I WOULD just like to express my gratitude to the person who has re-decorated the side of my house. Thank you very much. It must have cost you in excess of £2 to buy the spray paint, and you aren't going to charge me a penny! That's very kind of you. Now
THE horrible death of Ken Bigley should lead us to question whether it is possible to make any meaningful distinction between, war, terrorism and murder. Why people are so appalled at the killing of Mr Bigley is that it was face-to-face and incredibly
READERS have been responding to Mr John Harris' appeal for information about Arnold Baker, the Bolton conscientious objector who died a hero under enemy fire when he joined the merchant navy. Mr Harris came across Arnold's story in a 1995 re-issue of
From the Evening News, October 14, 1904: AT Burton-on-Trent today Mr Harold Spencer, a reporter, was fined £4 2s, including costs, for knocking down Mr Horace Neale, a churchwarden at St Paul's Church, last Saturday. It was stated that at the funeral
A NEW breast-feeding centre offering support and help to mothers has opened in Chorley. The centre at the Highfield Early Years Centre, Wright Street, will be open to anyone who wants information about breast-feeding and is keen to recruit new members
SCORES of pupils from Chorley high schools gathered for a four-day initiative to investigate anti-social behaviour this week. The project, launched on Monday, October 11, as part of Inside Justice Week, was developed by Rod Hall, manager of Lancashire
A SOAP star is swapping the Yorkshire Dales for Chorley as she prepares to join the staff of a drama school. Melanie Ash, currently starring as Colleen King in ITV soap Emmerdale, is to pass on tips from the stage and screen to students at Stagecoach
A CAMPAIGN to encourage people to become involved in shaping the future of healthcare in their area has been launched by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Say yes to your NHS is the slogan behind a drive to get more people involved and decide how
THE parents of a boy who drowned in a lagoon spoke of their grief for their son after his final moments were told to an inquest. Nicholas Wetton, known as Nicky, of Mavis Drive, Coppull, drowned in the Blue Lagoon reservoir, Belmont, on August 18. The
OH come all ye faithful... That could quite easily be the Citizen's rallying cry to our wonderfully loyal readers as we launch our Christmas Tins and Toys appeal this week. For the third successive year the appeal is in aid of Chorley Women's Refuge,
A COPPULL pharmacist has been told he cannot open a chemist in his village despite receiving overwhelming support from the community. Sarju Patel, 24, who has lived in Coppull all his life, said residents in the north of the village deserved a second
TEENAGE all-rounder Tom Smith and his brother Billy topped off an outstanding season for Chorley Cricket Club when they won four awards between them at the player of the year presentations. Tom, who will be Chorley's professional next season, won both
A MAN has been arrested following a suspicious death near Leigh. A 38-year-old man was discovered at his home on Cottesmore Way, Golborne, by officers at 5.15pm on Thursday night with serious head injuries. He was taken to Wigan's Royal Albert and Edward
AUSTRALIAN popstar Kylie will be in Manchester next year. The singer, whose hits include Can't Get You Out Of My Head, has announced her Showgirl greatest hits tour for 2005. Tickets go on sale from Monday, October 18, at 9am. She will play at the Manchester
CLAY art and mosaic designs will be the subject of an arts workshop taking place in Tonge Moor this weekend. Community artist Penny Butterworth will help visitors to the Castle Hill Centre to express their creative side in making artwork to be displayed
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of horse riding equipment has been stolen from stables across the borough in a spate of burglaries. Thieves hit Pearlbrook farm, Crown Lane, Horwich, on Tuesday, stealing saddles and horse bridles worth £1,750, between 1.50pm
A BENCH and plaque will be unveiled next week to mark the completion of a project to improve the setting of the 17th century stocks in Ringley. The work was carried out by Stoneclough Women's Institute and villagers as part of the WI's Millennium Project
A CHANGE in the drugs laws is on the cards - if the young people of Bolton have anything to do with it. Secondary school pupils are being asked to put forward their own proposals for a change in legislation on drugs. The best idea will be chosen by council
A GIRL from Bolton has been picked by pop stars Westlife to sing on their latest album. Joanne Hindley was successful at auditions held by the Irish boy-band to find a singer for one track on their swing-inspired collection. Joanne auditioned at The Lowry
