IT may not be the most traditional activity for Christmas Day - but more than 300 self-employed Boltonians were likely to spend time filling in their tax returns. Figures from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs revealed that 306 self-assesment tax returns
A MAN suffered head injuries during an incident at Bury early on Boxing Day morning, police said. Officers were called to Greenvale Close, Bury, after paramedics reported a man in his 40s with serious head injuries at the scene. The man was taken to Fairfield
WYTHENSAWE 2, PRESTWICH HEYS 1: The pantomime season started early for Prestwich Heys as they totally dominated the game away to title contenders Wythenshawe. However, unfortunately, their defenders were in festive mood and gave away a goal in each half
A SHOCKED Julie Matthews got the best Christmas present of all - when boyfriend Ricky Knights proposed to her in front of 700 people at Bolton's Albert Halls. The couple had just finished watching a sell-out performance of the panto Cinderella on Christmas
GREATER Manchester Police has been highly commended by the Home Office for the way it delivers training to its officers and staff. GMP is one of only seven forces in England and Wales to receive positive comments for all categorie.
A MAN suffered head injuries during an incident at Bury early on Boxing Day morning, police said. Officers were called to Greenvale Close, Bury, after paramedics reported a man in his 40s with serious head injuries at the scene. The man was taken to Fairfield
A BURNS Night supper is being held at Christ Church in Heaton, to raise cash for charity. The event is being held at the church centre in Towncroft Lane on Saturday, January 21, from 7.30pm. There will be dancing, a raffle and a haggis supper. Tickets
FOUR motorists were taken to hospital on Christmas Eve after a four-car smash on Worsley Road, Farnworth. The accident happened at 1.30pm outside the Halfway House pub just before the M61 sliproad. Sgt Barlow, of Leigh traffic police, said: "We originally
A WELL-known Bolton councillor is recovering after suffering a heart scare. Cllr John Byrne, chairman of the adult services scrutiny committee, was admitted to the Royal Bolton Hospital after experiencing chest pains while swimming on Monday. He was diagnosed
HEALTH experts in Bolton say they are not surprised some cases of bird flu are resistant to the anti-viral drug being used to treat it. Two patients suffering from the virus in Vietnam died after failing to respond to treatment with the drug Tamiflu,
LOCAL schools are reflecting the strength of faith in the community, according to a church leader. Canon Michael Williams, vicar of Bolton Parish Church, said that he was sure that many schools in the borough carried out a daily act of worship. He spoke
COUNCIL chiefs have confirmed that the controversial alternate-week refuse collections in Bolton will be extended. Plans have been unveiled for Phase Three of the scheme to be introduced on Monday, January 23, when 25,000 homes in Smithills, Halliwell
A NEW "shop a yob" hotline has received almost 100 calls in its first month. Ninety residents have used the number to give confidential information on louts and vandals who have been blighting the areas where they live. The hotline - 0845 605 2222 - was
WINNERS of the Bolton Young Persons' Black and Asian Achievement Awards have been honoured at a ceremony. The event, run in partnership with the Respect Advocacy Project and hosted by performance poet SuAndi, was held at Bolton Town Hall. Organiser Nathan
SAM Allardyce is urging Jay Jay Okocha and Hidetoshi Nakata to show him what they are made of over the festive period. The Wanderers boss has been deeply concerned with the form of his two most talented playmakers but says they will have chances to redeem
FROM Jose Mourinho to Andrew Flintooff, there has been plenty to say about the world of sport this year. Here is a compilation of the best quotes of 2005 . . . "DURING the afternoon it rained only in this stadium - our kitman saw it - they tried everything
GINA Cook's New Year wish is to be able to spend more time with her toddler son - a luxury she is currently denied. Mrs Cook, aged 40, of Harwood, has to undergo five-hourly dialysis sessions, three times a week. Her kidneys failed more than three years
A BOLTON teacher who cheated death when Asia was devastated by a huge tsunami says she wakes each day feeling lucky to have survived. Jillian McNab, aged 27, from Breightmet, was holidaying in Unawatuna, Sri Lanka, when the wave struck at 9.15am a year
JUST how well do you know your home town? Are you a brainbox or a big zero when it comes to local knowledge? Try our fun festive quiz, compiled by Angela Kelly, to test whether you know what has been happening in Bolton over the years. You can check your
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house on Oram Street, Bury, at 8pm on Christmas Day after a grill pan set on fire. One man was given oxygen for the effects of smoke inhalation but declined hospital treatment.
