CALLS to restore the canal which links Manchester, Bolton and Bury have garnered growing support thanks to a dedicated band of enthusaists. Bill Allen meets the woman at the forefront of efforts to make the dream a reality, and shares some of his own
POLICE chiefs have criticised a survey which claims burglary is rife in Bolton. Insurance giants Halifax said the town was 12th in a national league of burglary blackspots - but officers say they are the best in the region at stopping thieves. Burglary
WANDERERS have a mouth-watering home draw against holders Arsenal in the fourth round of the FA Cup after the draw on Monday lunchtime. Arsenal triumphed in a quarter-final clash at the Reebok last year but will not relish a return trip Up North
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RAC Auto Windscreens has appointed Horwich-born Simon Spenser as Business Change Director. Mr Spenser joins from Vodafone, where he was Business Change and Process Director for its Singlepoint brand. At RAC Auto Windscreens he will lead the Business Change
FORMER athletics star Sebastian Coe will visit Bolton later this month to meet business leaders. Lord Coe is regarded as one of the UK's greatest athletes and was in charge of the successful bid to bring the 2012 Olympic Games to London. After retiring
BOLTON will host the centrepiece event of a week-long series of international trade conferences in the spring. International Trade Week 2006 is run by UK Trade and Investment, the government body which promotes UK exporters. It runs from March 6 to 10
Recently, my wife and I were travelling in England and found ourselves one evening in Bolton attempting to visit one of my relatives. After some difficulty with directions, buses and such, we became lost on Bury Road (I think). Struggling with luggage
I WRITE with reference to the article in the Bolton Evening News on January 2, concerning the late Fred Dibnah and his contributions to industrial history. David Hall states: 'Before Fred Dibnah, no one had done anything about industrial history, but
IT has long been my experience that local councils get blamed for things over which they have little or no control. Gary Yates (Bolton Evening News, January 9) demonstrates this. On the Market Hall, the planning committee exercised its judgement. I happen
CHILD spies armed with hidden cameras are to carry out a series of undercover stings on rogue licensees who sell booze to youngsters. Police and officers from Bolton's Trading Standards department will carry out undercover surveillance operations at off-licences
CHRIS Williams plays his last game for resurgent Leigh RMI on Tuesday night as they try to notch their fourth win in five games at home to Lancaster City (7.45pm). The tricky winger's loan spell is up and Stockport's caretaker boss Jim Gannon has recalled
A PUBLIC forum to discuss local transport in Bolton and Greater Manchester will be held next week. The session has been arranged by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority, to give people to opportunity to discuss issues relating to the bus
MANCHESTER'S big wheel looks set to stay in the city. The firm that owns the 196ft landmark want it to be permanent and are meeting planners later this month to discuss keeping it in Exchange Square. World Tourist Attractions has permission to keep the
THE Mayor of Bolton's charity earthquake appeal was given a boost when he was presented with a cheque for £180. Fundraisers collected the money during the Black and Asian Young Persons Achievement Awards held at the Festival Hall in Bolton. The money
A BLOCK of flats can be built on the car park of a restaurant in Westhoughton. Bolton Council's planning committee meeting has approved proposals to build 18 apartments on land at the side of La Scala restaurant on Chorley Road. A new car park will be
WANDERERS will play on a new and improved pitch when they meet Manchester City on Saturday week. The Whites have taken advantage of a 19-day gap between home games to re-lay the pitch. The decision was taken to work on the pitch after the UEFA Cup game
WANDERERS will be looking to avoid a repeat of last season's FA Cup defeat to Arsenal when the two sides meet in this season's competition. The Whites get a quick opportunity to eradicate the memory of the miserable sixth round defeat to the Gunners when
BOLTON School will be bidding to make it into the last 16 of the English Schools' FA Under-14s Individual Cup later this month. The local youngsters have been drawn at home to Darwen Vale School in the fifth round following their 3-1 fourth Round win
