THE BBC is looking for people to join its regional audience group for the North-west. The group is made up of 12 people from the region who watch BBC TV programmes and dip into BBC local radio as part of their day-to-day lives. We look for honest opinions
FRANK Myers, one of Bolton Clarion Cycle Club's senior veterans, recorded a two minute improvement on his personal best on a 25-mile course at Nottingham. Frank rode to a time of 1hr.9mins.2secs and this has renewed his appetite for more personal bests
MIKE Watkinson is still too disappointed about Lancashire's relegation to get over-excited about the challenges ahead. The Lancashire cricket manager was hurt by the club's drop from the County Championship First Division just 12 months after they almost
CYCLISTS from all over Britain are gearing up for this Sunday's Lancashire Road Club Hill Climb in Ramsbottom. Forty-five riders will take on the 947-yard time-trial course in a bid to claim the £600 first prize. Southport's Jim Henderson, the current
THIS is the space age look planned for Bolton's Market Hall as our computer imageshows how the Victorian hall might look if a multi-million revamp is given the go-ahead. But today the row over the hall's future raged on with market traders announcing
THE next meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 27, at Back o'th' Bank BC, starting at 8pm. The presentation evening will take place on Tuesday, November 23, at The Railway S&SC, Green Lane, Bolton, starting at 8pm. Tickets are on sale from
DIVISION One: Walmersley B 30 Leigh CC 21; Walkers A 33 Bolton CC 18; Holcombe Brook A 37 Parkwood 22; Markland Hill A 30 Walmersley A 25. Division Two: Walkers C 25 Allsorts 23; Markland Hill B 28 Chorley A 17; Next Generation 31 Bradshaw 22; David Lloyd
SEASON 1999-2000 Players in: Gareth Farrelly (Everton) free, John O'Kane (Everton) free, Mickael Kaprielian (Martigues) £20,000, David Norris (Boston) £50,000, Paul Ritchie (Hearts) free, Allan Johnston (Sunderland) free, Franck Passi (Compostela) free
RESULTS: Three Man Team (October 9): Winners M Wynn, B Hulbert, S Kennedy 75 pts; Second A Howarth, W Lawton, J Heyes 74 pts. 4BBB Stableford (October 10): Winners M Rigby, P Longworth 40 pts back 9 21; Second J Shuttleworth, A Howarth 40 pts back 9 20
JACK Horrocks has achieved a golfer's dream at the age of only 13 - a hole in one. Canon Slade pupil Jack was helping his dad, Ray, celebrate his 44th birthday with a round of golf at Stand, where he is a member. And the youngster stole the show when
FRIENDS and family of the late BBC broadcaster Salford-born Alistair Cooke said a final farewell to the Radio 4 presenter at a memorial service at Westminster Abbey. A recording of Cooke, who presented the programme Letter From America for 58 years before
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 VICTORIAN building in Astley Bridge has been saved from demolition by councillors. Developer Fact Focus Ltd proposed to demolish Linwood, Seymour Road, and replace it with 15 apartments and 19 parking spaces. After a visit to the site, the council's
A DEVELOPER has been given the go-ahead to build 37 new homes in Great Lever, Bolton. St Vincent's Housing Association plans to demolish a series of existing portacabins on land bounded by Crescent Road, Ena Street and Eustace Street. The development
A BOLTON-born author returned to his roots to launch a book charting the history of a popular town centre pub's crest. Malcolm Howe signed copies of his book, Death of the Grim Reaper -- the Pilkington Crest, which discusses the origins of the crest used
CHILDREN at a Little Lever primary school showed their creative side when a musical brass group visited for the day. The Travelling by Tuba duo held music workshops for each of five classes at Masefield Primary School, culminating in an evening concert
A SPECIALIST laser skin clinic will be built in hospital grounds -- despite opposition from local residents. Plans to build a single storey Laserase clinic at the Royal Bolton Hospital site, off Minerva Road, Farnworth, have been given the green light
WANDERERS expect influential skipper Jay-Jay Okocha to shake off a groin injury suffered in the defeat at West Brom a fortnight ago as Crystal Palace come to the Reebok on Saturday afternoon. Khalilou Fadiga will be in the Wanderers squad for the first
WANDERERS 1, CRYSTAL PALACE 0: SAM Allardyce who on Tuesday celebrates five years in charge at Wanderers had demanded three points from this clash with Crystal Palace - and a Kevin Davies goal made sure his prayers were answered. Big Sam knows Wanderers
SECTION A: Markland Hill C 4 Hawkshaw B 14. Section B: Bury B 11 DL Farnworth A 7; Metro B 14 Westhoughton A 4; Sharples A 15 Metros B 3; Westhougthon A 9 Markland Hill D 9. Section C: Sharples C 3 Sharples B 15; Park B 12 Westhoughton B 6; Deane B 1
SCHOOLS taking part in Young Enterprise schemes across the North-west are being supported by a water and electricity giant. Charlie Cornish, managing director of United Utilities has been appointed chairman of Young Enterprise North West and the two organisations
MANY children may miss out on getting free maps of their home areas, worth £7 each, because their teachers have not ordered them. Every 11-year-old in the country is entitled to an Ordnance Survey Explorer map for both home and school use as part of the
P W D L Pts Eagley... 20 18 0 2 163 Parks... 20 18 0 2 152 Back o'th' Bank... 20 13 0 7 135 Queen Anne Glass... 20 11 0 9 112 Royal Mail... 20 12 0 8 111 Darbyshire Pk... 20 9 0 11 91 Grey Mare Ladies... 20 7 0 13 86 Bradshaw... 20 5 0 15 79 Telecom..
