Stories for 23 June 2006
Barrowford
A NEW £5million project to improve flood defences to hundreds of homes in one of East Lancashire's highest flood-risk areas was set to be unveiled today. more...
Baxenden
A TEENAGER who was left with head injuries after a car crash remains in a critical condition in hospital. more...
Betting Tips
WHAT a week for punters! more...
Blackburn
THE brother of murder victim Nazia Ahmed has made an emotional appeal for her suspected killer to give himself up. more...
THE England team may well be focusing on winning the World Cup but pupils from across Blackburn with Darwen have their thoughts on their own soccer showpiece. more...
RESIDENTS today said their lives were being made a misery by persistent power surges which have caused problems with their electricity for six years. more...
A GREAT grandmother today described how a bogus caller labelled The Handyman wrecked her life. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Paul Gallagher helped to present trophies at the first annual football tournament to be held in memory of a teenager killed in a car crash. more...
Blackpool News
This stunning new image shows what Blackpool could look like. more...
This stunning new image shows what Blackpool could look like. more...
This stunning new image shows what Blackpool could look like. more...
Bolton News
ARMED raiders escaped with £120,000 in a terrifying daylight robbery. more...
A DRUG addict who kidnapped and raped a prostitute in a row over money has won a two-year cut in his jail term. more...
A sex attacker from Bury acted like a "vampire", holding a woman hostage before raping her and biting chunks from her cheek, ear and nose, it has emerged. more...
IT is not only Christmas that appears to arrive earlier each year so does Scrooge, according to grandmother Elizabeth Sayers. more...
Pop Idol winner Will Young has landed another acting role treading the boards in a Noel Coward play in Manchester. more...
PROGRAMMES made by Manchester-based Granada will soon be available to watch on the internet and on mobile phones for up to a month after they have been shown on TV. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
THEY are used to getting people fighting fit but staff at David Lloyd leisure centre have been busy getting themselves in shape for a midnight marathon in their underwear. more...
ONE of the region's top health bosses has stepped down because of constant red tape and "faceless bureaucrats" within the NHS. more...
A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been banned from every pub and club in Bury town centre for the next three years. more...
THE jury in the trial of a teenager accused of killing a father with a single punch has retired to consider its verdict. more...
A SURVEYOR who fell to his death while inspecting a disused church in Bolton has been praised for his work on a development next to Blackburn Cathedral. more...
A BOGUS handyman who has preyed on dozens of pensioners during a string of thefts is being hunted by police. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A TEAM of runners from Bolton had the bit between their teeth for a 22-mile race over rugged Welsh countryside against horses. more...
A HI-TECH redevelopment plan is set to improve the quality of drinking water for thousands of people in Radcliffe. more...
PUPILS at Mytham Primary School in Little Lever were entertained by staff from the Wildlife After School Project (WASP) when they held a Community Day at the school. more...
AMONG the many works of art held in store by Bolton Museum and Art Gallery is a beautiful Iranian wall tile. more...
THE founder of the country's first family doctor's co-operative which saw Bolton GPs organised out-of-hours care for patients is celebrating the first anniversary of a new care organisation. more...
THE finalists in the Bolton Evening News' Teacher of The Year 2006 competition are unveiled today. more...
A SCHOOL caretaker is calling on Bolton Council to do more to encourage recycling by schools. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
Boxing
CHORLEY fighter Michael Jennings is aiming to make a double title swoop before the end of the year. more...
Brierfield
A CONMAN who tried to hoodwink a judge in a bid to get out of handing over the spoils of his crimes was today starting his second 12-month jail term. more...
PENDLE Council has officially objected to controversial plans to build a new super school on playing fields in Brierfield. more...
A FUN DAY football competition in Brierfield has been renamed in honour of a councillor who died while out walking. more...
A FUN DAY football competition in Brierfield has been renamed in honour of a councillor who died while out walking. more...
Burnley
AWARD-winning Burnley brewer Moorhouse's is set for a massive £1million expansion in its business and a doubling of the amount of beer it produces. more...
YOUNGSTERS in Burnley are being warned by police of the dangers of swimming and sailing in reservoirs , lodges and canals over the summer months. more...
YOUNGSTERS in Burnley are being warned by police of the dangers of swimming and sailing in reservoirs , lodges and canals over the summer months. more...
