PAUL Scott mopped up most of the honours at the Bury Football Club Player of the Year awards at Gigg Lane. The defender, a virtual ever-present for the Shakers this season, scooped two of the main awards on Tuesday night, including Player of the Year
FORMER Bolton Lads Club amateur boxing star Jeff Hamilton scored an impressive win at Elland Road, Leeds, on Sunday in his second professional contest, outpointing Leeds super-middleweight Dave Sadler. Both fighters set a high tempo for the rough six-round
HARWOOD'S Kelly Tidy won the under-21s trophy at the Welsh Ladies' Open strokeplay championship at Newport. Kelly, the English Under-15s champion, was making her debut in the event and finished third overall, behind Scottish international Heather MacRae
ITV may pull the plug on screening Amir Khan's fights if they fail to agree a new deal with Frank Warren. A two-year contract with ITV expires at the end of next month and Warren and ITV are at odds over a new deal to screen Khan and Joe Calzaghe's fights
OLD Trafford cricket ground, one of Britain's most cherished sporting arenas, will celebrate its 150th birthday on Wednesday. The historic venue has come a long way from its humble roots as a playing field that was leased to Manchester Cricket Club on
A NEW competition which will see Bolton's Green Heroes rewarded for the work they do to save the environment is launched today. We want to raise awareness of the issues affecting levels of global warming - and at the same time honour those working tirelessly
DOBBIES B secured the final trophy of the year after they lifted the Sam Ashworth Trophy at the weekend and the result was all the sweeter as their opponents in the final were their first team Dobbies A. Played on hard bobbling pitch at Breightmet United's
A WOMAN with a weight loss success story is planning to climb the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales to raise cash for charity. Lesley Rothwell, of Lower Makinson Fold, Horwich, is taking part in the three-day Three Peaks Challenge in support
TO the volunteers who tend the churchyard at St John's Church, Farnworth, he was an unknown hero. But now the family of Driver C Crossley - the only fallen serviceman to lie in a war grave in the cemetery - have revealed his story. His granddaughter
YOUNGSTERS Kendall Watt, aged eight, left, and McKenzie Welsh, aged six, went fishing for tadpoles as part of a colourful May Day Frog Prince event at Moses Gate Country Park. A park ranger in costume was crowned Frog Prince - which involved being dunked
WOMEN council workers offered huge payouts to compensate for not being given bonuses enjoyed by their male counterparts have accepted offers totalling £7,270,000. More than 96 per cent of staff offered equal pay compensation by Bolton Council have accepted
THE Kolorado Rock Machine, who hail from Wakefield rather than the Rocky Mountains, will be bringing their high-energy punk to The Soundhouse on Friday as headliners for Death 2 The DJ. The KRM, as they appear to be known to their mates, formed in only
Sir Alex Ferguson hailed Manchester United's 16th league title as the finest achievement in the club's history - then warned Chelsea his young team will get better. Given Ferguson's 20-year reign as Old Trafford manager encompasses the 1999 Treble-winning
TO The Bones singer Rhys Bradley has been talking about their forthcoming gig with Kill Kenada and the recent glut of attention his band have enjoyed. The painfully hard-rocking five-piece have been chosen as demo of the month in the upcoming issue of
SHAKERS boss Chris Casper could find his task of rebuilding his side during the summer break made significantly easier by Preston's failure to get into the Championship play-offs. It is the likely transfer of former Bury forward David Nugent from North
JUSSI Jaaskelainen says Wanderers must not blow their chances of European qualification in their last match on Sunday. The Whites keeper is concerned that his team has left it late to secure their UEFA Cup place. Wanderers seemed nailed on for at least
THE popular Bolton covers band 77-UP bid a fond farewell to their guitarist soon at a special gig which is expected to be attended by the town's rock glitterati. Guitarist Wayne Smith is emigrating to Melbourne, Australia soon, and the gig at Deane Conservative
The local elections took place last week and there were elections in 312 councils across England, as well as elections for the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly. Although I have to admit it was a little disappointing that we did not make greater
THIEVES have left a six-year-old girl heartbroken after they stole her beloved pet rabbit from its hutch. Bethany Taylor is pining for Dobbie, her 12-week-old lionhead rabbit, which was snatched from her garden in Breightmet. Her mum, Emma Taylor, has
EVER since being very young Nicola Heyes, now aged 17, always dreamed of becoming a hairdresser and owning her own salon! Nicola says: "Although I did quite well at school, achieving 12 GCSEs including four B grades, and went on to start A-levels, I wasn't
