Stories for 2 June 2006
Accrington
ALMOST 20 knives have been handed into Accrington police station in the first week of a national knife amnesty. more...
RESIDENTS in an area plagued by anti-social behaviour said a visit by a Government minister was an "historic day" for the community. more...
Amateur Scene
ONE of the most popular five-a-side football centres in Bolton is to undergo a £500,000 revamp after it was bought by the country's largest operator of such centres. more...
Angling Updates
THE FAMILY of a keen fisherman who spent many happy hours casting his line at Bradshaw Hall Fisheries, in Slack Lane, Bradshaw, have donated a trophy in his memory. more...
Armadillo Hidaka Exhibition
Rovers supporters at a match at Ewood more...
A young Rovers fan takes time out during half-time more...
An atmospheric photograph of Ewood Park more...
A view of Ewood Park taken from the WOK Star Takeaway more...
An unusual photograph of a Blackburn pub table more...
A special moment for Dillo as she meets former Rovers star David Dunn more...
Bands In Profile
WITH voting now open for Newsquest Media Group's www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes competition, Kat Dibbits asks the local entrants why their fans should vote for them . . . more...
Fans can access bands' profiles by clicking on the "bands" link at the top of www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes
Bands from each region can be found by clicking on the interactive map. more...
Fans can access bands' profiles by clicking on the "bands" link at the top of www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes
Bands from each region can be found by clicking on the interactive map. more...
Fans can access bands' profiles by clicking on the "bands" link at the top of www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes
Bands from each region can be found by clicking on the interactive map. more...
Fans can access bands' profiles by clicking on the "bands" link at the top of www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes
Bands from each region can be found by clicking on the interactive map. more...
WITH voting now open for Newsquest Media Group's www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes competition, Kat Dibbits asks the local entrants why their fans should vote for them . . . more...
Fans can access bands' profiles by clicking on the "bands" link at the top of www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes
Bands from each region can be found by clicking on the interactive map. more...
WITH voting now open for Newsquest Media Group's www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes competition, Kat Dibbits asks the local entrants why their fans should vote for them . . . more...
Fans can access bands' profiles by clicking on the "bands" link at the top of www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes
Bands from each region can be found by clicking on the interactive map. more...
WITH voting now open for Newsquest Media Group's www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes competition, Kat Dibbits asks the local entrants why their fans should vote for them . . . more...
Fans can access bands' profiles by clicking on the "bands" link at the top of www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes
Bands from each region can be found by clicking on the interactive map. more...
Barnoldswick
A LOUT who repeatedly flouted a court order got another chance from magistrates even though his solicitor didn't ask for one. more...
Behind The Town Hall Scene
CLASS: Dust down your copy of Who's Who, but it seems the old spectre of class war has come back to haunt us. more...
Blackburn
AN MP today called for a tightening of the system after it was revealed that a children's day care centre was allowed to open near to a hostel catering for paedophiles and violent offenders. more...
A CONVICTED sex offender invited two boys aged 11 and six into his home despite a life-long sexual prevention order (SOPO) being in force against him. more...
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy was sprayed in the face with an unknown substance during a street attack early today. more...
A PENSIONER was rescued from his ninth floor flat after he fell and broke his leg while a pan boiled dry on the hob. more...
A BLACKBURN man trying to alleviate back pain, following an industrial accident, resorted to growing cannabis, a court was told. more...
A chronic alcoholic who had drunk a bottle of vodka and "some brandy" every day for 20 years died as a result of liver disease, an inquest was told. more...
A CHARITY football match is to be held in memory of a Blackburn football fan who died in a motorway crash. more...
Bolton News
A CORONER has called for a review of police driver training for officers attending emergency calls after an 18-year-old girl was killed by a police van. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
HORSE riders wrecked a bowling green by galloping across the grass. more...
Charity to host open evening for new volunteers
AN anti-bullying charity is holding an open evening for people interested in joining its voluntary management committee. more...
AN anti-bullying charity is holding an open evening for people interested in joining its voluntary management committee. more...
A PETITION has been launched calling for attempts to manage the prostitution problem in Bolton to be dropped in favour of a zero tolerance approach. more...
AVID England football fans decided to fly the flag for their country when they slipped over the border to help a mate tie the knot at Gretna Green. more...
THE FAMILY of a keen fisherman who spent many happy hours casting his line at Bradshaw Hall Fisheries, in Slack Lane, Bradshaw, have donated a trophy in his memory. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
ONE of the most popular five-a-side football centres in Bolton is to undergo a £500,000 revamp after it was bought by the country's largest operator of such centres. more...
