Stories for 10 May 2006
Accrington
AN 80-year-old woman who died two days after taking an overdose of aspirin told her son she had been stupid and wouldn't do it again. more...
A SERVICE which is at "crisis point" because of a lack of funding could be set for a massive £500,000 windfall to keep it going. more...
A 91-year-old Accrington woman died two weeks after an operation on a fractured hip. more...
SIX tonnes of prime garden compost will appear in a Big Heap at an Accrington supermarket tomorrow. more...
Amateur Scene
Turton sealed survival in the West Lancs Premier League with a 4-2 win over third placed Dalton. more...
LITTLE Lever were beaten 2-0 by Rossendale Amateurs in the Lancashire Amateur League's Fourth Division Cup Final. more...
WALKDEN Wrecks took a giant stride towards a fabulous double with a superb 1-0 win over the Bowling Green in the Bolton Over-35s League Division Three Cup Final at Breightmet United. more...
Horwich Vics clinched the champions of the Bolton Sunday League Premier Section after a hectic end to the season. more...
Horwich Vics clinched the champions of the Bolton Sunday League Premier Section after a hectic end to the season. more...
Andy Payton
IT looks like Steve Cotterill has pulled another coup in acquiring the services of striker Steve Jones for next season. more...
IT looks like Steve Cotterill has pulled another coup in acquiring the services of striker Steve Jones for next season. more...
Angela Kelly
THERE'S something about both the candidates in tonight's final of BBC2's hugely popular The Apprentice that is unnerving. more...
OPENING your home and your heart to a child who is not your own is not an easy path. more...
OPENING your home and your heart to a child who is not your own is not an easy path. more...
SHE may seem to have it all but I'm beginning to feel a bit sorry for Katie Holmes. more...
THE whole Theo Walcott saga is guaranteed to light up the World Cup especially perhaps for non-football fans. more...
CHRISTOPHER Eccleston, pictured, will have his work cut out reprising Patrick McGoohan's role in a remake of TV series The Prisoner. more...
Athletics Round-Up
OLYMPIC 10,000m bronze medallist Zersenay Tadesse will head the African challenge for top honours in this month's BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bands In Profile
The Moses Gate Hotel, Farnworth more...
NEW bands in Bolton could find themselves on a tour of Britain's top music festivals this summer, as part of a new competition being run by the Bolton Evening News, a member of the Newsquest Media Group. more...
Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N' Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour. more...
Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N' Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour. more...
The Moses Gate Hotel, Farnworth more...
Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N' Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour. more...
Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N' Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour. more...
Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N' Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour. more...
Barrowford
A CONTROVERSIAL plan for a business park on land earmarked as green belt is set to be given the go-ahead. more...
Blackburn
THE devastated family of a teenager who died in a motorway crash today paid tribute to their "bubbly and happy" son who was "loved by everyone". more...
A BRAVE teenage snooker player has been dubbed an "inspiration" after winning every match he has played since having a brain tumour removed. more...
THE body of a 30-year-old mother was found hanging from the bannister by her two young children at the family's Blackburn home, police said today. more...
A BLACKBURN family kept a promise to give a relative a good send off arranging for her coffin to be carried by a horse and carriage. more...
A BLACKBURN artist whose wife suffered from dementia for 18 years has paid tribute to her by putting together an exhibition of art and poetry about her life. more...
FOR decades they were used to hold criminals now cells in Blackburn's former police station are being offered for secure document storage. more...
A 25-YEAR-OLD motorist drove off after colliding with a bus on a busy main road. more...
Bolton Council Election Results
THE first Muslim woman to be elected to Bolton Council hopes others will follow in her footsteps. more...
Bolton News
LEFTover fruit and vegetables from a Horwich supermarket are being recycled straight into the mouths of wallabies and lemurs! more...
A PENSIONER has protested to Bolton Council after bowlers ordered her off a park bench when she stopped for a rest in the afternoon sunshine. more...
BOLTON celebrity chef Paul Heathcote has teamed up his outside catering business with a Stoke-on-Trent-based catering giant. more...
A GREAT-grandfather was knocked down and fatally injured while running an errand to a local supermarket, his devastated family revealed today. more...
THE body of a man has been pulled from the River Irwell. more...
