RE article "I won't shut up vows defiant Tory" (Bolton Evening News, October 27). RIP Democracy, October 2005, in Bolton Town Hall, close companion of the late FREE SPEECH will be sadly missed by all those who thought they might assist in its recovery
A TEENAGE girl who made a hoax fire call on her mobile phone has had it disconnected. Clearly it is a quite acceptable and legal measure that can be implemented at the request of the fire authorities. Could this be the solution to ending the plague of
DRINK-DRIVER Ashley Ogden admitted he was "wasted" when he drove the car that killed teenage passenger Daniel McHugh. Nineteen-years-old Ogden of Westleigh Lane, Leigh, has been sentenced to four years in prison and disqualified from driving for seven
FIVE hundred homeowners in Greenmount and Tottington woke up last Thursday morning to find themselves without water following a burst pipe. Emergency repairmen were called to Holcombe Road, Greenmount, around 7am to investigate reports of a burst water
ON Tuesday, November 1, Rita Whitaker welcomed Chandra Law to talk to members of Bury Parish Mothers' Union about Malaysia. This is her second visit and she brought a colourful display of hand-crafted objects and photographs of the traditional and modern
PET lovers will be able to help out Bury's animals while fitting in some Christmas shopping at a festive fair. The Christmas fair will be held at Ramsbottom Civic Hall in Market Place on Sunday from 10am to 3pm. Pets in Need and Cancer Research will be
PUPILS and parents at Greenmount Primary School will be able to keep up to date on the latest school developments with the launch of a new website. The site, www.greenmountprimaryschool.co.uk, is packed with information for current and prospective pupils
A PRESTWICH man has undergone emergency surgery after he was shot in the back. The victim, who has not been named, was discovered by police who were called to Bolton Close, Off Butterstile Lane, at 4.15am on Sunday following reports of shots being fired
A 65-YEAR-OLD man found guilty of sexually abusing three young girls more than 20 years ago has been warned by a judge he is facing a prison sentence. George Shackman, of Manchester Road, Bury, was warned by Judge William Morris at Bolton Crown Court
AT the October meeting members enjoyed the first visit of Janet James, from Solihull, an articulate, amusing and highly talented lady. Her title, This Colourful World, gave her a splendid opportunity to create six arrangements using a vast array of striking
KARL Brown is the latest local cricketer to be called up by Lancashire. The talented 17-year-old batsman, who has played most of his cricket with Atherton in the Bolton Association has now been offered a professional contract with the county. Karl is
SHAKERS' skipper Dave Challinor believes Bury can take a lot of heart from their FA Cup bouts with Scunthorpe ahead of a crucial run of league games. Chris Casper's men can count themselves unfortunate not to be in the Second Round, but Challinor sees
BRAVE cancer patient Amanda D'argue faces an anxious wait this weekend as she prepares to hear whether she can have the wonderdrug Herceptin. Fourteen Greater Manchester Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) will meet on Monday to decide if they should prescribe
CAN you wake up your animal by staring at it? I am doing research on the sense of being stared at with Dr Rupert Sheldrake and we are trying to find people who have noticed they can do this with dogs, cats or other pets. If you can, please let me know
EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly will defend the Government's controversial plans for school reforms today amid continuing unease among Labour MPs. Ms Kelly is expected to dismiss the "myth" that moves to give secondary schools greater independence will
MOVES by travel companies to offer discounts on breaks taken during school holidays have been welcomed by Bolton education bosses and union officials. The Government has joined forces with the travel industry to give family discounts and free child places
PUPILS and staff from Hayward School, Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, will be holding a fundraising event at the school on Sunday, from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, to raise money for the Pakistan and Kashmir Earthquake Appeal. There will be food stalls, a clothes sale
ASDA supermarket at Astley Bridge is holding a toy collection for local charities in the run up to Christmas. Toys collected will be donated to Fort Alice women's and children's shelter and Ladywood Special Needs School. A collection box has been placed
MORE than 60 youngsters will receive their Duke of Edinburgh Awards on Saturday. Before the event at the Mosses Community Centre in Cecil Street, Bury, at 7pm, award holders who have achieved the top Gold Award will begin their evening as guests in the
CHRISTMAS comes to Atherton with a festive glow providing a welcoming warmth to the town when the decorative lights are switched on this week. The Friday, November 25 switch-on is on the eve of a Christmas market extravaganza which is sure to bring crowds