PUPILS at a Bolton school tucked into a healthy breakfast, thanks to a supermarket chain. more...
NEW hope has been given to a bright and bubbly eight-year-old whose muscles are slowly turning to bone. more...
TRADERS at Westhoughton Market Hall want to form their own limited company in a bid to secure their future. more...
A BOLTON Euro-MP has been nominated for an award by the world's largest environment organisation. more...
A NEW book about Bolton's steeplejack star Fred Dibnah reveals a different side to the great man Fred the Sailor! more...
A NEW book about Bolton's steeplejack star Fred Dibnah reveals a different side to the great man Fred the Sailor! more...
WITH voting now open for Newsquest Media Group's www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes competition, Kat Dibbits asks the local entrants why their fans should vote for them . . . more...
WITH voting now open for Newsquest Media Group's www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes competition, Kat Dibbits asks the local entrants why their fans should vote for them . . . more...
WITH voting now open for Newsquest Media Group's www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes competition, Kat Dibbits asks the local entrants why their fans should vote for them . . . more...
WITH voting now open for Newsquest Media Group's www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes competition, Kat Dibbits asks the local entrants why their fans should vote for them . . . more...
WITH voting now open for Newsquest Media Group's www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes competition, Kat Dibbits asks the local entrants why their fans should vote for them . . . more...
A MOVING account of her late great-grandmother's decline into dementia has won an 11 year-old Bolton schoolgirl two awards. more...
VANDALS have wrecked the grave of a man buried just a week ago. more...
A DRUG addict died after a discarded cigarette sparked a blaze at his home. more...
A DRUG addict died after a discarded cigarette sparked a blaze at his home. more...
A PUPPY snatched from the street as it was being taken for a walk has been reunited with its owner. more...
A PUPPY snatched from the street as it was being taken for a walk has been reunited with its owner. more...
TWO Bolton Wanderers fans have been banned from attending any football matches in this country or abroad for the next two years. more...
TWO teenagers have been arrested by detectives investigating an attack on a shop worker by hammer-wielding thugs at a petrol station. more...
TWO teenagers have been arrested by detectives investigating an attack on a shop worker by hammer-wielding thugs at a petrol station. more...
TWO teenagers have been arrested by detectives investigating an attack on a shop worker by hammer-wielding thugs at a petrol station. more...
A CAR salesman enjoyed his 15 minutes of fame when he was chosen to appear as a contestant on ITV's The Price is Right. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
THE University of Bolton has leapt 67 places up a prestigious league table after the compilers admitted they had got their sums wrong. more...
THE funeral of a farmer who was shot dead on his farm will be held next week. more...
A FIFTH of all pupils at Bolton School are from families whose income is below the national average, new figures have revealed. more...
A DISTINGUISHED Bolton sculptor has died at the age of 54. more...
A CHARITY is turning an old army barracks in Bolton into a place where homeless people can live and work independently. more...
WENDY Winnard and her cousin Steve Crowe both put on their running shoes to raise money in memory of Steve's father but on different sides of the globe. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
WITH voting now open for Newsquest Media Group's www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes competition, Kat Dibbits asks the local entrants why their fans should vote for them . . . more...
A DRUG addict died after a discarded cigarette sparked a blaze at his home. more...
TWO Bolton Wanderers fans have been banned from attending any football matches in this country or abroad for the next two years. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
WITH voting now open for Newsquest Media Group's www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes competition, Kat Dibbits asks the local entrants why their fans should vote for them . . . more...
TWO Bolton Wanderers fans have been banned from attending any football matches in this country or abroad for the next two years. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
THE funeral of a farmer who was shot dead on his farm will be held next week. more...
A CORONER has called for a review of police driver training for officers attending emergency calls after an 18-year-old girl was killed by a police van. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
WITH voting now open for Newsquest Media Group's www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/localheroes competition, Kat Dibbits asks the local entrants why their fans should vote for them . . . more...
TWO Bolton Wanderers fans have been banned from attending any football matches in this country or abroad for the next two years. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
Brierfield
A "WIFE-beater" convicted of attacking his former partner did not accept the court's decision. more...
Burnley
DOZENS of Burnley pupils were given lessons in cookery to help improve their diet as part of an educational trip to a new healthy living centre. more...
THOUSANDS of weekend revellers face disruption to their plans because of a strike by taxi drivers in Burnley continuing into next week. more...
AN ADDICT found with drugs worth about £400 wanted to get free of the habit for his daughter, a court was told. more...
A 13-YEAR-OLD girl was indecently assaulted in a subway the second serious sex attack there in just two weeks. more...