A MIDDLE-AGED drunkard who stalked his estranged wife and threatened to kill her has won his freedom. more...
A BURNLEY teacher who has travelled the world during a career spanning almost 30 years is set to retire. more...
Bury News
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
Business Headlines
MORE than 180 customers and professionals from across Bolton and South Lancashire helped cheer England to victory against Trinidad and Tobago at an event hosted by The Royal Bank of Scotland. more...
A SOLICITORS firm in Bolton has revealed how a local property firm is gambling on Blackpool winning the right to build a new super-casino for the region. more...
BRAND communications company Fudge will be letting some of the hottest talent in the design world into the secret of what could make them stand out from the crowd. more...
Business News
A Blackburn flower firm has been shortlisted for an award which would see them named as the best in the country. more...
THE boss of an East Lancashire property firm behind some of the best known developments in the area has scooped a top award. more...
ROSSENDALE-based Driver Group plc has reported its profits have increased by more than £800,000 over the last six months. more...
AWARD-winning Burnley brewer Moorhouse's is set for a massive £1million expansion in its business and a doubling of the amount of beer it produces. more...
Cd Reviews
Pull Shapes is so joyous and wholesome, listening to it must count as one of your five recommended daily portions of fruit and veg. more...
Centurions' Updates
TONY Benson is number one and stays at number one. more...
WORKINGTON turned up with a good game plan and I thought they played pretty hard, but you could see the difference in levels with our extra fitness and technique and skills. more...
LEIGH Centurions U21s staged a late smash and grab raid to take both points from a Keighley team that recovered well from their recent mauling at Halifax. more...
LEIGH Centurions U18s followed their impressive win at Odsal with a home victory over a Salford City Reds that would not admit defeat despite trailing by 18 point margins on three occasions. more...
A SURPRISE guest is promised for the next LISA (Leigh Independent Supporters Club) meeting on Thursday, June 29. more...
A SURPRISE guest is promised for the next LISA (Leigh Independent Supporters Club) meeting on Thursday, June 29. more...
A SURPRISE guest is promised for the next LISA (Leigh Independent Supporters Club) meeting on Thursday, June 29. more...
THE Centurions want to increase and improve their match day video coverage, but need an extra cameraman. more...
WORKINGTON turned up with a good game plan and I thought they played pretty hard, but you could see the difference in levels with our extra fitness and technique and skills. more...
TONY Benson is number one and stays at number one. more...
WORKINGTON turned up with a good game plan and I thought they played pretty hard, but you could see the difference in levels with our extra fitness and technique and skills. more...
Chorley Fc News
CHORLEY Football Club have enlisted the help of Ricky The Hitman' Hatton as they look to get back on a firm financial footing after losing their main backer. more...
Chorley News
POLITICAL leaders at Chorley Council have teamed up to sign a charter setting out their promises if a proposed housing transfer goes ahead. more...
POLITICAL leaders at Chorley Council have teamed up to sign a charter setting out their promises if a proposed housing transfer goes ahead. more...
Clarets News
WANTED man Stephen Foster insists the lure of playing under Steve Cotterill was the deciding factor in joining Burnley on a two-year deal. more...
Clayton-Le-Moors
EXTENSION plans at a pub in Clayton-Le-Moors look set to be dashed by officials at Hyndburn Council. more...
Clitheroe
THE parents of a schoolboy who died after crashing a Land Rover have appealed to the last person to see him alive to reveal exactly what happened. more...
A TEENAGER charged with dangerous driving has learned the hard way about the perils of the road, a court was told. more...
Comedy
RUSSELL Brand, the cult comedian currently hosting Big Brother's Big Mouth, is to embark on a major stand-up tour which comes to Manchester on October 21 and 22. more...
Cricket Round-Up
Lancashire's Championship title aspirations were given another shot in the arm by Middlesex, who crumbled in their first innings at Lord's yesterday. more...
WALKDEN climbed to the top of the Bolton League this week and captain Mike Bennison is confident there is enough talent in the side to stay there. more...
Darwen
THE England team may well be focusing on winning the World Cup but pupils from across Blackburn with Darwen have their thoughts on their own soccer showpiece. more...
THE former leader of the Liberal Democrats on Blackburn with Darwen Council has quashed rumours that he has resigned as a councillor. more...
Editor'S Comment
ASIDE from football, the World Cup has already provided some lasting memories, with people from all nations enjoying themselves in the German sunshine. more...
