Stories for 25 August 2006
A-Level Results 2006
TWINS Laura and Rachel Swan, aged 16, were top of the class when they picked up their GCSE results. more...
HUNDREDS of students were toasting GCSE success yesterday after an anxious summer waiting for their results. more...
HUNDREDS of students were toasting GCSE success yesterday after an anxious summer waiting for their results. more...
THE number of teenagers scoring top grades in their GCSEs saw one of the biggest increases on record this year. more...
Accrington
A £1MILLION bid for cash to transform Hyndburn's parks has been launched by the council. more...
Amir Khan: Latest News
THAMESMEAD southpaw Ryan Barrett will be the opponent for Amir Khan's ninth professional fight when the Olympic silver medallist returns home to Bolton on September 2. more...
Betting Tips
CAN anyone stop my beloved Reds? Yes, I know we've only played two games but I feel we will get even better every game and so I'm only giving United 2/5 to dispatch new boys Watford, but to make it interesting I've got them at 13/2 to cause a major upset. more...
Heaven Knows, a lightly-raced half-brother to Juddmonte International winner Notnowcato, looks the solution to the Alexander Events Handicap at Chester. more...
Blackburn
"INSPIRATIONAL" Katie-Lee Lingard had more reason than most for celebrating her GCSE results. more...
ROVERS bosses and fans have slammed a company for making football hooligan dolls wearing Rovers kit and brandishing miniature knuckle dusters. more...
POLICE hunting the killer of a mother and her three children have arrested a Blackburn woman on suspicion of murder. more...
Bolton News
A VICAR taking part in a breast cancer study is appealing for other women to sign up in a bid to save future generations. more...
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl who sparked a huge search after going missing from her home for four days has returned. more...
COMMUNITIES Secretary Ruth Kelly has signalled a break with Labour's commitment to multiculturalism, suggesting it may have led to isolated communities with no common bonds. more...
WHEN it comes to community spirit and good neighbours, you can't beat Bolton. more...
CAMELOT Theme Park is one of the worst tourist attractions when it comes to providing healthy food and drink choices, a report out today claims. more...
by Edward Chadwick
Crime Reporter
DRIVERS gathering for a car enthusiasts' meeting in Bolton town centre were met with police blockades last night. more...
A ONE-MAN crusader against parking injustice is going to war with Bolton Council claiming ALL the town's parking tickets are illegal. more...
CAMPAIGNERS have managed to delay plans to build a two-storey apartment block in a picturesque conservation area. more...
A TEENAGER from Radcliffe is hoping to give glamour model Jordan a run for her money in the modelling stakes. more...
brides left heartbroken when a Bolton bridal shop closed are being given the chance to snap up cut-price gowns they may have paid deposits for or had set their hearts upon. more...
OFFENDERS are carrying out unpaid work cleaning up Bolton's parks to make them greener and safer places to visit. more...
A BUSINESSMAN from Bolton has staked the biggest bet in the country on the outcome of reality show Celebrity Love Island. more...
THE cost of being buried or cremated is set to rocket to help pay for a greener service. more...
SHOPPERS in supermarkets across Bolton are facing long-term food price increases after stores said the recent heatwave has led to poor crop harvests in the UK and Europe. more...
WITH satellite navigation systems now available for as little as £80, more people are trusting a little box fitted into their car rather than an AtoZ. more...
NICOLAS Anelka is joining Bolton Wanderers in a record £8 million transfer. more...
Bolton'S Hidden Treasures
THIS is a tiny piece of a once vast and majestic Burmese palace that was destroyed during the Second World War. more...
Bury News
LORI-ANN Moran has set her heart on joining the boys and girls in blue . . . but she will have to wait until the year 2020 to join the ranks. more...
SEVEN-year-old Diagho Cullen fulfilled every football fan's dream when he won the chance to carry out the England flag at last week's friendly against Greece. more...
RADCLIFFE teenager Laura Stanistreet has reason to celebrate after coming in the top five in the country for her GCSE in English Literature. more...
MOVE over Jordan! A Radcliffe teenager is hoping to replace her as the next top glamour model in the country. more...
Business Headlines
A FAMILY bakers' pioneering stance has been praised for unlocking £500,000 of funding for charity. more...
A MARKETING expert from Bolton has been drafted in to increase the profile and potential revenue for a local ice hockey team. more...
CREATIVE agency Cube3 on Breightmet Street, Bolton, has appointed Andrew Chubb and Lindsey Pearce as Web Developers, both of whom graduated with a BSc in Multimedia and Website Development from the University of Bolton. more...
Chorley News
If you are driving through Charnock Richard next month, expect to see a few straw brained individuals dotted around the village
The village is holding its first Scarecrow Festival and so you may see some Worzel Gummidge look-a-likes. more...
