TOP speakers from the business world will take to the podium at an entrepreneurship conference and exhibition in Manchester. Business Enterprise Xchange returns to the Manchester International Convention Centre on November 17 and 18. It features an address
STUDENTS at the University of Bolton were given a taste of fair trade during their Freshers' Fair. United Co-op promoted its Fairtrade products by supplying the Students' Union with free tea, coffee, chocolate and cakes to give away to students. The Co-op
STUDENTS at the University of Bolton have been vaccinated against measles, mumps and meningitis. Staff from Bolton's Primary Care Trust (PCT) set up a stall at the Freshers' Fair enabling them to give undergraduates the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella
PLEASE can someone explain to me how emptying bins once a fortnight helps "the council meet recycling targets" (Bolton Evening News, October 6)? Compared with the earlier scheme, the only additional things which can now go into the recycling bins are
I AM not easily shocked but I have to say I was well and truly shocked when I read about the ruling from the European Court of Human Rights that states that the British law banning prisoners from voting was a violation of human rights. Giving prisoners
CONGRATULATIONS must go to Nick Peel on his fantastic spin with regards to the low floor buses, but can he answer a few questions about his statement. How many of the 44 per cent of low floor buses are actually in Bolton, Wigan and Bury, and how many
A WOMAN killed when her car hit a lamp-post and crashed into a tree was named on Tuesday. The accident happened on the Blackrod By-Pass, near to the Ridgeway Arms pub, at about 5pm on Monday. The road was closed for four hours as police launched an investigation
Bolton Metro swim squad savoured success when they competed at Sheffield's Ponds Forge international pool, against clubs from all over the North of England. All the swimmers have recently endured a 3 month training routine set by coach Mike Halliwell,
FIVE boys from Bolton School have been called up for a Great Britain water polo training camp in Barcelona. Fifteen-year-old goalkeeper Edward Scott is the youngest of the five to be selected with 16-year-olds Peter Hutchinson and Robert Rae and 18-year-olds
GOLDEN girl Kasha Hampson is aiming to follow in the wake of her swim star brother Richard at university in the United States. The 16-years-old Howe Bridge Aces star, who recently returned from the International CSSF Games in Malta with a haul of four
JUBILANT Olympic swimmer Stephen Parry will return to Prestwich with a bronze medal after coming third in the men's 200m butterfly. The 27-year-old, who shares a house with fellow Prestwich swimmer Adrian Turner, is the first British swimmer to win an
FIVE of Boltons top swimmers have been put on the fast track to Olympic glory with the British National Squad. Ryan Bennett, Emma Saunders, Emily Rashleigh, Adam Shaw and Rob Bale will all train alongside the best swimmers and top coaches in the country
BOLTON'S Olympic swimmer, Anthony Howard, is considering moving into full time coaching when he retires from competition next year. And if the 26-year-old has the same success he has enjoyed with his first student, he could have a bright future outside
RELEGATED Leigh Centurions have completed the signing of front row forward Warren Stevens, 27, who played 18 matches on loan from Warrington last season. The club have also re-signed winger or centre Damien Munro from Oldham on a 12-month part-time deal
THE autobiograpohy of snooker legend John Spencer was launched on Monday (October 10). Bill Allen went along to tell the story of the Radcliffe man who has led a life of dramatic contrasts . . . THE first time I met future world snooker champion John
CORONATION Street stars will receive the Freedom of Liverpool on behalf of ITV Granada on Tuesday. Actors Bill Roache (Ken Barlow), Johnny Briggs (Mike Baldwin) and Bruce Jones (Les Battersby) are expected to be among the Corrie stars at the ceremony.
