ERNST and Young has launched its seventh annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards programme and is calling on North-west businessmen to do their region proud. Deadline for entries for the 2005 awards is March 18. Anyone interested in finding out more about
I AM a Boltonian now living in the North-east but still visit my home town regularly. When I visit Bolton now it saddens me so much to see the ever present chewing gum sea. In truth, Bolton is no different to any other place in the United Kingdom. Maybe
THREE weeks of no refuse collections and very gusty or gale force winds makes a very messy town! I, among many others, have made several trips to Raikes Lane tip to recycle bottles, Christmas trees and green waste, etc. Wouldn't it be an excellent idea
A WAR veteran from Bolton has become the 20,000th recipient of a lottery scheme to help heroes return to the battlefields they fought on. Jim Ratcliffe is among a group of 20 veterans and their families from Bolton and District Normandy Veterans Association
PLANNING chiefs have approved an application from developer Castlecrest Ltd for a two storey apartment block on the site of Beehive Garage in Lostock.
THE body of a man in his sixties was discovered at a house in Radcliffe on Monday. Police were called to a house on Water Lane at 11.30am following reports that a man had been found dead. Police are not looking for anyone in connection with the discovery
TALENTED artists can have their work displayed at a major exhibition in Leigh. Wigan Council safety team wants people to submit any artwork they feel reflects or says something about their community, identity or lifestyle. The exhibition will form part
PUPILS at a Leigh primary school have added a splash of colour to their school yard. Children at St Thomas's, Bedford, have produced a 32ft x 4ft mural telling the history of the school and the town with the help of artist-in-residence Brian Edmondson
A NURSERY was warned to shut all its doors and windows after a fire at a next-door construction site produced clouds of toxic smoke. But Wells House Kindergarten and Nursery School, in Ringley Road, Stoneclough, had already spotted the acrid smoke blowing
THE cause of a blaze which caused major damage to a wood pulping works in Horwichon Monday night is being investigated. A wood pulping machine at Armstrongs Environmental Services off Chorley New Road was destroyed. Forty foot flames shot in to the air
A HOLOCAUST memorial ceremony takes place in the Festival Hall at Bolton's Albert Halls on Sunday, starting at 3pm. Senior pupils from Little Lever School will give the readings, children from Ladywood Special School will light the candles and a choir
A HOLOCAUST memorial ceremony takes place in the Festival Hall at Bolton's Albert Halls on Sunday, starting at 3pm. Senior pupils from Little Lever School will give the readings, children from Ladywood Special School will light the candles and a choir
DENTISTS are calling for clearer drinks labels to improving the state of children's teeth in Bolton. The Bolton Dental Association is backing an appeal from the British Dental Health Foundation for drinks manufacturers to list the exact amount of sugar
Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent) Attendance: 20,050. Goal: Wanderers Diouf 77 mins. Shots on target: Rovers 4, Wanderers 3. Corners: Rovers 7, Wanderers 7. Offsides: Roves 2, Wanderers 4. Fouls committed: Rovers 19, Wanderers 18. Bookings: Rovers Savage
EL Hadji Diouf has followed a long line of top class players accused of diving after his penalty award-winning performance, captured so spectacularly by Sky TV cameras on Monday night. Opinions are divided: The watching millions and pundits were unanimous
WHO starred - who didn't JUSSI JAASKELAINEN 8 Two impressive first half saves and some solid, confident handling. NICKY HUNT 7 The local lad kept his cool and kept close tabs on Rovers' Pedersen. TAL BEN HAIM 8 Had a row with Campo first half but he kept
BLACKBURN ROVERS 0, WANDERERS 1: El-Hadji Diouf has done it again. The Senegal star - never far from controversy - was at the centre of a derby storm that saw him hailed a hero by jubilant Wanderers fans and branded a villain by football's self-styled
THORNLEIGH College are out of the English Schools U18s Cup after going down 5-4 on penalties to Clitheroe Grammar School in their fifth round clash. The two teams could not be separated in a thrilling 1-1 exra time draw but the Clitheroe lads held their
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IN response to the article, "There's no stopping the masts" (Bolton Evening News, Saturday, January 22), I am surprised that the Leader of the Council, Mrs Ronson, has given up without a fight. We, as elected members, are here to represent the views of
DANCING and an innovative version of a popular TV game show helped Bolton Hindus mark Indian independence. Young people from the Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple organised an evening of fun at their Adelaide Street building on Saturday to mark
A CLUB steward has been convicted of falsifying accounts to cover up a £1,000 deficit. John Orange was found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of £350 and prosecution costs of £6,500. The 45-year-old, of Heather Grove, Leigh, had denied false accounting
GANGS of rowdy youths who are blighting a beauty spot are being warned of a new police crackdown. Officers will descend on Rumworth Lodge, Lostock, to drive out youngsters who use the area as a haven for late-night drinking - often leaving behind mountains
UK INDEPENDENCE Party officials in Bolton are preparing to go to war with the party's leadership after being told their branch has been wound up. Regional bosses have said they no longer recognise the local organisation after committee members accused
THE Coastguard service, which has been helping the people of Carlisle during their recent storm damage problems, is also taking over responsibility for safety and rescues on Cumbria's largest lakes. Until now, the police have been in charge of safety
POPULAR Bolton DJ Sara Cox is to return to Radio 1 following eight months maternity leave. The 30-year-old will take over the lunchtime show at weekends from February 5. It follows the birth of her baby girl Lola Anne Carter last June. Sara takes over
HANS, the Witch and the Gobbin, by Bolton playwright Alan Cullen, is being presented by Farnworth Little Theatres youth group until Saturday and it is already proving to be a huge success. In the story, a wicked witch steals the memory of a beautiful
