A RAPIST has been jailed for two violent sex attacks which left his victims thinking they were going to die. Czech national Milan Miskovic took the women back to his Bolton home in separate attacks four weeks apart and beat them before they were raped
FILES containing the personal details of dozens of children have been found abandoned in a disused youth centre. Documents which include the name, address and telephone number of youngsters, along with some medical histories, were discovered at the former
A CAMPAIGN to keep travellers off a Bolton green spot for ever is to be launched by local councillors. They want Hulton Lane playing fields in Deane to be secured so it is more difficult for groups of travellers to get access. A number of caravans and
WELCOME to Young Reader's Travel - aimed at budding young travel writers aged up to 25. Your travel story can be about a holiday abroad or at home, it can be two weeks away, a week, a weekend or even just a day trip out. All we want to know is why you
FANCY a self-drive visit to Blackpool to see all the traditional sights? Then look no further as the Bolton Evening News has joined forces with Blackpool-based Elgin Tours to provide flexible visits. Stay at the popular Elgin Hotel on the Queens
SAVINGS of nearly £500,000 have been made at the Royal Bolton Hospital over the last three months as part of a drive to make cuts of £8 million. Finance chiefs say the cash they have saved in the first three months of the financial year is in line with
CHILDREN and families will take centre stage at the Spinning Gate shopping centre in Leigh this month. Leigh Child, Family and Community Partnership is holding its annual roadshow, with several local agencies coming together to offer information and
A COFFEE morning and table top sale in aid of local charities is being held in Horwich next month. The event is being held at the Horwich Resource Centre, in Beaumont Road, from 10am until noon on Saturday, September 9.
THE thrill of the post has well and truly disappeared. As a youngster I resembled a cheap version of one of those people addicted to internet and catalogue shopping, up early every morning to check the mail assembled on the doormat. I remember that
HOUSES declared unfit for habitation are to demolished as part of a massive project to improve Tonge Fold. Council chiefs have applied for compulsory purchase orders on three properties on Romer Street. If successful they will be knocked down and replaced
CLASSES are being run to help long-term unemployed people back into work. The free two-day confidence boosting course, known as STEPS aims to help people achieve their goals. The next one is on August 7 and 8, at the Enterprise Centre, Washington Street
A SERVICE will be held in Victoria Square to commemorate the 61st anniversary of VJ Day. Ex-servicemen will join members of the public for the half hour service in Victoria Square, Bolton, at 11am on Tuesday, August 15. The Vicar of Bolton, Canon Michael
SIX cyclists are gearing up to pedal almost 900 miles "the wrong way" from John O' Groats to Land's End in five days. The group, all members of the Bolton Metro Triathlon club, were setting off from Scotland today to arrive in Cornwall by Wednesday.
A BOLTON reading group has been named one of just six in the country that will help to choose the Man Booker Prize 2006. Heaton Library Reading Group will now be given the opportunity to review the six shortlisted titles ahead of the winner being announced
WITH just three weeks left, competition is fierce as the Bolton Sports Federation Mixed Tennis League reaches the crucial stages. Another outstanding performance from unbeaten Division One leaders, Holcombe Brook A, who lead second-placed Hawkshaw A
BOLTON Harriers marathon runner Tony Duffy is proving age is no barrier, despite reaching his half-century. He stepped up his comeback from two years of injury and illness by dominating his age category over the shorter distances. Duffy, who joined
April Stevenson (under-15's) broke the Horwich RMI Harriers 300m record by nearly two seconds before running away with the 3000m at the Mid Lancs League meeting at Litherland. Also in winning form was newcomer Jamie Crompton, who won the u15 1500m, while
LATEST averages from the Bolton League and Association are now available in .pdf format. Simply click HERE.
TWO young Bolton cricketers have been making their name at county level. James Reynard of Horwich and Scott Lees of Farnworth SC are both under 16, but both were picked for the Lancashire U17s side that played Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire. James
ATHERTON face the task of halting Elton's march to a cup and league double. The Bury side, currently top of the league, take on Atherton in tomorrow's Cross Cup final at Spring View, with the formbook pointing to nothing else but an Elton win. Yet Atherton
KEVIN Davies has given Sam Allardyce a new injury headache two weeks before the start of the new season. The Wanderers' spearhead striker is struggling to overcome an ankle injury and will miss the two friendlies in Spain next week. But Allardyce has
PEOPLE with heart disease have been urged to check the batch number on their drugs following the discovery of fake tablets. A warning has been issued by Bolton's health bosses over the drug Lipitor. The fake drugs have the batch number 067404K3. If
A JOHN Prescott lookalike from Leigh who claimed he was the Deputy Prime Minister's cousin was jailed yesterday - after being unmasked as a two-timing conman. David King, aged 61, admitted duping two divorcees into parting with £10,500 in a publishing
JEWELLERY and collectable coins worth £20,000 were stolen from a house during a raid by burglars. The haul, including opals and gold chains, was taken from the house in New Street, Blackrod, on Tuesday evening. The homeowner arrived before midnight
THE final tape in our Shop-a-Hoaxer campaign is on line now. All this week this website has teamed up with Greater Manchester Fire Service to identify voices of the criminals who waste the valuable time of the fire service. Listen to the latest tape
Drinkers living in the North are far more likely to binge on alcohol, be admitted to hospital and die younger than their counterparts in the South, research shows. Across England, 18.2 per cent of adults binge drink at least double the daily recommended
A DERELICT church in Bolton which has been plagued by vandalism could be turned into 12 apartments if new plans get the go-ahead. Chorley Old Road Methodist Church, which is a grade two listed building, has been the subject of up to a dozen attacks by
