NEARLY 19,000 businesses in the surveying and architectural sectors are not taking advantage of a scheme which is designed to help with their VAT. According to figures from Customs and Excise, while more than 25,000 businesses might be eligible for the
MORE than 75,000 small businesses in the North-west will get a letter in the post this week asking them to rethink how they cater for disabled people. Maria Eagle, the Minister for Disabled People, will remind businesses about the Disability Discrimination
AN estimated 11 per cent of homes in Bolton are rented, a survey has found. But figures suggests fewer than one-in-five tenants has valid contents cover to protect their own belongings. More than a third of landlords are also believed to be preventing
A BOLTON computer animation firm has produced a short film to be shown a festival in Manchester. Olmec Studios's three-and-a-half minute short film, Spring Heeled Jack, is about a goblin who steals voices from naughty children at night. Olmec is based
THE past week has seen the level of Island Lodge at Tottington lowered to the base of the wall to cure the leak behind peg 22. This was accomplished by the introduction of pulled clay rammed into the obvious holes topped by plastic medium and back filled
IN reply to Mrs Audrey Southward, regarding the green box collection being unhygenic, my answer to her would be to rinse glass and food cans as the council have requested you to do. I comply with this procedure and have no problem with cats, dogs or vermin
1678: Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, composer and violinist, best known for The Four Seasons (1725), was born in Venice. 1824: The Royal National Lifeboat Institution was founded. 1890: The 1,710ft Forth Bridge was officially opened by the Prince of Wales. 1924
A VICE Chairman for the Bolton Hospitals Trust Board has been appointed. Michael Kilcoyne, a non-executive director, has taken up the role from February. The previous Vice Chairman, Eileen Lindley, retired in November.
THE Inland Revenue is hosting a new EmployerTalk event at the Reebok Stadium on Thursday, March 17, from 8.45am to 4.30pm. It provides a unique opportunity for employers, payroll agents and accountants to meet with Inland Revenue staff to discuss topical
SANDWICH chain Subway is expanding in Bolton. The company, which already has premises on Bradshawgate, will open a new restaurant in Newport Street on Saturday. The firm is the largest "submarine" sandwich chain in the world, and the world's second largest
UNIVERSITY students Simon French and Ahmed Adam put down their books for a week to help out a charity for the homeless. They were among four students from the University of Bolton who helped transform four rooms at a former Army barracks for charity Emmaus
A BETTING shop has been fined £28,000 after an investigation revealed electrical works posed a threat of death or serious injury to customers and staff. Needwood Racing, in Tottington, Bury, was investigated by Bury Council and the company, which has
SPORTING groups across the borough are to be given a few more days to name the heroes they want to appear on the borough's towering tribute to sport. The deadline for nominations for teams and organisations to appear on the 85ft Spirit of Sport sculpture
A CONVICTED killer was found not guilty of murdering his daughter when the case against him dramatically fell apart. Geoffrey Porter, aged 43, was in the dock at Manchester Crown Court charged with the murder of his 11-year-old daughter, Phyllis. The
TRIBUTES have been pouring in for Bolton Wanderers' super fan Dave Higson who died suddenly on Tuesday, including ones from assistant manager Phil Brown and former Whites' legend John McGinlay. Dave, aged 58, who was best known for his catchphrase "Ding
NICKY Hunt's amazing powers of recovery have given Wanderers an unexpected bonus ahead of Monday's derby duel with Manchester City. Sam Allardyce was worried he might lose the young defender for the rest of the season, when he dislocated his shoulder
IF ever a football manager deserved some luck it's Bury boss Graham Barrow, and there might just be some for him on the injury front. The Shakers chief could have four of his first team squad back in full-time training, with striker Chris Porter, midfielder
SUNDAY'S Match Of The Day 2 featured an interesting piece on Manchester United fan Pete Boyle who, the show said, writes the songs the fans sing on the terraces. He called himself, albeit with his tongue firmly stuck in his cheek, "the Morrissey of football
ACCORDING to football cliche, goalkeepers have their own union. Judging from this season's performances by many of its members, it appears they got together at the start of the season and voted to be rubbish. Every season throws up the odd gaffe. Andy
