NEARLY three quarters of all businesses in the North-west are at risk from computer viruses and security breaches because they fail to effectively manage email and internet access. A survey also showed the UK, and in particular the North-west, is behind
RETAIL union Usdaw says new maternity rights are good news for retail. It says extending maternity leave for working mums will sustain growth in Britain's booming retail sector. The union rejects fears that extending maternity pay will ruin businesses
DEPARTMENT store Whitakers is at the centre of takeover talks. Its owners, Beale, could be acquired by Torquay chain store operator Hoopers if an offer follows the "preliminary discussions" which have already taken place. Beale owns Whitakers, in Deansgate
BOLTON LADIES 2 LITTLEBOROUGH 0: Bolton kept a pleasing clean sheet on Sunday, as they banked another three points and completed the double over their opponents. The game was a competitive affair and both umpires had to deal firmly with a number of niggling
I THINK most local people support the plans for the Market Hall development - but just haven't shouted about it. Everyone I have spoken to is really excited by the plans. Why wouldn't people support them? As I understand it there would be new shops and
IN response to Mr Shaw, a Bolton resident who does not give his address, and to Julie Malone of Anderton, I would like to say that we all know there may be fewer people now shopping in Bolton than previously - this is nothing to do with the shopping facilities
I have had a couple of communications disputing that the "flag" created by schoolchildren at Burnden Park - featured in Looking Back recently - was anything to do with the Samuel Crompton festival of 1927. Two ladies who remember taking part in such an
With four Northern clubs - including Wanderers - in with a chance of reaching the FA Cup semi-finals it could prove a costly business for the fans writes Chris Sudlow For the FA have confirmed the venue for the semis will be Cardiff's Millennium Stadium
TRIBUTES have been pouring in following the sad news that one of Wanderers' most famous supporters has died. Dave Higson, whose legendary catchphrase was "Ding-Dong-Do", collapsed in his driveway in Morris Green on Tuesday morning from a suspected heart
KEEP-fit enthusiasts can join a gym in return for a food parcel. Anyone who takes bags of non-perishable food items next week will be entitled to go to Curves Gym on Knowsley Street, Bolton, with no joining fee. All parcels will be donated to needy people
MEMBERS of Blackrod Tapestry Group have kept their knitting needles busy and produced 15 knitted blankets to be given to charity. The blankets are distributed by the organisation Project Linus to hospices, hospitals and refuges around the North West and
BOLTON actress Maxine Peake will be visiting Bury Unitarian Church this Saturday. The popular local star of Channel 4's Shameless, , who used to attend Unity Church as a child, will be talking about her career so far and answering questions about the
PROUD dog owners in Bolton will have the chance this weekend to enter their pooch in a national competition to find the best looking dog of 2005. Mark Burns, a photographer from The Dog Portrait Company, will be at the Pets At Home store on Middlebrook
BUDDING farmers are being encouraged to attend the Turton Young Farmer's meeting on Wednesday evenings. The get togethers are held at 8pm at St James Church Hall, Edgworth, and on alternate weeks the group goes out on visits. Next Wednesday an arm wrestling
A CARETAKER at a Bury mill had a lucky escape after vandals pushed a burning wheelie bin against the door of his quarters in the early hours of Thursday morning. Firebugs jammed the burning bin into the caretakers entrance of Britannia Mill, on Cobden
NATIONAL No Smoking Day will be marked in Bury next Wednesday by the council teaming up with a cancer charity to make more people aware of the dangers of smoking. Representatives from Cancer Research UK and Bury's free Stop Smoking Service will be on
A GROUP which provides support to people with mental health problems is holding a karaoke event on Thursday, March 10. BASSET (Bolton Area Supported Social Environment Team) is staging the event at the Cotton Tree Hotel, Prince Street, Bolton. The entry
YOUNG people stepped up to the microphone to hit the right note in a toe-tapping "MC" competition. Organised by the Harmony Youth Project, teenagers aged from 13 to 19 entered the contest to find the best MC - which is the latest music craze sweeping
THE future of two major developments is due to be decided on Thursday. A £30 million proposal for the redevelopment of the Market Hall in Bolton and plans to create an Islamic College in Westhoughton were this afternoon being discussed by Bolton Council's
A PATRIOTIC party at a social club in Horwich promises to mark the day of England's patron saint with a celebration to remember. The St George's Day bash is being organised in a bid to bring the saint into the spotlight, alongside the Irish patron, St
YOUNG people with hearing impairments are welcomed at the Bolton Lads and Girls Club. The Spa Road club operates a successful Deaf Club, which is part of the Thursday senior and Friday junior youth clubs. Youngsters travel from as far as Rochdale, Burnley
YOUNG people with hearing impairments are welcomed at the Bolton Lads and Girls Club. The Spa Road club operates a successful Deaf Club, which is part of the Thursday senior and Friday junior youth clubs. Youngsters travel from as far as Rochdale, Burnley
BOLTON Council is the 14th worst in the North-west when it comes to collecting council tax, a new survey has revealed. Government figures show that 4.1 per cent of council tax payers in the borough do not pay up within one year of receiving their bills
ORGANISERS of a funfair which has visited Farnworth for half a century have accused council chiefs of snubbing them. Fair operators S & J Cubbins claim the fair's future in the town is under threat following proposals to turn vacant private land near
WHEN Gandalf turns up to your wedding and the guests have a sword fight afterwards, you just know something is not quite right. But this is exactly what happened when Charlene Crossley and Kieran Ellis got married - and they loved every minute of it.