ASIDE from football, the World Cup has already provided some lasting memories, with people from all nations enjoying themselves in the German sunshine. more...
Education News
A SCHOOL caretaker is calling on Bolton Council to do more to encourage recycling by schools. more...
Fence
CAMPAIGNERS who battled at keep a village library open have won their funding bid to create a community centre in the building. more...
Fred Shawcross: Gives It To You Straight
THE problem with having been a journalist for much of my life is that I find it virtually impossible to be in any situation without mentally compiling an article about it. So I am permanently assessing people and places, situations and conversations. more...
Haslingden
A DRUNKARD who was sent to an anti-addiction hostel in a bid to save his life has returned to Haslingden and has been told he has just a year to live unless he stops drinking. more...
ROSSENDALE-based Driver Group plc has reported its profits have increased by more than £800,000 over the last six months. more...
Huncoat
A TEENAGER who shot a 12-year-old girl in the head from close range with a pellet gun has been ordered to behave. more...
PROTESTERS have renewed appeals for the Government to intervene in a row over plans to build a waste plant in their village. more...
Ice Hockey Updates
THE Board of Directors of the Elite Ice Hockey League have confirmed the addition of the Hull Stingrays for the forthcoming 2006/07 season. more...
Lancashire
ONE of the North West's leading health experts has quit his Government job with a stinging attack on the "bureaucratic" NHS. more...
THOUSANDS of Lancashire holiday-makers heading for Europe this summer are being warned of a potentially life-threatening disease. more...
Lancashire League
COLNE entertain fellow strugglers Rawtenstall with both teams looking for the win that will kick start their season. more...
Lancashire News
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
Lancs Gigs
Popular Irish songstress Frances Black, who plays Salford on June 29, opens her heart about the rocky road to happiness and success and how she clawed her way back from the brink. more...
FOLLOWING the success of her recent number one album Smile... It Confuses People, Sandi Thom has just announced a gig in Manchester on October 26. more...
Lancs Theatre
Will Young is coming to Manchester Royal Exchange in January to star in Noel Coward's The Vortex. more...
YOU'VE read the story, you've seen the film, why not now go and see the play? The Jungle Book has been made into a theatre production to be performed in Manchester from June 27. more...
Every little girl dreams of being a professional ballerina. And Birmingham Royal Ballet's principal dancer Ambra Vallo, who will be performing in Salford from July 5, is living the dream. more...
Latest Sport
FORTY per cent of the fans who have voted on our web poll asking if England can win the World Cup have given their answer loud and clearly: No chance, they say! more...
1966 World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst has suggested Sven Goran Eriksson should drop England captain David Beckham in favour of Aaron Lennon for the game against Ecuador. more...
FORTY per cent of the fans who have voted on our web poll asking if England can win the World Cup have given their answer loud and clearly: No chance, they say! more...
1966 World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst has suggested Sven Goran Eriksson should drop England captain David Beckham in favour of Aaron Lennon for the game against Ecuador. more...
FORTY per cent of the fans who have voted on our web poll asking if England can win the World Cup have given their answer loud and clearly: No chance, they say! more...
1966 World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst has suggested Sven Goran Eriksson should drop England captain David Beckham in favour of Aaron Lennon for the game against Ecuador. more...
FORTY per cent of the fans who have voted on our web poll asking if England can win the World Cup have given their answer loud and clearly: No chance, they say! more...
1966 World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst has suggested Sven Goran Eriksson should drop England captain David Beckham in favour of Aaron Lennon for the game against Ecuador. more...
Leigh Headlines
A PRISONER-of-war captured by the Japanese kept his own and his comrades' spirits up by cobbling together a makeshift ukelele. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
COUNCIL leaders have launched a report calling for new measures to put an end to 4,000 unauthorised gypsy and traveller sites. more...
A PRISONER-of-war captured by the Japanese kept his own and his comrades' spirits up by cobbling together a makeshift ukelele. more...
A PRISONER-of-war captured by the Japanese kept his own and his comrades' spirits up by cobbling together a makeshift ukelele. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
Letters
I READ with shock the LET report on the poor response to the consultation documents on the future of East Lancashire Hospitals, mainly because it meant that the approximate 60,000 unpaid carers in the area had not taken the trouble to reply, although it is they who will suffer the knock-on effects of bed reductions and the extra pressure on resultant services. more...
