
Edgworth won by 7 runs Edgworth J Birch lbw White...35 D Critchley lbw Knowles...1 R Dobey b White...12 A Sydall b White...0 M Davies lbw Crookson...6 G Haynes b Crookson...61 M Barlow b White...3 M Sydall c D Chadwick b Crookson...2 C Lock lbw Crookson
Lostock won by 3 wkts Adlington M Halliwell c Issa b Valhaluwala...2 M Rawlings b Hall...68 G Haddon c & b Valhaluwala...16 N Boden b Valhaluwala...1 D McNally b Valhaluwala...2 G Ellison c & b Valhaluwala...25 K Wardle b Valhaluwala...0 D Walmsley
MUSIC lovers forget Glastonbury - this was Rivington, man. From left, Richard James Bennett, of Garden Terrace, Chorley, and Carolyn Pearson, aged 18, of Pike Low, Brinscall, were preparing their tent at an unofficial pop festival in July, 1977, in the
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has announced the schedule for the 69th IIHF World Championship to be played in Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria on April 30 - May 15, 2005. Defending IIHF World Champions Canada begin their quest for a third
PATIENTS at the Royal Bolton Hospital have classed food and the environment at the hospital as good. The Patient Environment Action Teams assessed the hospital and, in the food section, they scored 55 out of a possible 57. A score of good in both categories
AN ELDERLY man was treated for the effects of smoke after a pan of food caught fire at a town centre residential home. Firefighters were called to St George's Court, in Topp Way, Bolton, at around 6.20pm yesterday evening. The man was treated at the scene
BOLTON play day will take place on Wednesday, August 4, in Old Station Park, Horwich, between 11am and 2pm. The annual event aims to celebrate the child's right to play by giving kids and families a great day out. This year the focus will be on the role
A BOLTON MP congratulated the town's prostitution forum for the way in which it manages the vice problem in the town during a speech in Parliament. Brian Iddon, who believes the laws regarding prostitution are in need of reform, was speaking just days
BOLTON at Home bosses are to reopen disciplinary action against an employee convicted of racially aggravated common assault. Last week, Steven Egerton, aged 35, was sentenced to 200 hours community punishment and was ordered to pay £400 compensation after
A POTENTIALLY fatal bug that can lead to Legionnaire's Disease has been found at a fire station in Bolton. During a monthly routine test of the water systems at Farnworth fire station, minute traces of legionella bacterium, which can lead to legionnaire's
INTER Milan coach Roberto Mancini has told Wanderers he plans to field a strong squad in Sunday's pre-season friendly at the Reebok. Mancini is considering including many of his Serie A regulars in the travelling party, including top Italian striker Christian
SAM Allardyce counted in two new defenders today when he added the legendary Spaniard, Fernando Hierro, and the rising star of Israeli football, Tal Ben Haim, to his Premiership ranks. Classy Brazilian, Julio Cesar, is expected to join them by the end
Atherton won by 151 runs Atherton K Brown b Mahmood...85 P Keenan b M Penny...3 P West c S Hutchinson b Mahmood...68 N Bannister not out... 56 P Wakefield lbw b M Penny...16 Childs b Mahmood... 2 P Walsh not out...6 Extras...19 Total (for 5)...255 Bowling
Darcy Lever won by 12 runs Darcy Lever J Thornley b Afredi...3 N Fawcett not out...65 Bundela c Abbas b Afridi...74 D Morris c S Brooks b Abbas...2 P Smethurst c S Brooks b Abbas...15 J Hill c Afridi b Abbas...13 A Patel b Afridi...0 J Norris not out.