TOP stunt performers are set to thrill audiences in Bolton with a display of daredevil antics. more...
GIRL band Clea which includes Little Hulton-born singer Lynsey Brown look set to continue their ascent into pop stardom with the release of their debut album, Trinity. more...
POLICE are to crack down on drunken and unruly behaviour in Bolton during the World Cup. more...
SNIFFER dogs are being used to help investigators determine the cause of a fire at a former children's home. more...
SNIFFER dogs are being used to help investigators determine the cause of a fire at a former children's home. more...
THREE young kickboxers from Horwich have powered their way to victory. more...
THREE young kickboxers from Horwich have powered their way to victory. more...
MARIE Curie Cancer Care is looking for the final few adventurous cyclists needed to join its biggest ever fund raising event the Great 500 Cycle Challenge. more...
A NEW Bolton children's centre which has cost more than £1m will open its doors for the first time in Tonge Moor tomorrow. more...
A PIONEER of canal regeneration in the Bolton and Bury area has died. more...
A BOLTON man and five Birmingham fans are to appear in court after trouble broke out at Bolton Wanderers' game with Birmingham City on Sunday. more...
A NEW mum was so impressed with the care her baby daughter received in the neonatal unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital that she raised more than £1,000 for it. more...
A CRIMINAL gang is believed to have stolen three top-of-the-range cars after separate raids on homes. more...
Frustrated residents say they can no longer let their children play outside because their road is being used as a rat-run by motorists. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
A 56-YEAR-OLD woman scared off a man who tried to rob her in the street. more...
THE coroner's office in Bolton is trying to trace the family of a man found dead at his home. more...
A SPECIALIST worker is to be appointed in Bolton in a bid to encourage smokers to kick the habit before it is banned in public buildings next year. more...
THE first Muslim woman to be elected to Bolton Council hopes others will follow in her footsteps. more...
THE head teacher of Bolton's worst-performing high school has quit his £70,000-a-year job because of stress. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
TOP stunt performers are set to thrill audiences in Bolton with a display of daredevil antics. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
POLICE are to crack down on drunken and unruly behaviour in Bolton during the World Cup. more...
A BOLTON man and five Birmingham fans are to appear in court after trouble broke out at Bolton Wanderers' game with Birmingham City on Sunday. more...
A PIONEER of canal regeneration in the Bolton and Bury area has died. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
POLICE are to crack down on drunken and unruly behaviour in Bolton during the World Cup. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
POLICE are to crack down on drunken and unruly behaviour in Bolton during the World Cup. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
Burnley
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for a new super-school on Towneley playing fields have been left outraged after the government denied them a public inquiry. more...
A CRUNCH meeting is due to be held tomorrow to try to thrash out arrangements for a new leader and ruling body for Burnley Council. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 74-year-old woman was robbed on Monday morning. more...
GOVERNMENT inspectors have shown they are down with kids' agreeing with pupils in Burnley that their school is "cool". more...
BURNLEY Council has organised an event to help residents and community group representatives understand more about how planning works and how it can affect them. more...
THE driving force behind a theatre group's 10-year fight for a new home in Burnley died in a fall in the cellar of his home, an inquest heard. more...
Bury News
COMEDIAN Peter Kay is set to broadcast live from the Phoenix Club during a five-hour television special this Summer. more...
COMEDIAN Peter Kay is set to broadcast live from the Phoenix Club during a five-hour television special this Summer. more...
A PIONEER of canal regeneration in the Bolton and Bury area has died. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
COMEDIAN Peter Kay is set to broadcast live from the Phoenix Club during a five-hour television special this Summer. more...
COMEDIAN Peter Kay is set to broadcast live from the Phoenix Club during a five-hour television special this Summer. more...
A PIONEER of canal regeneration in the Bolton and Bury area has died. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
Business Headlines
BOLTON celebrity chef Paul Heathcote has teamed up his outside catering business with a Stoke-on-Trent-based catering giant. more...
MANUFACTURERS in Bolton are being offered a deal to kickstart their lean drive to better performance. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
A BURY businessman who was reported to have been owed a
six-figure sum in the wake of last year's crash of MG Rover has put his car dealership company into administration. more...