A MOTORIST has been banned after driving while drunk on a 15mph children's motorbike. more...
THE largest charity shop in the north of England is set to open in Burnley. more...
Bury News
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
THE funeral of a farmer who was shot dead on his farm will be held next week. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
THE funeral of a farmer who was shot dead on his farm will be held next week. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
Business Headlines
NETWORKING and quality customer service are both key to the growth of businesses. more...
BRITISH workers collectively received £25 billion in performance-related bonuses during the past 12 months, research shows. more...
BRITISH workers collectively received £25 billion in performance-related bonuses during the past 12 months, research shows. more...
BRITISH workers collectively received £25 billion in performance-related bonuses during the past 12 months, research shows. more...
BRITISH workers collectively received £25 billion in performance-related bonuses during the past 12 months, research shows. more...
Business News
A PROPERTY expert has praised East Lancashire as a place to do business after two industrial units in the area went on the market for a total of more than £5million. more...
GREEN businesses in East Lancashire are going for gold after being shortlisted in this year's Northwest Business Environment Awards. more...
Centurions' Updates
JULES O'Neill's future at Leigh Centurions is becoming increasingly unclear after the former Australian Test star quit his coaching role with one of the club's junior sides. more...
JULES O'Neill's future at Leigh Centurions is becoming increasingly unclear after the former Australian Test star quit his coaching role with one of the club's junior sides. more...
JULES O'Neill's future at Leigh Centurions is becoming increasingly unclear after the former Australian Test star quit his coaching role with one of the club's junior sides. more...
JULES O'Neill's future at Leigh Centurions is becoming increasingly unclear after the former Australian Test star quit his coaching role with one of the club's junior sides. more...
JULES O'Neill's future at Leigh Centurions is becoming increasingly unclear after the former Australian Test star quit his coaching role with one of the club's junior sides. more...
Chorley News
A Chorley man has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service after admitting falsely obtaining over £4,000 in benefits. more...
Clarets News
A BURNLEY fan banned from attending football matches has been charged with failing to give his passport to police ahead of the World Cup. more...
Steve Cotterill will pile on the miles as he steps up his search for new talent. more...
Andy Gray officially became a Burnley player yesterday after completing his £750,000 transfer from Sunderland. more...
Clayton-Le-Moors
A SPORTS-mad youngster who died suddenly at home was suffering from an infection in his intestines, tests have revealed. more...
Colne
A BURNLEY fan banned from attending football matches has been charged with failing to give his passport to police ahead of the World Cup. more...
Comedy
LOCK n' Load returns to King George's Hall, Blackburn on June 3 with another helping of top-notch stand-up comedy. more...
DESCRIBING Iestyn Edwards' act is tough. One reviewer summed it up well: "Has to be the result of a drunken one-night stand between Tommy Cooper and Margot Fonteyn." See him in Salford on June 3. more...
COMEDY duo Mitchell and Webb have announced a 43-date UK tour which will include a night in Preston on November 18. more...
Cricket Round-Up
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
Darwen
THE LANCASHIRE and Blackpool Tourist Board has been named as the sponsor of Darwen's first food festival. more...
A MAN who suffers with a debilitating muscle condition is to cycle from coast to coast to raise money for a charity that helped him. more...
Editor'S Comment
The fact that Haworth House probation hostel has been operating in the centre of Blackburn for six years seemingly with only one breach of security perhaps tells us that the facility is generally well run. more...
Education News
AN anti-bullying charity is holding an open evening for people interested in joining its voluntary management committee. more...
PUPILS at a Bolton school tucked into a healthy breakfast, thanks to a supermarket chain. more...
THE University of Bolton has leapt 67 places up a prestigious league table after the compilers admitted they had got their sums wrong. more...
A FIFTH of all pupils at Bolton School are from families whose income is below the national average, new figures have revealed. more...
Events In And Around Leigh
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
Fc United Of Manchester
RADCLIFFE Boro have been foiled in their chase for striker Steve Moore, after the Abbey Hey front-man decided to sign for FC United of Manchester. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro have been foiled in their chase for striker Steve Moore, after the Abbey Hey front-man decided to sign for FC United of Manchester. more...
Gig Guide
One of the hardest working live acts, The Levellers are heading to Blackburn on June 17 for an acoustic performance. We spoke to bassist Jeremy Cunningham. more...
ANDY Panayi and Mark Nightingale are two of the best jazz soloists in Europe and they team up with bassist Simon Woolf and drummer Steve Brown in Rawtenstall on June 6. more...
MUSICIANS of the future will be taking over Oliver's Bar at Burnley Mechanics on June 16 for a special live gig and album launch. more...
