Archive
-
Date
No surprise mistakes were made over sale
WITH reference to the Middlebrook Bog. The news that mistakes had been made is of little surprise, given the record of our council. However, the casual way in which this is brushed aside by Cllr Ronson is little short of disgraceful. To spend £1.5 million
-
Date
They really don't make things like they used to
WHO is responsible for the gross underestimate of costs on the Bolton Spirit of Sport project? Is this another case of highly paid officers engaging over-paid consultants and getting the sums wrong? It is ironic that I find myself replying having read
-
Date
More trips are made to the tips
THE amount of rubbish being disposed of at landfill sites is soaring as householders struggle to cope with the new alternate weekly collections. New figures show that the amount of rubbish taken to Blackrod tip has risen by 20 per cent since the collection
-
Date
Murder victim 'beaten to death for his Giro'
VIOLENT thugs beat a man to death, then stole his Giro cheque and Playstation, a court heard. The body of Michael Lingings, aged 35, was found bound with rope at his bedsit flat in Chorley Old Road, Bolton. Liverpool Crown Court was told that Mr Lingings
-
Date
Colour crew enjoy abrush with success
THE end of the rainbow is just in sight for a colour conscious Radcliffe teenager who has reached the final of a national competition. Liz Staniforth from Radcliffe and Keeley Thornton, who work at the Hair Revival salon in the Total Fitness gym in Waters
-
Date
Brass band thrills audience at prom night
MUSIC fans were given a treat when the Smithills School Brass Band took to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London. More than 7,000 people listened to the band as it played in the 30th anniversary of the Schools Proms. Chris Wormald, assistant head
-
Date
Late night anglers spark fishing ban
ANGLERS have been banned from fishing at a lake following residents' complaints over late night disturbances. "No Fishing" signs have been put up at a lake opposite homes in the Butterwick Fields estate, off Crown Lane, Horwich. Residents said late night
-
Date
Brass band thrills audience at prom night
MUSIC fans were given a treat when the Smithills School Brass Band took to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London. More than 7,000 people listened to the band as it played in the 30th anniversary of the Schools Proms. Chris Wormald, assistant head
-
Date
Peter Kay answers a call from Texas
PETER Kay is venturing further into the world of pop after making the video for pop band Texas' next single. After the success of his musical comedy project with the Tony Christie hit Amarillo, Peter has written and directed the video to go with the Texas
-
Date
Roads to close for lights switch on
ROAD closures will be in operation on Thursday for Bolton's Christmas Lights switch-on. All parking bays in Le Mans Crescent will be suspended between 4pm and 7.30pm and Le Mans Crescent will be closed from 6.15pm until 7.30pm. Special parking arrangements
-
Date
Sam's international insurance plea
SAM Allardyce is calling on FIFA and UEFA to introduce an insurance scheme to compensate clubs when their players are unable to play on their return from international duty due to injury or excessive fatigue. The Wanderers boss wants national associations
-
Date
Fever pitch for Wanderers stars
SAM Allardyce has warned Wanderers stars to expect the workload to increase as the season reaches fever pitch. After the calm of the current international break, comes the storm of five games in just 13 days. Squad rotation will be a key tactic as the
-
Date
Cup date costs ace top Asian prize
HIDETOSHI Nakata has missed out on a third Asian Player of the Year award because of his Wanderers commitments. The Japan star has been told he must forfeit any chance of winning this year's award because he cannot attend the ceremony on Wednesday, November
-
Date
It's a quid a kid for Carling tie
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 adults can gain entry to any part of the stadium
-
Date
Traffic chaos under fire
A PRESTWICH solicitor has accused Bury Council of "mismanagement" over the state of traffic in the village. Aubrey Isaacson claims officers are doing very little to address the traffic congestion problems and wants them to make the issue a priority. His