LONELY schoolchildren are to be offered the hand of friendship by fellow pupils after the launch of "buddy" benches. Trained buddies will approach a child who sits on buddy benches and invite them to play games. The project is being pioneered at Blackrod
I WRITE in response to a couple of letters concerning the use and collection of green recycling containers. One correspondent complains that by putting old food cans in the green boxes with no lid, it is an attraction for vermin. I presume that both Egerton
THE following planning applications have been submitted to Bolton Council:Westhoughton/ Blackrod/ Horwich 70330/05 - Mr P Baugh, 3 Medway Close, Horwich. Single-storey rear extension. 70333/05 - Mr J Wilson, Colstones, New Chapel Lane, Horwich. Replacement
BOLTON bakers Greenhalgh's has a workforce of more than 900. Karen Stephen went behind the scenes to see what specialities they are producing for Easter. MY son is a huge fan of gingerbread so it was with a glad heart and, sadly, a not too steady hand
THE leader of a drugs gang which flooded the streets of Bolton with heroin has been ordered to hand over more than £200,000. Wayne Spencer, aged 31, ran the sophisticated racket from his Westhoughton home through a network of young street dealers, Bolton
A TOWN Hall boss who accepted tickets to a Premiership football match from a firm involved in a controversial plan to develop Bolton Market Hall said his trip to the match was "not a jolly". Stuart Knight, Assistant Director of Central Services, told
Plans for Quality Bus Corridors in and around Bolton can be seen in libraries and supermarkets during March. The aim of the corridors is to encourage more people to travel by public transport. There are two "super" routes - from Bolton to Irlam o'th'
A BEAUTIFUL Thing comes to Bolton's Octagon Theatre next week. From Thursday until Saturday April 2, the theatre unites with renowned national touring company Pilot Theatre to present Beautiful Thing, Jonathan Harvey's celebrated play about family, friends
EARLY summer travellers to Europe can now fly to three new British Airways destinations from Manchester for less than £100 return. British Airways franchise partner GB Airways has announced a spring sale - ending on March 18 - on three new routes it is
REGARDING the green boxes - they are NOT for food cans, they are for clean, glass containers, plastic bottles and drinks cans only (and empty aerosols, but not the lids). The only problems we have are that they fill up quickly, are only emptied every
IN response to Mrs Southward about the potential for food trays and cans in the green boxes to attract vermin: I always wash out food containers before putting them in the green box. Don't you? I'd have thought that was just common sense. The green boxes
MR Clive Nightingale has got his figures completely wrong, when he claims that 99.5 per cent of people in Bolton do not support your "Stub it out" campaign. Infants and children under 18 years of age are not allowed to vote, so why does he include them
I AM writing this letter to thank one body of workers who never seem to get a mention - the home care workers. I live in Westhoughton, and my home care workers are wonderful. I have been bedridden for 10 years, so I have had quite a lot of different carers
READER Leslie Huyton, who tells me he is 99, was a friend of John Gauld, the artist who painted Potter's chemical works, Moses Gate, in 1933. Mr Huyton, of Green Lane, Bolton, was secretary of Bolton Art Circle for 35 years at the time when Mr Gauld,
10 years ago from the Evening News March 4, 1995: FORMER barrister William Morris has been sworn in as a judge by the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords. His Honour Judge Morris, aged 47, who lives in Bolton with his wife Trish, is the son of former
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a £30 million revamp of Bolton's historic Market Hall were given the go-ahead on Thursday night despite the biggest display of public opposition to a planning application in the town's history. Planning bosses overwhelmingly backed
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham will be one of the participants taking part in a three mile fun run in aid of the Tsunami disaster on Sunday. Runners will set off from Leigh Harriers Athletics Club, Charles Street, Leigh, at 11am. Anyone interested in taking part
TO thank Bolton mothers for their custom during the year, Crompton Place has organised free stress-busting massages for shoppers in the centre today. Mark Rycraft, centre manager says: "Although many men are getting better at helping to run the home these
THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder following an incident in Bolton town centre early on Friday. A group of men were seen on CCTV shortly before 1.50am causing a disturbance outside the Ikon nightclub in Bridge Street. One of