WIGAN are expecting fewer than 11,000 supporters to attend Tuesday's Carling Cup semi-final against Arsenal. Tickets for the match at the JJB Stadium will be priced between £15 and £20, and it is the Latics' fifth home game in three weeks. Not even club
Leigh Athletic claimed their second victory in as many games against local rivals Atherton Town when they followed up their cup victory with a comfortable 3-1 win in the league. Leigh looked lively and opened the scoring after a good move which was started
EAGLEY'S first game of the new year in the West Lancashire Premier Division proved a disaster when they lost 4-1 to Barnoldswick Town. There was little to choose between the sides in the opening half hour, but it was Town who broke the deadlock on 33
BLACKROD Town shrugged off the cobwebs to beat Coppull United 2-1 in their first game in a month. The absence of competitive football was evident in Towns lacklustre first half performance and even when the Coppull keeper brought down Ebdon, Rob Findlows
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has vowed there will be no let-up in his pursuit of landing his first trophy as a manager. Hughes has been at the heart of a Rovers revolution during his time at the Ewood Park helm, taking Blackburn from relegation candidates
THE Division One title race was blown wide open in Diviafter the top two teams met at the weekend. League leaders Turton entertained second place The Sportsman who got off to a great start with goals from Gordon Walker and Gary O'Hagan. A Phil Donlon
HEALTH officials in Bolton are continuing to plan for a possible outbreak of bird flu after a top specialist in the town said the disease was 'likely' to hit Britain. Graham Munslow, a public health specialist for Boltons Primary Care Trust, said the
SO we have reached that milestone yet again - another new year and another set of new year resolutions. By far the most popular one has to be the one that compels us to start the new year with a new you. And for many of us that new you must be fitter,
JODIE Harrison is combining studying for a university degree with taking the first steps in a modelling career. The ex-Smithills pupil is in the middle of a four-year course in Arabic at Manchester University and moves to Cairo in September as part of
DESCENDANTS of the first Mayor of Bolton took a trip back in time to learn about their famous ancestor during a guided tour of the Town Hall. William and Jean Haycock took their grandchildren, Liam, aged six, Helen, aged 15, and Andrew Haycock, aged ten
BABIES as young as a few weeks old will be taught to swim in Bolton. And they may even be swimming underwater. The babies will be given half-hour sessions in a swimming pool with the hope that they will develop a natural affinity with water, as well as
THE headteacher of fire-ravaged Smithills School has called on police to tackle gangs of louts who gather nearby. Ken Howell spoke as portable classrooms were delivered to the school in preparation for the return of pupils for the first time since the
A TOP-level meeting is being held on Tuesday to discuss plans to improve congestion on the M6 between Manchester and Birmingham. Two options are being considered - either to widen the existing motorway or build a new toll road alongside it. The Highways
BOLTON Childrens' Workshop will be performing its first ever musical pantomime at the Albert Halls in September. The show will be a devised piece of work and the group is looking for children and adults interested in taking part. For further details contact
THE Imperial War Museum North on Trafford Wharf Road in Salford Quays has opened a small but powerful exhibition of 30 photographs from the archives of RIA Novosti, one of Russia's premier news agencies. The impact of a century of upheaval and some of
ADLINGTON Music and Arts Society is still looking for new cast members to join the Society for its forthcoming production of My Fair Lady. Auditions took place at the end of November but a number of smaller parts are yet to be filled. This is an excellent
CONVEYOR design and manufacturing company BHL Conveyor Technology donated £500 to Wigan and Leigh Hospice instead of sending company Christmas cards. Paul Howard, sales director at the Ince-based firm, said: "Our customers and suppliers, who would have
Spring and Port Wine, the heart-warming Bill Naughton comedy set in Bolton, is the next production by The Phoenix Theatre Company. It will run from January 18 to 21 at Chorley Old Road Methodist Community Hall. Spring and Port Wine was first seen on BBC