If you are driving through Charnock Richard next month, expect to see a few straw brained individuals dotted around the village
The village is holding its first Scarecrow Festival and so you may see some Worzel Gummidge look-a-likes. more...
Clarets News
STEVE Cotterill has insisted there is no need to push the panic button after watching his side lose two on the spin. more...
Cricket Round-Up
Lancashire are back at Lord's tomorrow looking for the first piece of knockout silverware since the 1998 NatWest Trophy win over Derbyshire. more...
Darwen
A report saying Blackburn with Darwen Council was wrong to order the demolition of 150 homes will be met by a legal challenge. more...
Fred Shawcross: Gives It To You Straight
FOLLOWING the success of previous general knowledge quizzes, I am adding another to the list, shortly to be published in booklet form entitled "Something to prevent the brain solidifying while waiting for someone to answer an automated telephone system", priced £49.99p from any good book shop. Here are 10 more teasers. Enjoy. more...
Garden Of Tranquility
SHE spent her entire career bringing babies into the world. more...
Ice Hockey Updates
Phoenix coach Tony Hand has headed east to Slovakia to sign former NHL defenceman Radoslav Hecl. more...
bmibaby, the budget airline, has been unveiled as the first ever sponsor of ice hockey's Elite League. more...
Latest Sport
KASPER Schmeichel hopes to have the same impact on Bury's fortunes as the last time he came to the club. more...
STUART Humphreys is hoping for a repeat performance following his side's shock 1-0 midweek success at title favourites Nuneaton. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro might only have taken one point from their opening two fixtures in the UniBond Premier League, but there is plenty for manager Andy Johnston to smile about after Tuesday night's impressive display against Leek Town. more...
STUART Humphreys is hoping for a repeat performance following his side's shock 1-0 midweek success at title favourites Nuneaton. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro might only have taken one point from their opening two fixtures in the UniBond Premier League, but there is plenty for manager Andy Johnston to smile about after Tuesday night's impressive display against Leek Town. more...
KASPER Schmeichel hopes to have the same impact on Bury's fortunes as the last time he came to the club. more...
Leigh Rmi
STUART Humphreys is hoping for a repeat performance following his side's shock 1-0 midweek success at title favourites Nuneaton. more...
STUART Humphreys is hoping for a repeat performance following his side's shock 1-0 midweek success at title favourites Nuneaton. more...
Lesley Richards
THE purge against off road bikers is revving up. In response to growing concerns about the increasing problem of reckless off-road riding by a minority, the Greater Manchester Police Authority, the governing body for Greater Manchester Police, has launched an on-line reporting facility on a specially created website dedicated to the problem. more...
EVER since I completed my first sudoku I've been addicted to the puzzle. There's not a day goes by I don't finish a grid. I have a collection of books, still untouched, and two hand held machines. more...
LAST month an Holden Road area resident wrote to me worried about the perils of an open brook. more...
SAGE grass and tumbleweeds are all that are missing from Leigh's street scene. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
RADCLIFFE Cricket Club chairman Chris Franklin reckons he has signed one of the best pro's in the area', after unveiling Usman Tariq as the replacement for the outgoing Pasan Wanasinghe. more...
Radcliffe Boro
RADCLIFFE Boro might only have taken one point from their opening two fixtures in the UniBond Premier League, but there is plenty for manager Andy Johnston to smile about after Tuesday night's impressive display against Leek Town. more...
RADCLIFFE Boro might only have taken one point from their opening two fixtures in the UniBond Premier League, but there is plenty for manager Andy Johnston to smile about after Tuesday night's impressive display against Leek Town. more...
RADCLIFFE BORO might only have taken one point from their opening two fixtures in the UniBond Premier League, but there is plenty for manager Andy Johnston to smile about after Tuesday night's impressive display against Leek Town. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
THIS is the future for health services in Radcliffe - a modern new medical centre. more...
RADCLIFFE cricketers fear their club will fold if they are forced to move from their current home. more...
Ribbleton News
A Ribbleton woman is to relive her happiest day when she dons her wedding dress while pulling pints at a working men's club. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN striker Benni McCarthy has vowed to put sentiment firmly to one side this weekend by gunning down his friend and mentor Jose Mourinho. more...
BLACKBURN striker Benni McCarthy has vowed to put sentiment firmly to one side this weekend by gunning down his friend and mentor Jose Mourinho. more...
BLACKBURN striker Benni McCarthy has vowed to put sentiment firmly to one side this weekend by gunning down his friend and mentor Jose Mourinho. more...
