Archive
-
Date
Let's see you dance Inzy
I SEE Inzamam Ul-Haq has retired from one-day international cricket after Pakistan crashed out of the Cricket World Cup at a premature stage. What odds on the burly batsman dusting off the old dancing shoes, and following in the well-trodden footsteps
-
Date
Chef cooks up a gourmet surprise for Easter diners
AN Easter Sunday gourmet lunch has been created by a top Bolton chef to help celebrate the tenth anniversary of Mere Hall. Mere Hall has asked chef, Mike Harrison, to create a mouthwatering - and original - family meal. The event is a ticket-only affair
-
Date
Date set for NHS inquiry
A CAMPAIGNER who has battled for almost 20 years to discover why haemophilia sufferers became infected with HIV or hepatitis C is delighted a date for a formal inquiry into the tragedy has been set. David Fielding was given tainted blood products in
-
Date
Union not looking at action over cuts
UNISON members will not take industrial action over Bolton Council's planned £10.6 million in cuts. The union argues the cuts will see job losses as well as changes to terms and conditions for key staff. Natalie Mills, spokesman for Unison, said: "Members
-
Date
No first night nerves for our musical youth
MUSICAL stars of the future gathered at the Albert Halls last night for the start of Bolton Music Centre's annual concert week. A large opening night audience was entertained to an array of musical styles from the borough's best young musicians. The
-
Date
Two quizzed after man, 30, is knifed to death
TWO men are still being questioned by police after a 30-year-old man was stabbed to death following a pub brawl. Keith Platt suffered multiple stab wounds when he was attacked in Higher Market Street, Farnworth, after a fight in the Post Office pub.
-
Date
It's a sick world that we work in
DURING the years when I was a wage slave I always took pride in the fact that I tended to drag myself in to the office when I was suffering from colds or other forms of winter health misery. I never took much notice when colleagues grumbled that I was
-
Date
Is the number up for bingo halls?
BRITAIN'S three million mainly female bingo players pay far more in tax than their male counterparts at the bookies. And bingo is set to be hit even harder. IT'S eyes down at the Mecca Bingo hall in Bolton town centre. The place is packed and it's a
-
Date
Government's anti-crime policy just ins't working
Another weekend, another spate of stabbings and four men lie dead. This weekend one of the victims was Keith Platt, aged 30, who was on a rare night out in Farnworth when he was set upon and stabbed several times. Just four months ago Rabid Amin, aged
-
Date
Climate change and our future
THE news on Tuesday, March 13, of the detailed proposals for the climate change bill has caused mixed feelings for myself, and, I am sure, many others who care about our future. Real action to tackle climate change can only happen if the Government is
-
Date
The poor relations of rail link
THE article, "Train service labelled the worst" (The Bolton News, March 2), prompts me to add my support to the debate. I used to commute, with difficulty, to Hindley, on the line between Bolton and Southport. Who plans and makes the decisions over the
-
Date
Restaurant review short on stars
I OFTEN read, with interest, opinions on restaurant qualities. No exception in the case of the report in The Bolton News (Saturday, March 10) relating to Max-Max in Horwich. My wife and I have been several times over the past two or three years, and
-
Date
Selling land is just not cricket
REGARDING the relocation of Westhoughton Cricket Club. This old and historic club is part and parcel of Westhoughton. To sell the ground for development is a misuse of trust to the people of Westhoughton. It beggars belief that anyone can contemplate
-
Date