YOUNG people in Great Lever have been following in the footsteps of Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen by trying their hands at "Changing Rooms". A team of youngsters took part in a community-based Painting Pals project, giving the bedroom of 65-year-old Brenda
OUR readers are rallying to support our Stub It Out campaign to ban smoking in pubs, restaurants and public places in Bolton. More than 400 people signed our petition forms and coupons within days of the launch of the campaign in the Bolton Evening News
SHOPPERS have been flocking to Bolton's first continental market to sample some of the finest delights Europe has to offer. Hundreds of visitors left Victoria Square on opening day (Thursday) clutching bags filled with delicacies such as croissants and
32IT will be a silent night in Horwich this Christmas - for the first time in nearly 200 years. The town's only full pealing bells at Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, are in desperate need of repair, and, thanks to an appeal launched to save them,
CHILDREN as young as 11 are causing trouble while under the influence of alcohol, according to the MP for Bury South. Ivan Lewis, an education minister, is urging parents to take a leading role to stop youngsters making people's lives a misery. He highlighted
THE timetable for Bolton Arena's free fitness weekend has been announced. The Middlebrook leisure centre has joined forces with the Bolton Evening News Fit For Life campaign to launch the three-day event to promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle
EL Hadji Diouf has still to give Wanderers his version of the events that led to his banishment from the Senegal international squad. The on-loan striker has returned from Africa, but is suffering from tonsilitis and has not had a chance to explain himself
SAM Allardyce admitted today that he was in danger of turning his players paranoid in his quest for Premiership excellence. The Wanderers boss is agonising over basic errors at set-pieces that have already cost a stack of points this season, and which
KHALILOU Fadiga has told Sam Allardyce he is ready to start a new life with Wanderers. The Senegal international has been given a clean bill of health after winning his brave fight against a career-threatening heart scare and could return to competitive
Plymouth v Wigan Athletic: JASON Roberts is winning his battle to play for Wigan at Home Park on Saturday. Roberts, Wigan's record signing, has returned to training after a successful operation on a finger injury. The striker is expected to play with
Darlington v Bury: DAVE Flitcroft is battling to be fit for Bury's trip to Darlington on Saturday after being sent home from training. Flitcroft has gone down with a bug and manager Graham Barrow was concerned that it might spread to the rest of his squad
Saturday - Barclays Premiership: Arsenal v Aston Villa; Birmingham v Man Utd (12.45pm); Blackburn v Middlesbrough; Bolton v Crystal Palace; Everton v Southampton; Fulham v Liverpool; Man City v Chelsea (5.15pm); West Brom v Norwich. Coca-Cola Championship
WHEN Ken and Hilda Danby married they promised to be together; for better for worse, for richer for poorer and in sickness and in health. And they stuck by those vows for the next 42 years. But there was one promise that Hilda could not keep when her
SHOPPERS have been flocking to Bolton's first continental market to sample some of the finest delights Europe has to offer. Hundreds of visitors left Victoria Square on opening day (Thursday) clutching bags filled with delicacies such as croissants and
THE town hall's cabinet style system is undemocratic and should be abandoned, leading Bolton Conservatives are claiming. Tory whip Andy Morgan said his party wanted a return to the old committee organisation saying back-benchers from all parties felt
THE mastermind behind a multi-million pound drugs operation in the North-west is starting an 11-year jail term. Andrew Bullough was one of five men sentenced on Thursday to a total of 27 years in prison for supplying drugs. Bullough was arrested earlier
AN OPTICIAN from Bolton who stole more than £3,000 from her employers has been struck off the professional register. Razia Khan, a locum optician at Specsavers in the Market Gate shopping centre in Wigan, pocketed money from customers. Her thefts were
GOVERNMENT plans to bring new gambling laws before Parliament during its next session have been welcomed in Blackpool. The Gaming Bill would open the way for Las Vegas-style casinos in the Lancashire resort, which has been hit by declining tourism in
LADYBRIDGE Crusaders are in need of an U10 goalkeeper for their team which plays in Section C of the Bolton, Bury and District Junior Football League. Contact David Spence a ring on 07989 447470.
