Archive
-
Date
MP David backs NHS maggots method
BOLTON North-east MP David Crausby is calling for maggots to be used to treat wounds on the NHS. Mr Crausby has added his signature to an early day motion calling for patients with rotting flesh around wounds to be treated with sterile maggots. Sterile
-
Date
Sky's the limit for students
STUDENTS in Bolton are jumping for joy - literally! The University of Bolton's trampoline team have won three out of four gold medals in the Northern heats of the BUSA student trampolining competition. And the success was made more spectacular, because
-
Date
Top praise for school merge pupils
A SCHOOL which welcomed pupils from a neighbouring primary when it closed has been heaped with praise by Government inspectors. High Lawn Primary School in Sharples received a glowing report from Ofsted, the Government watchdog for education. Inspectors
-
Date
Bishop key to safety
ANDY Bishop can fire the Shakers to safety - that's the view of manager Chris Casper, who is preparing his side for their most important fixture of the season so far. Bury head to Wrexham on Friday night looking for their first win in 13, and with Bishop
-
Date
Watch the birdy
A RETIRED teacher is giving a show about birds in Bolton tomorrow. Colin Smith will be at Smithills School, on Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, at 7.30pm in an event arranged by the Bolton branch of the RSPB.
-
Date
Night out to raise cash
A FUNDRAISING night to raise cash to send terminally ill and severely disabled people on a pilgrimage to Lourdes in France is being held on March 16. The event, which will be held at Rivington Barn, will help pay for 20 nurses and doctors, many from
-
Date
Wanderers make smoking a drag
BOLTON Wanderers players have pledged their support to health bosses hoping to persuade smokers to quit on No Smoking Day. Greek midfield star Stelios joined two stop smoking advisers, who will be dragging large inflatable cigarettes from the Reebok
-
Date
Give a pint and save lives
RESIDENTS of the Bolton area are being asked to help save lives by donating a pint of blood. Donor sessions will be held on: Monday, March 12, at the JJB Stadium, 21 Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan; Tuesday, March 13, at Trinity Methodist Church, Market
-
Date
Events for women run by enlighten
WOMEN are being invited to take part in events marking International Women's Week which got under way at the weekend. The University of Bolton's Enlighten Project is organising activities for the public and students over the next two weeks. The nationally
-
Date
Antiques fair at the Reebok
An antiques collectors' fair will be held at the Reebok Stadium on Sunday. Hundreds of dealers from across the country will attend the event, billed as the largest of its kind in the North-west. The fair runs from 9.30am until 4.30pm. Admission is £2.50
-
Date
Jobless youths will be on TV
FOUR unemployed youths from Bury will be appearing on ITV1's The Jeremy Kyle Show on Thursday as part of a feature about getting work. They will be shown working on stalls, including one which sells black puddings and another that sells fruit and vegetables
-
Date
Miracle Mollie: The baby Sitar!
MIRACLE baby Molly Horsfield hit all the high notes when her mother became pregnant with the help of Indian music. Chris and Trish Horsfield, both aged 35, of Horwich, endured years of unsuccessful NHS treatment for "unexplained infertility". But after
-
Date
Travis Perkins posts rise in profits
BUILDERS merchant Travis Perkins has shrugged off "challenging" market conditions to post a 7 per cent rise in profits, despite a fall in like-for-like sales at its Wickes showroom business. The Northampton-based firm made pre-tax profits of £220.3 million
-
Date
Solicitors to help launch home packs
RUSSELL and Russell solicitors has been chosen by the Government to help introduce its new Home Information Packs. From June 1, all home owners in England and Wales will need to prepare an information pack before putting their home up for sale. As part
-
Date
Row over 'cafe culture' Churchgate
CHURCHGATE looks set to become the hub of a "cafe-culture" revolution in Bolton after a second pub on the street submitted plans for an outdoor seating area. The Brass Cat, in Churchgate, wants to install seats, surrounding fabric barriers and an overhead
-
Date
Firm buys 14 Bolton shops for £14m
A PARADE of shops in Bolton town centre has been sold in a multi-million pound deal. Manchester-based MCR Property has acquired 21 shop units, a total of 45,000 square feet, in Newport Street, Bolton, for £14.5 million. The parade of shops, running
-
Date
Laser clinic's new home
THE first ever purpose built laser and skincare clinic has recently opened in the grounds of the Royal Bolton Hospital. A £500,000 pound building is now owned and managed by Laserase North West and according to the Clinic's Director, Denise Leslie, the
-
Date
Let's get this show on the road
FOR most people, the funfair is an escape from the everyday hustle and bustle and the chance to spend time relaxing with the family. But for one Bolton family, it is when things really start to get busy. Henry Hill's North-west Funfair is touring Lancashire
-
Date
Reebok's cool new look on the ice
SPORTSWEAR design experts at Reebok in Bolton have joined forces with their US counterparts and two top American universities to design a revolutionary new uniform for the top ice hockey league in the world. The Rbk Edge Uniform System made its first
-
Date
On the spot: John Hassells
Name: John Hassells. Born: 1973, Shropshire. Title: Employment Associate. Company: KBL Solicitors. Where did you start? I studied Law at Lancaster University. What got you interested? Employment Law is fast paced and constantly evolving
-
Date
On the move . . .