TINY tots are about to begin an exciting new chapter in their reading. Bury's Bookstart Programme is to be expanded to provide a free Bookstart Plus Satchel to every 18-month-old which will contain two books, rhyme cards, book name plates and advice for
A BOLTON shopping centre is doing its bit to teach children about the effects of global warming and to spread the "green" message Crompton Place Shopping Centre manager Mark Rycraft visited St Mary's School, in Victoria Road, Horwich, to give a talk on
MEMBERS of a neglected youth club are celebrating after it was granted £50,000 to help carry out an extensive revamp. Blackrod Youth Club in Manchester Road has been allocated the cash from Bolton Council Youth Services. Now organisers are hoping the
RAMBLERS will cross three boroughs on Sunday. Walkers will leave Moses Gate Country Park in Bolton at 10am, head to Clifton Country Park, Salford, then into Bury on the Outwood Trail and finishing at Hurst Wood at 3.30pm. Call Bolton Rangers on 01204
A HEART expert has called for more awareness of cardiac conditions by prison service chiefs after a young inmate died from a defect which went undetected for days. Mark Hardman, aged 22, from Laurel Court, Bolton, was serving time at Forest Bank when
EARTHQUAKE survivors who fled chaos in Pakistan have told of their relief after landing in Britain. Hundreds of worried families were at Manchester Airport to greet relatives who had flown from the tremor-stricken Kashmir region in the wake of Saturday's
Just to say a big belated thank you to all the staff of Ward 2 Fairfield General Hospital who were on duty the week May 29 to June 3 for making my stay pleasant and comfortable. Jean Butterworth, Ramsbottom
Congratulations to Bury Council on winning the North West in Bloom competition. It's a pity they don't put more effort and money into keeping the streets and back streets clean in the borough. It's not right spending time and effort having nice flowers
AS a practising GP I would like to tell you about the HSA Carer Aware Awards. They celebrate the great work carried out by GPs to support family carers. There are six million family carers in the UK, one in ten of your readers and GP's patients. If carers
I've just double-checked my kitchen calendar and it says (at the time of writing) we are coming to the end of September. Try telling that to my pet labrador who is trying to squeeze his sizable frame between the chair and living room wall; or my cat who
THE Road Safety Bill will shortly be entering the House of Commons. As a member of CTC, the national cyclists' organisation, I am concerned about the Government's proposal to lower the penalty for 'marginally' exceeding the speed limit from three points
THE autobiograpohy of snooker legend John Spencer was launched on Monday (October 10). Bill Allen went along to tell the story of a man who has led a life of dramatic contrasts . . . THE first time I met future world snooker champion John Spencer was
FORMER Halifax coach John Pendlebury is back in rugby league after being appointed coaching successor to Gary Mercer at LHF National League One club Oldham. The 44-year-old, a loose forward in his playing days with Wigan, Salford, Bradford, Leigh and
RELEGATED Leigh Centurions have completed the signing of front row forward Warren Stevens, 27, who played 18 matches on loan from Warrington last season. The club have also re-signed winger or centre Damien Munro from Oldham on a 12-month part-time deal
FANS will recognise the voice of Peter Kay in Friday's much-anticipated new release - Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. The Bolton comedian lends his voice for the character of bungling police officer PC McIntosh in the animated film.
THERE will be no repeat of last year's controversial axeing of 10 Christmas trees, town hall bosses have confirmed. Council leaders were accused of playing Scrooge in 2004 when it was revealed that the festive trees would not appear at traditional sites
THE circus has come to town - complete with clowns and showgirls and performing Shetland ponies, poodles and parrots. But the biggest star of them all is Annie the elephant. And it is her appearance that has left the Bobby Roberts Circus facing complaints
COMMUNITIES across Bolton are banding together in a bid to raise funds for earthquake-torn Pakistan. The Mayor of Bolton, Councillor Frank White, has launched an appeal to help the thousands of people affected by the tragedy. And as the extent of the
MANCHESTER band Oasis were the big winners at the Q Awards on Monday. The Gallagher brothers took the Best Album title for Dont Believe The Truth and the Peoples Choice Award. Rivals Coldplay were named Best Act In The World Today. Oasis had bagged five
FANS will recognise the voice of Peter Kay in Friday's much-anticipated new release - Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. The Bolton comedian lends his voice for the character of bungling police officer PC McIntosh in the animated film.