-
Date
Boro triumph in cup clash
RADCLIFFE Boro edged home 7-6 on penalties to knock Atherton Colls out of the Marsden Cup on Monday night. Before the shootout the game ended goal-less Colls had been hoping to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat at Great Harwood on Saturday. Colls went a goal
-
Date
Snooker ace shares life story
FORMER snooker champion John Spencer swapped his cue for a pen on Saturday when he signed copies of his autobiography at Radcliffe Snooker Club. Mr Spencer, aged 70, of Tipton Close, Radcliffe, won the world title three times during his career, but was
-
Date
Shakers want a shot at the third round
BURY travel to League One Scunthorpe on Tuesday night hoping to book an FA Cup second round tie against Conference minnows Aldershot Town. The Shakers will be travelling with one of the club's biggest away followings of recent times, after directors agreed
-
Date
Farce of winter waste
A QUICK question for the powers-that-be. Now winter is upon us, and I am not tending my garden on a weekly basis - and not using the green bin - can I expect the return of the weekly grey bin collection which worked fine before I was told otherwise by
-
Date
Make it a home win for Stanley
ACCRINGTON Stanley supporters can now help their favourite team when they get a mortgage. The Conference club has expanded into the property business -- and that could see house-hunting fans buying their dream home with a "Stanley Mortgage". Under a new
-
Date
Exploring Greater Manchester web links
THE delights of Bolton's historic Hall i'th' Wood historic building and picturesque Rivington Pike are highlighted in new tourism travel booklets The leaflets, Places To Go, have been produced by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive - two
-
Date
'Illegal' county signs taken down
ROAD signs welcoming people to Lancashire as they leave Bolton and Bury have been taken down by campaigners fighting to restore the county's traditional boundaries. Pressure group CountyWatch removed roadside signs just outside Horwich on the A673 leading
-
Date
Police helicopters to guard cash vans
ARMED police and helicopters are to protect security vans during the run up to Christmas. Raids on cash-in-transit vehicles rise at this time of year, prompting forces across the region to joined up to tackle the problem. Police helicopters will also
-
Date
Peter Kay answers a call from Texas
PETER Kay is venturing further into the world of pop after making the video for pop band Texas' next single. After the success of his musical comedy project with the Tony Christie hit Amarillo, Peter has written and directed the video to go with the Texas
-
Date
Blind woman, 95, attacked in raid
ROBBERS pinned a 95-year-old blind woman to the wall while they ransacked her home. The frail pensioner was at home in Holcombe Road, Greenmount, when the raiders struck. Police today warned other residents, particularly the elderly, to be extra vigilant
-
Date
'Illegal' county signs taken down
ROAD signs welcoming people to Lancashire as they leave Bury and Bolton have been taken down by campaigners fighting to restore the county's traditional boundaries. Pressure group CountyWatch removed roadside signs just outside Horwich on the A673 leading
-
Date
Boro triumph in cup clash
RADCLIFFE Boro edged home 7-6 on penalties to knock Atherton Colls out of the Marsden Cup on Monday night. Before the shootout the game ended goal-less Colls had been hoping to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat at Great Harwood on Saturday. Colls went a goal
-
Date
LR bow as Town show their class
ST HELENS TOWN 4 ATHERTON LR 1: Atherton LR were outclassed by St Helens at Knowsley Road in one of the few North West Counties League matches to survive the weather. Saints dominated from the start, and were denied by some great last-ditch defending
-
Date
Hindsforth on the march in Shield
HINDSFORD AFC staged a second half comeback to defeat Cumbrian side Dalton United 2-1 In the Lancashire Amateur Shield. Dave Fashhou and Grant Willett were the Tonics' heroes, and they now host either Blackrod Town or Blackpool Rovers in the last eight
-
Date
New faces at the top
THE DTE Payroll and Tax Centre Limited, a member of the DTE Group of companies, has appointed two new directors to help with growth of the Bury-based business. Under the internal appointments Lynne Cramb has been promoted to payroll director, whilst Alan