SOFTWARE consultancy firm MDB Consulting has taken on Andrea Bergin as business and marketing manager to help co-ordinate new projects, market the firm and manage customer relationships. The company is based in Endeavour House in The Valley, Bolton.
-
Date
Theatre wants firm bookings
BOLTON'S Octagon Theatre wants to expand its thriving corporate membership scheme. The theatre already has a list of sponsors that includes The University of Bolton, William Hare, Warburtons, Fujitsu and The Royal Bank of Scotland, as well as a number
-
Date
Smoking ban is sign of the times
A BOLTON-based family business is hoping to capitalise on new legislation, which bans smoking, before it comes into force later this year. Boss Office, suppliers of office equipment and stationery, has started a sales push to promote the "no smoking"
-
Date
Sign up to safety seminar
PENINSULA business services has organised an Employment Law and Health and Safety seminar which is free to attend for local business owners. The seminar will be held at the Ramada, Bolton on March 28 from 10am to 12.30pm. It will update employers in
-
Date
No more spam!
A SECURITY invention designed by two IT experts could save Bolton businesses millions in the war against unwanted emails, or spam. And they are looking for firms to test it out. Chris Halloran, founder of Westhoughton-based Dansam Computer Services,
-
Date
Full steam ahead, with help from Bolton!
AEROSPACE workers in Barrow have a new workplace, thanks to a Bolton manufacturer. Boldman, which supplies aluminium profile systems, played an important role in the recent refurbishment of the Astute pipe shop fabrication area at BAE Systems Marine.
-
Date
Solicitor's recruitment discrimination warning
AN employment expert is warning companies across Bolton about discrimination when recruiting for jobs. Neil Coombes, head of employment law at Waring and Co Solicitors in Bradshawgate, Bolton, said the recent report from the Equalities Review - which
-
Date
Shop will be icing on the cake
A FAMILY business hopes to add a splash of colour to Bolton town centre - Vanilla Red, to be precise. Joanna Davies and her mother, Sandra King, are preparing to opening their new specialist cake decorating business and cafe in the former YMCA in Deansgate
-
Date
Business Awards deadline getting closer
ENTRIES are still coming in for the Bolton and Bury Business Business Awards 2007. And there is still time to get involved as a sponsor of one of the categories. There are 10 categories in the awards, several of which have already attracted top names
-
Date
Business in £1.5m windfall
BOLTON will receive a cash windfall of nearly £1.5 million to encourage business growth. But business support agencies in the town are worried that the cash will be used for general council funds, and not be put directly back into the business economy
-
Date
No disruption pledge on Crompton Way
MOTORISTS have been reassured that work to reduce a stretch of Crompton Way from two lanes to one will cause minimum disruption. Contractors will start the controversial £55,000 scheme next Monday. Work is expected to take around four weeks. It will
-
Date
Santa returns - out of season
ALTHOUGH the festive season is long gone, Father Christmas will still be around later this month at Farnworth Little Theatre. He appears in the Alan Ayckbourn comedy, Sugar Daddies, as the victim of a hit-and-run accident. A good Samaritan, in the