LOCAL lad Michael Aspinall was the convincing winner of Radcliffe Athletic Club's annual 12-mile trail race. He took control from the start, taking a 30 seconds lead by the time he reached Agecroft Road Bridge at just over four miles. The tough part of
ONE more team is still needed for the Wigan Six-a-side Football League. All games are played on Monday evenings on an artificial pitch are FA refereed. Balls and bibs are provided. Anyone interested can contact Football Mundial on 01937 841440 for an
SHAKERS goalkeeper Andy Marriott has signed for Torquay Unitedon an 18-month deal. The 34-year-old was only on a short-term deal at Gigg Lane and now he has decided to cut his ties with The Shakers. Manager Graham Barrow was disappointed to lose the former
BOSSES at the cash-strapped Royal Bolton Hospital have been warned that more savings will have to be made next year - despite an increase in the hospital budget. Finance chiefs at the hospital have been told they must make £7 million worth of savings
A WOMAN has been killed in an explosion at a BAE Systems arms factory in Chorley. BAE Systems confirmed that the 45-year-old died in the incident at the Royal Ordnance Factory, in Dawson Lane, Euxton, on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to the
A MAN whose driving killed his best friend and left another motorist injured has had his driving ban halved. In April, 2003, Richard James Bourke, a buyer at a car dealership firm, duped another dealership into letting him borrow a high-powered Renault
CALLS for the immediate removal of speed humps across Bolton were dismissed on Wednesday night by Bolton Council - but the possibility of them being dug up in the future was not ruled out. Speaking at a council meeting, highways chief councillor David
GOLD and diamonds were not enough for sweethearts Ron and Mary Ashmore - they wanted platinum. For the couple have gone much further than most by making it to their 70th wedding anniversary, celebrating their Platinum Wedding Anniversary on Wednesday.
BOLTON Wanderers chiefs have criticised Bolton Council over traffic jams after matches at the Reebok Stadium. But they want to meet town hall officials to try to solve the problem. The club has spoken out following claims from supporters that it can take
BOLTON would gain a new township under proposals to change the parliamentary constituency boundaries for the first time in eight years. Under new plans unveiled on Thursday, all three constituencies would see their borders changed, with Bolton West being
A TOWN HALL boss has defended his decision to allow a member of his staff to accept free tickets to a Premiership football match, claiming the trip was "beneficial" to the council. Peter Wilson, Bolton Council's director of Central Services, told a Manchester
A PATRIOTIC party at a social club in Horwich promises to mark the day of England's patron saint with a celebration to remember. The St George's Day bash is being organised in a bid to bring the saint into the spotlight, alongside the Irish patron, St
EMPLOYERS in the region are being urged to take a long hard look at how they inform their workforce about business issues in advance of the introduction of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations on 6 April 2005. Judith Watson, national
ARRIVA became the latest transport group to report rising profits from its rail operations. The Sunderland-based company, which runs trains in Wales, said its rail division boosted operating profits by 31pc to £31.5 million in the year to December 31.