AN ILLUSTRATED talk about Bonnie Prince Charlie's historic march through Manchester in 1745 will be held at Hall i' th' Wood Museum next Wednesday. Events of this explosive period of British history will be brought to life during the talk, which will
THE following applications have been submitted to Bolton Council for approval: FARNWORTH / KEARSLEY / LITTLE LEVER 72615/05 - Totesport, 29 Brackley Street and 1 Slater Street, Farnworth. Erection of one illuminated fascia sign and one illuminated projecting
WORK is about to start on a £30 million housing development in Darwen. The Belgrave Factory Mill in Bolton Road is one of Darwen's best known landmarks, but it will soon make way for 126 new homes. Planning permission was given in February to the Northern
A secondary school in Farnworth has received a good report from the education watchdog Ofsted. St James' Church of England School and Sports College was one of the first local schools to be assessed under a new stricter Ofsted guidelines, which includes
BRIGHT pupils at a Horwich primary school should have no problem stopping traffic in their new high-visibility vests. Youngsters at Horwich Parish Primary School in Church Street, tried the new bright orange vests on for size on Wednesday. They will wear
A NEW charity base was being opened on Thursday which will send 5,000 shoeboxes full of Christmas gifts to children in the former Russian Republic of Belarus. For the first time, Bolton has been chosen to open a warehouse to receive shoeboxes donated
A COUPLE who were in a real flap when their singing parrot went missing couldn't believe it when she turned up . . . at the local pub. Buffy, an African Grey with a penchant for the hit song "Is This The Way to Amarillo?" escaped from Jim and Kay Cornwell's
PENSIONER Elsie Whittle came up with a purl of an idea to thank the hospital that treated her late husband. She decided to dress dolls for sale to raise funds for Bolton Royal infirmary. Elsie, 79, of Lincoln Close, Tyldesley, lost her retired taxi driver
BOSSES at the Royal Bolton Hospital will discover today whether its maternity unit could become a super-centre. Representatives from Greater Manchester's health organisations were meeting to decide a short list of potential sites which will be put forward
Martin Lee Hulme, aged 23, Brooklands Avenue, Atherton. No licence. Fined £40, costs £35, licence endorsed. Lee Tepper, aged 23, Laburnum Road, Lowton. No licence, no insurance, no test certificate. Disqualified for six months, fined £220, costs £42,
STELIOS was back on the goal trail as Greece bounced back from their World Cup heartbreak. The Wanderers midfielder scored the opener as the European Champions, bitterly disappointed after failing to qualify for Germany, beat Hungary 2-1 in a friendly
WANDERERS have slashed ticket prices in a bid to fill the Reebok for the Carling Cup clash with Leicester. In a bold move, Wanderers are charging young fans under the age of 16 just £1 to see the game while adult prices are £15 and £10. The club cut prices
THREE of the rarest Bolton Wanderers match programmes were expected to fetch a total of £300 when they were auctioned at Christie's in London on Thursday. The programmes were issued for Wanderers' summer tour of southern Africa in 1959, when Bill Ridding
WIGAN Athletic chairman, Dave Whelan, has set his sights on following Wanderers into Europe. The owner and chairman of the Premiership's surprise guys has seen what has been achieved at the Reebok over the past four seasons and sees no reason why the
PHIL Brown has only one regret as he reflects on the decision he took in the summer to cut his Reebok ties and accept the task of reviving the fortunes of Derby County. For a man who boasts a 19-year association with the club, he has adjusted surprisingly
A secondary school in Farnworth has received a good report from the education watchdog Ofsted. St James' Church of England School and Sports College was one of the first local schools to be assessed under a new stricter Ofsted guidelines, which includes
A STRIKE by lecturers, which led to all lessons at Bolton Community College being cancelled on Wednesday, could be repeated, a union official has warned. The lecturers held a one-day strike in protest over low pay and what they say is a funding gap in
THE residents of Bury did not disappoint when they answered the annual call to turn out to honour those who lost their lives in war. An estimated 2,000 people, of all ages, lined the streets or marched with pride during Bury's main Remembrance Parade
BURY College will be holding a special event on Monday to show how it has used almost £1 million of European funding. Grants from the European Social Fund have been used to fund 10 projects in the college, benefiting more than 2,000 students. The money
EACH year Operation Christmas Child collects thousands of shoeboxes packed full of toys, sweets and other goodies. Since 1990 they have delivered millions of these presents to children in countries like Bosnia, Romania, Serbia, Belarus, Ukraine and over