A SERIES of information days are being held to give unemployed people the opportunity to take a career step in a different direction. more...
A HEALTHCARE computer specialist has revealed new orders of more than £1 million so far this year including the supply of software to Britain's first "super surgery". more...
A HEALTHCARE computer specialist has revealed new orders of more than £1 million so far this year including the supply of software to Britain's first "super surgery". more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Business News
A LONG-standing Rossendale car firm has gone into administration, threatening all the jobs at the dealership. more...
A pharmaceutical giant has been given a gold medal for its commitment to safety. more...
AN East Lancashire chemical blending company has been fined £10,000 for polluting four miles of the River Irwell and killing thousands of fish. more...
A CONTROVERSIAL plan for a business park on land earmarked as green belt is set to be given the go-ahead. more...
Business Updates
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Cars News
Forget about looking like your pet -research suggests that more than 14million drivers resemble their four-wheeled friends. more...
Forget about looking like your pet -research suggests that more than 14million drivers resemble their four-wheeled friends. more...
Britons are buying their first set of wheels almost a decade younger than
their parents, despite the ever-increasing cost of car maintenance. more...
Chorley Cc News
Chorley's new practice facilities will be officially opened on Sunday by Lindsay Hoyle MP. more...
Chorley Fc News
Exactly who will be Chorley's opponents next season is still open to question as the current UniBond Division One could be split into two geographicaly, with a northern division and a midlands one. more...
Two former Chorley teammates bridged a 50-year gap when they met at a players' reunion at Victory Park last week. more...
Chorley News
Coronation Street actress Wendi Peters portrays one of Britain's worst mothers in the popular soap but in reality she is a hero to children in Chorley. more...
A flagship flower display on one of the town's main entrance points has been hit by vandals. more...
A flagship flower display on one of the town's main entrance points has been hit by vandals. more...
Conservatives swept to power in Chorley for the first time in 24 years as Labour suffered 'meltdown' at the polls. more...
Coronation Street actress Wendi Peters portrays one of Britain's worst mothers in the popular soap but in reality she is a hero to children in Chorley. more...
A man who lost his sight within a three-week period and then turned his life around with the help of a local charity has won a national award. more...
National cutbacks in adult education provision are being blamed for reductions in courses and staff at a local college. more...
Average house prices in Chorley borough fell more than any where else in the region last year. more...
An award-winning ice cream maker in Chorley fears the traditional jingle of the ice-cream van could be silenced if new powers to stop them selling close to schools are enforced. more...
Crime-fighting initiatives from the Chorley area were on the agenda for a major conference in Lancashire this week. more...
Chorley libraries are currently offering workshops to help people get started in tracing their family tree. more...
A renowned nature expert has told of his part in the fight to preserve an ancient elephant habitat in deepest Africa. more...
A renowned nature expert has told of his part in the fight to preserve an ancient elephant habitat in deepest Africa. more...
Smoke emissions from a fire training centre which have blighted a Chorley village for decades could be a thing of the past if groundbreaking new technology is introduced. more...
It was a case of X marks the spot when children from a local primary school went to the polls to elect a school council. more...
Church
THE Rotary Club of Church and Oswaldtwistle is inviting local organisations to join its Grand Charity Walk. more...
Clarets News
PLYMOUTH Argyle boss Tony Pulis has hinted he could be interested in taking Clarets striker Gifton Noel-Williams to Home Park. more...
PLYMOUTH Argyle boss Tony Pulis has hinted he could be interested in taking Clarets striker Gifton Noel-Williams to Home Park. more...
Burnley have confirmed their first pre-season friendly of the 2006/07 season. more...
Clayton-Le-Moors
A FOOTBALL coaching scheme that helped cut juvenile nuisance in Hyndburn has been hailed as one of the top crime fighting initiatives in the county. more...
Clitheroe
A BEAUTY salon worker who "glassed" her boyfriend's ex-partner by accident has been spared jail. more...
A SERVICE which is at "crisis point" because of a lack of funding could be set for a massive £500,000 windfall to keep it going. more...
A pharmaceutical giant has been given a gold medal for its commitment to safety. more...
Colne
A MAN was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in the kitchen of his Colne home. more...