I WAS incensed by the comments made by Councillor Ann Scaife about Hyndburn coming top in a survey of litter in East Lancashire). Many council officials make similar comments each year on this important subject. more...
QUITE a lot of emphasis is being made regarding the National Health Service running at a massive loss. more...
QUITE a lot of emphasis is being made regarding the National Health Service running at a massive loss. more...
RE the proposed hostel for the homeless at James Street, Darwen. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
LEIGH CC's bowlers took a real hammering as they went down to a heavy defeat against league leaders Bootle. more...
LOCAL rivals Leigh CC and Newton served up an exciting semi final in the Under 17's cup. more...
A TRIP to the seaside provided Leigh CC's second team with their fourth win of the season, and second on the bounce, as they chased down 170 with only six balls to spare, in only 35 overs, to beat Hightown by four wickets. more...
IN previous seasons this has been a hotly contested and often close fixture. However with the 3rd XI fielding their strongest team of the season so far it was always going to be a difficult task for the 4th XI, who were without a number of key players. more...
ATHERTON Cricket Club enjoyed a phenomenal run of victories last weekend with three wins out of three. more...
LEIGH CC's bowlers took a real hammering as they went down to a heavy defeat against league leaders Bootle. more...
LOCAL rivals Leigh CC and Newton served up an exciting semi final in the Under 17's cup. more...
Local Sports Updates
Full bowls table and fixtures in full page format. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
A PRISONER-of-war captured by the Japanese kept his own and his comrades' spirits up by cobbling together a makeshift ukelele. more...
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
A PRISONER-of-war captured by the Japanese kept his own and his comrades' spirits up by cobbling together a makeshift ukelele. more...
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
Neil Bonnar: Shoots From The Lip
IN my next life I want to be a TV football pundit. more...
IT'S not just the way they play the game which makes Brazil the glamour boys of world football. It's the names. more...
Football stadiums are going to return to city centres in the future, according to leading stadium design expert, Rod Sheard, who was involved in the new Wembley Stadium. more...
AS we've been moaning on about Maradona's Hand of God goal for 20 years, it is an indictment of the English public's sense of fair play that the debate over the Hand of Crouch lasted about 20 minutes. more...
Nelson
A Nelson teenager was attacked by a gang, including one armed with a hammer, when they tried to steal his bike. more...
News
The brother of murder victim Nazia Ahmed made an emotional appeal for her suspected killer to give himself up. more...
The brother of murder victim Nazia Ahmed has made an emotional appeal for her suspected killer to give himself up. more...
News About Local Schools
A RALLYING call is being sounded to save adult education classes in Whitefield. more...
Old Pals: Keeping In Touch Around The World
Is looking for any old boys and girls from St Cuthberts, Heaton, who were in the same class as Mark Duncan, Joe Lloyd, Chris Cunliffe, Valerie Halliwell, Winifred Barlow, Pauline O'Rourke etc. more...
Is looking for any old boys and girls from St Cuthberts, Heaton, who were in the same class as Mark Duncan, Joe Lloyd, Chris Cunliffe, Valerie Halliwell, Winifred Barlow, Pauline O'Rourke etc. more...
Is looking for any old boys and girls from St Cuthberts, Heaton, who were in the same class as Mark Duncan, Joe Lloyd, Chris Cunliffe, Valerie Halliwell, Winifred Barlow, Pauline O'Rourke etc. more...
Is looking for any old boys and girls from St Cuthberts, Heaton, who were in the same class as Mark Duncan, Joe Lloyd, Chris Cunliffe, Valerie Halliwell, Winifred Barlow, Pauline O'Rourke etc. more...
Is looking for any old boys and girls from St Cuthberts, Heaton, who were in the same class as Mark Duncan, Joe Lloyd, Chris Cunliffe, Valerie Halliwell, Winifred Barlow, Pauline O'Rourke etc. more...
Oswaldtwistle
PLANS to convert a former petrol station into a car park look set to be approved by Hyndburn Council. more...
Pne News
Preston North End have denied claims from defender Tyrone Mears and agent Willie McKay that Charlton Athletic have made a big money bid for his services. more...
PAUL Simpson has completed his first signing as Preston North End manager - that of Leeds United winger Danny Pugh. more...