THE next meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 26, at the Railway S&SC starting at 8pm. The presentation evening will take place on Tuesday, November 9, at the Railway Sports & Social Club, Green Lane, Bolton, starting at 8pm. Tickets are
Sponsored by the Nam Ploy Thai Restaurant: RESULTS: Anglers Club 1 (5) Cross Guns 2 (10); Sweet Green 2 (8) Little John A 0 (0); The Albert 3 (10) The Greyhound 0 (5); York Hotel 1 (7) Oasis Club 2 (8); Little John Z 3 (10) Moonlight Club 0 (5); Royal
Mets U13s 16 Hopwood 32: METS under 13s were unlucky as they went down fighting against Hopwood. The scoreline did not reflect what was a massive improvement in all areas by every member of the team. Despite the numbers at training, Mets could once again
Bolton Mets 24 West Bank 26: BOLTON Mets were unlucky to lose at home against league leaders West Bank Swan from Widnes. First half tries came from Andrew Charky, Ian Grounds and Lee Williams for a 14-10 lead at the break but the Mets' defence can take
LEIGH Centurions head coach Darren Abram has signed a contract to stay with the new Super League club. Abram and his assistant Tommy Martyn have both signed two-year deals at Hilton Park after guiding Centurions to National League One play-off success
TWO local junior sides will compete in the National Inter-Club finals this weekend. Hart Common and Chorley Golf Club successfully came through the regional final last weekend and now take on England's best at the Brocket Hall course in Hertfordshire.
RESIDENTS look set to win their fight against plans to build a windfarm in their picturesque village. Hundreds of Edgworth residents have mounted a campaign against an application to build two 95-metre high wind turbines on a hill off Broadhead Road,
A DISABLED woman has died after fire swept through her home as she slept. Alison Cross, aged 53, was in bed when a fire started downstairs at 9.30am on Friday, in Springside Road, Bury. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus found her in the bedroom
A MAN who was found stabbed to death next to his burning car has been named as Radcliffe takeaway worker Abdul Sameh Yadgari. The 35-year-old's body was discovered by police near a block of flats in Blackley. He had suffered several stab wounds and severe
THE leading fire officer in Greater Manchester has denied suggestions that he failed to safeguard the health and safety of an employee who drowned in a lodge while trying to save a teenage boy. County fire officer Barry Dixon, told a jury at Bolton Crown
WHEN the beer-swilling teenage mother of 200 died at the start of the century, her family thought it only right to celebrate her life. So they buried 15-year-old Polly in the grounds of their pub. And there, for the past 100 years, she has lain in peace
RIVINGTON Music Society is hosting a Night at the Opera next month at Rivington Parish Church. The concert starts at 7.30pm on Friday, November 12. For information contact Isabella Leigh Bramwell on 694913.
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
A SCHOOL is inviting creative Bolton people to hold their own stalls at a forthcoming Christmas craft fair. Thornleigh School, in Sharples Park, is holding the fair on Friday, December 3. Too hold a stall to contact them on 01204 308956 or 01204 301351
PHOENIX Nights star Patrick McGuinness stepped into the ring to help boost a charity show in aid of cancer victim Gemma Feeney. Patrick, who plays doorman Paddy in the hit Peter Kay show, helped to auction items to raise cash at the charity Thai Boxing
THE Beverley Bynoe annual charity darts trophy event is being held at Halliwell Conservative Club on Monday. This is a ladies individuals event and is open to all ladies. Please come and join in. All proceeds are being donated to Mencap.