AN ELECTRICAL firm has been subject to a management buy-out, funded by £2.3 million from the Royal Bank of Scotland's commercial banking arm. The MBO of Wigan-based electrical wholesaler Express Electrical Distributors Limited has been completed. The
AMIR Khan wants to challenge the winner of the ABA light-welterweight championship. The 17-year-old, who was sensationally pulled out of the competition last week over a ticket allocation row, says he would love to fight the 2005 winner. He said: "It
I WOULD just like to voice my opinion that I wish there were public toilets in Little Lever! I am diabetic and often need to "go" and I don't want to have to purchase a drink to use the toilet in a pub as it defies the point! Can anybody help us on this
REGARDING the article in Saturday's Bolton Evening News, I would like to thank Brian Iddon MP for his work on the leasehold insurance. I received a letter from the Compton Group on May 25, 2001, telling me I had to change my insurance firm. I got in touch
A WHILE back I signed a petition against the re-development of the Market Hall, but now I wish I hadn't. The development is actually going to make new jobs for the people of Bolton. I did think that market traders were going to be evicted, but a lot of
A couple of points in response to Chris Davies letter (February 16) which starts by expressing concerns with regard to global warming and the importance of getting more countries to sign up to the Kyoto agreement. He then makes what I consider to be two
10 years ago from the Evening News March 3, 1995:Nynex CableComms today launched phone wars against BT by promising massive savings for telephone users. The cable operator claimed that the average Nynex residential customer would save 25 per cent on BT's
RADCLIFFE Cricket Club has unveiled its new professional for 2005: prolific local batsman, Gary Garner. The 35-year-old, who now lives in Tockholes, has signed a two-year contract and it is a return for the Clifton-born hitter to the Racecourse, having
A TOUGHER sentence is being demanded for a Bolton childminder jailed for three years for killing a five-month-old baby. An appeal has been launched against the sentence by the Crown Prosecution Service on the grounds that it is too lenient. A file has
AN EXTREME sports club is seeking new recruits to join in its outdoor adventures. The Leigh-based Dirt Munchers is a small team of mountain boarders who spend their free time hurtling down mountains at speeds of up to 50 mph on boards on wheels. The group
LATEST details on March 3 PREMIER DIVISION Rainsough Brew 2, Hamers 5; Roach A 4, Masons Arms A 3; Staff of Life A 5,Victoria A 2; Riley's SC 6, Rose & Crown (Rams) 1; Shirt Club 1, Swan (Rad) 6. FIRST DIVISION Last Orders A 2, Queen Anne 5; Old White
THEY wowed a television audience on children's show Going Live in the early 1990s. But 15 years later the group of talented teachers are still going strong - and teaching their pupils a thing or two about music. Last Lesson On A Friday won the Talented
A FASHION show will be held at the Barlow Institute, Edgworth, on Friday in aid of Derian House and St Anne's Hospice. The show will be given by Sequels of Belmont Road, Bolton, and the show starts at 7pm. There will also be a bring and buy sale and a
BURY Hospice has organised a week of expert advice on drawing up a will, with the fee being donated to themselves instead of the solicitor. Adults of any age can draw up a will and the hospice hope people will not forget the charity while writing their
POLICE are hunting an "extremely vicious" mugger who hit an 81-year-old man over the head before stealing his bag containing cash. Harry Edwards, known locally as Old Harry, was hit with a rubber cosh and fell to the floor, breaking a hip and ribs in
FUNDRAISING is still going strong for the Tsunami victims and the Mayor's Tsunami Appeal is sending out an invitation to ladies who like to lunch. A ladies' lunch is to be held in the Reebok's Platinum Suite on Sunday, March 13 at 12 noon. Tickets are
INQUIRIES about NHS dentists in Bolton have more than doubled in the past 12 months. The Bolton Primary Care Trust is currently handling 250 calls a week from Bolton residents wanting an NHS dentist. In 2004, they received 100 a week. The trust has pledged
A TEAM of acoustic musicians are to take to the stage to raise cash for Comic Relief on Friday, March 11. They originally arranged the gig which is to take place upstairs at the Balmoral in Bradshawgate to raise cash for victims of the tsunami disaster
A HEALTH trust tailored to caring for people with mental health problems has launched its website this week. The Bolton, Salford and Trafford Mental Health Trust website will contain information about the Trust, career opportunities and events. Communications
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Horwich and Blackrod will be visiting the Houses of Parliament next week as part of their lessons. The trip has been funded by Horwich Rotary Club which is helping pupils with their Citizenship Curriculum. The club has provided cash
A SCHOOL reborn after being put into special measures will be officially opened next week. Ladybridge High School, formerly Deane School, will be unveiled by Education Secretary and Bolton West MP Ruth Kelly on Friday, March 11. The Deane School was put