Cricket Round-Up
CLIFTON are still waiting for their first win in the Central Lancashire League. more...
AN unbeaten fifth wicket partnership of 109 between Rehmen Shah, 92 not out, and Phil Hall, 34 not out, steered Lostock to their first win of the season in the Manchester Association at Newton Heath. more...
Darwen
A SCHOOL less than two months out of special measures has received a hammer blow after its new headteacher refused to take his post just days before he was due to start. more...
Editor'S Comment
ACCRINGTON Stanley will be celebrating today after landing the biggest sponsorship deal in the club's history. more...
ACCRINGTON Stanley will be celebrating today after landing the biggest sponsorship deal in the club's history. more...
Education
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for a new super-school on Towneley playing fields have been left outraged after the government denied them a public inquiry. more...
GOVERNMENT inspectors have shown they are down with kids' agreeing with pupils in Burnley that their school is "cool". more...
Education News
THE head teacher of Bolton's worst-performing high school has quit his £70,000-a-year job because of stress. more...
Events In And Around Leigh
TOP stunt performers are set to thrill audiences in Bolton with a display of daredevil antics. more...
TOP stunt performers are set to thrill audiences in Bolton with a display of daredevil antics. more...
Features
Are websites designed to help single people find marriage partners being used by married folk to have affairs? more...
Are websites designed to help single people find marriage partners being used by married folk to have affairs? more...
Gig Guide
The Moses Gate Hotel, Farnworth more...
Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N' Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour. more...
The Moses Gate Hotel, Farnworth more...
Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N' Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour. more...
Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N' Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour. more...
Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N' Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour. more...
Gig Reviews
We join Richard Ashcroft in the grandeur of the Empress Ballroom and having just passed an interesting milestone in his career. more...
We join Richard Ashcroft in the grandeur of the Empress Ballroom - and having just passed an interesting milestone in his career. more...
Gigs Throughout The North-West
The Moses Gate Hotel, Farnworth more...
Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N' Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour. more...
The Moses Gate Hotel, Farnworth more...
Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N' Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour. more...
Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N' Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour. more...
Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N' Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour. more...
Glenn Keeley
MARK Hughes has done a wonderful job of transforming the fortunes of Blackburn Rovers. more...
MARK Hughes has done a wonderful job of transforming the fortunes of Blackburn Rovers. more...
MARK Hughes has done a wonderful job of transforming the fortunes of Blackburn Rovers. more...
Haslingden
AN East Lancashire chemical blending company has been fined £10,000 for polluting four miles of the River Irwell and killing thousands of fish. more...
Health
A SENIOR hospital consultant today slammed NHS bosses for axeing skin-care beds and warned patients will need longer treatment to get better. more...
A SCHOOL less than two months out of special measures has received a hammer blow after its new headteacher refused to take his post just days before he was due to start. more...
Health News
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
A SPECIALIST worker is to be appointed in Bolton in a bid to encourage smokers to kick the habit before it is banned in public buildings next year. more...
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Health Updates
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Jobs News
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Kelbrook News
PENDLE woman Daisy Ashworth celebrated notching up 90 years with a party at her home in Kelbrook. more...
Lancashire
A website is being launched allowing residents to find out about crime levels in their neighbourhoods. more...
Lancashire County Council is to launch a multi-agency board aimed at making children safer. more...
PEOPLE in Lancashire are being encouraged to think about fostering in Foster Care Fortnight which started this week. more...
WELLIES, wax jackets and walking sticks not the kind of image normally associated with beauty contests. more...
Lancashire Ccc
LANCASHIRE chairman Jack Simmons is hoping England new boy Saj Mahmood can make a big impact at Test level. more...
Lancashire News
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
Lancs Gig Reviews
It is a mark of greatness that Th' Legendary Shack*Shakers exerted as much sweat, strength and subliminal spirit in this venue last year in front of 30 people as they did last night in the heaving, nay, rammed Roadhouse. more...
Lancs Gigs
Local singer/songwriter John Logue heads an evening of acoustic music at the Rose and Crown, Chorley on May 11. more...
Local singer/songwriter John Logue heads an evening of acoustic music at the Rose and Crown, Chorley on May 11. more...
Leigh Headlines
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Up to 800 hospital jobs are to be axed in the North-west, it has been announced. more...