IRISH eyes will be smiling in Burnley on September 19 when Celtic singer songwriter Dominic Kirwan takes to the stage. more...
Golf
CHORLEY'S Nick Dougherty made a steady start in the Welsh Open as he bids to cement his place in the Ryder Cup. more...
CHORLEY'S Nick Dougherty made a steady start in the Welsh Open as he bids to cement his place in the Ryder Cup. more...
Great Harwood
AN AMATEUR photographer from Great Harwood has won a national contest to picture a flower in bloom. more...
TRADERS from across Europe will descend on Great Harwood next week for the town's first continental market. more...
Haslingden
A MAN who made his neighbours' lives a misery by blasting out loud music including hit tunes by pop band Keane has been told this is the last time'! more...
Health
STAFF and volunteers at Pendleside Hospice were celebrating today after being awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. more...
Health News
NEW hope has been given to a bright and bubbly eight-year-old whose muscles are slowly turning to bone. more...
Huncoat
PROTESTERS are holding a 24-hour vigil in a bid to fight plans to build a waste plant in their village. more...
Ice Hockey Updates
Manchester Phoenix Head Coach Tony Hand will be joined by a fomer Edinburgh team mate next season. more...
Jobs News
BRITISH workers collectively received £25 billion in performance-related bonuses during the past 12 months, research shows. more...
BRITISH workers collectively received £25 billion in performance-related bonuses during the past 12 months, research shows. more...
BRITISH workers collectively received £25 billion in performance-related bonuses during the past 12 months, research shows. more...
BRITISH workers collectively received £25 billion in performance-related bonuses during the past 12 months, research shows. more...
Lancashire
Lancashire police will be tackling domestic abuse over the World Cup with a hard-hitting poster campaign. more...
Food lovers in Lancashire are being urged to vote for their favourite fish and chip shop as part of a nationwide hunt for the country's best. more...
Food lovers in Lancashire are being urged to vote for their favourite fish and chip shop as part of a nationwide hunt for the country's best. more...
Lancashire League
RAWTENSTALL skipper, Vinny Hanson, is predicting an intriguing cup battle against East Lancs. more...
EAST Lancs recorded a seven-wicket win over Church in the opening game of the Lancashire League's Twenty20 tournament. more...
EAST Lancs recorded a seven-wicket win over Church in the opening game of the Lancashire League's Twenty20 tournament. more...
RISHTON professional Vernon Philander could be out of action for up to a month after he damaged his ankle during last week's game with Church. more...
Lancashire News
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
Lancs Theatre
GOING to Spain for your holidays? Get yourself in the mood with a show featuring more than 30 flamenco dancers and two Andalucian stallions Carmina Burana, coming to Salford from June 12. more...
AND tonight Matthew I'm going to be... Mirandolina. Stars In Their Eyes host Matthew Kelly is taking a turn in the spotlight himself from July 5 with a role in Carlo Goldoni's classic Italian comedy in Manchester. more...
DESCRIBING Iestyn Edwards' act is tough. One reviewer summed it up well: "Has to be the result of a drunken one-night stand between Tommy Cooper and Margot Fonteyn." See him in Salford on June 3. more...
Latest Sport
ONE of the most popular five-a-side football centres in Bolton is to undergo a £500,000 revamp after it was bought by the country's largest operator of such centres. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
Leigh Headlines
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
A DRUG addict died after a discarded cigarette sparked a blaze at his home. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
PENSIONS reform won't please everyone but Leigh MP Andy Burnham believes a fairer system can be devised to provide security in retirement. more...
PENSIONS reform won't please everyone but Leigh MP Andy Burnham believes a fairer system can be devised to provide security in retirement. more...
TELEVISION soaps star Jackie Chadwick gave up her screen fame to help budding young actors grab the limelight. more...
A DRUG addict died after a discarded cigarette sparked a blaze at his home. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
Lesley Richards
I HAVE received the following response from John Ollerton to last week's police crackdown report. more...
I HAVE received the following response from John Ollerton to last week's police crackdown report. more...
I KNOW people can stoop to low levels but this mucky story takes some beating. more...
I KNOW people can stoop to low levels but this mucky story takes some beating. more...
Letters
IT WILL come as no surprise to the people in this part of East Lancashire that the hospital trust has used the wife of a trust director in a DVD made in an attempt to drum up support for their discredited reorganisation plans (LET, May 20). more...
FOLLOWING the recent focus on animal rights extremism, the RSPCA would like to make one thing absolutely clear: we unreservedly condemn the actions of those who take part in intimidation and violence in the name of bringing laboratory experiments on animals to an end. more...