ADULTS are returning to college in droves. Some go back to remain competitive by completing long-delayed degrees, others just want self-improvement or personal development. Going to college as an adult is different and more complex than doing the same
THE University of Bolton offers a variety of postgraduate, continuing professional development (CPD) and short courses in a wide range of subjects. It has a dynamic postgraduate and professional community, a culture of excellence in teaching and research
THREE players in Bolton's property sector recently formed an historic alliance by becoming the first to deliver a Home Information Pack (HIP) in the area. Jackie Barcock of Egerton-based Property Search Group, Jayne Hart of Amity Conveyancing in Chorley
A FORMER apprentice at Alliance Learning has returned to her roots following years of worldwide travel. Carla Gallagher, aged 28, has taken up a new role as schools liaison officer at the training provider's headquarters in Horwich, 12 years after first
Financial whizz kids of the future have been given a unique opportunity to explore career paths with a new partnership. Bolton School and The Royal Bank of Scotland have launched an employment scheme designed to provide sixth form students with an insight
ONE of the North-west's best-known discount retail chains is to rebrand with a Bolton design agency. Chorley-based QS Discount has confirmed plans to rebrand as The Big Label. A "six-figure" rebranding investment will herald the end of the QS name and
TRAINING for Today is a work-based learning provider working in partnership with Smithills School to deliver a hair and beauty course. Available to a selected number of pupils in years 10 and 11, the school has set up this innovative programme and has
IT seems like your toddler is hardly out of nappies before it's time to start thinking about primary schools. These years at primary school are the most vital in your child's educational career. This is the time when he or she will become - or fail to
CHILDREN can be challenging, demanding and contrary, but we love them to bits and that's why we pay so much attention to bringing them up, making sure they get the very best of education - from tots to teens. Education - it all starts from the day a
A CANCER sufferer who is fighting for a life-prolonging "wonder drug" is today presenting a petition to health bosses. Terence Booth has terminal bowel cancer and his latest course of chemotherapy has been unsuccessful. Mr Booth, aged 44, from Daubhill
A HOUSING company is to carry out an investigation into damp at one of its complexes in Farnworth. Environmental health officers from Bolton Council visited the homes at Bentley Court after 18 tenants signed a petition complaining about repeated damp
ARE you the wanted man? Farnworth Performing Arts Company is looking for someone to play the male lead in its hilarious comedy mystery, Find The Lady. Sharon Knott, company spokesman, said: "We have found the lady, but we still need a Squadron Leader
BOLTON Catholic Musical and Choral Society is presenting a semi-staged concert of the opera Carmen on Saturday, May 19, at The Victoria Hall in Knowsley Street, at 7.15pm. Jane Hyde takes the lead role with Kevin Matthews as her suitor Don Jose and Alan
PHOENIX Theatre Company is presenting the saucy comedy, Don't Dress For Dinner, by Marc Camoletti and adapted by Robin Hawdon, from May 23 to 26, at St Phillip's Parochial Hall, Bridgeman Street, Bolton. In this fast-paced farce, Bernard is hoping to
THE music of the classic rock band Queen is coming to a Bolton stage, courtesy of CATS Youth Theatre. Penned by comedian Ben Elton, We Will Rock You is a futuristic blockbuster that has now been seen by more than five million people worldwide. Director
THE treatment of Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty on Celebrity Big Brother caused outrage among viewers who claimed she was a victim of racist bullying. She was seen being screamed at by Jade Goody, who told her to "go back to the slums". Former beauty
THE state of the planet is on everyone's mind these days. The Bolton News has gone "green" today, so that you can also do your bit for the environment. Over the next six weeks we will be looking for readers, businesses, community groups and schools who
IT is a sad fact of life that racism is still a problem in our so-called multi-cultural society and appears to be a particular difficulty in schools. A report says incidents of racism in Bolton schools have nearly trebled in the last three years and
VISITORS to farms in Bolton are being warned to wash their hands in a bid to avoid serious infection. Several cases of cryptosporidium, which causes severe diarrhoea, have been diagnosed across Greater Manchester in the last few weeks after people visited
A PICTURESQUE pathway used by flytippers has been cleaned for the first time in years after fed-up residents contacted their local councillor and The Bolton News. It was a case of all hands on deck when teams from Bolton and Bury councils arrived in
THE next public meeting of the board of the Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust will be held on May 22. Members of the public can go along and quiz the board about NHS issues at 2pm in the boardroom of the Royal Bolton Hospital.