Letters
WE can argue about whether the National Health Service is in crisis; perhaps we can agree that it is in some disarray. more...
WE can argue about whether the National Health Service is in crisis; perhaps we can agree that it is in some disarray. more...
WHILE watching a TV programme about binge drinking, I was horrified to learn the practice was common behaviour to a large percentage of youngsters, many as young as 13. more...
MARGO Grimshaw (LET, April 25) says the protest against Condoleezza Rice should have been more polite. more...
RE the proposed £45million development plan envisaged for Blackburn Cathedral. It would seem the hierarchy of Blackburn diocese have taken on a property development/investment entrepreneur role. more...
RE the proposed £45million development plan envisaged for Blackburn Cathedral. more...
I would like to express my sincere thanks as retiring Mayor of Chorley to the people of Chorley Borough who have contributed in any way to making my year of office so very enjoyable and memorable. more...
I would like to express my sincere thanks as retiring Mayor of Chorley to the people of Chorley Borough who have contributed in any way to making my year of office so very enjoyable and memorable. more...
I would like to express my sincere thanks as retiring Mayor of Chorley to the people of Chorley Borough who have contributed in any way to making my year of office so very enjoyable and memorable. more...
Oh dear! I see that Bob the Builder has been back at work on the Magic Roundabout at Hartwood. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
BOLTON Wanderers' superstadium at Horwich has been given the go-ahead by planning councillors. more...
BOLTON Wanderers' superstadium at Horwich has been given the go-ahead by planning councillors. more...
THE Bolton Church Institute School, now Canon Slade School, was 200 years old last year. more...
THE photograph of a prefab (Looking Back, April 10) brought back some memories for Mike McEwing who sent me tonight's three pictures. more...
THESE pupils from Canon Slade School needed no encouragement from a Bolton Evening News photographer to get in the mood ready for a garden party being held at the school in 1973, above. It looks like they certainly had the weather for it. more...
Michael Short
"AND so, the end is near", a wiser man than me once sang. He was a much better singer than me too, but that's another story. more...
Museums And Galleries
A BLACKBURN artist whose wife suffered from dementia for 18 years has paid tribute to her by putting together an exhibition of art and poetry about her life. more...
A CHILDREN'S arts festival is being planned for the summer to encourage children and their families to take part in creative workshops. more...
A CHILDREN'S arts festival is being planned for the summer to encourage children and their families to take part in creative workshops. more...
Nelson
Fire bosses today warned people not to discard cigarettes or lit matches after a grass fire in Nelson. more...
A BOY had a lucky escape after he plunged through the roof on an empty building. more...
THE names of five new suspects have been given to detectives who re-opened the investigation into the 15-year-old murder of a Pendle woman. more...
News
It was another fiercely contested election in some local wards but not as in years gone by. more...
Asian women elected as councillors for the first time are hoping to inspire others to follow their lead. more...
A Manchester student had to fork out $80 to the US embassy just because his name was Mohammed. more...
The UK record for the most money paid for a vehicle registration was broken after 51 NGH (Singh) was sold for £254,000. more...
The sports car of a drug pusher is being used in a campaign to discourage youths from becoming dealers of heroin and crack cocaine. more...
News About Local Jobs
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Around 740 jobs are to go after home shopping firm Littlewoods Shop Direct announced plans to close two warehouses in Greater Manchester. more...
Oswaldtwistle
THE Rotary Club of Church and Oswaldtwistle is inviting local organisations to join its Grand Charity Walk. more...
Politics
DARWEN and Rossendale MP, Janet Anderson has signed an early day motion (EDM) in parliament calling for a ban on animals in travelling circuses. more...
Prestwich And Whitefield Headlines
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
Prestwich Headlines
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
Ribblesdale League
BAXENDEN are the Jekyll and Hyde team of the Ribblesdale Senior League. more...
Rounders Updates
Section A: Tue: Daisy Hill CC A v Walkden CC A (D Potter), Darcy Lever C&SC B v Nationwide XI (B Moffat), Little Lever XI v Rupert Ladies A (G Palmer); Wed: Aspull Ladies XI v Davies XI (F Nicholson), Darcy Lever C&SC A v Farnworth and District Vets (M Draper). more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN goalkeeper Brad Friedel reckons Mark Hughes is ready to raise the bar even higher next season in his quest to transform Rovers into a major Premier League force. more...