A JURY is expected to retire on Friday to consider the case of a man accused of being part of a gang that robbed a Westhoughton bank. Stuart Grainger, aged 25, of Thanet Close, Salford, is accused of being part of a gang which burst into the Barclays
LIBRARIES in Bolton have been spreading the word - and book worms have been devouring them. The town's libraries took part in the national World Book Day celebrations on Thursday. The event aimed to promote the fun of reading among children and adults
A HOMEOWNER fought off a masked gang who tried to smash their way into his house early on Friday. The 56-year-old man was threatened with a knife by four men after he heard them forcing his front door open early this morning. As the men ordered him to
A VERDICT of accidental death has been recorded on a waste disposal truck driver found buried in a mound of rubbish. Richard Buckley, aged 45, suffocated after being accidentally pushed by machinery into several feet of waste at White Reclamation Ltd,
WINTRY weather conditions have led to Bolton Mountain Rescue being called out a record number of times. So far this year the team has been called to the same amount of incidents they responded to in the whole of 1996. Gary Rhodes, team leader, said this
INVESTIGATIONS are under way to find out what caused a major gas leak which resulted in hundreds of people being evacuated from their homes. Transco engineers are studying sections of pipes, and samples have been sent to experts for analysis. But a spokesman
THE FA has just revealed the TV schedule for FA Cup sixth round matches on the weekend of March 12-13. Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal, Saturday, March 12, at 12.15pm. Live on BBC1 Southampton v Manchester United, Saturday, 5.15pm. Live on BBC1. Blackburn
STUCK for what to buy your mum for Mother's Day on Sunday? The best place for ideas appears to be the Premiership. In recent weeks we have seen players wearing black tights and hair bands and games held up while substitutes take their earrings out.
I'M sure they are all jolly decent fellows but the highlight of the week for me was the news that the Sheffield Wednesday band will not longer play at home games after 13 years banging the drum. That's a start. Now, if all the others can follow suit I
NEWCASTLE'S winning goal against Wanderers proved it was rich of Graeme Souness to criticise Wanderers' style of play earlier in the season. Lauren Robert just launched the ball upfield from 10 yards inside his own half to the edge of the Wanderers box
SKY TV's money is the one and only reason the Premiership has been such a success over the last 13 years. But the way its money is distributed is doing nothing for the development of the country's fresh young talent. On Monday Wanderers will play a Manchester
Statisticians are not people you would file under "interesting company" when planning a dinner party. Nor would you consider them scary or alarmist. They are more likely to send you to sleep. However, when those reeling off facts and figures are from
TRIBUTES have been pouring in for Bolton Wanderers' super fan Dave Higson who died suddenly on Tuesday, including ones from assistant manager Phil Brown and former Whites' legend John McGinlay. Dave, aged 58, who was best known for his catchphrase "Ding
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build an Islamic college on green belt land in Westhoughton have been rejected by planning bosses. More than 200 people were at Bolton Town Hall on Thursday to hear the proposals discussed by the planning committee. Neighbours claimed
A PENSIONER and keen musician says he was devastated after he was told to leave a brass band "because he did not fit in with their new image." Gordon Roscoe, aged 75, says he was asked to leave Eaton's Farnworth and Kearsley brass band after almost a
TRADERS accused the planning committee of "selling them down the river" after controversial plans to redevelop the Market Hall were approved. There was an angry response from many of the 60-strong audience as the committee approved the plans by an overwhelming
THE Inland Revenue is hosting a new EmployerTalk event at the Reebok Stadium on Thursday, March 17, from 8.45am to 4.30pm. It provides a unique opportunity for employers, payroll agents and accountants to meet with Inland Revenue staff to discuss topical
A STAGGERING half of all teenage girls are said to be unable to cope with the pressures of life, a survey has revealed. Gayle McBain looks at the trials and tribulations of being a young girl in 2005. TEENAGERS are notoriously difficult to deal with,
Twelve police officers are to be disciplined as a result of a BBC documentary which revealed racism at a police training college in Cheshire. The Independent Police Complaints Commission said none will be sacked, but four officers who train recruits will