LOCAL schools are reflecting the strength of faith in the community, according to a church leader. Canon Michael Williams, vicar of Bolton Parish Church, said that he was sure that many schools in the borough carried out a daily act of worship. He spoke
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house on Oram Street, Bury, at 8pm on Christmas Day after a grill pan set on fire. One man was given oxygen for the effects of smoke inhalation but declined hospital treatment.
AN 84-year-old woman who forgot she was cooking onions had a lucky escape when firefighters turned up to save her. The pensioner, who had gone into another room at her home in Woodvale Close, Great Lever, was bemused when she answered the door to firefighters
TRAIN operator Northern has announced some changes to its provision of local train services on New Years Day. A limited number of trains will be replaced by bus or coach services. Routes where buses will replace trains include Manchester Piccadilly to
A MAN has undergone surgery to slash wounds on his head after being attacked in his own home. Police were called to Glenvale Close, Radcliffe, at 1.20am on Christmas Eve after paramedics reported that the man had been struck several times over the head
A ROAD safety campaigner is furious over a government decision to cut back on the growth of speed cameras. Under a new scheme announced last week by Transport Secretary Alistair Darling, money from speeding fines will be used to pay for other road safety
A TOWN Hall watchdog has said it will not investigate allegations that a senior councillor misled the public. Cllr David Wilkinson, executive member for regeneration and development on Bolton Council, was facing claims that he had brought his office into
THE draw for the Area Semi-Finals of the LDV Vans Trophy is; Northern Section: Carlisle v Kidderminster, Macclesfield v Hereford. Southern Section: Cheltenham v Colchester, Swansea v Walsall. Ties to be played w/c January 23.
WHO plays - and where Barclays Premiership: Charlton v Arsenal; Chelsea v Fulham; Liverpool v Newcastle; Man Utd v West Brom; Middlesbrough v Blackburn; Portsmouth v West Ham; Sunderland v Bolton; Tottenham v Birmingham; Wigan v Man City; Aston Villa
A CHILDREN'S project in Bolton is celebrating after it was awarded more than £180,000 in Lottery cash. Bolton Toy Library has been awarded £180,543 for its Bee-Active project aimed at decreasing obesity in children under five. The charity, based at The
WHAT a year 2005 has been for Bolton's theatrical knight Sir Ian McKellen! He has gone from soap star to Olympic ambassador to futuristic villain and on to evil nobleman. And he is finishing the year, as he started it, in full drag as Widow Twankey in
FOUR mothers received special presents on Chrisatmas Day when they brought new lives into the world. By midnight, four Christmas babies had been born at the Royal Bolton Hospital. The first delighted mother was Catherine McInerney who gave birth to son
A YEAR ago today (December 26) the tsunami killed thousands of people in Asia. Subsequent earthquakes and famines have led Oxfam to dub 2005 as "The Year of Disasters". The Bolton Evening News looks at the effects of these tragedies . . . IT is one year
WHAT a year 2005 has been for Bolton's theatrical knight Sir Ian McKellen! He has gone from soap star to Olympic ambassador to futuristic villain and on to evil nobleman. And he is finishing the year, as he started it, in full drag as Widow Twankey in
HEATON Park's golf course has been voted the best municipal golf course of 2005 by readers of GOLFPUNK magazine. The 18-hole course was designed by five-times Open Champion J.H. Taylor and opened to the public in 1912. It will host the 2006 Faldo Series
A MAN has undergone surgery to slash wounds on his head after being attacked in his own home. Police were called to Glenvale Close, Radcliffe, at 1.20am on Christmas Eve after paramedics reported that the man had been struck several times over the head