-
Date
Popular singers perform requiem
THE Brixi Singers continue to be a popular chamber choir and have concerts arranged throughout the year. The first takes place at the Parish Church, Stand, Whitefield, on Thursday, March 29, at 8pm. The choir will perform Faure's Requiem and other music
-
Date
Traditional Irish night
THE Bolton branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the traditional Irish Musicians' Association, holds its St Patrick's Celebration Céilí on Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Social Club, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, starting at 8pm. Music is provided by the
-
Date
Theatre listings for March 6-14
St Philip's AODS: Thoughly Modern Millie. St Philips Church Hall, Bridgeman Street, Bolton March 12-17. Tickets 01204 64035. New Rosemere AOS: The Gondoliers. Albert Halls, Bolton. March 13 to 17. Tickets 01204 334400. Farnworth Little Theatre
-
Date
Enjoy musical romp with modern Millie
FILLED with frisky flappers and dashing leading men, Thoroughly Modern Millie, the next production from the award-winning St Philip's AODS, is a high-spirited musical romp that has all of New York dancing the Charleston. Set in 1922 New York City, the
-
Date
Mum's the word for Charlotte
THIS sounds a bit mean-minded, but I'm not sure Charlotte Church is ready for a baby. The 21-year-old singer and her Welsh rugby hero boyfriend, Gavin Henson, aged 25, have just announced the pregnancy and that they are "delighted" with the news. But
-
Date
Posh turns on the style
I'M sure Victoria Beckham is working hand in glove with hairdressers internationally. She's just changed from her famous brown bob to a shorter, blonder cut. Smart cookie. She not only boosts the hairdressing industry and possible personal endorsements
-
Date
Reading brought to book
EAGLEY Junior School's literacy co-ordinator Anne Lloyd is so right about reading. "Reading underpins everything we teach, it's fundamental to learning," she commented as the school officially opened its £90,000 new library. The sad reality is that
-
Date
Our Peter produces star turn
IT'S really no surprise that Bolton's Peter Kay is getting rave reviews in the Manchester musical production of The Producers. His inclusion as Roger DeBris in a gown is not only proving a show-stopper but also helping to guarantee that the Palace Theatre
-
Date
Farmers' market should be rural location
MOVING Bolton's busy monthly Farmers' Market again could be gambling with its popularity. It first started life at Smithills Hall, which seemed to be an ideal setting. Changes in the management of the venue meant that the council shifted it to Moss
-
Date
Compo claims take a bashing
THANK goodness there is a glimmer of light in the whole business of compensation. For far too long accidents have been a thing of the past because someone or something always has to be blamed. But life really is not like that. Sometimes fate takes a
-
Date
Police launch anti-terror hotline
A CAMPAIGN which urges members of the public to shop suspected terrorists has been launched across Greater Manchester. Communities are being urged to act as the eyes and ears of police by reporting suspicious activity to a new anti-terrorist hotline.