I TRAVEL over Haslingden Grane daily and it seems that some lorry drivers need to take an eye test, and for the sake of other innocent drivers, perhaps be given a white stick and subsequently removed from the roads. more...
I AGREE with Hyndburn MP Greg Pope that the price of TV licences should be brought down, not put up. more...
I WOULD like to know why Network Rail is going to pay big bonuses to its top executives, after making a pre-tax loss of £232 million. more...
Local Bands
VOTING has now begun in the competition which will see two unknown bands win the prize of a lifetime a slot at six of the summer's biggest music festivals. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
Local Sports Updates
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
A NEW project aimed at making Bolton a bully-free zone is to be launched this month and it is in need of a name. more...
Lytham News
A Lytham doctor, who drank two "stiff gins" after a stressful day at work, drove more than 50 miles after slipping into his own personal timewarp. more...
Nelson
A MUM and her kids are going to visit grandparents for the holidays and walking all 100 miles there as training for an Everest trek. more...
TWO elderly women were conned out of hundreds of pounds by bogus workmen who called at their homes. more...
News
Former Manchester United defender, Paul Tierney, is Blackpool's second summer signing. more...
News About Local Jobs
BRITISH workers collectively received £25 billion in performance-related bonuses during the past 12 months, research shows. more...
BRITISH workers collectively received £25 billion in performance-related bonuses during the past 12 months, research shows. more...
BRITISH workers collectively received £25 billion in performance-related bonuses during the past 12 months, research shows. more...
BRITISH workers collectively received £25 billion in performance-related bonuses during the past 12 months, research shows. more...
Nicola Mostyn: Shoots From The Hip
SO Paul and Heather McCartney are blaming their split on media intrusion, Brad and Angelina have evaded the press by legging it to Namibia to give birth and now posh-lad George has absconded from the Big Brother house because he doesn't want to be famous. more...
Non-League Football
CLITHEROE Football Club are urging businesses to back their push for promotion next season by getting involved in a new sponsorship initiative. more...
Old Pals: Keeping In Touch Around The World
I am trying to locate my two grandfather's relatives as well as buriel sites. more...
I am trying to locate my two grandfather's relatives as well as buriel sites. more...
I am trying to locate my two grandfather's relatives as well as buriel sites. more...
I am trying to locate my two grandfather's relatives as well as buriel sites. more...
Oswaldtwistle
ELECTRICITY was cut off to hundreds of homes in Oswaldtwistle after a suspected arson attack on a former care home. more...
A THEATRE company is desperately seeking a children's choir for a summer show after a clash of dates forced the original singers to pull out. more...
Pendle News
THE leader of Pendle Council today hit out after it was announced his authority was losing control of managing Pendle's roads. more...
Pne News
Billy Davies is leaving Preston North End and will be unveiled as the new manager of Championship rivals Derby County today. more...
Preston North End chairman Derek Shaw has moved to reassure fans that the club remain as ambitious as ever, despite the departure of manager Billy Davies. more...
Preston North End chairman Derek Shaw has moved quickly to reassure fans that the club remain as ambitious as ever, despite the departure of manager Billy Davies. more...
North End assistant manager David Kelly's future remains in the balance - though the club have indicated they want him to stay. more...
North End assistant manager David Kelly's future remains in the balance - though the club have indicated they want him to stay. more...
BILLY DAVIES today described his move to Derby as a 'big challenge.'
The 42-year-old flew into Derby's training ground in club director Jill Marples' helicopter and was unveiled to the media. more...
Billy Davies today described his move from North End to Derby County as a 'big challenge.' more...
Prestwich And Whitefield Headlines
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
Prestwich Headlines
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
Radcliffe Boro
RADCLIFFE Boro have been foiled in their chase for striker Steve Moore, after the Abbey Hey front-man decided to sign for FC United of Manchester. more...
POPULAR groundsman Alf Padena will return to the club next season in place of Ken Whittle. Whittle couldn't devote enough time to the Boro due to his commitments with other sporting clubs and Padena takes charge immediately. more...
POPULAR groundsman Alf Padena will return to the club next season in place of Ken Whittle. Whittle couldn't devote enough time to the Boro due to his commitments with other sporting clubs and Padena takes charge immediately. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro have unveiled their final friendlies for pre-season. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro have transfer listed highly-rated goalkeeper Danny Hurst after the 25-year-old turned down the offer of a one-year contract extension. more...