TWO new group walks have been launched as part of a scheme to improve the health of the people of Bolton. The walks are designed for people who do not get much exercise and would like to become fitter or who suffer from medical conditions. They are also
EARTHQUAKE survivors - including a man from Bury - who fled chaos in Pakistan have told of their relief after landing in Britain. Hundreds of worried families were at Manchester Airport to greet relatives who had flown from the tremor-stricken Kashmir
IN reply to Mr A Backhouse's letter "Little parcels are creating a big stink", I would like to share with your readers a story which to this day brings a wry smile to my face. I would have been about nine-years-old and after days of planning decided,
CCTV pictures show the moment shoppers were confronted by an axe-wielding attacker during an armed robbery. One masked raider raised his axe to threaten two women as other terrified shoppers scattered from a second robber brandishing a sawn-off shotgun
DANIEL Farrow, aged 13, from Atherton, swam in the recent Northern Counties Age Group Championships held at Manchester Aquatic Centre. He won two silver medals in the 100 and 200 metres breastroke, both in personal best times. The Howe Bridge Aces swimmer
There was a big turnout for the Radcliffe Swimming Club Annual Shrimps Gala before a large and enthusiastic audience of parents and friends at Radcliffe Pool. The Shrimps Gala is for the club's junior members, with races over one length of the pool in
RAMBLERS will cross three boroughs on Sunday. Walkers will leave Moses Gate Country Park in Bolton at 10am, head to Clifton Country Park, Salford, then into Bury on the Outwood Trail and finishing at Hurst Wood at 3.30pm. Call Bolton Rangers on 01204
RAMBLERS will cross three boroughs on Sunday. Walkers will leave Moses Gate Country Park in Bolton at 10am, head to Clifton Country Park, Salford, then into Bury on the Outwood Trail and finishing at Hurst Wood at 3.30pm. Call Bolton Rangers on 01204
A TERRIFIED couple barricaded themselves into their home after two masked men armed with an axe burst in. The burglars, who were wearing balaclavas, forced their way through the front door of the house in Stoneleigh Drive, Stoneclough, Kearsley, at about
ANIMAL lovers and their pets walked for wildlife and raised nearly £3,000 to help save a great ape. A total of 52 walkers completed the seven and 10 mile walks around Bolton's Jumbles Country Park on Sunday to take part in this year's "Walk for Wildlife
THE circus has come to town - complete with clowns and showgirls and performing Shetland ponies, poodles and parrots. But the biggest star of them all is Annie the elephant. And it is her appearance that has left the Bobby Roberts Circus facing complaints
THE ever popular BBCTV sci-fi series Dr Who has landed a string of nominations at the National Television Awards for its small-screen comeback. The Doctor, played by Little Hulton-born actor Christopher Eccleston, is up for Most Popular Actor, in Britain's
BURY Council's planning commitee has again surpassed itself. Not content to agree to planning permission for a hideous ten metre high mobile telephone mast that is a complete eyesore in a residential area, on the border of Sunnybank Road and Wasdale Avenue
TOP speakers from the business world will take to the podium at an entrepreneurship conference and exhibition in Manchester. Business Enterprise Xchange returns to the Manchester International Convention Centre on November 17 and 18. It features an address
WANDERERS' Premiership game at Fulham next month has been put back a day to Sunday, November 26 (kick off 2pm) because of the club's involvement in the UEFA Cup. Wanderers travel to Portugal to play Vitoria Guimaraes on Thursday, November 24.