DANIEL Chesney is hoping he has got the "specs" appeal to win him a top modelling contract. The 22-year-old from Westhoughton has been picked to represent the North-west in a modelling competition run by Specsavers Opticians. Daniel, who is a marketing
AN 11-ACRE site close to the award-winning Eagley Brook apartments will be developed into a waterside residential development. A total of 156 one, two and three bedroom apartments are planned for the land. David McLean Homes Manchester has been granted
BOLTON Wanderers chiefs have criticised Bolton Council over traffic jams after matches at the Reebok Stadium. But they want to meet town hall officials to try to solve the problem. The club has spoken out following claims from supporters that it can take
BOLTON Wanderers could bank almost £1 million, if they knock Arsenal out of the FA Cup on Saturday lunchtime (March 12, KO 12.15pm). Contrary to some reports, the popularity of the oldest and most famous club knockout competition in the world is growing
THE re-emergence of Wanderers as a Premiership force has been underlined with Sam Allardyce and three of his players earning recognition for their recent performances. Big Sam finished seventh - one of only four Premiership bosses in the top 10 - in the
HAVE you had a phonecall recently from someone you didn't know telling you that you'd won a prize draw you didn't remember entering? Yep, me too. Frankly, I'm sick of people trying to part me with my money. It's bothersome enough being called by fitted
A SCHOOL reborn after being put into special measures will be officially opened next week. Ladybridge High School, formerly Deane School, will be unveiled by Education Secretary and Bolton West MP Ruth Kelly on Friday, March 11. The Deane School was put
THERE seems to be a lot of concern that Bolton will lose the Market Hall's unique shops, if the Market Hall redevelopment goes ahead. l gather that this will not be the case. It has been reported that a lot of the market traders who want to stay are being
BURY Hospice has organised a week of expert advice on drawing up a will, with the fee being donated to themselves instead of the solicitor. Adults of any age can draw up a will and the hospice hope people will not forget the charity while writing their
FUNDRAISING is still going strong for the Tsunami victims and the Mayor's Tsunami Appeal is sending out an invitation to ladies who like to lunch. A ladies' lunch is to be held in the Reebok's Platinum Suite on Sunday, March 13 at 12 noon. Tickets are
A prostitute killer denied smothering his daughter to death. Phyllis Porter, aged 11, was found in bed, face down on a pillow, in November, 1996 but an inquest failed to unravel the mystery of how she died. Porter, aged 43, a practising Mormon, is in
GLOVES and shoes taken from the home of Stuart Grainger linked him to a bank raid during which a shotgun was fired, a court was told. Grainger, aged 25, of Thanet Close, Salford, is accused of being part of a gang which burst into the Barclays bank on
FROM the first pregnancy testing kit to childcare, social activities and education, having a baby will cost you a small fortune - £52,605 to be precise. And this doesn't even cover hidden costs such as giving up your job or buying a bigger car. Karen
THE following plans have been submitted to Bolton Council for approval: BOLTON/TURTON 70302/05 - Mr Davies & Miss Smith, 129 Templecome Drive, Bolton. Erection of a two storey rear extension. 70349/05 - Mr K Wright, 2 Sweetloves Grove, Bolton. Pruning
A TEAM of acoustic musicians are to take to the stage to raise cash for Comic Relief on Friday, March 11. They originally arranged the gig which is to take place upstairs at the Balmoral in Bradshawgate to raise cash for victims of the tsunami disaster
NATIONAL No Smoking Day will be marked in Bury next Wednesday by the council teaming up with a cancer charity to make more people aware of the dangers of smoking. Representatives from Cancer Research UK and Bury's free Stop Smoking Service will be on
A GROUP which provides support to people with mental health problems is holding a karaoke event on Thursday, March 10. BASSET (Bolton Area Supported Social Environment Team) is staging the event at the Cotton Tree Hotel, Prince Street, Bolton. The entry
A Manchester United player has been jailed for his part in a high-speed road race in which two people were hurt near the club's training ground. Mads Timm, 20, was convicted of dangerous driving along with former United player Callum Flanagan, 19, at
AN 81-year-old man was the victim of a vicious attack after being hit over the head with a rubber cosh while walking through a busy shopping precinct. Harry Edwards, locally known as 'Old Harry,' was walking towards Salford Precinct on the Broadwalk,
ALISON Moyet, currently celebrating the success of Voice, her recent Top 10 gold-selling album (more than 150,000 copies to date), has announced a forthcoming tour that takes in Manchester. Called One Blue Voice, the tour, which calls in at the Bridgewater
The Broadway musical "One Touch of Venus" receives its first full-scale British staging presented by Opera North at the Lowry, Salford Quays. The original production ran for 567 performances on Broadway in 1943 with Mary Martin in the title role. It was