POPULAR groundsman Alf Padena will return to the club next season in place of Ken Whittle. Whittle couldn't devote enough time to the Boro due to his commitments with other sporting clubs and Padena takes charge immediately. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro have unveiled their final friendlies for pre-season. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro have transfer listed highly-rated goalkeeper Danny Hurst after the 25-year-old turned down the offer of a one-year contract extension. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro have been foiled in their chase for striker Steve Moore, after the Abbey Hey front-man decided to sign for FC United of Manchester. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
THE funeral of a farmer who was shot dead on his farm will be held next week. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
THE funeral of a farmer who was shot dead on his farm will be held next week. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
Rams Updates
AT the end of this season, Ramsbottom United added a bit of shine to an otherwise poor season by winning the Bolton Hospital Cup in a 2-1 win against Eagley at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Rawtenstall
RESIDENTS wanting to build a gym over the garage of their home have had their dreams shattered after neighbours complained about the plans. more...
Rishton
THE landlady of a pub in Rishton has paid tribute to a "captivating" barmaid who was found dead in her flat after she failed to turn up for work. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes is weighing up a shock move for Mido - the Roma striker who made a big impact in the Premiership with Spurs last season. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers' Academy coach Gary Bowyer believes Sergio Peter's meteoric rise from Youth football to the Premiership can act as a major source of inspiration for the rest of the club's young players next season. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen has indicated he's ready to sit down and open talks about signing a new deal with the club. more...
Rugby League Round-Up
JULES O'Neill's future at Leigh Centurions is becoming increasingly unclear after the former Australian Test star quit his coaching role with one of the club's junior sides. more...
JULES O'Neill's future at Leigh Centurions is becoming increasingly unclear after the former Australian Test star quit his coaching role with one of the club's junior sides. more...
JULES O'Neill's future at Leigh Centurions is becoming increasingly unclear after the former Australian Test star quit his coaching role with one of the club's junior sides. more...
Sabden
A WOMAN who was wounded during a shop robbery has said she wants to "deck" the thug who stabbed her in the back. more...
Shuiab Khan
With the wedding season well and truly under way I was back doing what I do best this week serving. more...
Soccer Headlines
ONE of the most popular five-a-side football centres in Bolton is to undergo a £500,000 revamp after it was bought by the country's largest operator of such centres. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro have been foiled in their chase for striker Steve Moore, after the Abbey Hey front-man decided to sign for FC United of Manchester. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro have transfer listed highly-rated goalkeeper Danny Hurst after the 25-year-old turned down the offer of a one-year contract extension. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro have been foiled in their chase for striker Steve Moore, after the Abbey Hey front-man decided to sign for FC United of Manchester. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro have transfer listed highly-rated goalkeeper Danny Hurst after the 25-year-old turned down the offer of a one-year contract extension. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
Sport From Around The Area
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
Sporting Highlights
RADCLIFFE Boro have been foiled in their chase for striker Steve Moore, after the Abbey Hey front-man decided to sign for FC United of Manchester. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro have transfer listed highly-rated goalkeeper Danny Hurst after the 25-year-old turned down the offer of a one-year contract extension. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro have been foiled in their chase for striker Steve Moore, after the Abbey Hey front-man decided to sign for FC United of Manchester. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro have transfer listed highly-rated goalkeeper Danny Hurst after the 25-year-old turned down the offer of a one-year contract extension. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
AT the end of this season, Ramsbottom United added a bit of shine to an otherwise poor season by winning the Bolton Hospital Cup in a 2-1 win againt Eagley at the Reebok Stadium. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
WHO plays where in the Bolton League and Association. .. more...
Stanley News
NEW Accrington Stanley signing Julien N'Da is looking forward to his first season in English football. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
A CAR salesman enjoyed his 15 minutes of fame when he was chosen to appear as a contestant on ITV's The Price is Right. more...
Takeaways
THERE'S no middle line with Chinese food it's either very good or very bad. more...
THERE'S no middle line with Chinese food - it's either very good or very bad. more...
Theatre
At the age of 90, Thomas Round will become the oldest person ever to grace the stage at Blackburn's Thwaites Empire Theatre with his show on June 11. But his advancing years have done nothing to diminish his enthusiasm. more...
A THEATRE company is desperately seeking a children's choir for a summer show after a clash of dates forced the original singers to pull out. more...
Critics and audiences alike have heaped praise on the Bellydance Superstars. Now the people of Lancashire can enjoy the exotic gyrations at a show in Preston on June 6. more...
Critics and audiences alike have heaped praise on the Bellydance Superstars. Now the people of Lancashire can enjoy the exotic gyrations at a show in Preston on June 6. more...