THE reassurances of all the politicians that the world is a safer place now that Saddam has been deposed, despite bombs and killings everywhere, convinces me of their truthfulness -- or does it? J Walsh Thornton Close, Farnworth
AS a local businessman I try my best to support the environment and conserve energy, but the cost is becoming unbearable. Bolton Council used to provide a glass collection service as part of the normal business collection service, but in 2003 they sub-contracted
MY thanks to Cllr Nick Peel for responding to my letter, in which I asked why the GMPTA were wasting £3.2 million on a satellite system that will tell passengers when the next bus will arrive. Why waste money on a system that will not improve services
I HAVE been accused of many heresies in my time, but until now not of anarchism (BEN, October 11). I offer no defence of Bolton Council Planning Directorate's niggardly approach to public consultation -- that is a scandal. But I stand by my view that
ONE of the teachers, Miss Agnes Ball, received a special Papal medal in June, 1981 for her service to Mount St Joseph Roman Catholic School. Miss Ball, centre, was retiring from the Hawthorne Road school after 38 years as a teacher. Earlier in her life
THE smiles in this photograph mask some seriously bad news. Mr Eric Lawrence of Waring Avenue, Parr, St Helens, tells me that the picture was taken 21 years ago today - on Friday, October 14, 1983. Eric and fellow vehicle builders at the Horwich Loco
1066: The Battle of Hastings was fought at Senlac Hill, in Sussex, at which William of Normandy defeated Harold of England to claim the English throne. 1644: Quaker leader William Penn - founder of the state of Pennsylvania - was born in London. 1890:
70BC: Virgil, the greatest Roman poet, best-known for his epic Aeneid, which included the legend of the founding of Rome, was born. 1666: The first waistcoat was worn by King Charles II, according to Pepys. 1783: The first manned balloon ascent took place
YOUNG football fanatics in Chorley have the chance to learn some extra special skills during half term when a world champion bounces into town. Soccer skills champion Rob Walters is hosting a 'keepy-uppy' challenge on Wednesday, October 17. Youngsters
A REPORT by the Royal College of Surgeons has given its backing to proposed changes in emergency surgery provision at Chorley Hospital. Richard Collins, a leading surgeon from the college, visited the hospital at the request of Chorley councillors and
A CONDUCTOR, a driver, passengers, stops. . . . but no vehicle. Since walking buses revolutionised the school run, for one local primary school the benefit is more than environmental. Steve Murphy, learning mentor at Clayton Brook Primary School, claims
A HOLIDAYMAKER is believed to have been swept away by strong currents after going swimming in the sea off Majorca. James Mercer, aged 52, is missing, feared dead, despite extensive searches involving a helicopter and a specialist under water search unit
THE Recorder of Bolton used to be an important man in the town. In the days before the advent of Crown Courts, the Quarter Sessions were held in the magistrates' court to hear more serious cases. In this photograph from June, 1946, the new Recorder, Mr
A DEPLETED Rangers side struggled from the start and their plight got worse as four players had to leave the field during the course of the match due to injuries. Roose scored two early tries, both goaled. Rangers' half-backs Steve Smith and Neil Prescott
CHORLEY maintained their 100 per cent record although but were severely tested by the home side who applied all the pressure and soon opened out a 12 point lead. It was only when the first half drew to a close that Chorley's front eight started to gain
HORWICH in Bloom entrants are reminded that the distribution of free spring bulbs will take place on Saturday, November 6. Entrants should arrive at Horwich Resource Centre, Beaumont Road, between 10am and 12 noon. Contact 01204 668157 for further details
CHARITY dance arranger Edith Willcock has organised a Halloween cabaret dance at the Monaco, Hindley, on Saturday, October 30, from 7.45pm with proceeds going to Diabetes UK. Dress for the evening is orange and black and there will be spot prizes. For
A BOOK which details the history of the "man and scythe" crest which adorns Bolton's oldest pub will be launched in Bolton today. The crest is above the door of the Man and Scythe in Churchgate. Malcolm Howe, author of the 75-page illustrated book entitled
BOLTON'S Bank Top Brewery is getting ahead of the competition with more awards to add to its growing tally of achievements. In the last few weeks, beers brewed by the Ashworth Lane brewery have been named the best at beer festivals in Southport and Solihull