THE bmi group of airlines has announced that David Bryon has been appointed managing director of bmi baby, the low-cost arm of the bmi group. Byron, aged 38, has been with the bmi group for four years, joining the company in 2000 to manage its internet
THE Proficiency Group, organisers of Rethink Pink!, the UKs first marketing to women conference, has announced its conference plans for this year. Following the success of the first one day conference in October, 2004, the theme of the 2005 conference
A SUCCESSFUL pub operator has announced plans for a £5 million expansion into Bolton and the surrounding area. Jennings Brothers, the North of England leased pub operator and Lakeland brewer, is moving into 2005 with plans to buy more pubs throughout
BOLTON'S business support network has been hailed as a model for the UK by a top Government minister. On a visit to the Bolton Business Investment Centre in Bridgeman Place on Monday, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Paul Boateng praised the work done
I WAS upset to read of the tragic crash on Belmont Road on Thursday night and offer my sympathies to the family concerned. As a regular user of that road, I am fully aware of that treacherous stretch in particular. Early last year I was narrowly missed
I AND many people I talk to cannot understand how Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell's mind works. First it was casinos all over the country. Now she and some of her colleagues want pubs and clubs to open all hours. It will cause a lot of mayhem and trouble
ALL over the country, town councillors are being urged by English Heritage and other like-minded organisations to re-think the lay-out of their high streets, to get away from the "sameness" of the coffee chains, fast food outlets, and the photo shops,
ON behalf of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, I would like to take the opportunity to extend an invitation to all citizens of the borough to join me at this year's Holocaust Memorial Ceremony which is entitled "Survivors, Liberation and Rebuilding
A PARAMEDIC from Bolton saved the life of a driver whose car careered off a road and landed upside down in a river. Phil Howcroft used a craft knife to cut the seat belt of the driver and free him as his car was sinking in the murky waters of the River
THE Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is appealing for volunteers in Bolton to board its trainee dogs. The charity will supply basic equipment and cover all veterinary and feeding expenses, meaning boarders do not have to pay for the dog Anyone interested
DRUG users who set up a den above a junior school boiler room are believed to have started a fire on Monday night. Firemen found evidence of drug taking in a roof space above the boiler room at St Benedicts Junior School in Abbot Street, Hindley. Fire
A MADAME who was said to have made almost £200,000 running a brothel will now have to hand over almost half of her profits to the police. Lesley Harris, aged 42, of Old Swan Close, Egerton, is believed to have become the first person in the country to
EXCESSIVE speed cost lorry driver Wendy Aldred her life on a motorway slip-road. A Manchester inquest heard how her 17-ton lorry smashed through a safety barrier after she lost control on a bend. Miss Aldred, aged 32, was killed when her lorry plunged
EL-Hadji Diouf is still at the centre of controversy on Tuesday after being accused of diving to claim his disputed winning goal in Monday night's derby against Blackburn Rovers. Diouf was judged to have been brought down by goalkeeper Brad Friedel 13
RIVINGTON earned what could turn out to be three valuable points in their struggle to avoid re-election in the Lancashire Amateur League.. Rivs applied the early pressure and took the lead on 10 minutes when striker Austin Brobby won a free kick wide
STRUGGLING Leigh RMI have suffered another blow with skipper Gareth Stoker ruled out of action with an ankle injury. The combative midfielder has played through the pain barrier for the past few weeks but has been told to see a specialist as he now needs
BOOKMAKERS are counting their good fortune following Bezs shock win in Celebrity Big Brother. Hot favourite to come top in the reality television show was Blazin Squad rapper Kenzie. Had he won, the payouts by bookies would have run into the millions.
A POPULAR funfair may have visited Farnworth for the last time after plans were revealed to build modern apartments on the fariground land. A developer has submited proposals to Bolton Council to build 40 flats near the junction of Longcauseway and Albert
POPULAR Bolton DJ Sara Cox is to return to Radio 1 following eight months maternity leave. The 30-year-old will take over the lunchtime show at weekends from February 5. It follows the birth of her baby girl Lola Anne Carter last June. Sara takes over
A CHILDMINDER has denied shaking a baby to death out of temper and frustration. Rebecca Wilson told a jury that she only started to shake toddler Anil Joshi after he had fallen and his body had turned floppy. Under cross examination at Liverpool Crown
DEBORAH Jones offered to hold the hand of Sally Booth while she gave birth - and ended up delivering the baby herself. Deborah, of The Brooklyns, Horwich, planned to be on hand to during the home-delivery of the fourth child of her brother and his partner
BOYBAND McFly will record the official Red Nose Day song this year. The group, said to be the biggest teen band in Britain following "rival" Busted's split earlier this month, will release All About You on March 7. The song will feature a 60-piece orchestra
THE Millennium Chapel Gospel Choir will be performing on Friday at 7.30pm in St Bede's Church, Morris Green. Admission is £3.00 (£1.50 children) including refreshments. Tickets are available on the door or by telephone on 01204 660396
Farnworth Little Theatre Hans, the Witch and the Gobbin Cross Street, Farnworth January 22-29. Tickets 01204 303808 The Bethel Crowd ADS Babes in the Wood United Reformed Church, Park Road, Westhoughton January 22-29. Tickets 01942 793266 Tyldesley Little
TENDER romance, an immortal score and enchanted South Sea splendour are set against the dark backdrop of a world at war in Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific. The lush and passionate musical classic is being presented by St Paul's Operatic Society