BLACKBURN goalkeeper Brad Friedel reckons Mark Hughes is ready to raise the bar even higher next season in his quest to transform Rovers into a major Premier League force. more...
The FA have written to Blackburn Rovers' striker Paul Dickov to ask for his observations on the spitting allegation with Manchester City's David Sommeil. more...
Sport
The estatic manager for Paak United has told of the club's amazing turn around this season. more...
Two goals by Servet Tasdemir helped Bank Top Rovers claim the Eddleston Cup. more...
We were in Oldham this month hoping to catch a classic between these two rivals. more...
We were in Oldham this month hoping to catch a classic between two rivals. more...
It's just after 12.05am on May 5, 2006, and news flashes up on the television of the local election results. more...
Sport Tasters
NEWLY-PROMOTED Accrington Stanley have secured a six-figure sponsorship deal which will change the name of the stadium. more...
BLACKBURN goalkeeper Brad Friedel reckons Mark Hughes is ready to raise the bar even higher next season in his quest to transform Rovers into a major Premier League force. more...
PLYMOUTH Argyle boss Tony Pulis has hinted he could be interested in taking Clarets striker Gifton Noel-Williams to Home Park. more...
Stanley News
NEWLY-PROMOTED Accrington Stanley have secured a six-figure sponsorship deal which will change the name of the stadium. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
BOLTON celebrity chef Paul Heathcote has teamed up his outside catering business with a Stoke-on-Trent-based catering giant. more...
COMEDIAN Peter Kay is set to broadcast live from the Phoenix Club during a five-hour television special this Summer. more...
GIRL band Clea which includes Little Hulton-born singer Lynsey Brown look set to continue their ascent into pop stardom with the release of their debut album, Trinity. more...
COMEDIAN Peter Kay is set to broadcast live from the Phoenix Club during a five-hour television special this Summer. more...
COMEDIAN Peter Kay is set to broadcast live from the Phoenix Club during a five-hour television special this Summer. more...
Tasters
A BRAVE teenage snooker player has been dubbed an "inspiration" after winning every match he has played since having a brain tumour removed. more...
A SENIOR hospital consultant today slammed NHS bosses for axeing skin-care beds and warned patients will need longer treatment to get better. more...
THE devastated family of a teenager who died in a motorway crash today paid tribute to their "bubbly and happy" son who was "loved by everyone". more...
Theatre
The evergreen musical "My Fair Lady" has been thrilling audiences now for 50 years - now it's being performed in Oswaldtwistle until May 13. more...
DON'T miss Romeo and Juliet, the romantic tale of star-crossed lovers, which takes to the stage at Burnley Mechanics on May 10. more...
Tv News
Coronation Street actress Wendi Peters portrays one of Britain's worst mothers in the popular soap but in reality she is a hero to children in Chorley. more...
Coronation Street actress Wendi Peters portrays one of Britain's worst mothers in the popular soap but in reality she is a hero to children in Chorley. more...
Tv Reviews
I THINK the time has come to add a new couple to the list of great TV double acts of recent times. more...
Wanderers Headlines Of The Day
IAN Walker has signed a new contract that will keep him at the Reebok for the next two years. more...
A BOLTON man and five Birmingham fans are to appear in court after trouble broke out at Bolton Wanderers' game with Birmingham City on Sunday. more...
A BOLTON man and five Birmingham fans are to appear in court after trouble broke out at Bolton Wanderers' game with Birmingham City on Sunday. more...
IAN Walker has signed a new contract that will keep him at the Reebok for the next two years. more...
Wanderers News
WANDERERS fans worldwide are continuing to join our new interactive world map. more...
A BOLTON man and five Birmingham fans are to appear in court after trouble broke out at Bolton Wanderers' game with Birmingham City on Sunday. more...
IAN Walker has signed a new contract that will keep him at the Reebok for the next two years. more...
A BOLTON man and five Birmingham fans are to appear in court after trouble broke out at Bolton Wanderers' game with Birmingham City on Sunday. more...
IAN Walker has signed a new contract that will keep him at the Reebok for the next two years. more...