JUNIOR doctors staying in accommodation at the Royal Bolton Hospital are to be given extra fire training because they are not responding to fire alarms. Fire crews have been called out to fire alarms, mostly false, at the hospital 88 times in the last
POLICE are investigating an incident in which the window of a bus was smashed as it was taking children home from school last night. The bus was attacked as it stopped on the A58 Bury New Road, near to the junction with Radcliffe Moor Road. The Blue Bus
A FINAL decision over the future of Horwich's CCTV scheme will be made later this month. A public meeting on Thursday showed a last-minute surge of support for the town's under-threat, cash-strapped CCTV scheme. The meeting was called by the town council
SAM Allardyce is refusing to be spooked into offering Jussi Jaaskelainen a new contract. The Wanderers boss suspects recent speculation linking the Reebok keeper with Premiership rivals Manchester United and Middlesbrough has been sparked by an agent
IAIN Dowie reckons Sam Allardyce has got Bolton buzzing with talk of European football -- and he should know. The Crystal Palace boss still has a family home just up the road from the Reebok, where on Saturday he will go head-to-head with the Wanderers
Premier Division: Fleetwood Hesketh v Eagley; Freckleton v Charnock Richard; Fulwood Ams v Blackrod Town; Turton v Barnoldswick Town. Division One: Tempest United v Garstang. Division Two: Rivington v BAC/EE Preston; Stoneclough v Aspull; Todmorden Borough
BEN Obong is set to make his first start since his return to Atherton LR when they host Curzon Ashton Saturday. Obong, LR's leading scorer last season, has rejoined the club following a brief spell with Warrington Town. The First Division clash will give
Premier Division: Atherton Town v Dukinfield Town; Breightmet United v Stockport Georgians; Springhead v Prestwich Heys. First Division: Heywood St James v Tintwistle Villa; Hindsford AFC v Hollinwood; Swinton Town v Pennington; Wythenshawe Town v Elton
Dagenham v Leigh RMI: PHIL Starbuck continues to swap and change as he tries to forge a side strong enough to stay in the Conference. The Leigh RMI boss is feeling the pressure after four games without a win, as his side have slipped to five points from
Radcliffe Boro v Moor Green: RADCLIFFE Borough are bidding to set up a glamorous FA Cup clash against one of the biggest names in non-league football by beating Moor Green Saturday. Victory would take Kevin Glendon's side through to the fourth qualifying
IN response to your front page article on Monday night. It is not only the staff at the Health Centre who have to be worried about what these yobs will do. My friends and I, who are aged between 16 and 19, are scared of walking down the street. On Monday
LARGE trucks will be able to travel along a bridge which crosses a railway in Bolton town centre after of a £1.7 million rebuilding project, which starts on Monday. Weight restrictions over the last six years have limited vehicles over the Great Moor
THE competition hotted up as four chefs battled it out to become the top curry chef in Bolton. Winning dish in the contest at Bolton Community College was north Indian garlic chicken with a side dish of Mumbai aloo and basmati rice, cooked by Alkas Ali
THE death of a Bolton firefighter, who drowned in a lodge while trying to save a teenager, had "far-reaching implications for the whole of the UK fire service", a court was told. Fire chiefs across the country responded to the death of Paul Metcalf, at
AN increase in the number of working women has meant that the demands for live-in nannies and child carers has soared. However, there is a shortage of people qualified to fill these posts and agencies are increasingly turning to other young women, particularly
AUSTRALIAN popstar Kylie will be in Manchester next year. The singer, whose hits include Can't Get You Out Of My Head, has announced her Showgirl greatest hits tour for 2005. Tickets go on sale from Monday, October 18, at 9am. She will play at the Manchester
AUSTRALIAN popstar Kylie will be in Manchester next year. The singer, whose hits include Can't Get You Out Of My Head, has announced her Showgirl greatest hits tour for 2005. Tickets go on sale from Monday, October 18, at 9am. She will play at the Manchester
BOLTON U15s bid to make progress in the NUT English Schools Trophy when they entertain Pendle in their second round clash at Sharples School on Saturday, kick off 10.30. The local youngsters, who have yet to put their name on the prestigious national