-
Date
Council slams green belt building plans
A BLUEPRINT which campaigners fear could see large swathes of countryside come under threat from developers has been criticised by Bolton Council. The report by economist Kate Barker will help inform a new Government White Paper on planning due later
-
Date
Spend an evening with MP Ruth on Women's Day
MP Ruth Kelly has announced she is to hold a fundraiser to mark International Women's Day in her constituency. The Bolton West MP, who is the government's Minister for Women, will host the evening at Ridgmont House, in Horwich, on Thursday. She will
-
Date
Birthday gift in memory of son
A FATHER used his 60th birthday celebrations to raise money for The Bolton News' Garden of Tranquillity appeal in memory of his son, Stephen, who died four years ago at Bolton Hospice. Thomas and Marilyn Weall were devastated when Stephen, aged 32, was
-
Date
Rising star to visit Bradshaw
Lancashire wicket-keeper, Luke Sutton is making a special appearance at Bradshaw's training session on Monday. Luke will be meeting players and coaching staff at St Joseph's School in Horwich from 9pm. This is a great opportunity
-
Date
Council's Riviera trip 'is no holiday'
SIX council delegates are being sent to a property summit in the French Riviera - costing taxpayers almost £10,000. The group will be spending three nights at a hotel in the famous resort of Cannes. Bolton Council says its presence as part of a Manchester
-
Date
Facing up to the facts of life
ENGLAND has the worst teenage pregnancy figures in western Europe. Fact. The number of teenagers becoming pregnant in Bolton is among the highest in Greater Manchester. The latest statistics paint a shocking picture. In 2004, 298 girls under the age
-
Date
Lancs head for winter sun
Lancashire, fresh from pre-season training which included cross-country running up Rivington Pike, will continue in the winter sun with a 12-day pre season training camp in Cape Town, from March 19. The squad will play a minimum of five matches; four
-
Date
Kick out racism before it starts
FOOTBALLERS are looked up to by many youngsters as role models - and this is not always a good thing. Yes, they earn a lot of money and their athleticism, fitness, skill and ability to perform at the very top of their field is to be admired. Unfortunately
-
Date
Learning to live side by side in harmony
WITH reference to the article, "Thoughts of an Englishman Abroad" (The Bolton News, February 23). I must say that I found Chris Deary's article very interesting and a riveting read. It captures how I first felt when I came to England in the summer of
-
Date
Mature trees have been lost forever
AS a resident of Junction Road, Deane, I am glad to say the planning application for three houses in the rear garden of Marsh Villa was finally refused at the recent planning committee. It was obvious to the councillors that an over-development in the
-
Date
Get rid of gardens and build houses
HAVING been in the household service industry for 35 years, I think it would be fair to say that most people, especially council tenants, either do not have time for, or want, a garden, as most appear unkempt, so I suggest that builders start to build
-
Date
Blue badge drivers beware
The discretionary use of the blue disability badges within car parks remains a popular topic for all motorists. All too frequently the provision of disability bays is questioned or badges viewed with scepticism, tokens of the parking privileged minority
-
Date
Tories will tackle superbugs
I AM writing to express concern at the growing numbers of hospital infections. These have been uncovered in new official figures which have exposed an alarming spread of the hospital superbug - Clostridium difficile (C-diff'). Twice as many people are
-
Date
Wanderers get set for Old Trafford tester
IT may be 10 days away, but Sam Allardyce is already breaking out the hard hats for Wanderers' daunting trip to Old Trafford. This weekend's break for FA Cup action gives the Whites boss extra time to dwell on his side's disappointing derby defeat against
-
Date
Dancer Erica's Castaway dream
A LAP dancer from Bolton has been named as one of the contestants on the new series of BBC1 reality show, Castaway. Erica Hurst will join 12 other people on the show and spend 12 weeks on Great Barrier Island in New Zealand. The Castaways will have
-
Date
Daisy Hill back in action
DAISY Hill take on seventh-placed Bootle tonight in their first game in more than four weeks. The NWCL Division Two outfit last played on January 27, and their hopes of moving out of the bottom two have been thwarted by a succession of postponements
-
Date
M People take the forest trail
M People, the clubland favourites that went on to become one of the most successful UK dance acts ever, will be appearing at four picturesque forest locations this summer in cluding Cheshire's Delamere Forest. Singer Heather Small says: "We have played
-
Date
Bank robbery gang hunted
Police have issued a picture of a man they want to speak to in connection with an armed bank robbery. Officers want to speak to 26-year-old Anthony Baskeyfield following the robbery place at the NatWest Bank, Monton Road, Salford at 5pm on Wednesday