THIS week's winner saw Mick Meanley come to the front in a very close final against Wayne Merrick with legs of 17, 15, 13, 14, 14 darts while Wayne sat on a double. Mick stepped into the limelight beating Tony Cross in the first semi. Wayne just won over
THE summer league presentation will be held on November 26 at Derby Ward Labour Club. Entrance fee £1 on the door. Money and trophies not collected on the night will be forfeited. Winners: Men Section One: 1. Howcroft 2. Rosehill 3. Thowd Bulls. Section
Final Tables Darts Section One P Pt Dukes Gate*... 14 24 F & K Labour Club*... 14 24 Church Inn... 14 22 Farnworth Vets... 14 16 Britannia A (Pen)... 14 10 Post Office B... 14 8 White Lion... 14 6 Royal Hotel... 14 2 180s: M Ashworth (FV) 9. Dominoes
MEN Section A captains note rule 2 in the match format should read: "If it is necessary to play two seeds in the Three-a-Side". Results: Men Section A: Queen Anne 5 Church Z 3; Hardy A 3 Stopes A 5; Jolly Z 8 Church A 0; Church Z 4 Hardy Z 4; Stopes B
THE presentation will be held at Hardy Hall, Little Lever, on Friday, October 29, at 8pm featuring Soul Suspects. Men Section One: Individual winner G Corns (Ring O Bells B); 180s winner R Hacker (Ring O Bells B); Last Six winners Lever Bridge. Men Section
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
BOLTON Anglers Association are to hold the J C Best Memorial match on Gleaves Reservoir on October 24. Teams of four and individuals can take part. To book on ring Dave Hanson on 0161 761 7441. BRADSHAW Hall Fisheries is to stage a youngsters' Fur and
THE writer J Sharrad (Bolton Evening News, October 12) and others of her ilk would please me, and many other informed hunters, if they could at least do two things: a) call them hounds, a specific species which are not dogs; and b) take their convictions
AS the year 2004 comes to an end, many of us will think about our holiday in 2005. If you are thinking of going abroad, please think about the country you are visiting and where your hard-earned cash is going. Ask yourself, do I want to be a part of this
THROUGHOUT 2004 the Old Rivingtonians Association (believed to be one of the oldest former pupils' organisations in the country) has been celebrating its Centenary Year. We would like to place on record our thanks to the Bolton Evening News for the tremendous
I SEE from the UKIP website that they are keen to declare support for hunting our wildlife with packs of dogs. While our Government has the wisdom to convert animal hunting to a humane alternative, the Conservatives -- according to their recent conference
TWO young cricketers have been given a major lift towards a successful playing career after being awarded Lancashire Cricket Club scholarships. Sixteen-years-old Karl Brown, who plays for Bolton Association side Atherton, and Steven Mullaney, aged 17,
ANDY Horner took the Clarion Cycling Club 50 mile championship in Cheshire. He recorded 1hr 59mins14secs to finish fourth place overall. Andy also won the National Clarion 50 mile champonship during the same event as well as going to the top of the National
LANCS Road Club veteran cyclists competed in a weekend double header promoted by Derwent Valley CC - a 10 mile time trial on Saturday, followed by a 25 mile race on Sunday. The club's best result on Saturday went to Alex Munro's 25:34 which was good enough
A MAN has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a 13-year-old teenager by dangerous driving. Steven Lewis, aged 35, of Westland Avenue, Farnworth, appeared at Bolton Crown Court on Friday. Teenager Carla Bate was killed on August 8 following
NEXT Monday we have the first round of the Queen Lizzy League Rules Individuals. Each game best of three, each venue play to a winner. Games to start 8.30pm. All winning results must be returned to Levers Arms no later than 8pm on Sunday following the
WIMBLEDON qualifiers Alex Bogdanovich and Emily Webley-Smith will be among the British tennis players in action at a tournament at Bolton Arena next week. Bogdanovich, who was beaten by eventual champion Roger Federer in the first round of the men's singles
FAZ Page, who rose from kit man to first team therapist in seven years on the Wanderers backroom staff, has quit the Reebok to pursue his ambition to become an osteopath. The 45-year-old Jamaican, who has a private practice in Manchester, has started
KHALILOU Fadiga became the latest player to underline Sam Allardyce's value to Wanderers when he confirmed he had rejected a host of other offers to join the Reebok revolution. The Senegal World Cup star became one of the hottest properties on the market