Prestwich Headlines
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
VIOLENCE towards staff at Fairfield and North Manchester General Hospitals is under the spotlight as new guidelines are issued during a security awareness week. more...
A PRESTWICH headteacher is prepared to get a soaking for his cause but is adamant he is not yet ready to throw in the towel on his school. more...
A LIFETIME of happiness together was on the cards for Ron and Ellen Edwards, who have just celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. more...
A WHEELCHAIR-bound woman was left stranded more than a mile away from her Whitefield home when she claims a taxi firm refused to collect her. more...
A RALLYING call is being sounded to save adult education classes in Whitefield. more...
ADJUSTMENTS have been made to the make-up of the Schools Organisation Committee after a challenge by the schools affected by potential closure. more...
AS part of national Sure Start month, libraries will be receiving a new consignment of Bookstart packs to distribute to toddlers throughout the borough. more...
PEOPLE living near Whitefield Metrolink stop are being encouraged to park and ride' to reach Bury and Manchester. more...
AN ALCOHOLIC who was found dead in his Prestwich home had taken a lethal cocktail of drugs and drink. more...
A POPULAR organist will play a farewell concert at All Saints' Church, Stand, before he jets off to a new life in the States. more...
CHILDREN are being blamed for setting a derelict house on fire in Whitefield on Friday evening. more...
A LITTLE girl who lives with a rare liver condition has inspired a ladies bowling league to raise £1,000 for her charity. more...
A newly widened stretch of the M60 designed to cut congestion has been officially opened. more...
A PSYCHOLOGIST has discovered that today June 23 is the happiest day this year. more...
Rawtenstall
DRIVERS in Rawtenstall face diversions next week as part of St Mary's Way is closed for resurfacing work. more...
Ribblesdale League
CLITHEROE will face an ever-improving Read side as they look to take a grip on the VEKA Ribblesdale Senior League title. more...
Rossendale News
THE boss of an East Lancashire property firm behind some of the best known developments in the area has scooped a top award. more...
Rovers News
CRAIG Bellamy today insisted it was a tough decision to leave Blackburn but the chance to join Liverpool was simply too good to turn down'. more...
Rugby League Round-Up
WORKINGTON turned up with a good game plan and I thought they played pretty hard, but you could see the difference in levels with our extra fitness and technique and skills. more...
TONY Benson is number one and stays at number one. more...
TONY Benson is number one and stays at number one. more...
WORKINGTON turned up with a good game plan and I thought they played pretty hard, but you could see the difference in levels with our extra fitness and technique and skills. more...
Seven Days
News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
Shuiab Khan
To put it quite simply, things have gotten out of hand. more...
Sport Tasters
CRAIG Bellamy today insisted it was a tough decision to leave Blackburn but the chance to join Liverpool was simply too good to turn down'. more...
"THIS is what we've worked for!" That was the reaction of Accrington Stanley chairman Eric Whalley after the official release of the new season's fixtures. more...
Stanley News
"THIS is what we've worked for!" That was the reaction of Accrington Stanley chairman Eric Whalley after the official release of the new season's fixtures. more...
The door could be open for Lee McEvilly to make a sensational return to Accrington Stanley. more...
The door could be open for Lee McEvilly to make a sensational return to Accrington Stanley. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
Pop Idol winner Will Young has landed another acting role treading the boards in a Noel Coward play in Manchester. more...
PROGRAMMES made by Manchester-based Granada will soon be available to watch on the internet and on mobile phones for up to a month after they have been shown on TV. more...
Tasters
THE brother of murder victim Nazia Ahmed has made an emotional appeal for her suspected killer to give himself up. more...
THE parents of a schoolboy who died after crashing a Land Rover have appealed to the last person to see him alive to reveal exactly what happened. more...
A TEENAGER who shot a 12-year-old girl in the head from close range with a pellet gun has been ordered to behave. more...
Tigers' Round-Up
SEDGLEY Park's second XV should begin to undergo something of a renaissance this season, after it was announced it would be entering the Miller Homes North West RU Intermediate Leagues' Bateman BMW Premier Division. more...
Travel
DRIVERS in Rawtenstall face diversions next week as part of St Mary's Way is closed for resurfacing work. more...
Wanderers Headlines Of The Day
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has been named as one of the possible contenders for the Australia team coach job in a report Down Under today. more...