Waterfoot
A LONG-standing Rossendale car firm has gone into administration, threatening all the jobs at the dealership. more...
We Say
THERE has been a lot of talk regarding the extra pressures piled on hospitals, schools and the police to achieve targets, but when someone quits a £70,000 job due to stress there must be something seriously wrong. more...
THE opening of a new £1 million children's centre in Tonge Moor is fantastic news. more...
What'S On
Local singer/songwriter John Logue heads an evening of acoustic music at the Rose and Crown, Chorley on May 11. more...
Local singer/songwriter John Logue heads an evening of acoustic music at the Rose and Crown, Chorley on May 11. more...
Former footballer Paul Fletcher, will be the main speaker at an event entitled, The Ref and the Number 9, at Brindle Community Hall, Water Street, Brindle, on Monday, May 22. more...
A church celebrates its 20th sportsman's dinner on June 18 when legendary jockey Bob Champion visits Chorley. more...
It's a case of open band' at Wheelton Village Hall this Saturday, May 13 from 7.30pm-11pm. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
THEATRE
The Octagon, Bolton
Bella and the Beautiful Knight
Exciting new theatre company Silver Tongue present this new drama of forbidden love, deception, sex and death which was a hit at the Edinburgh Festival. more...
HORSE and carriage rides through Bolton town centre are among the final events planned to raise money for a statue of Fred Dibnah. more...
COMEDIAN Peter Kay is set to broadcast live from the Phoenix Club during a five-hour television special this Summer. more...
COMEDIAN Peter Kay is set to broadcast live from the Phoenix Club during a five-hour television special this Summer. more...
COMEDIAN Peter Kay is set to broadcast live from the Phoenix Club during a five-hour television special this Summer. more...
TOP stunt performers are set to thrill audiences in Bolton with a display of daredevil antics. more...
TOP stunt performers are set to thrill audiences in Bolton with a display of daredevil antics. more...
COMEDIAN Peter Kay is set to broadcast live from the Phoenix Club during a five-hour television special this Summer. more...
COMEDIAN Peter Kay is set to broadcast live from the Phoenix Club during a five-hour television special this Summer. more...
Whitefield Headlines
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
CCTV cameras have been installed in all charity shops in Bury town centre after a spate of thefts by pickpockets. more...
World Cup Briefing
POLICE are to crack down on drunken and unruly behaviour in Bolton during the World Cup. more...
POLICE are to crack down on drunken and unruly behaviour in Bolton during the World Cup. more...
POLICE are to crack down on drunken and unruly behaviour in Bolton during the World Cup. more...
POLICE are to crack down on drunken and unruly behaviour in Bolton during the World Cup. more...
You Say
CONTROLLING pigeon numbers by shooting a few seems as legitimate to me as removing an unwanted wasps' nest or an infestation of rats. more...
BEING a disabled person my wife I and I need to use care agencies and over the last two years we have had several. more...
I refer to the article in which David Crausby's call for a ban on mini-bike sales to teenagers and I have to say I totally agree with him. more...
THE controversy regarding £50,000 to be spent on the restoration of the statue of King Edward VII, a so-called "beloved Royal personage", is rightly condemned by Mrs Audrey Whitfield. more...
I READ Mr Barnford's letter "A great day out for free" (May 5), about his free bus trip and my guess is he's got more in mind. more...
AS secretary of the Bolton United Services Veterans Association (Th'owd Vets), I wish to invite all past, present, and hopefully new, members to join me on Sunday, May 14. more...
I AM frequently caught up in a traffic jams along St Peter's Way. Previously I had thought that this was due to people making their way to work or going shopping, however, thanks to the Bolton Evening News' article published on May 2, I am now aware that the jam might be caused by the 25,000 tourists who visit Bolton each day! (Figure quoted in the article was 9.3 million tourists per year)
Perhaps Cllr David Wilkinson could explain how this figure is arrived at, as 25,000 people would represent 125 planes each carrying 200 passengers. Would this not be a good case to put for Bolton having its own airport? more...
WHATEVER the outcome of the recent election, one thing is for sure, and that is that with two-thirds of the town not bothering to vote, then no party can claim to be representative. more...