ASTLEY and Tyldesley cricketer Steve Walsh is expanding his sports business. The long-serving bowler, and manager of the Bolton Associations inter-league side, has owned the Trophy Room in Market Street, Atherton, for a number of years, but has now incorporated
RESIDENTS and councillors have called for action to be taken against intimidating gangs of youths gathering outside shops in Bury. Up to 30 teenagers have been hanging around outside the Tesco Express stores in Bolton Road and Brandlesholme Road, and
A Bury teacher and her twin sister suffered serious burns in a freak accident as they prepared to take part in a mountain marathon. Keen runners Mary White and Margaret Huyton, both aged 55, were changing a gas cyclinder in their tent when it exploded
MANY people hate the rain - but one elderly Brandlesholme resident has more reason than most to grumble about bad weather. For Joan Fitton is virtually trapped in her own house whenever there is heavy rainfall. Large pools of water form outside her home
PLANS to introduce residents' only parking opposite Fairfield Hospital are set to go ahead, bringing an end to years of problems for nearby householders. Since the closure of Bury General Hospital and the transfer of services to Fairfield, residents living
TODAY'S jazz enthusiast can find many hours of his favourite music on the airwaves, especially on the internet, but it was not always so. In the 1930's the dance bands of such as Ambrose and Henry Hall could frequently be heard on the B.B.C, but little
IT'S the 25th BBC Children in Need appeal on Friday, and fundraising is well underway across the borough. Here are just some of the fun events being staged: A Bury landlady has vowed to shave off her hair if one of her employees can raise £1,000 for the
RAMSBOTTOM United face bottom of the league Stone this weekend on the back of two excellent cup victories on the road, writes Marc Higginson. Lee Sculpher's men have beaten Blackpool Mechanics (1-0) and Holker Old Boys (4-0) in the past seven days and
LEIGH Folk Club promises never a dull moment when a duo with six albums behind them appears next week. His Worship and The Pig, otherwise known as Dave Boulton and Jeff Parton, will star at a Laughter and Tears Night in Leigh Conservative Club on Friday
A LEIGH man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl. Andrew Tinsley indecently assaulted the little girl while baby sitting, said Ann Whyte prosecuting. The incidents took place 10 years ago but only came to light last year when
A RAIDER armed with a knife stole cash from a bookmakers in Tyldesley. Shortly before 6pm on November 1 a man entered Done bookmakers on Elliott Street armed with a long bladed kitchen knife and threatened two female members of staff forcing them to hand
MARIE Curie Cancer Care has launched an appeal to care for local cancer patients this Christmas. The charity is recruiting now for volunteers to help raise money at a local supermarket in the next few weeks. Giving just two hours of time this Christmas
WINGER Misili Manu has linked up with the Leigh Centurions squad and Rob Roberts is expected from Australia shortly.
LEIGH Centurions have confirmed that they will play Widnes in a pre-season game on January 2 at Hilton Park, kick off 2pm. Full details for this match and the game against Wigan on Januray 18 will be announced shortly.
FIREMEN at Leigh Fire Station were busy rescuing victims from crashed cars on Friday. As part of a campaign to highlight the consequences of driving dangerously they carried out rescue operations watched by year 11 students from Bedford High. National
AARON Heremaia's Italian girlfriend has rescued the Leigh career of the former Junior Kiwi and Maori international. The scrum-half's original work permit application was turned down by the Department of Employment because, they claimed, he did not meet
RAMSBOTTOM United face bottom of the league Stone this weekend on the back of two excellent cup victories on the road, writes Marc Higginson. Lee Sculpher's men have beaten Blackpool Mechanics (1-0) and Holker Old Boys (4-0) in the past seven days and
SHAKERS' boss Chris Casper is determined not to let Tuesday night's FA Cup exit put a dampener on the club's continuing rise up the Coca Cola League Two table. Feeling just as frustrated as his charges after seeing Scunthorpe United claim a disputed winner
I FOR one will not be driving to the tip with any excess rubbish (Bolton Evening News, November 14), due to this ridiculous two weekly collection service we have been lumbered with! We pay council tax, wheel our bins to the front of our property like
BRAVE cancer sufferer Gemma Feeney is full of hope after returning home from a specialist treatment centre in Mexico. The 27-year-old from Deane, who has tumours on her spine, was told there was nothing more doctors in this country could do to help her
A CHRISTMAS fair starts at 2.30pm on Saturday at St Paul's School on Westleigh Lane, Leigh. Admission is 20p for adults, 10p for children.