Shakers Updates
KASPER Schmeichel hopes to have the same impact on Bury's fortunes as the last time he came to the club. more...
KASPER Schmeichel hopes to have the same impact on Bury's fortunes as the last time he came to the club. more...
Stanley News
IAN Dunbavin has thrown down the gauntlet to fellow Accrington Stanley goalkeeper Rob Elliot in the battle for the number on jersey. more...
Wanderers News
ANYONE not aware that Bolton Wanderers have had a frustrating summer on the transfer front must have spent the last three months orbiting the moon or walking in the wilderness. more...
QUINTON Fortune has given Sam Allardyce a fitness boost ahead of tomorrow's trip to Charlton. more...
GARY Speed has urged his team-mates to take the strain while Sam Allardyce channels all his efforts into bringing the Wanderers squad up to Premiership scratch. more...
NICOLAS Anelka is joining Bolton Wanderers in a record £8 million transfer. more...
We Say
EVERYONE agrees that Bolton's roads have been neglected over the last few years so it might appear somewhat churlish to criticise just as much needed improvement work actually begins. more...
WHEELIE bins have been in the news a lot recently. They are back again but for the wrong reasons. more...
THE widespread popularity of the internet has made it one of the most remarkable inventions of the 20th century. But it can also be a dangerous place for children. Kat Dibbits reports on the measures parents can take to try to help their children stay safe online. more...
You Say
I REFER to the front page story on Monday, August 21, "Disabled drivers charge shock". more...
IN the Bolton Evening News on August 22, a series of crimes was reported including a gun-toting gang who, in the space of two hours, robbed six people; an arson at a garage; a £2m drugs haul; violence in a taxi queue resulting in men being taken to hospital and damage caused by travellers. more...
I HAVE been waiting to read the letters from readers outraged at the introduction of the ludicrous new postal charges - 29 different bands, I believe - for letters, large letters, packages and parcels. Surprisingly, I have only read one. more...
Police cars enforce good drivingI THINK Mr Derbyshire may be mistaken in believing that last year's road deaths were the lowest since records began as I understand that figures for 2003 and 2004 were 3,177 and 3,127 respectively and the reduction from 2004 to 2005 was a mere 0.7 per cent - hardly something to get excited about. more...
I THINK Mr Derbyshire may be mistaken in believing that last year's road deaths were the lowest since records began as I understand that figures for 2003 and 2004 were 3,177 and 3,127 respectively and the reduction from 2004 to 2005 was a mere 0.7 per cent - hardly something to get excited about. more...
I REFER to the article "Boy, 5, in HIV test ordeal", (Bolton Evening News, August 2). more...
AS a disabled person who has to use a wheelchair to be able to go out, and always needs someone with me to help, I find Bolton Council's proposal to make blue badge holders pay for parking astonishing. more...
THERE is one simple and practical reason why Bolton Council should not charge blue badge holders for parking in municipal car parks. more...
THE disabled parking badge scheme was never intended to be a free parking permit, it was intended to allow disabled people to park closer to where they needed to be, so that they would not suffer unnecessarily. more...
I WRITE in response to Brian Derbyshire's letter relating to the proposal for a pupil referral unit at the old police station in Westhoughton. more...
I WAS astonished to read the article (August 18) stating that Bolton was a "charity desert". more...
ALTHOUGH I still feel the proposals were a wacky idea, before the words of Bolton people are immortalised in Churchgate may I point out an error arising in the caption attributed to Fred Dibnah. more...
WHY all this fuss about a swimming pool. Get one built in the town so everyone can reach it by bus. more...
I AM conducting research into the lives and deaths of those former pupils and staff of Bolton School who died in the First World War or the Second World War. more...
SIR,
AFTER reading the letter headed Housing Anger' in last week's edition, I was incensed at the Council's reply. more...
SIR, In reply to Lyn Clarke about the housing allocation. She is right. more...
SIR, WIGAN councillors are about to receive a pay rise averaging 27pc. more...
FURTHER to the letter from Reluctant Council Tax Payer', (Helping hands for yobs on steps to nowhere', Bury Times, August 17). more...
I write to commend you on the publication of the letter from your reader Lesley Hey in the Bury Times (River is a blooming disgrace to the town', August 10) regarding the state of the River Irwell at Peel Mills. more...
I was surprised to find possibly one of the most important pieces of news in last week's Bury Times buried in a tiny article
on page 7 (Bury spends less on youth services'). more...
I would like to invite all over 60s in Elton Ward to attend a free afternoon tea at the Elton Centre, David Street, Woolfold on Tuesday, August 29, commencing at 3pm until 4.30 pm. more...
WE are two pensioners, and we enjoy our garden. We also make nice hanging baskets. more...