UNITED Utilities is warning businesses in the North-west they could face unexpected and costly repair bills unless they take better care of their drains. As part of its service to business customers, the firm has formed a specialist team, Total Pipework
COULD any of your readers help? I'm doing a study of changing British society since the war, through the cartoons of Giles, whose annuals appeared regularly from 1945 up to his death in 1995. If anyone has any of the earlier ones, however battered, Id
From newspaper reports, it seems that bird flu has become an epidemic among the poultry in Turkey. Three children have died, and dogs that had eaten two dead turkeys in the street have also died, proving it can be passed down the food chain. Many of the
THE family of a young father who died after being stabbed in the chest have paid tribute to him. Mark Kenyon, aged 27, was found slumped in a pool of blood at his home in Priory Avenue, Leigh, on Saturday afternoon. Police and paramedics were called to
THE headteacher of fire-ravaged Smithills School has called on police to tackle gangs of louts who gather nearby. Ken Howell spoke as portable classrooms were delivered to the school in preparation for the return of pupils for the first time since the
A PRIMARY school in Bury has won a national award for its efforts to promote road safety. St Joseph and St Bede's primary school won the national Kerbcraft award in December after Bury Kerbcraft co-ordinator, Andrew Hough, nominated it. The Kerbcraft
FUNDRAISERS in Bolton handed of a cheque for £3,700 to Derrian House Childrens' Hospice in Chorley. The Bolton 'Greenleaves' branch of Foresters - a financial services organisation which also raises cash for charities - raised the cash by selling raffle
THE European Commission has decided to stop subsidies for the export of cattle for slaughter. Previously, farmers would be given incentives to send live cattle to the Middle East to be killed, even though the area has been deemed immensely cruel by animal
MANCHESTER'S free city centre buses and trams have been praised - by people living in the Netherlands. The city provides a free Metroshuttle bus service and allows people travelling to Manchester by train to hop on a Metrolink tram for free if their ticket
FORMER Atomic Kitten singer Jenny Frost is urging women in Bolton to ensure they are "breast aware" in a bid to prevent cancer. Jenny, from Prestwich, has teamed up with Breakthrough Breast Cancer to raise awarenessof the importance of early detection
THE family of a young father who died after being stabbed in the chest have paid tribute to him. Mark Kenyon, aged 27, was found slumped in a pool of blood at his home in Priory Avenue, Leigh, on Saturday afternoon. Police and paramedics were called to
TURNING your back on your old life and deciding to become a church minister is a big enough leap of faith for most. But after qualifying to become a minister last year, the Rev Janie Noble left her home in Amarillo, Texas, to take up a post at Westhoughton
TURNING your back on your old life and deciding to become a church minister is a big enough leap of faith for most. But after qualifying to become a minister last year, the Rev Janie Noble left her home in Amarillo, Texas, to take up a post at Westhoughton
ORGANISERS of last year's Horwich Carnival have donated £2,700 to charity. More than £700 was raised in the street collection with the rest largely made up of business donations. A total of £1,500 went to Bolton Hospice and the remaining £1,200 is going
A MEMORIAL concert is being held to raise cash for the Fred Dibnah Appeal Fund. Proceeds from the concert, on Friday, February 17, at Derby Ward Labour Club, Deane Road, Bolton, will go to the appeal which is run by the Bolton and District Civic Trust
A PRIEST who served parishioners in Leigh has been promoted to the top job in the British Army. Father Stephen Alker is to be the army's next Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain and Vicar General. He was told of his appointment after returning from Iraq
BOLTON Wanderers will be gunning for revenge when they go head to head with Arsenal in another FA Cup showdown at the Reebok later this month. It was the draw neither team wanted, especially not as early as the fourth round stage, but Sam Allardyce is