WINGER Misili Manu has linked up with the Leigh Centurions squad and Rob Roberts is expected from Australia shortly.
SCOPE invites people to spend Saturday with Scooby. For a £2 entrance fee you can meet the real Scooby Doo and have the chance to win a car on Saturday at a fun day aimed to raise funds to buy aids, adaptations and equipment for children and adults with
FATHER Christmas and his sleigh will make a guest appearance at a festive fair to be staged at Stubbins Primary School in Bolton Road North on Friday, December 2. Among the attractions will be stalls selling a range of Christmas goods. Entry to the fair
BAT fans will be in their element at a slide show in Burrs Country Park on November 23. Martin Prescott from the Green Flag award-winning South Lancashire Bat Group will give the illustrated talk at the activity centre. The free show starts at 7.15pm,
TAKE away the hype, the win, what it meant to us and to the fans, and you'll see that we didn't play that well at Grays Athletic. I may raise a few eyebrows with that statement, but at the time I didn't think we'd played as well as we can. And, having
FUNDRAISERS across Bolton are gearing up to raise thousands of pounds for Children in Need on Friday. From a chef straining to see out a sponsored silence to a team of youngsters offering themselves at a slave auction, countless kind-hearted Bolton folk
AN ILLUSTRATED talk about Bonnie Prince Charlie's historic march through Manchester in 1745 will be held at Hall i' th' Wood Museum next Wednesday. Events of this explosive period of British history will be brought to life during the talk, which will
THE Fire Brigades Union on Thursday described the jailing for six months of three youths who took part in an attack on firefighters trying to put out a blaze as "appropriate to the crime." One officer had been punched before a gang of about 30 youths
AN annual service in memory of road crash victims is being held this Sunday. St Peter's Church, Belmont, will play host to the annual Roadpeace service to highlight road safety. The ceremony has been organised by Anne Jones, the wife of the vicar at the
MANY grateful thanks to everyone who supported the recent Macmillan Cancer Relief collection at Tesco in Bury. A special thanks to all of our collectors, but also to everyone who donated so generously. During the two days, we managed to raise £1,169.
WE have had a lot of reference in the media to Tony Bair's heavy defeat with regard to the 90 days detention in the Terrorism Bill. At the risk of being considered the spectre at the feast, can I ask all the people so highly delighted to remember a longstanding
APART from the summer fete and the bonfire night firework display, can anyone enlighten me as to the purpose of the Edenfield Village Residents' Association? Precisely how has it benefited and improved the quality of village life? I invite a representative
THIS letter is in response to the Regional Directors of the Countryside Alliance's latest attempt to discredit hunt monitors and animal welfare campaigners ('Animal rights groups plan to sabotage legal hunting',Letters, November 11). Have the Country
TWO high school pupils experienced life on the open seas thanks to the Rotary Club of Tottington and Bury West. Fourteen-year-olds Leon Vaughan and Madeline Barlow, both pupils at Elton High School, were treated to the trip of a lifetime to test their
ELVIS fans are having a struggle trying to obtain the newly released DVD Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers, in Leigh. The record shops here it seems can't be bothered helping customers to order the must-have record of the king's life related by his road
MY search for a home for a group of old photographs of the Gornall family has come up trumps. The pictures, sent from Dorset by Miss K J Bailey, have unearthed a big family in the area. The photographs, typical shots from the 50s, have been adopted by
THREE of last year's senior squad, not retained by Leigh Centurions, have found other clubs. Centre Rob Jackson has reportedly joined the growing contingent of ex-Hilton Park players at Whitehaven; Chris Percival, who didn't figure at all last season
RUSH hour commuters faced traffic chaos after a fire at a Bury factory. A 200m cordon was placed around Spurs Petroleum on Walmersley Road just after 2.30pm, when it was discovered there were acetylene cylinders on the site. Firefighters were on the scene
EVERY day we read about theft, deceit and dishonesty - very rarely about citizens' good deeds. While shopping in Bolton on Thursday, November 3, I lost my purse containing store and credit cards, plus cash. My purse was found and kindly returned to me
LAST year after Remembrance Sunday, I was moved to write to you regarding the level of traffic noise around the towns war memorial. What a difference a year makes. This Remembrance Day there was no traffic and no noise, therefore people attending the