-
Date
Bosnia Bob rallies the troops
MORE than 400 manufacturers gained inspiration to win at a North West business summit in Bolton, addressed by former United Nations troop commander Bob Stewart. "Bosnia Bob", now a consultant in leadership and motivation, joined leaders from industry,
-
Date
Soap maker James, 13, to clean up
A TEENAGER who started his own company has made it to Tuesday's finals of the Young Enterprising Brit Awards. Although still only 13, Astley Soap Company boss James Kenyon has been making hand-made soaps, bath bombs and oils for two years. The Bedford
-
Date
Store predicts lean Christmas
OWNERS of town centre department store Whitakers have predicted fierce competition this Christmas season, after revealing that sales were down in the past year. In a trading update, Bournemouth-based Beale, which operates 12 stores nationwide including
-
Date
What cowards to attack pensioners
WHAT big, brave men targetting helpless pensioners - Robber targets elderly couple (Bolton Evening News, November 2). Come on, you heroes. Try someone who can retaliate. How I'd love to read you had taken a good hiding. But you are cowards, so no chance
-
Date
Passengers should be put first on buses
I SUPPORT John Dunleavy's letter about buses (Bolton Evening News, November 8). Some time ago, there was a bus service, number 401, which would take me from Bolton bus station to Oldham Road, Middleton, in one excellent journey, lasting about 50 minutes
-
Date
Paying bills is not 'good behaviour'
WITH reference to the article "Pay Your Rent And Get A Holiday", can anyone tell me why paying one's rent should be rewarded and classed as good behaviour? By this standard, we who pay our council tax, mortgages water rates, private rents and other bills
-
Date
Move on over boundary row
FOLLOWING the recent letters regarding the Lancashire/Greater Manchester debate, I would just like to say to those regarding Bolton as still in Lancashire to think again. l Ask at any Post Office in Bolton which county we belong to l Buy an up-to-date
-
Date
Illegal parking reveals the real problem
I DON'T in any way agree with Wanderers' fans who park illegally on double yellow lines or roundabouts on European match nights. But I think the cynicism of club and parking officials over the matter is even worse. Take Ian Taylor, the Bolton parking
-
Date
Man guilty of sexual assault
A LEIGH man has been convicted of sexually molesting a six-year-old girl. Andrew Tinsley indecently assaulted the little girl while baby sitting, said Ann Whyte, prosecuting. His behaviour took place around ten years ago but only came to light last year
-
Date
Colne in the cup for Railwaymen
LEIGH RMI look for a much-needed victory when they entertain North West Counties First Division outfit Colne in the Lancashire Challenge Cup on Tuesday night. The Railwaymen were first out of the hat when the draw was made for the first round of the FA
-
Date
Shakers want a shot at the third round
BURY travel to League One Scunthorpe on Tuesday night hoping to book an FA Cup second round tie against Conference minnows Aldershot Town. The Shakers will be travelling with one of the club's biggest away followings of recent times, after directors agreed
-
Date
Rare Wanderers items under the hammer
THREE of the rarest Bolton Wanderers match programmes are expected to fetch a total of £300 when they are auctioned at Christie's in London on Thursday. The programmes were issued for Wanderers' summer tour of southern Africa in 1959, when Bill Ridding
-
Date
Drivers to get festive thieves warning
DRIVERS who leave valuables on display in their cars while they are Christmas shopping will receive a warning letter from police. Police and parking attendants will note down the registration numbers of cars which are easy prey for opportunist thieves
-
Date
Three legs better than four for money raisers
CHARITY walking pals Lorraine Hacking and Sarah Foster are hoping three is a lucky number after tying their legs together for a challenging hill climb. Determined to help raise cash for their friend, cancer sufferer Gemma Feeney, the women decided to
-
Date
Landlord to convert railway carriage