Jared Borgetti will be the given the final say in whether he will face Argentina in tomorrow's World Cup second round match in Leipzig. more...
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has been named as one of the possible contenders for the Australia team coach job in a report Down Under today. more...
Jared Borgetti will be the given the final say in whether he will face Argentina in tomorrow's World Cup second round match in Leipzig. more...
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has been named as one of the possible contenders for the Australia team coach job in a report Down Under today. more...
Jared Borgetti will be the given the final say in whether he will face Argentina in tomorrow's World Cup second round match in Leipzig. more...
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has been named as one of the possible contenders for the Australia team coach job in a report Down Under today. more...
Jared Borgetti will be the given the final say in whether he will face Argentina in tomorrow's World Cup second round match in Leipzig. more...
Wanderers News
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has been named as one of the possible contenders for the Australia team coach job in a report Down Under today. more...
Jared Borgetti will be the given the final say in whether he will face Argentina in tomorrow's World Cup second round match in Leipzig. more...
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has been named as one of the possible contenders for the Australia team coach job in a report Down Under today. more...
Jared Borgetti will be the given the final say in whether he will face Argentina in tomorrow's World Cup second round match in Leipzig. more...
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has been named as one of the possible contenders for the Australia team coach job in a report Down Under today. more...
Jared Borgetti will be the given the final say in whether he will face Argentina in tomorrow's World Cup second round match in Leipzig. more...
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has been named as one of the possible contenders for the Australia team coach job in a report Down Under today. more...
Jared Borgetti will be the given the final say in whether he will face Argentina in tomorrow's World Cup second round match in Leipzig. more...
We Say
THERE is a mixed message contained in the fact that more knives have been handed in to police in Bolton than all but one other town in Greater Manchester during an amnesty. more...
BIG cats on the loose in Darcy Lever? Not something Wes Wright had ever thought about until he and his wife Anne moved to the area and spotted a large black cat 100 yards from the back of their new house. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
Pop Idol winner Will Young has landed another acting role treading the boards in a Noel Coward play in Manchester. more...
Whats On
AN art exhibition by members of the Nicky Alliance Day Centre will be officially opened at Broughton Library on Tuesday. more...
MANCHESTER Jewish Museum will hold one of its popular guided tours around the old Jewish quarter of North Manchester on Sunday. more...
HEATHLANDS Village will hold its annual general meeting on Monday. more...
King David Junior School is on the shortlist for a North West teaching award. more...
ST MARY'S Park in Prestwich will be the setting for the last health walk in a series of events held across the borough. more...
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors have hit out at suggestions the signing of Great Britain prop Stuart Fielden means they may have exceeded the Super League salary cap. more...
Wigan Warriors have hit out at suggestions the signing of Great Britain prop Stuart Fielden means they may have exceeded the Super League salary cap. more...
Wigan Warriors have hit out at suggestions the signing of Great Britain prop Stuart Fielden means they may have exceeded the Super League salary cap. more...
Wigan Warriors have allowed prop Bryn Hargreaves to join Leigh Centurions on a month's loan in the wake of Stuart Fielden's arrival. more...
Wigan Warriors have allowed prop Bryn Hargreaves to join Leigh Centurions on a month's loan in the wake of Stuart Fielden's arrival. more...
World Cup
FOOTBALL crazy Ecuadorian Rocio Del Cisne is poised for a World Cup celebration after issuing a warning to England: "Beware of Spiderman." more...
World Cup Blog
More people have walked on the moon than seen Theo Walcott play a competitive game of football. OK, that's an exaggeration. However, unlike Sven, I have seen the teenager in more than just a friendly - and was thoroughly unimpressed. more...
More people have walked on the moon than seen Theo Walcott play a competitive game of football. OK, that's an exaggeration. However, unlike Sven, I have seen the teenager in more than just a friendly - and was thoroughly unimpressed. more...
More people have walked on the moon than seen Theo Walcott play a competitive game of football. OK, that's an exaggeration. However, unlike Sven, I have seen the teenager in more than just a friendly - and was thoroughly unimpressed. more...
MICHAEL Owen's knee injury might be catastrophic news for England but in a perverse way it suddenly makes Sven Goran Eriksson's job a whole lot easier. more...
World Cup Briefing
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has been named as one of the possible contenders for the Australia team coach job in a report Down Under today. more...