-
Date
Easter cash treat for Shakers fans
BURY have reduced tickets for the Easter weekend game against Rochdale to just £5. Supporters must pay for full-priced tickets to the next two home games, against Macclesfield Town and Notts County, to qualify for the offer. Tickets for all three games
-
Date
Last-gasp heartache for 10-man RMI
Ten-man Leigh slipped to their first defeat in three games when they went down at Stalybridge in the Nationwide Conference North. Kevin Ratley had handed the visitors the lead but the Railwaymen's goalkeeper, John Lamb, was then sent off for a professional
-
Date
Have-a-go hero, 62, attacked by car vandals
A 62-YEAR-OLD man was viciously assaulted by a gang of thugs after he tried to stop them damaging a row of parked cars. Retired university lecturer Jeff Porter was returning to a friend's house in Heaton after a night out when he spotted a group of youths
-
Date
Shakers cut the cost of derby day
BURY have reduced tickets for the Easter weekend game against Rochdale to just £5. Supporters must pay for full-priced tickets to the next two home games, against Macclesfield Town and Notts County, to qualify for the offer. Tickets for all three games
-
Date
Giant striker interested in Wanderers move
RACING Santander's 6ft 8ins Serbian striker Nikola Zigic, has been alerted by speculation linking him with a summer switch to Wanderers. The 26-year-old, who has scored seven goals in La Liga this season, is also reported to have attracted interest from
-
Date
ANGELA SHIELDS of Grantham, Lincs
is trying to trace her grandfather Albert Stockham or descendants of him, who lived in or around Bury. Albert was a bugler in the Lancashire Fusiliers based at Rufford Abbey near Ollerton, Notts in 1942. angela.shields4@btinternet.com
-
Date
Phoenix release Parez after injury lingers
Manchester Phoenix have de-registered Czech forward Ales Parez due to injury concerns. The 25-year old forward sustained a shoulder injury late in the 6-5 road victory over the Basingstoke Bison on February 3. Since then, he has received physiotherapy
-
Date
Church turns tables for charity
St. Andrews Methodist Church, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton is holding a "table top" sale this Saturday (9am-1pm). The church's "GIVE" fund (Get Involved Everyone) is this year providing equipment for the Royal Bolton Hospital children's ward and supporting
-
Date
Two youths held over bus attacks
TWO teenagers have been arrested following a spate of bus vandalism in Bolton. Three reports were made of bricks being hurled at passing buses in Brownlow Fold over a number of days at the beginning of February. In one incident, on February 6, a woman
-
Date
Military fair
A WARTIME memorabilia valuation day and military collectors fair is being held at Longsight Methodist Hall, Harwood, on March 17. Experts will be on hand to value items between 9am and 3.30pm.
-
Date
Support officer to patrol villages
A NEW Police Community Support Offcier is joining the police patrols covering the Belmont, Tockholes and Edgworth areas. PCSO Nick Gisicz will patrol on foot as well as using a new community vehicle supplied by Blackburn with Darwen Council. He will
-
Date
Hundreds of fare dodgers caught
MORE than 360 fare dodgers were caught in a high-profile police crackdown on bus-related crime and disorder in Bolton. Police officers and revenue inspectors working for bus company First checked 302 buses and 4,734 passengers during the three days of
-
Date
Market Hall fight 'is over'
A COMMUNITY campaigner is ready to throw in the towel after battling to keep her market business alive. Joyce Jones has led a campaign against Bolton Council plans which could see Westhoughton Market close for up to 18 months for renovation. The current
-
Date
Film about slave trade
A Christian charity is set to release a short film celebrating the life of one of its most famous founding fathers, slave abolitionist William Wilberforce. "The Walk", which has been produced by the Bible Society, follows on the heels of another film
-
Date
Murder in mind
A MURDER mystery evening will be held at Mount St Joseph's School in Greenland Road, Farnworth, at 7pm on March 23. Tickets, which include a meal, are £9.50 for adults and £7.00 for children. Call 01204 391800.
-
Date
Budding scientists sample laboratory life
BUDDING scientists did not mind getting their hands dirty when they swapped their classroom for a laboratory to carry out their own research. And nothing less than a university laboratory would do for the youngsters of St Stephen and All Martyrs CE Primary
-
Date
Town centre blaze: Cordon is now lifted
A cordon set up in the centre of Ramsbottom following a fire at an MOT centre on Bridge Street has been lifted. All roads affected were re-opened at around 8pm last night. Homes and businesses had to be evacuated following the blaze on Monday. Firefighters
-
Date
Ward shut to admissions after bug hits hospital
A HOSPITAL ward and a care home for the elderly have been closed to new admissions following an outbreak of a virus. The medical ward at the Royal Bolton Hospital was shut to new admissions on March 1 after 14 patients and a member of staff were struck