A DISUSED railway carriage is to be turned into a restaurant after a pub landlord was given permission for the ambitious plan. Work is expected to get underway next year to transform the 90ft, 1901 passenger carriage into a unique dining area in the grounds
-
Date
Health fears for missing man, aged 66
A 66-YEAR-OLD man has gone missing from his home in Ladybridge. Graham Frederick Taite, from Atholl Close, was last seen on Saturday night when he left his house in a distressed state at around 9pm. Police are appealing for the public's help in tracing
-
Date
Colour crew enjoy abrush with success
THE end of the rainbow is just in sight for two colour conscious Bolton teenagers who have reached the final of a national competition. Liz Staniforth and Keeley Thornton, who work at the Hair Revival salon in the Total Fitness gym in Waters Meeting Road
-
Date
Cup date costs ace top Asian prize
HIDETOSHI Nakata has missed out on a third Asian Player of the Year award because of his Wanderers' commitments. The Japan star has been told he must forfeit any chance of winning this years award because he cannot attend the ceremony on Wednesday, November
-
Date
Traffic chaos under fire
A PRESTWICH solicitor has accused Bury Council of "mismanagement" over the state of traffic in the village. Aubrey Isaacson claims officers are doing very little to address the traffic congestion problems and wants them to make the issue a priority. His
-
Date
FC United just fail in late burst
COLNE 2 FC UNITED 1: Three goals in the final five minutes and a dug-out brawl brought this entertaining League Challenge Cup Round Two encounter to a spectacular end. Chris Clarke thought he had won it for Colne as he marked his debut with a brilliant
-
Date
Colne in the cup for Railwaymen
LEIGH RMI look for a much-needed victory when they entertain North West Counties First Division outfit Colne in the Lancashire Challenge Cup on Tuesday night. The Railwaymen were first out of the hat when the draw was made for the first round of the FA
-
Date
Boro triumph in cup clash
RADCLIFFE Boro edged home 7-6 on penalties to knock Atherton Colls out of the Marsden Cup on Monday night. Before the shootout the game ended goal-less Colls had been hoping to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat at Great Harwood on Saturday. Colls went a goal
-
Date
Daisy Hill out of Youth Cup
DAISY Hill's exciting journey in the FA Youth Cup came to an end when Doncaster beat them 4-2 in the first round at the New Sirs on Monday night. Full report to come
-
Date
Hindsforth on the march in Shield
HINDSFORD AFC staged a second half comeback to defeat Cumbrian side Dalton United 2-1 In the Lancashire Amateur Shield. Dave Fashhou and Grant Willett were the Tonics' heroes, and they now host either Blackrod Town or Blackpool Rovers in the last eight
-
Date
FC United just fail in late burst
COLNE 2 FC UNITED 1: Three goals in the final five minutes and a dug-out brawl brought this entertaining League Challenge Cup Round Two encounter to a spectacular end. Chris Clarke thought he had won it for Colne as he marked his debut with a brilliant
-
Date
Roberts: We can win Conference
IMPRESSIVE winger Gary Roberts has backed Accrington Stanley to win the Conference. The skilful 21-year-old believes the Reds can go all the way after ending Grays Athletic's 15-game unbeaten run and climbing to within two points of leaders Exeter, with
-
Date
Reds' victory dedicated to sailor Tony
ACCRINGTON Stanley dedicated Saturday's victory over Grays Athletic to the brother of captain Peter Cavanagh, who died after being attacked in Liverpool city centre. The players and assistant manager Jimmy Bell warmed up before Saturday's televised game
-
Date
Bid to cut country lane traffic
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 on Crown Lane and Station Road. People living in the two streets say they are tired
-
Date
Blind woman, 95, attacked in raid
ROBBERS pinned a 95-year-old blind woman to the wall while they ransacked her home. The frail pensioner was at home in Holcombe Road, Greenmount, when the raiders struck. Police today warned other residents, particularly the elderly, to be extra vigilant
-
Date
Man admits Liverpool axe murder
A MAN told a court on Tuesday he bludgeoned A-Level student Anthony Walker to death with an ice axe. Paul Taylor, 20, who had originally denied the murder, changed his plea and pleaded guilty to killing the 18-year-old in the Huyton area of Merseyside