BOLTON Wanderers are appealing to fans to support their zero-tolerance stance on racism. Club officials believe they have gone a long way towards wiping out racist or any other form of anti-social behaviour at the Reebok but admit they cannot afford to
On October 19,1999, Sam Allardyce became Wanderers manager. Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock assesses those five roller-coaster years . . . IT might be going too far to saddle him with the title "Messiah", but there was something prophetic about the
HART Common - Wednesday Stableford (nine holes): winner Olivier Keenan 21 points; Saturday Stableford: winner Joe Cartwright 43 points, second Andrew Halliwell 37 points; Sunday Strokeplay: winner Paul Flynn 73. Bolton Old Links - Ladies results from
BOLTON GOLF ASSOCIATION: Jack Taylor Trophy First Round (Sponsored by Admiral Leasing plc): Chorley 2 Westhoughton 3; Old Links 3 Breightmet 2; Dunscar 3 Regent Park 2; Harwood 4 Horwich 1; Deane 3 Turton 2. Second Round: Deane v Old Links; Dunscar v
A GRANDFATHER used pedal power to help raise cash for a school's CCTV system -- by cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats. Retired teacher Bill Hurst got on his bike and cycled more than 1,000 miles in the ten-day trip last month in aid of St Brendans
A DEVELOPMENT of 15 apartments on land off Leigh Street, Westhoughton, has been granted planning permission. The plans involve the demolition of existing works and a derelict house on land off Leigh Street, Westhoughton, and building two blocks containing
A PUBLIC forum is being held to discuss policing in Bolton. The Public Voice On Policing meeting at 7.30pm next Thursday at Mere Hall, Mere Hall Street, Halliwell, will give members of the public the chance to find out more about how crime and disorder
BOLTON'S Breathe Easy group attended a lunch at Astley Bank Hotel in Darwen held in conjunction with the British Lung Foundation. Guest speaker Dr Kevan Jones, a thoracic doctor from the Royal Bolton Hospital, entertained the audience with his tales of
FIVE youths have been interviewed by police in connection with a brawl outside a Bolton high school in which bus windows were smashed with stones. Violence flared outside Sharples School on Friday, September 17. School children were showered in glass
PHOENIX Nights star Patrick McGuinness stepped into the ring to help boost a charity show in aid of cancer victim Gemma Feeney. Patrick, who plays doorman Paddy in the hit Peter Kay show, helped to auction items to raise cash at the charity Thai Boxing
A PRISON officer who hid wraps of heroin in his shoes to sell to inmates is starting a six-year prison sentence. Norman Egerton, aged 40, was found with 147 wraps of the drug -- worth a total of £2,340 -- when he was arrested as he turned up for a shift
A GRANDFATHER used pedal power to help raise cash for a school's CCTV system -- by cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats. Retired teacher Bill Hurst got on his bike and cycled more than 1,000 miles in the ten-day trip last month in aid of St Brendans
Halliwell league Division One: Westhoughton & District 198 Fox Trots 132; Lower Pools 101 St Mary's 95; Darcy XI 183 Smithills Coaching House 81. Division Two: Bolton Castle 98 The Three Pigeons 152; Young Darcy 105 Future XI 115; Hulton Lane Ladies
FAMILIES will be able to learn together in a new centre based at a Bolton school. The Great Lever Family Learning Centre is offering a wealth of different courses, activities and resources for both parents and children. The centre is on the site of Hayward
BOLTON'S good start to the season is now counting for little as another victory slipped from their grasp, with the Avenue Street side crashing 18-13 at Heaton Moor. Bolton made a disastrous start from the kick off, when the ball was dropped and from the
Tyldesley 8 De La Salle 13: TYLDESLEY'S failure to once again to turn pressure in to points cost them a 13-8 defeat by De La Salle. They fell behind to an early penalty and then a converted try and second penalty gave the visitors 13 first half points
EACH Sunday there is a pool knockout at Levers Arms, Darcy Lever. Names in by 8pm, £2 entry, two free tables, played to World Rules. Last week's winner was Paul Stevens who beat Alan Humphreys in the final. Semi-finalists were Mark Kobryn and Phil Kirkman
THE winter season will start on Tuesday, October 26. Fixtures can be picked up from the Jolly Waggoner, along with the Team KO first round draw and the Eight Ball KO player list, which is to be played on Wednesday at the Victory Reform Club. This is also