Critics and audiences alike have heaped praise on the Bellydance Superstars. Now the people of Lancashire can enjoy the exotic gyrations at a show in Preston on June 6. more...
Theatre News From The Bolton Area
A Chorus of Disaproval, Marco Players, Chorld Old Road Methodist Church. Until June 3 more...
A Chorus of Disaproval, Marco Players, Chorld Old Road Methodist Church. Until June 3
ANY company performing A Chorus of Disapproval must be aware that they have a daunting precedent to follow in the 1988 version of the film, Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Irons took the lead roles of Dafydd al Llwellyn and Guy Jones. more...
Todmorden
THE Buddhist group who live in the Losang Dragpa Centre, known as Dobroyd Castle, in Todmorden, have asked for help in funding their annual summer fair. more...
Tv Reviews
THE familiar menacing theme tune starts, the spotlight shines on the solitary black leather chair. more...
Wanderers Headlines Of The Day
SAM Allardyce has told Ivan Campo to get real in his wage demands, if he wants to stay at the Reebok. more...
SAM Allardyce broke his silence today and revealed the depth of his disappointment at missing out on England striker, Andrew Johnson. more...
SAM Allardyce has told Ivan Campo to get real in his wage demands, if he wants to stay at the Reebok. more...
SAM Allardyce broke his silence today and revealed the depth of his disappointment at missing out on England striker, Andrew Johnson. more...
Wanderers News
Neil McDonald, the former Wanderers coach, has left Crystal Palace after the departure of Iain Dowie. more...
SAM Allardyce has told Ivan Campo to get real in his wage demands, if he wants to stay at the Reebok. more...
SAM Allardyce broke his silence today and revealed the depth of his disappointment at missing out on England striker, Andrew Johnson. more...
SAM Allardyce has told Ivan Campo to get real in his wage demands, if he wants to stay at the Reebok. more...
SAM Allardyce broke his silence today and revealed the depth of his disappointment at missing out on England striker, Andrew Johnson. more...
Waterfoot
COUNCILLORS have vowed to oppose a £2million extension at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, branding it a "monstrosity". more...
What'S On In And Around Bury
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
AN anti-bullying charity is holding an open evening for people interested in joining its voluntary management committee. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
Whats On
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
Whitefield Headlines
A CORONER has called for a review of police driver training for officers attending emergency calls after an 18-year-old girl was killed by a police van. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
A CORONER has called for a review of police driver training for officers attending emergency calls after an 18-year-old girl was killed by a police van. more...
NEW speed camera vans have taken to the roads of Greater Manchester. more...
A NEW Channel Five documentary will give viewers the opportunity to witness the dangerous work of crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. more...
MANCHESTER will host an international conference for black and Asian police officers for the first time in the event's 24-year history. more...
World Cup Briefing
WHILE the nation waits anxiously for the latest bulletin on Wayne Rooney's broken metatarsal, one of the England star's old team-mates has been told he is definitely going to the World Cup. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
TWO Bolton Wanderers fans have been banned from attending any football matches in this country or abroad for the next two years. more...
THE British Heart Foundation is doing its bit to support England's football team in Germany. more...
WHILE the nation waits anxiously for the latest bulletin on Wayne Rooney's broken metatarsal, one of the England star's old team-mates has been told he is definitely going to the World Cup. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
TWO Bolton Wanderers fans have been banned from attending any football matches in this country or abroad for the next two years. more...
THE British Heart Foundation is doing its bit to support England's football team in Germany. more...
WHILE the nation waits anxiously for the latest bulletin on Wayne Rooney's broken metatarsal, one of the England star's old team-mates has been told he is definitely going to the World Cup. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
TWO Bolton Wanderers fans have been banned from attending any football matches in this country or abroad for the next two years. more...
THE British Heart Foundation is doing its bit to support England's football team in Germany. more...
WHILE the nation waits anxiously for the latest bulletin on Wayne Rooney's broken metatarsal, one of the England star's old team-mates has been told he is definitely going to the World Cup. more...
THE most successful England manager of modern times believes Wayne Rooney will miss out completely on World Cup action this June. more...
TWO Bolton Wanderers fans have been banned from attending any football matches in this country or abroad for the next two years. more...
THE British Heart Foundation is doing its bit to support England's football team in Germany. more...
You Say
I WISH to comment on the story of the chap whose vehicle's tyre went over the white line on All Saints Street car park, (Bolton Evening News, May 30),and, not long ago, the chap who got a ticket on a car that was ON his breakdown truck. more...