P W L D8 D6 D1 BP Pts Westhoughton... 16 11 2 0 1 2 18 246 Walkden... 16 10 2 1 2 1 23 244 Greenmount... 16 5 3 5 2 1 51 204 Eagley... 16 6 5 2 3 0 36 190 Heaton... 16 6 4 1 4 1 29 182 Tonge... 16 4 5 2 4 1 47 168 Egerton*... 16 5 3 0 3 5 46 167 Kearsley
Walkden won by 9 wkts Little Lever A Hilton b D Smith...0 A Worrall b R Slater...53 Ashrof b D Smith...21 J Kerrigan c B Reidy b J Smith...14 L Lomax b R Slater...25 I Rushmore lbw b B Reidy...2 M Martin c Roach b J Smith...27 M Adnan run out...0 G Larkman
Kearsley won by 122 runs Kearsley S Davies c Chadwick b Senior...52 Z De Bruyn b Stewart...85 C Monks b N Shetty...41 R Smith b Stewart...9 A Fisher run out...20 P Morris b Stewart...7 R Hamblett not out...2 Extras...13 Total (for 6)...209 Bowling: Stewart
Eagley won by 5 wkts Bradshaw Newman c Dudley b Biggar...25 P Waring c Richards b Foster...0 M Brookes c Dudley b Biggar...4 A Kerr lbw Foster...48 N Lester c Lord b O'Rourke...27 A Hart lbw O'Rourke...0 M McGuinness b O'Rourke...0 M Cunliffe st Dudley
Match drawn -- rain stopped play Heaton M Ward c Shuka b Street...55 J Reynard c Shuka b Street...0 D Jones lbw T Barrow...1 J Fearick c Patel b Street...5 P Rayment c T Barrow b C Barrow...118 J West b C Barrow...4 Hirwani c D Tonge b C Barrow...12 M
Circle won by 14 runs Farnworth SC R Hope lbw I G Patel...5 R Cunningham b Dalugoda...7 M Ashworth c Clegg b Mahmood...4 K Murray c Si Entwistle b Dalugoda...5 C Walsh run out...13 D Eckersley b Dalugoda...1 D Mullineux c Si Entwistle b Dalugoda...34
LAST season's Goldline Trophy beaten finalists Blackrod Town got this season's campaign off to a good start with a 3-1 win over Atherton Town. Richard Collier gave them an early lead before Andy Morris equalised for the visitors on 20 minutes. A goal
I FEEL compelled to write about Dunscar War Memorial. We have all heard and been touched by stories of valiant soldiers, especially poignant in this anniversary year - to ignore such a subject is disrespectful. Do some people have no shame? The phrase
THE ROYAL Lancashire show started on Tuesday with as many as 60,000 visitors expected for the three day event. The county's showpiece agricultural event, being held at Salesbury Hall Farm in Ribchester, near Blackburn, is one of the region's most popular
VISITORS to a new development in Bolton might be forgiven for thinking they had stepped into Cold War Russia. For determinedly standing guard at the entrance is a 1960s-built Russian T122 tank. The 40-tonne monster is part of a collection owned by developers
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save an historic war memorial will learn its fate on Thursday, September 2. Planning bosses have revealed that is the day when they are to decide whether to give the go-ahead to a luxury housing development. More than 1,000 people
NEW calls to rip up speed humps are being made as plans to install another 50 in Lostock were unveiled by Bolton Council. Conservative councillors say they are prepared to fight to make their communities speed hump free as the borough's new road safety
THERE is no denying that self-help books are big business. Long before that icon of singledom, Bridget Jones, made them trendy, these bibles of knowledge were filling bookshelves. It seemed we couldn't make a decision without referring to the likes of
STARTLING new figures released today show that cruelty towards animals is increasing in the region. The RSPCA is calling for tighter laws to safeguard pets after statistics highlighted the urgent need to improve exisiting legislation which is nearly 100
VERNON Kay has revealed his plans to raise his firstborn as a Boltonian - even though it will be reared in London. The TV star has joked that he will keep the child true to its northern roots by building a mini Reebok stadium at the family home. The Radio
MORE than 67 per cent of company cars now run on diesel, according to new research. Arval PHH, the UK's largest fleet and fuel management company, analysed vehicles acquired for its clients between October 2001 and April 2004.
MORE than 60 per cent of British consumers admit taking their business elsewhere following a bad experience when phoning a company. The findings, from a survey commissioned by telecoms service provider Reality Telecom, concluded that if businesses wish
FORGET innovative ideas, visionary leadership or strategic thinking - the secret of success for the UK's 3.8 million small businesses is good, old-fashioned hard work. According to a small business survey from business finance firm Bibby Factors Manchester
A BOLTON law firm is calling on local businesses to prepare for legislation that gives new rights to employees with disputes. The new law, introduced on 1 October, 2004, encourages employers and employees to discuss workplace disputes internally before
BOLTON and Bury Education and Business Partnership has been awarded Investor In People (IIP) status at the first attempt. Bolton and Bury EBP puts more than 6,000 schoolchildren a year through work placement schemes with more than 3,000 local companies
Nottingham Panthers have announced their latest signing for the upcoming season in Britain's Elite Ice Hockey League in the shape of Slovakian international Roman Tvrdon. Roman played nine games for NHL side Washington Capitals last season. Described
WITH reference to the letter of Tony Doyle of Lostock regarding the widening of De Havilland Way. I think he misunderstands where the road is to be widened from. The road is to be increased from two to three lanes from Lostock Lane to the roundabout at
THE changing face of Great Lever is soon to receive a negative shot in the arm with the closure of one of the few remaining older traditional garages in town - that on the corner of Bradford Road and Parkfield Road, across from the former library. It
From the Evening News, July 28, 1904: ON a charge of using threatening language to his wife, by saying he would cut her throat with a pocket knife, Robert Wilkinson, Forge Street, was this morning bound over by the Borough Justices. Complainant stated
BOLTON Under 13s cricket team have reached the final of the Hacking Cup after beating Bury U13s in the semi-final stage at Unsworth Cricket Club. This is a tremendous achievement especially as Bolton have been drawn away at Liverpool, Sefton, Blackburn
A MOBILE scanner is to be used to treat patients at the Royal Bolton Hospital - despite its own permanent £700,000 hi-tech machine frequently lying idle. The mobile whole body MRI scanner, which is used to detect cancers and back problems, will be housed
Walshaw won by 103 runs Walshaw R Faulkner c Sanderson b J Namajee...8 D Hornby c Sanderson b J Namajee...15 T Kelly st Sanderson b J Namajee...83 Fielding st Sanderson b Halton...55 B Collins b J Namajee...36 G Stevens not out...1 L Riley not out...0
CHILDREN from eight Bolton and Bury primary schools have been taking part in a weather programme. Powergen's Changing Climates programme for primary schools uses the weather to teach pupils about energy efficiency and alternative energy sources through
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Farnworth after a grill pan caught fire yesterday evening. The small fire started in the kitchen of the house on Dyson Close at around 6.15pm. No-one was injured in the incident.