Social club site plan needs rethink
I read that the plans had been passed to build 36 apartments on the site of Wingate's Social Club, and the car park which is still used by the majority of customers of La Scala. These plans were rejected by Westhoughton Council and by Bolton Council
-
Date
Town needs more sporting facilities
BEFORE we get the flags out to welcome Sainsbury's to Westhoughton, we should remember the old saying, "beware of Greeks bearing gifts". Do we want more cars coming in to the centre of the town? We have a 19th century infrastructure and a 21st century
-
Date
They came, saw and now scheme is to be expanded
A "COME and see us" event at Great Lever has been declared a success. The event was organised by the Great Lever Neighbourhood Management team at the Nightingale Community Centre off Rishton Lane. Residents were able to learn about the neighbourhood
-
Date
Bolton break for free pass celebrations
PENSIONERS on a whistle stop tour of Greater Manchester's public transport network will be taking a break in Bolton tomorrow. Members of the Pensioners' Association are travelling on seven buses, three trains and a tram through all ten of Greater Manchester's
-
Date
Tony's cafe is quick off the mark with its no smoking ban
A FAVOURITE haunt for smokers has banned cigarettes - and become the first cafe in Bolton market to do so. Smoking will be banned in all enclosed public places in England and Wales from July 1 but the Cosy Cafe called time on smokers last month. Tony
-
Date
Residents fury over councillor's 'smack heads and junkies' jibe
A LABOUR councillor has denied branding residents on a Tyldesley estate as "junkies and smack heads". People in Shakerley were furious when they read the claims in a Liberal Democrat newsletter which were posted through their letterboxes. According
-
Date
Boltoners seem to love their communities
I stood in Bolton town centre leafleting for about 6 hours on Saturday. About 2,000 were taken (and I made sure none were on the ground). The leaflets were inviting people to the public meeting at the Reebok on 30th March about saving local post offices
-
Date
Youngsters plunge in for river clean up
THE youth of today just can't wait to get stuck in to projects to help the community. Around 20 young people aged 16 to 25 spent Saturday morning cleaning up the River Croal in Queens Park, Bolton. The clean-up which saw young people wade into the river
-
Date
Asda in search for Bolton's James Bond
SECRET agents looking for a licence to thrill rather than a "licence to kill" are being urged to pop down to Asda at Middlebrook today. The store is looking for its very own 007 to celebrate the launch of the James Bond Casino Royale DVD out this week
-
Date
Guard escapes caravan fire
A SECURITY guard had a lucky escape after a candle set light to the caravan where he was sleeping. The 28-year-old from Farnworth was treated at the Royal Bolton Hospital after breathing in smoke from the fire. The blaze spread to two scrap cars and
-
Date
The Bolton News is 140 years old today
TODAY marks the 140th anniversary of the founding of The Bolton News. Since that day back in 1867 when W. F. Tillotson published Britain's first evening newspaper, its journalists have reported on events locally and across the world. The Bolton Evening
-
Date
Quarry lorries row reaches Number 10
A ROW over road safety near a quarry has moved up a gear with protesters calling on Prime Minister Tony Blair to step in. Parents of pupils at St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, have submitted an online petition to the Downing Street website calling
-
Date
Good citizens to get civic medals
WESTHOUGHTON town councillors have approved the purchase of ten medals to be awarded to deserving townspeople. The civic medals, priced £182.90 each, are likely to be handed-out over the next few years.