ALL teams please note: Fox and Stork have taken the vacant spot in the league. Night of play Thursday. P W L F A Pt Simply the Bowler ... 5 3 0 18 7 28 Beer Monsters ... 4 4 0 14 6 22 Finishers A... 4 3 1 14 6 20 Craven Heifer... 4 2 2 8 12 12 Karaoke
Bolton Table Tennis League: ENTRIES for last week's divisional singles were disappointing. Only four players entered the Premier Division competition, Darren Howarth and Dave Griffiths (Tonge A), Mark Gibson (Hilton A) and Phil Biggs (Hilton Tameside)
JAN Rashleigh and Suzanne Budgett completed a Horwich RMI Harriers one-two in the first Red Rose Cross Country fixture of the season in Bury. Rashleigh won the women's race, with Budgett in second and fellow RMI Harrier Gaynor Higson in 10th to win the
INTERNET-savvy children who like to teach their parents a thing or two about the web could be in line to win a computer for their school. BT is calling on family members to nominate children aged eight to14 for the Internet Rangers of the Year Award to
CROWN green bowls (Little Lever CC) invitation pairs competition starts Sunday at 6.30pm. 1. M Lanaghan & K Mills, 2. I Thompson & R Lock, 3. B Robinson & B Foulds, 4. R Evans & L Evans, 5. B Howarth & H Parnell, 6. T Glover &
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
I READ Cllr Peel's letter with some interest in last week's Bolton Evening News regarding the real-time timetable pilot. After I had stopped laughing, I wondered if he would like to stand at the bus stop near Hulton Lane Hospital, read the timetable and
HIGHEST breaks: Section One: R Leighton (Over Hulton) B 107 (A) 0. Section Two: A Mayoh (Dunscar B 38 (H)). Section Three: S Collier (G Lever C 39 (H), J Batty (Walkden A 32 (A). Section One P Pts Little Lever A... 6 34.0 Halliwell A... 5 32.0 Tonge Moor
Red Rose Cross Country, Bury: Senior Men's Race: 1. J Kovacs (Salford) (M) 32.25; 5. C Rigby (M) 33.33; 6. P Roby (M) 34.12; 7. D Kay (M) 34.17; 12. G Schofield (1st M45) 35.05; 17. R Haworth (M45) 35.45; 19. S Barlow (M40) 36.04; 20. B Bolland (M) 36.11
A MOTHER has raised almost £700 for an epilepsy charity by climbing Britain's highest mountain. Jill Wood is celebrating after completing a 10-hour hike up the 4,408ft Ben Nevis in Scotland to raise cash for Epilepsy Action. The 38-year-old finance officer
FUNNYMAN Andy Smith could soon have the nation in fits of laughter after winning a spot in the final of one of the country's most prestigious comedy contests. The 34-year-old is one of eight acts to make it to the final of Manchester's City Life Comedian
A FORMER Bolton nightclub is set to be demolished and replaced with 92 homes. The council's planning committee approved an application by developers No Problem Ltd to demolish the out-of-town Atlantis nightclub and build 92 flats. The £5 million Waters
RESIDENTS and officials are angry that a tree was felled just hours before a preservation order came into force. The protection order was placed on the mature sycamore tree on land at Nook Cottage, in Water's Nook Road, Westhoughton, as part of Bolton
A MAN has been fined £60 for dropping a used match in the street in Liverpool where the city council is currently handing out portable ashtrays for smokers to stop them dropping butts. Gary Colbert was among 25 people prosecuted by the council for dropping
ENGLAND internationals Steve Coote and Gary Cartmel were in top form and scored 180(6), 140 (12), 100(3) in a charity pairs exhibition in aid of St Ann's Hospice at Little Lever Working Men's Club, losing only one game of 701 out of 17 played to the outstanding
FRIDAY saw Kevin Weir on good form to win the Halliwell Cons Knockout, with Alan Butler battling on through to the final. Semi finalists were Andy Gudgeon and Shaun Liptrot. On Sunday Wayne Merrick beat the rest of the field to win top prize over Mick
MICK Meanley completed the double on Friday winning both competitions - Round The Board and Individuals. In the Round The Board he took care of Glyn Jones (quarters), Brian Daniels (semis), and Jack Fletcher in the final, coming from 2-0 down to win 3
WITH the summer season all but complete, there are still a few merit tables left undecided. Ladies Section One is left in the balance between Ellen Wareing and Dawn Shaw. M Hall has won Ladies Section Two, Jo Halton is the champion in Section Three, and
THE winter rounders season got off to a good start with 12 teams lining up in two divisions in the Halliwell League. By splitting the league in two, there is a slight reduction in the number of games, giving a three week break over Christmas and finishing