SAM Allardyce has strengthened his defensive hand with the signing of France international full-back, Martin Djetou, on Tuesday afternoon. Wanderers have finalising a season-long deal with the former Fulham defender, who has been without a club since
RESIDENTS opposed to relocating King David Junior School to Heaton Park have formed an action group. As reported in the Guide, the proposal to build a new primary school on the current Parkside Training Centre site has been met with concern by a number
LADYBRIDGE FC seven-a-side tournament and football festival takes place at Ladybridge High School, on Sunday, June 11, 2006. The tournament is for U7, U8, U9, U10, and U11 age groups as of the 2006/07 season, seven players and three subs per team maximum
I AM delighted to see that Bolton Council are reconsidering the arrangements for the "managed weekly collection". I wonder, though, whether they have really investigated all the angles on recycling. A recent family celebration left us with a load of cardboard
A MOTHER whose five-year-old daughter died is organising a charity dinner in aid of the Meningitis Trust and the Bolton Paediatric Diabetic Unit. Meningitis Trust supporter Rachel Steele has been raising awareness of meningitis and funds to help combat
FORMER Halifax coach John Pendlebury is back in rugby league after being appointed coaching successor to Gary Mercer at LHF National League One club Oldham. The 44-year-old, a loose forward in his playing days with Wigan, Salford, Bradford, Leigh and
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman has given his backing to the prospect of Friday night football at the club. The Reds recorded their highest attendance of the season in the 2-1 win over Hereford United on Friday. The game was brought forward to
A secondary school is to be rebuilt from scratch. The new Harrop Fold School in Little Hulton, which is currently based at two sites in Hilton Lane and Longshaw Drive, could be re-opened by 2008 after education chiefs have been promised money for the
A SURVIVOR of the Pakistan earthquake which claimed upwards of 20,000 lives at the weekend has arrived home in Lancashire and spoken of his ordeal. Sajid Akram, 27, was visiting relatives in Kashmir when the quake struck. "It was crazy, the ground started
PORTUGAL is proving more popular than Turkey with Euro-mad Wanderers fans. Inquiries for travel packages for the Whites' UEFA Cup game against Vitoria Guimaraes on November 24 are outnumbering those for the Besiktas game later this month by more than
TIPS on saving money in the workplace are on offer when Groundwork Bury host an Energise Your Profits event. The seminar will be held between 9am and 11.30am this Thursday at Link House, Walmersley Road, Bury. The seminar offers simple, practical, energy-saving
ONE of Bolton's largest domicilary care companies has been bought by a Midlands firm, forming one of the largest home care companies in the region. Birmingham-based Claimar Care, has announced the acquisition of Abbeydale Care, and the domiciliary care
A TEENAGER killed when he crashed into a steel barrier in a park was riding a borrowed mini motorbike at the time, it has been revealed. Eighteen-year-old John Sheehy was involved in the accident in Heywood Park, Great Lever at 2am on Saturday. He died
TYLDESLEY Swimming and Water Polo Club have become the first club in the North of England to receive the ASA Kitemark Swim 21 accreditation silver award at both teaching and skill development levels. A lot of hard work, time and dedication to the sport
LEIGH RMI boss Andy Nelson will turn out a reshuffled side if, as expected, a number of players are ruled out of Tuesday's FA Cup third qualifying round replay at Gainsborough Trinity because of work commitments. The Railwaymen drew 1-1 at Hilton Park
HEALTH chiefs are holding a special conference for staff who deal with the sufferers of back pain to enable them to treat patients in new ways. They will work together to develop new forms of treatments in a bid to reduce the worry, suffering, stress
YOUNG Wanderers supporters are being given the chance to design this year's club Christmas card. The club says the winner will have their design printed and sent out to thousands of people. A Wanderers player will present a framed copy of the winning
TIPS on saving money in the workplace are on offer when Groundwork Bury host an Energise Your Profits event. The seminar will be held between 9am and 11.30am this Thursday at Link House, Walmersley Road, Bury. The seminar offers simple, practical, energy-saving
OK so a few cyclists ride on the footpath ('Cyclists should not use the pavements', Letters, September 22). The question your correspondant Mr Ryder should be more concerned with is why? The footpath cyclist is frightened to ride on the road because of
IN bemoaning virtually everything about this country, ('Precious little to be proud of in a land not fit for heroes', Letters, September 29) 'Patriot' sounds like he or she would do well on TV's Grumpy Old Men. It is easy to look back to a golden age
YOUNG Wanderers supporters are being given the chance to design this year's club Christmas card. The club says the winner will have their design printed and sent out to thousands of people. A Wanderers player will present a framed copy of the winning
SAM Allardyce has strengthened his backroom team with the appointment of the Scot Ricky Sbragia, as his new first team coach. Sbragia, who played for Birmingham, Walsall, Blackpool and York, has joined Wanderers from, Manchester United, where he was reserve
WHAT a lovely new initiative from Bury Council aimed at recognising and rewarding those keen and fortunate children who succeeded in achieving 100 per cent school attendance during the academic year. It was decided that the awards would be made on Saturday
THE ever popular BBCTV sci-fi series Dr Who has landed a string of nominations at the National Television Awards for its small-screen comeback. The Doctor, played by Little Hulton-born actor Christopher Eccleston, is up for Most Popular Actor, in Britain's