-
Date
Young artists scoop prizes
THE winners of a young art competition have been announced. Connor Guy, aged 11, won first prize, Joshua Bridge, aged seven, scooped second place, and two-year-old Abbie Stamford came third. The competition was organised by Nugents Care, which is one
-
Date
Man jailed for violent assaults on his partner
A MAN who violently assaulted his former partner at her home has been jailed. Liverpool Crown Court heard that Paul Cunniffe's attacks included kicking Heather Prescott in the groin and repeatedly punching her in the face. As Ms Prescott lay on the
-
Date
Parents vow to fight over school places
PARENTS living in Edgworth have vowed to fight on if education chiefs press ahead with controversial proposals to change the way their children are allocated secondary school places. Since February, hundreds of parents having been protesting against
-
Date
Susan hits the spot for a special day
SPECIAL mum Susan Donaghue found herself driving in to the centre of attention. Mrs Donaghue was treated to a VIM (Very Important Mum) Day courtesy of Middlebrook to celebrate Mother's Day. The mum-of-four had planned to go shopping at the Horwich complex
-
Date
Dance hits an all-time high
THE Octagon Theatre's four week production of The Wedding Dance - which ended on March 3 - has broken the venue's box office records. Excluding festive shows, no production has sold as many tickets in the Bolton theatre's 40-year history. John Blackmore
-
Date
Court hears that man ran along vehicle roof
AN asylum seeker ran across the roof of a car and ripped off its wing mirror - the culmination of a series of offences committed in Bolton. Iranian, Mariwan Ali, aged 21, of Gibraltar Street, Bolton, spoke through an interpreter when he appeared before
-
Date
Big Issue sellers get assurance
BIG Issue managers say people will still be able to support their regular vendors, despite changes to the "pitch" system. Sellers had complained about the magazine's decision to remove vendors' rights to a regular pitch and, instead, allow four badge-holders
-
Date
Sex pose CD was used in bid to silence mum and daughter
A LEIGH man has been convicted of trying to murder a woman and then distributing pornographic pictures of her daughter in an attempt to stop them giving evidence against him. A jury at Liverpool Crown Court found Stanley Hil1, of Kensington Drive, Leigh
-
Date
Lucky escape for couple
A COUPLE have told how they were thrown from their seats by the impact from a high-performance car which crashed into their house. Jack and Freda Bailey, both aged 65, were sitting in the living room of their house in Manchester Road, Westhoughton, when
-
Date
Ruth Kelly: Teenage knife crime is not sweeping the country
BOLTON West MP and Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly has tried to ease fears over a spate of violent attacks on teenagers. Ms Kelly said while the deaths were tragic, and her thoughts were with the families, similar crimes were not "sweeping the country
-
Date
Knife-man threatens shop assistant and steals cash
A ROBBER threatened a teenage shop assistant with a six-inch knife and stole £100 in cash. The raider struck at a newsagents in Bennett's Lane, Halliwell, at 6.25pm on Saturday. He bought a Mars bar, before pulling out a knife as the 18-year-old girl
-
Date
Alfa Romeo driver's knife attack ordeal
Knife-wielding thugs slashed a driver across the fingers and held a blade to his throat in an attempt to hijack his red Alfa Romeo. The 18-year-old victim required surgery and police are now offering a £500 reward for information that could lead to the
-
Date
On a more serious note...
IT seems ironic that the countries that are so keen to meddle in the Middle East do nothing for countries where there is no chance of political or financial renumeration. This morning I was listening to the results of a survey on Radio 4 where the BBC
-
Date
VIDEO: News, Sport, Weather bulletin
The Bolton News TV News, Sport and Weather bulletin for March 19 is online now. To watch our bulletin click HERE.
-
Date
Ashton switches codes for big cash deal
Promising Wigan Warriors youngster Chris Ashton is joining Rugby Union side Northampton on a £140,000 a year contract from the beginning of the 2008 season. The move has angered coach Brian Noble who claimed Ashton had been "badly advised" to switch
-
Date
Lemar@Manchester Appollo
"I'M a soul man," proclaimed Lemar as he introduced his slick sound to a sold-out crowd at Manchester Apollo on Friday night. Staking his claim as a future godfather of soul, the 27-year-old former bank worker at the very least proved that he'd found
-
Date
Boro looking certs for the drop
RADCLIFFE BORO 0 OSSETT TOWN 2 FOOTBALL is a cruel game when you are down at the bottom and, once again, Radcliffe Borough found that out to their cost. Boro were the better side over the 90 minutes of this contest, but it was an all too familiar story
-
Date
Rebel Reds closing in on title