A HELICOPTER ambulance airlifted an injured driver to hospital after part of a lorry landed on top of his car. The accident happened near to the Greyhound pub on the East Lancashire Road at Leigh yesterday at around 1pm. A bulk container on the back of
SCHOOLBOY Jamie Clayton is the first Bolton youngster in five years to receive the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Gold Award for wheelchair proficiency. And, as a fitting reward, the ten-year-old was presented with the certificate by his
THOUSANDS of people attended the first day of the Royal Lancashire Show - and fine weather ensured no repeat of last year's chaotic scenes. Even at the evening peak, traffic was flowing freely off the site at Salesbury Hall Farm, near Ribchester, in stark
THREE horses were set free from their enclosure by vandals -- and one was badly injured. The vandals broke into grounds owned by the El Nino children's charity and slashed the tyres on a four-wheel drive vehicle before setting the horses free. A young
BOLTON Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with a packed programme of events for all ages. Music ranges from Bolton's own version of Pop Idol to the Festival Choir and Orchestra. Theatre, dance, comedy and film will also be featured in
WANDERERS chairman, Phil Gartside, is one of the 13 men who will sit in judgment of England coach, Sven Goran Eriksson, next week. The Reebok chief, recently appointed to the powerful Football Association board, is abroad on business but is due back for
Clifton won by 7 wkts Golborne D Tyrer c Wild b Holt...12 K Crompton c&b Wolstenholme...0 B Greenwood c Wild b Holt...1 R Shah b Wolstenholme...8 G Marston b Jackson...38 J Brunt b Holt...0 M Ashmead c Wolstenholme b Jackson...10 A Makinson not out
Match drawn -- rain stopped play Tonge A Nisar c Taylor b I Patel...57 S Ismail c & b Taylor... 59 N Partington c Price b I Patel...5 S Anderton c & b Price...63 D Rees st Cunliffe b Price...5 A Rodzoch c I Patel b Taylor...22 R Waller b Price
Westhoughton won by 3 wkts Horwich J Atkinson b Hart...11 A Williams b Hart...7 G Long c sub b Hart...59 White lbw Hart...42 S Harrison lbw Hart...5 J Partington c P Atherton b Mayers...0 A Taylor lbw Mayers...14 J Dooley run out...2 G Williams not out
Radcliffe 3 Southport 2: PHIL Denney scored twice as Radcliffe came back from two down to beat Southport 3-2 at Stainton Park. Denney's two goals, scored in the 58th and 68th minutes, brought Borough level before former Rochdale striker Rory Patterson
MANCHESTER United will unleash their full first-team squad on the star-studded Vodafone Cup four-team tournament they stage at Old Trafford next month. A much-weakened 18-man United squad departed last week for a three-match tour of the United States.
A DOCTOR is warning parents to get their children immunised against rubella, even though it has not been seen in the town for a generation. Community Paediatrician Pat Walker is concerned that today's parents are not aware of the devastation rubella can
DEVELOPERS want to demolish the out-of-town Atlantis nightclub to make way for 192 flats. Managers of the building have decided it has no future use after 100 different groups turned down the chance to give it a new lease of life as a leisure facility
RESIDENTS in Morris Green are celebrating after a developer withdrew plans to build new homes in their back gardens. Peel Holdings had lodged plans with Bolton Council to build 10 modern apartments on land behind nine terraced houses in St Helens Road
HUNDREDS of fly-tippers have been caught since war was declared on the litter cheats who blight Bolton. Just three months into the Bin It For Bolton campaign, litter busters at the town hall have succeeded in trapping 366 offenders responsible for turning