FORMER Atomic Kitten singer Jenny Frost is urging local women to ensure they are "breast aware" in a bid to prevent cancer. Jenny, from Prestwich, has teamed up with Breakthrough Breast Cancer to raise awarenessof the importance of early detection of
ATHERTON Colls threw the form book out of the window with two late goals to sink high-flying Curzon Ashton. Curzon had Phil Edghill sent off in the 38th minute, but took the lead after the break through Michael Norton. It looked as if the visitors would
CHRIS Williams plays his last game for resurgent Leigh RMI on Tuesday night as they try to notch their fourth win in five games at home to Lancaster City (7.45pm). The tricky winger's loan spell is up and Stockport's caretaker boss Jim Gannon has recalled
NEW year started with the outstanding Open Cup games and in the first round two late goals from Stumble accounted for Astley Bridge by 3-1. Stumble grabbed two goals in the last four minutes as Ball, Darwen, Porter snr and Mike Berry found the target
PAUL Jewell says he is unlikely to gamble Premiership safety in pursuit of the Carling Cup. Wigan face Arsenal in the first leg of the semi final at the JJB Stadium tonight, where Jewell says it is unlikely he will name a full-strength side. Despite being
MANCHESTER United new boy Nemanja Vidic insists he wants to be his own man rather than be compared to any illustrious Old Trafford old boys. United's £7 million capture from Spartak Moscow is due to make his debut in next week's FA Cup replay with Burton
WELL done to Mrs Platt (December 29, 'It's time to resurrect old theatre') for thinking along the same lines as my family and I. Only the night before her letter was published, we were discussing the Odeon Cinema and how disgusting it looks - all boarded
AFTER 10 years of happily puffing away, I have decided the time has finally come for me to smoke my last cigarette writes Health Reporter Jane Lavender Bad breath, no money and finally struggling with exercise are the factors that have spurred me on to
CAPTAIN Peter Cavanagh believes January could be the defining month of Accrington Stanley's season. After two draws with Halifax Town over the Christmas period, the Reds got back on the winning track by beating Canvey Island 2-0 at Park Lane on Saturday
DETECTIVES have revealed details of the getaway car used in an armed raid at McDonald's just before Christmas. Two armed men burst into the fast food restaurant in Chorley Old Road, Bolton, shortly after 7am on December 22. One of the robbers held a pistol
PEOPLE power has triumphed in two battles to prevent mobile phone masts from being built in residential areas. Planners threw out proposals for two masts following a wave of objections - despite council officers recommending they should be given the green
A 10-YEAR-OLD boy was conned into handing over £15 to a couple who pretended they needed some change. Jack Williams, of Moorfield Grove, Tonge Moor, was running an errand for a neighbour when he was taken down a side street and targeted by the pair. His
ABANDONING the controversial alternate weekly bin collection scheme would destroy the huge leaps forward the borough has made in recycling, a leading councillor warned. Cllr Roger Hayes, Liberal Democrat executive member for environmental services at
A MEMORIAL concert is being held to raise cash for the Fred Dibnah Appeal Fund. Proceeds from the concert, on Friday, February 17, at Derby Ward Labour Club, Deane Road, Bolton, will go to the appeal which is run by the Bolton and District Civic Trust
THE Dinky Dots majorettes are looking for new members aged between three and 15 years old. The group meets at St Josephs, Halliwell, every Thursday between five and seven o'clock. No experience is required and for more details call Philippa on 01204 465677
THE next production at Bolton Little Theatre is Ariel Dorfman's exceptional drama Death and the Maiden which takes place in the smaller Forge auditorium. The piece is a moral thriller about a woman, Paulina, who believes that a stranger who comes to her
CALLS to restore the canal which links Manchester, Bolton and Bury have garnered growing support thanks to a dedicated band of enthusaists. Bill Allen meets the woman at the forefront of efforts to make the dream a reality, and shares some of his own
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EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly is at the centre of a row on Monday after it emerged she cleared a registered sex offender to work in schools. The man was only prevented from starting work as a PE teacher when police alerted the head teacher. Ms