OVER the last 12 months, many letters have been written about the application for planning permission by Holcombe Brook Sports Club to enable it to relocate its premises from Longsight Road to new facilities on land off Hazel Hall Lane. more...
I WAS impressed by a report that police in Cheshire have mounted a hi-tech "sting" operation to catch car thieves. Miniature cameras, hidden in immobilised cars, will photograph anyone who attempts to break in. more...
REGARDING the letter from Bulldog Fireworks (Firework display was quite legal', Bury Times, August 17). more...
I WISH to express my thanks to the manager and staff of Hazelhurst EP Home, Ramsbottom, for the amazing dedication they displayed, in the way they cared for a resident, in the last days of her life. more...
I am writing in response to a letter I recently read from people complaining about the colour of the blue recycling bins in Bury. more...
I work for Leopard Films, an independent television production company with a strong reputation for factual programming. more...
FOLLOWING the public meeting held in late July, Tottington Labour Party felt that it was important to involve the local community and demonstrate the outrage felt by many about the car park issue. more...
I UNDERSTAND the people of Tottington are worried about their car park getting a meter, but if anybody is going to kill the village off, it is the very same people boycotting the pub car park. It is not helping the village. more...
Bolton Evening News Business
A FAMILY bakers' pioneering stance has been praised for unlocking £500,000 of funding for charity.
more...
A MARKETING expert from Bolton has been drafted in to increase the profile and potential revenue for a local ice hockey team.
more...
CREATIVE agency Cube3 on Breightmet Street, Bolton, has appointed Andrew Chubb and Lindsey Pearce as Web Developers, both of whom graduated with a BSc in Multimedia and Website Development from the University of Bolton.
more...
Bolton Evening News News
NICOLAS Anelka is joining Bolton Wanderers in a record £8 million transfer.
more...
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl who sparked a huge search after going missing from her home for four days has returned.
more...
COMMUNITIES Secretary Ruth Kelly has signalled a break with Labour's commitment to multiculturalism, suggesting it may have led to isolated communities with no common bonds.
more...
WHEN it comes to community spirit and good neighbours, you can't beat Bolton.
more...
CAMELOT Theme Park is one of the worst tourist attractions when it comes to providing healthy food and drink choices, a report out today claims.
more...
by Edward Chadwick
more...
A VICAR taking part in a breast cancer study is appealing for other women to sign up in a bid to save future generations.
more...
A ONE-MAN crusader against parking injustice is going to war with Bolton Council claiming ALL the town's parking tickets are illegal.
more...
CAMPAIGNERS have managed to delay plans to build a two-storey apartment block in a picturesque conservation area.
more...
A TEENAGER from Radcliffe is hoping to give glamour model Jordan a run for her money in the modelling stakes.
more...
brides left heartbroken when a Bolton bridal shop closed are being given the chance to snap up cut-price gowns they may have paid deposits for or had set their hearts upon.
more...
OFFENDERS are carrying out unpaid work cleaning up Bolton's parks to make them greener and safer places to visit.
more...
A BUSINESSMAN from Bolton has staked the biggest bet in the country on the outcome of reality show Celebrity Love Island.
more...
THE cost of being buried or cremated is set to rocket to help pay for a greener service.
more...
SHOPPERS in supermarkets across Bolton are facing long-term food price increases after stores said the recent heatwave has led to poor crop harvests in the UK and Europe.
more...
WITH satellite navigation systems now available for as little as £80, more people are trusting a little box fitted into their car rather than an AtoZ.
more...
Bolton Evening News Sport
KASPER Schmeichel hopes to have the same impact on Bury's fortunes as the last time he came to the club.
more...
STUART Humphreys is hoping for a repeat performance following his side's shock 1-0 midweek success at title favourites Nuneaton.
more...
RADCLIFFE Boro might only have taken one point from their opening two fixtures in the UniBond Premier League, but there is plenty for manager Andy Johnston to smile about after Tuesday night's impressive display against Leek Town.
more...
Bury Times News
LORI-ANN Moran has set her heart on joining the boys and girls in blue . . . but she will have to wait until the year 2020 to join the ranks.
more...
SEVEN-year-old Diagho Cullen fulfilled every football fan's dream when he won the chance to carry out the England flag at last week's friendly against Greece.
more...
THIS is the future for health services in Radcliffe - a modern new medical centre.
more...
RADCLIFFE cricketers fear their club will fold if they are forced to move from their current home.
more...
RADCLIFFE teenager Laura Stanistreet has reason to celebrate after coming in the top five in the country for her GCSE in English Literature.
more...
MOVE over Jordan! A Radcliffe teenager is hoping to replace her as the next top glamour model in the country.
more...