A BRASS band, Morris Dancers, art and craft stalls and a falconry display will be among the attractions at Prestwich Clough Celebrations on Sunday. Granada TV's Mark Olly, presenter of Lost Treasures, will host the event between noon and 5pm at St Mary's
A BABY day is being held at Fairfield Hospital in Bury. The National Childbirth Trust is holding the open day to help parents make informed choices about pregnancy, birth and early parenting. There will be about 20 stalls and exhibitors will include
A CHARITY shop is urging people to rummage through their wardrobes for forgotten items that are high on shoppers' most wanted lists. A recent survey by the British Heart Foundation revealed 63 per cent of women have bought clothes they never wear. BHF
THE Conservative Party should be in charge of Bolton after last week's local elections, according to a campaign group which wants to change the voting system. Labour retained control of Bolton Council after winning nine of the 20 seats up for grabs,
A MAN was taken to hospital after being stabbed in the back during a row at a flat. Police and paramedics were called to Rainford House, Bolton, at 11.30pm on Sunday night after reports that a 25-year-old Polish man had been stabbed. He was taken to
AS viewers get the chance to evict their least-favourite Castaways from their island TV home, the husband of Kearsley's Erica Hurst is backing her to last the distance. Matt Williams said he wants Erica, aged 23, to go all the way in the show, despite
HUNDREDS of inaccurate patient records have been created every day due to a fault on a controversial new NHS computer system in Greater Manchester. The problem affects patients who have hospital appointments booked via the online system. NHS Connecting
A MAN who allegedly sent suspicious packages through the post has been charged with terrorism-related offences. Steven Kerr Robinson, aged 42, of Robert Street, Tyldesley, is accused off sending parcels allegedly containing caustic soda to a councillor
SPIDER-MAN went green to celebrate the launch of The Bolton News Green Heroes competition at the Middlebrook Leisure and Retail Park yesterday. Young Craig Abbott was one of many youngsters to be given the treatment by a face painting artist. The 12
EVERY year, 30,000 tonnes of waste is sent to landfill sites after being produced by households in Bolton. The UK produces 27 million tonnes of landfill rubbish a year - more than any other country in the European Union. Space for landfill operations
A STUDENT has come up with a novel way to save the planet - by recycling coffee cups. Javad Iqvar, aged 22, is reading biology at The University of Bolton. He saves the plastic containers and grows herbs in them. Javad said: "This demonstrates that
ARE you a Green Hero? Or is your business, school, community group or sports club one? If so, you could be in the running for a cash prize. You can enter enter online, or download form from www.middlebrook-bolton.co.uk or complete the entry form here
A NEW competition which will see Bolton's Green Heroes rewarded for the work they do to save the environment is launched today. We want to raise awareness of the issues affecting levels of global warming - and at the same time honour those working tirelessly
A PENSIONER has died in hospital after being knocked down by a hit and run driver. Iris Dixon, aged 80, was flung over the bonnet of a van in Market Street, Little Lever, last Thursday before it was driven away. The widow, who lived in Heywood Mews,
THE oldest football ground in the world still in use today is in the tiny village of Chapeltown in Turton. But the pitch where the modern game began is nearly 50 years older than previously believed. New research has found that the pitch, the birthplace