READING the article about knitting (Bolton Evening News, November 11), it took me back to my childhood. I learned to knit at school when I was 11 years old. I am now aged 91 and still knit. I love every minute of it. I would advise anyone to learn, you
RE "Bid to cut country lane traffic" (Bolton Evening News, Tuesday, November 15). "Action could be taken to stop heavy lorries using a quiet country lane. Blackrod town council has voted to support a move to bring in chicanes and a weight restriction
LAST week I was fortunate enough to attend the Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Two groups of Bolton's young musicians performed brilliantly. Bolton Junior Youth Choir, with their director of music, Susan Wilding, conducting 60 singers,
I WOULD like to offer my sincere thanks to all those who took part in the Weekend of Remembrance, which began with the firing of maroons last Friday to mark Armistice Day. It was magnificent to see so many people standing on Victoria Square to mark the
1307: William Tell is reputed to have shot the apple off his son's head on this day. 1558: Mary I, "Bloody Mary", died and was succeeded by Elizabeth I. 1796: Catherine the Great of Russia died of a stroke, aged 67. 1882: The Royal Astronomer witnessed
THIEVES drove off with a £105,000 haul of expensive Christmas electrical toys in a lorry last night: 10 years ago from the Evening News November 17, 1995 The 350 cartons of scooters and cars were loaded on to a 38-tonne blue and white Volvo HGV in Milan
A TAXI driver who raped a 15-year-old boy has been jailed for nine years. Mohammed Rashid was found guilty of rape and false imprisonment of the youngster after a four-day trial at Bolton Crown Court last week. The court heard how Rashid (38), from Benson
A MAN who attacked his wife during a violent row has gone on the run. Graham Taite, aged 66, fled the family home in Atholl Close, Ladybridge, and left his wife, Jean, with serious head injuries. Detectives took the unusual step of releasing details of
THE guest speaker at the November meeting of Tottington Townswomen's Guild is a member of the Samaritans. The Samaritans is a charity, founded in 1953, which exists to provide confidential emotional support to anyone who is suicidal or despairing, and
ON Thursday, November 4, Mr Alan Hayhurst, a retired bank manager, gave a humorous dissertation entitled Banking in a Gentler Age to members of Ramsbottom and Tottington Probus Club. Some of his tales brought to mind the TV series Are You Being Served
FUNDRAISERS were tickled pink at a Bury nursing home when they took part in a day of fun and entertainment. Staff and residents of Chestnut Court dressed in pink on a special day to support Breast Cancer Care. Visitors, family and friends were also asked
DO you know your Wobbly Bob from your Ramping Fumatory? A Nailmaker from a Rutland Panther? Is it the Light Fantastic or just Frostbite? Such questions will abound on Friday and Saturday at the annual Bury Beer Festival, held at The Met in the town centre
DRIVERS face months of disruption along Bolton Road as work starts on building a bus corridor between Haig Road and Crostons Road. The widened A58 will help buses travelling into Bury town centre while the new Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system should
VICE Chairman Mrs Rene Taylor put on her cap and gown to give the Bury and District Recorded Music Circle a history lesson in her programme An historic connection part 2. Opening with Saint-Saens Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah, (an Old Testament story
PETER Empson is training for the race of his life as he became the first person in Bury to sign up for The Great 500 cycle challenge. Peter, of Kensington Close, Greenmount, will be one of 500 cyclists setting off from five European destinations to end
TONY Benson has snatched Jules O'Neill from under the noses of National League One rivals Rochdale Hornets. The Leigh coach has persuaded the former Australian international that his prospects are better at Hilton Park rather than Spotland and the 33-
SINGING sensation Emma Schofield has a sparkling date on Thursday night. The 24-year-old Atherton star, who formed the group The Diamond Girls earlier this year, will perform on the same bill as the UK's biggest girl group, Girls Aloud. Emma will be joined
SHAKERS' boss Chris Casper is determined not to let Tuesday night's FA Cup exit put a dampener on the club's continuing rise up the Coca Cola League Two table. Feeling just as frustrated as his charges after seeing Scunthorpe United claim a disputed winner