SVEN-GORAN Eriksson expects England to deliver the victory the nation craves when they meet Ecuador in the last 16 of the World Cup in Stuttgart on Sunday. more...
COMMENTATOR Steve Wilson played a blinder in last night's Brazil v Japan game by giving me the most memorable line of the World Cup so far. more...
BRAZIL and Ronaldo have widely been criticised in this tournament. Not with me. more...
FORTY per cent of the fans who have voted on our web poll asking if England can win the World Cup have given their answer loud and clearly: No chance, they say! more...
England fans' living in Scotland will once again be making a bee-line for Livingston FC this Sunday to watch the World Cup match v Ecuador. more...
1966 World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst has suggested Sven Goran Eriksson should drop England captain David Beckham in favour of Aaron Lennon for the game against Ecuador. more...
Jared Borgetti will be the given the final say in whether he will face Argentina in tomorrow's World Cup second round match in Leipzig. more...
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has been named as one of the possible contenders for the Australia team coach job in a report Down Under today. more...
FORTY per cent of the fans who have voted on our web poll asking if England can win the World Cup have given their answer loud and clearly: No chance, they say! more...
1966 World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst has suggested Sven Goran Eriksson should drop England captain David Beckham in favour of Aaron Lennon for the game against Ecuador. more...
Jared Borgetti will be the given the final say in whether he will face Argentina in tomorrow's World Cup second round match in Leipzig. more...
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has been named as one of the possible contenders for the Australia team coach job in a report Down Under today. more...
FORTY per cent of the fans who have voted on our web poll asking if England can win the World Cup have given their answer loud and clearly: No chance, they say! more...
1966 World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst has suggested Sven Goran Eriksson should drop England captain David Beckham in favour of Aaron Lennon for the game against Ecuador. more...
Jared Borgetti will be the given the final say in whether he will face Argentina in tomorrow's World Cup second round match in Leipzig. more...
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
THE North-west was the centre for some of the most exciting and controversial games when the World Cup was last staged in England in 1966. more...
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has been named as one of the possible contenders for the Australia team coach job in a report Down Under today. more...
FORTY per cent of the fans who have voted on our web poll asking if England can win the World Cup have given their answer loud and clearly: No chance, they say! more...
1966 World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst has suggested Sven Goran Eriksson should drop England captain David Beckham in favour of Aaron Lennon for the game against Ecuador. more...
Jared Borgetti will be the given the final say in whether he will face Argentina in tomorrow's World Cup second round match in Leipzig. more...
You Say
WE are class 5H from Cherry Tree Primary School and are very concerned about the upsetting article in the Bolton Evening News, "Primary School told it has to improve" (June 5). more...
I AM writing in response to your article about Cherry Tree School, Farnworth, "Primary School told it has to improve" (Bolton Evening News, June 5). more...
On behalf of Oxford Grove Junior Football Club, I would like to say a massive thank you to Clive Nightingale and Bolton Rugby Club. more...
Girlguiding UK is the UK's largest voluntary organisation for girls and young women regardless of race, faith or background and to enable this to continue we need more volunteers. more...
IT was pleasing to see that the weather was not too unkind to the various activities held at Horwich Carnival and that all was completed successfully. more...
Your Favourite Pet Pix
Rufus, the wimp, not many body parts left to lose more...
Charlie the chinchilla, aged 10
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Your Letters To The Guide
ONE of the hardest things about being a parent is trying to reassure your child when you are not reassured yourself. more...
REPRESENTATIVES from the Labour group claim they are the only group who can be trusted with the education of children in Bury. more...
IN his letter (Schools among the best in the country', Guide, June 8), Councillor Mike Connolly said that only one group' his Labour group aims to protect the . . . well-being of all our children' and that the education professionals should be allowed to do what they are good at and what is best for the education of the children in Bury'. more...
I would like to congratulate the organisers of the Prestwich Carnival for yet another magnificent event. more...
I would like to congratulate the organisers of the Prestwich Carnival for yet another magnificent event. more...
ON Saturday I was honoured to attend a summer fun day at Prestwich Arts College to celebrate the school being awarded the Artsmark Gold Standard Award. more...
LAST weekend, Prestwich Arts College celebrated their recent Artsmark Gold Award, and the 70th Anniversary of the School, and we wanted to thank the Community of Prestwich for their overwhelming support. more...