I WISH to comment on the story of the chap whose vehicle's tyre went over the white line on All Saints Street car park, (Bolton Evening News, May 30),and, not long ago, the chap who got a ticket on a car that was ON his breakdown truck. more...
UNLIKE a section of the population, I'm in favour of wind turbines in spite of the blot on the countryside. more...
UNLIKE a section of the population, I'm in favour of wind turbines in spite of the blot on the countryside. more...
IT was so good to read the letter in the Bolton Evening News, Friday, May 26 by (Michael Wilkinson aged 18), "Recycle now or pay later". more...
IS nobody going to object to the latest wacky idea proposed for the town centre? more...
IS nobody going to object to the latest wacky idea proposed for the town centre? more...
BOLTON ratepayers are once again being asked to get involved with the "White Elephant" monstrosity that blights Newport Street. more...
MAY I congratulate Arriva on their latest "improvements" to bus services in Bromley Cross. more...
MAY I congratulate Arriva on their latest "improvements" to bus services in Bromley Cross. more...
ON my many trips around Bolton and around the country I regularly see small memorials on the side of the road. more...
Now that most of the dust has settled after the local elections, may I take this opportunity of offering my sincere thanks to all the electors in Elton ward who voted for me, and to the many people who showed their faith in me by voluntarily giving up their time to help in the campaign. more...
Now that most of the dust has settled after the local elections, may I take this opportunity of offering my sincere thanks to all the electors in Elton ward who voted for me, and to the many people who showed their faith in me by voluntarily giving up their time to help in the campaign. more...
Now that most of the dust has settled after the local elections, may I take this opportunity of offering my sincere thanks to all the electors in Elton ward who voted for me, and to the many people who showed their faith in me by voluntarily giving up their time to help in the campaign. more...
I was travelling down Bolton Street when I noticed workmen carrying out landscaping to the verges adjacent to the traffic island at the intersection with Peel Way. more...
The family and I are going on a cruise for the first time. and to get acclimatised for the roll of the ship, we have been taking a few trips on the Bury to Manchester tram. more...
Now the cheering has stopped, I would like to say a big thank you to all the people in Moorside, Bury, who voted for me at the local elections. more...
Now the cheering has stopped, I would like to say a big thank you to all the people in Moorside, Bury, who voted for me at the local elections. more...
I WAS very upset to hear about the fire at Birtles Cottage. more...
Can I offer my group's congratulations to Bury South's MP Ivan Lewis on his appointment to the Department of Health, with specific responsibility for maternity services. more...
As a councillor for Rochdale, I await the outcome of Rochdale Infirmary's future with many concerns, and wonder why plans to provide A&E units for sick children' at three Greater Manchester Hospitals are to be set up at Bolton Royal Hospital, Salford's Hope Hospital and Trafford General Hospital at a cost of £1million for each unit. more...
As a councillor for Rochdale, I await the outcome of Rochdale Infirmary's future with many concerns, and wonder why plans to provide A&E units for sick children' at three Greater Manchester Hospitals are to be set up at Bolton Royal Hospital, Salford's Hope Hospital and Trafford General Hospital at a cost of £1million for each unit. more...
Can I offer my group's congratulations to Bury South's MP Ivan Lewis on his appointment to the Department of Health, with specific responsibility for maternity services. more...
I was travelling down Bolton Street when I noticed workmen carrying out landscaping to the verges adjacent to the traffic island at the intersection with Peel Way. more...
Your Letters To The Guide
As a councillor for Rochdale, I await the outcome of Rochdale Infirmary's future with many concerns, and wonder why plans to provide A&E units for sick children' at three Greater Manchester Hospitals are to be set up at Bolton Royal Hospital, Salford's Hope Hospital and Trafford General Hospital at a cost of £1million for each unit. more...
Can I offer my group's congratulations to Bury South's MP Ivan Lewis on his appointment to the Department of Health, with specific responsibility for maternity services. more...
I was travelling down Bolton Street when I noticed workmen carrying out landscaping to the verges adjacent to the traffic island at the intersection with Peel Way. more...
As a councillor for Rochdale, I await the outcome of Rochdale Infirmary's future with many concerns, and wonder why plans to provide A&E units for sick children' at three Greater Manchester Hospitals are to be set up at Bolton Royal Hospital, Salford's Hope Hospital and Trafford General Hospital at a cost of £1million for each unit. more...
Can I offer my group's congratulations to Bury South's MP Ivan Lewis on his appointment to the Department of Health, with specific responsibility for maternity services. more...
I was travelling down Bolton Street when I noticed workmen carrying out landscaping to the verges adjacent to the traffic island at the intersection with Peel Way. more...