A CHRISTMAS fair raising money for children living with leukaemia and cancer will be held in Greenmount next month. The CLIC Sargent Christmas Fair is taking place on Saturday, December 3 at Canon Lewis Hall, Longsight Road, between 12pm and 4pm. Visitors
BRIGHT pupils at a Horwich primary school should have no problem stopping traffic in their new high-visibility vests. Youngsters at Horwich Parish Primary School in Church Street, tried the new bright orange vests on for size on Wednesday. They will wear
A CHURCH is holding a free wartime memorabilia valuation day on Saturday. The event, at Longsight Methodist Church Hall, Longsight Lane, Harwood, runs from 9am until 3pm. Medals, badges, helmets, uniforms and equipment from any period or country will
AN annual service in memory of road crash victims is being held this Sunday. St Peter's Church, Belmont, will play host to the annual Roadpeace service to highlight road safety. The ceremony has been organised by Anne Jones, the wife of the vicar at the
THE death of a horse after a stable blaze started by youths with fireworks has touched the hearts of animal lovers. Warrior, which suffered horrific burns in the fire, had to be put to sleep hours later. His owners have been inundated with calls of support
WORKERS at a century-old mill are appealing for help to discover its history. Staff at Beldorm, based at Kearsley Mill in Stoneclough, are hoping to create displays of historical memorabilia that will portray the way the mill used to look. The company
GREEN with pride not envy - that was Christopher Barrow at this year's Young Environmentalist of the Year Award. The Egerton Primary School pupil netted the junior runner-up prize in the annual competition- run by the Young People's Trust for the Environment
THE Coroner's Office in Bolton is trying to trace the relatives of a woman who was found dead at her home. Pauline Cooper, aged 52, was found dead at her home in Settle Street, Great Lever, on Thursday, November 3. She died of natural causes and her death
A STRIKE by lecturers, which led to all lessons at Bolton Community College being cancelled on Wednesday, could be repeated, a union official has warned. The lecturers held a one-day strike in protest over low pay and what they say is a funding gap in
OVER 2,000 teenage offenders have been helped to maintain their family ties under a pioneering scheme developed at a local prison. Hindley Prison developed the scheme in partnership with POPS, a support group for partners of prisoners and their families
WIGAN'S youth brass band has scaled new heights. Their amazing rags to riches story culminated in a spectacular performance in front of a packed Royal Albert Hall, with a concert that included a show stopping rendition of Aaron Copland's 'Fanfare for
THE bitter rift between Bolton Council and the ousted Smithills Hall Trust deepened today, amid claims the historic building would have "died long ago" without the help of its volunteers. Ian Greenhalgh, chairman of the Trust, spoke out after the final
FIRST world war veteran Harry France came through at least two major campaigns unscathed. Then as the former pit boy was in France waiting to go home on leave a German aircraft circled overhead and dropped a bomb which put Harry out of action and in hospital
A £250,000 appeal has been launched to save Tyldesley St George's Parish Church. The money is needed for repairs and improvements to the building, which was consecrated in 1825, and fund raising has started in earnest. Architects have drawn up a list
AN ESTATE champion has won a regional award for her work in helping to improve the quality of life for residents. Jacqui Farrington, chairman of the Higher Folds Tenants' and Residents' Association, was nominated for the North West Year of the Volunteer
A WELL-known Radcliffe businessman has become the new president of the country's largest chamber of commerce. Peter Weidenbaum, of Milltown Street-based measuring equipment maker Trumeter, was elected president at the annual general meeting of Greater
REMEMBRANCE Sunday is an emotive time for Bury and with so much in the media about war and its long term consequences for both local and national communities - it is a fitting time to uncover a strong link between the Fusiliers and the Arts and Crafts
ASTLEY and Tyldesley cricketer Steve Walsh is expanding his sports business. The long-serving bowler, and manager of the Bolton Associations inter-league side, has owned the Trophy Room in Market Street, Atherton, for a number of years, but has now incorporated
A PRESTWICH man has undergone emergency surgery after he was shot in the back. The victim, who has not been named, was discovered by police who were called to Bolton Close, Off Butterstile Lane, at 4.15am on Sunday following reports of shots being fired
A WHITEFIELD author and children's illustrator has had his first book published on the worldwide web. Paul West (58) was encouraged to write by his grandchildren after being virtually bed-bound for six years when he fell victim to ME. His book The Library