FC United strengthened their grip on the Division One title with a resounding 5-1 victory at Abbey Hey. The breakaway club, who lead the table by three points with four games in hand on their closest rivals, Salford City, were two up inside 17 minutes
-
Date
Stranger things happen
Remember those lucky bags you'd get when you were a kid? You never knew what would be in them - it could be something great, or it could be yet another flaming pencil sharpener. The excitement and anticipation was sometimes too much to bear. Well at
-
Date
Pile-up causes M61 chaos
A NINE-car smash caused motorway chaos during the morning rush hour in Bolton. The emergency services were called to the M61, near to junction five at Westhoughton, following a string of collisions at around 8am. The trouble began when a van flipped
-
Date
Meite misses international call-up
Abdoulaye Meite has pulled out of Ivory Coast's international double-header against Mauritius and Madagascar after struggling to recover from a foot injury. The Wanderers centre-back missed Saturday's defeat after failing a fitness test and will have
-
Date
Shakers stunned by late spot-kick
CHRIS Casper is finding out the hard way just what a funny game football can be. With his side cruising towards their first victory in 15 games, the Bury boss was left flummoxed as referee Jarnail Singh awarded Macclesfield a penalty deep into stoppage
-
Date
NEW MUSIC: The Bird And The Bee
INARA George and Greg Kurstin, alias The Bird and The Bee, are an army of two. They are also two of the most talented instrumentalists you are likely to meet, with pedigrees that would make most bands shiver with jealousy. Multi-instrumentalist Greg
-
Date
Sailor's family win Falklands memorial fight
THE family of a sailor killed in the Falklands War have won their campaign to have his name added to a war memorial, 25 years after his death. Royal Navy steward John Stroud, aged 20, was one of 13 sailors killed when HMS Glamorgan, was struck by an
-
Date
Family lose their locks for charity
IT really was a case of "hair" today, gone tomorrow for the McGoern family. Mother Karen McGoern and her parents Elizabeth and John had their hair cut for charity. And cheering them on at The Victory Reform Club in Bolton were more than 100 friends
-
Date
Now Erica's husband targets Castaway place
CASTAWAY star Erica Hurst's husband has stepped up his campaign to join her on the show claiming it will boost viewing figures. Matt Williams, aged 24, has formally nominated himself with a Radio 1 competition to join the 14 other castaways on New Zealand's
-
Date
Peter rolls into charts at Number 3
PETER Kay's latest song has entered the singles chart at number three. The tune, (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles, featuring comic Kay and Little Britain's Matt Lucas, is a cover of the 80s anthem by The Proclaimers. But, although proceeds from the single goes
-
Date
DAVID J BARRY
To all ex-servicemen and women who served in the Suez Canal zone of Egypt, there will be a reunion/get together at Stretford Ex-Servicemens Club, 30 Talbot Road, Stretford (opposite or near the Trafford Bar Metrolink station), on Tuesday, March 20 from
-
Date
Anyone for tennis?
Leigh's top tennis club has launched a drive to attract new members. There's an open day for adults, free coaching sessions and some junior tennis camps planned. Also, a new social membership fee of £50 has been introduced, and a family discount rate
-
Date
BUY THIS WEEK: New releases
AFFICIONADOS of new music will be particularly happy this week - particularly as today marks the long awaited release of the debut album from punk four-piece Good Shoes. Think Before You Speak showcases the cheerfully naive and knowingly wise contradictions
-
Date
Fear factor could cost us place in Europe, warns Sam
SAM Allardyce warned today that the fear of failure could cost Wanderers a place in Europe. The Bolton boss admits he has a tough task restoring the confidence of his players after a miserable run of results that has already seen them fall spectacularly
-
Date
We got the basics wrong again, says Big Sam
MANCHESTER United took all the accolades - both before and after the game - but, for Sam Allardyce, the deep wounds of a fourth heavy defeat in two-and-a-half months were self-inflicted. Cristiano Ronaldo, the fans' choice as PFA player of the month
-
Date
We were just too good for Wanderers, says Fergie
SIR Alex Ferguson said Wanderers could do nothing to prevent his side romping to a sixth successive defeat of their Greater Manchester neighbours at Old Trafford on Saturday. While Sam Allardyce blamed his own team's shortcomings for the margin of victory
-
Date
Leigh go down to Crusaders
Celtic Crusaders 22 Leigh Centurions 14 CELTIC Crusaders took the spoils in a must-win Northern Rail Cup game against a Leigh Centurions outfit that lacked penetration in the first half and composure at crucial times in the second on Sunday. The Crusaders