LEIGH Rotary Club will be touring the area with their Christmas sleigh on: Sunday, November 27, Bents garden centre, Warrington Road, Glazebury 10.00am -l 4.00pm; Friday, Dec 1, Warrington Road, Leigh; Saturday, Dec 3, Bradshawgate, Leigh (9.00am - 4.00pm
A WHITEFIELD author and children's illustrator has had his first book published on the worldwide web. Paul West (58) was encouraged to write by his grandchildren after being virtually bed-bound for six years when he fell victim to ME. His book The Library
BARBARA Ainscow, the society's press officer took as her theme Baroque and continued the exploration of this style of music with composers from France, Germany, Italy and Latin America Marc-Antoine Charpentier was a composer predominant in religious music
EVERY year, 84-year-old Harry Mainwaring wakes up early to iron his uniform and polish his medals as he thinks about the four-and-a-half years he spent repairing aircrafts aboard carrier HMS Victorious during the Second World War. But as he prepared for
FUNDRAISERS across Bolton are gearing up to raise thousands of pounds for Children in Need on Friday. From a chef straining to see out a sponsored silence to a team of youngsters offering themselves at a slave auction, countless kind-hearted Bolton folk
HARMONY singers of Bolton Male Voice Choir will entertain on Monday (Nov 21) at Atherton Baptist Church. The concert starts at 7.30pm. Admission is £3 adults and £2 children, including refreshments. More details from 01942 878367.
PENSIONERS celebrating their 80th birthday on the same day as the Queen may be invited to a celebration at Buckingham Palace. Palace staff are asking anyone who is 80 on April 21 2006 and interested in putting their name forward to attend a royal reception
WIGAN and Leigh College has been shortlisted for the S2W (Skills to Work) Awards - awards for innovation in workforce development. The awards were open to any North West firm or organisation that has implemented innovative staff training programmes. Organised
A HOSPITAL surgeon is visiting schools in the area to relay the dangers of smoking and drinking to young people. Mr Stuart Clark, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Manchester Royal and Wigan Infirmaries, says if his talks prevent just one child developing
A PENSIONER was one of two drivers who died after an horrific midnight pile-up. A blue Ford Transit Van and a green Ford Maverick were in a head-on collision on Atherleigh Way, Leigh, just before midnight last Friday. The driver of the car, William Smith
TELEVISION soaps star Jackie Chadwick is giving up her screen image to help local youngsters grab the limelight. Lowton based Jackie, who millions know from her roles as Tina Dingle in Emmerdale and as Mike Baldwin's wife, Linda, in Coronation Street,
THREE of last year's senior squad, not retained by Leigh Centurions, have found other clubs. Centre Rob Jackson has reportedly joined the growing contingent of ex-Hilton Park players at Whitehaven; Chris Percival, who didn't figure at all last season
TONY Benson has snatched Jules O'Neill from under the noses of National League One rivals Rochdale Hornets. The Leigh coach has persuaded the former Australian international that his prospects are better at Hilton Park rather than Spotland and the 33-
A RACE night in aid of The Nigel Clare Trust for terminally ill children is being held on Saturday, November 19 at Twelve Apostles Club, Leigh. First race is at 8.30pm with race sponsorship, horses and jockeys available from Trevor at the club or ring
COUNCILLOR Roy Walker will be guest of honour and official opener of the Bury United Reformed Church Christmas Fair this Saturday, and as usual the event promises to be something traditionally special. On sale will be home made cakes and bread, fancy
BURY'S countryside rangers invite nature-lovers to an afternoon of bulb planting in Burrs Country Park. This Friends of Burrs Country Park event is to be held on Sunday, November 27 when people should meet at the main car park at 1.30pm or drop into the
MEAN spirited thieves have turned the Christmas lights out for one Bolton family. An illuminated Christmas train, a snowman and sign saying "Santa please stop" were stolen from the garden of their house in Breightmet. Wes and Sarah Aldred, of Withins
INTERNATIONAL supermodel Karen Elson is a Bolton girl who was first spotted by talent scouts while she was still living in the town. And on Thursday night the tall, striking redhead, who has modelled for the world's top photographers, could be back among
ST ANN'S Hospice in Peel Lane, Little Hulton, Bolton, will hold its annual festive fair on Sunday from 12pm to 4pm. It will be opened by Father Christmas
YOUNG people have been asked for ideas about how to stop anti-social behaviour on trouble-hit estates. They have been working with other residents, and Bolton Council's Juvenile Response Team, in Kearsley, Daisy Hill and Blackrod. The aim is to revamp
YOBS who stoned fire crews in the run up to bonfire night have been issued with Acceptable Behaviour Contracts. Twelve youths aged between 14 and 21, signed the orders after they were caught by police lighting fires then throwing stones at a fire engines
PUPILS and staff from Hayward School, Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, will be holding a fundraising event at the school on Sunday, from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, to raise money for the Pakistan and Kashmir Earthquake Appeal. There will be food stalls, a clothes sale
MOVES by travel companies to offer discounts on breaks taken during school holidays have been welcomed by Bolton education bosses and union officials. The Government has joined forces with the travel industry to give family discounts and free child places
SHOPPERS have given the thumbs down to Bolton's new image. Bolton Council chiefs and consultants worked together to reinvent the town and on Wednesday revealed their findings, entitled A Brand For Bolton. They have devised a theme based around the image
SHOPPERS have given the thumbs down to Bolton's new image. Bolton Council chiefs and consultants worked together to reinvent the town and on Wednesday revealed their findings, entitled A Brand For Bolton. They have devised a theme based around the image
A CHURCH is holding a free wartime memorabilia valuation day on Saturday. The event, at Longsight Methodist Church Hall, Longsight Lane, Harwood, runs from 9am until 3pm. Medals, badges, helmets, uniforms and equipment from any period or country will
SINGING sensation Emma Schofield has a sparkling date on Thursday night. The 24-year-old Atherton star, who formed the group The Diamond Girls earlier this year, will perform on the same bill as the UK's biggest girl group, Girls Aloud. Emma will be joined
I SHALL be grateful if you would kindly convey my special thanks, through the columns of your newspapers, to the Bury Royal British Legion, The Reverend Dr John C. Findon and all at the Bury Parish Church, The Very Reverend Paul J. Cannon, Lieutenant
I MOVED to Ramsbottom in 1997 from Walshaw and I now wish I had not. Ramsbottom once resembled a happy and pleasant place to live, but no more. After dark, Ramsbottom is a no-go area in certain areas with groups of youths ruling the streets causing havoc
ON behalf of commuters, who like myself have the unfortunate experience to travel via the 98 bus, I would like to complain about the continuing failure of First Bus, to keep to the advertised service timetable, at ten minute intervals. This 'apparently
A HEADTEACHER took his own life after suffering from severe depression for more than 20 years, an inquest heard. Mr Michael Henryck Buczynski (50), of Trimingham Drive, Bury, was found lying on the stairs at home after hanging himself in January this
SHOP owner Norman Pennington thought he had come up on the lottery when he received an official looking fax bearing the Camelot logo. The letter purporting to be from Camelot Lottery Promos, of Whitefield, informed him he was one of six lucky winners
IN recent weeks Tyldesley has taken some stick regarding yobs and anti-social behaviour according to ward Councillor Keith McManus. He acknowledges the town has a problem, but then again what town doesn't. For one morning that all changed - Remembrance
I CAN'T say I'm surprised to learn that people born and bred in Leigh and who love the town have stopped shopping in the centre. For one reader it was the last straw when she walked into a bargain store and spotted "machine guns and shotguns" on sale
NO Direction Home, Martin Scorsese's recent epic Bob Dylan documentary, did much to bring Dylan's unique reedy voice back into the public consciousness, at a time when many miss his politically conscious views. Last night the voice was deeper, more worn
LEIGH Centurions have confirmed that they will play Widnes in a pre-season game on January 2 at Hilton Park, kick off 2pm. Full details for this match and the game against Wigan on Januray 18 will be announced shortly.
AARON Heremaia's Italian girlfriend has rescued the Leigh career of the former Junior Kiwi and Maori international. The scrum-half's original work permit application was turned down by the Department of Employment because, they claimed, he did not meet
AT the council meeting on November 2, the council resolved to support the introduction into Parliament of two Bills: the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill and the Management of Energy Bill which set out practical ways of enabling householders
