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Stories for 22 May 1998
Bolton Business
Better at mill with English lessons
A LOCAL company has taken a big step towards improving workplace communication. more...
Better at mill with English lessons
A LOCAL company has taken a big step towards improving workplace communication. more...
Victoria's mission for Millennium
THE board of Marketing Manchester has appointed Victoria Gregory, aged 52, as the organisation's new chief executive. more...
Bolton News
Honeymoon on hold to meet the Queen!
A NEWLY-WED Bolton bride has put off her honeymoon because she's got a hot date - with the Queen. more...
It's your opinion
SIR: I recently read what Tom Jones wrote about male strippers. more...
Tastes from around the world!
THERE was certainly food for thought at a Bolton Festival on Saturday when visitors sampled food from Asia, The Caribbean and China. more...
From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO more...
Tests reveal town's smog shame
BOLTON is heading a shameful national league table for air pollution following a health check into levels of 'summertime smog' throughout the country. more...
Reward the loyal fans
SIR: I address this to the directors of Bolton Wanderers. more...
We must get out of this league
IT'S not a league table we want to head. But according to figures released by Friends of the Earth, Bolton is one of the leading places for "summertime smog". more...
Such a sad end
Our picture yesterday said it all. The expressions on the faces of the chief executive of Bolton Wanderers Des McBain and the fireman who were watching the Burnden blaze summed up what many fans will be feeling. more...
Daily poem
Poor old Bolton, what a shame. more...
Beware tree with a deadly secret
A BEAUTIFUL garden tree which is about to bloom has a deadly secret, warn environmental health officials. Laburnums, which are found mainly in private gardens, make a dramatic sight when in flower, with cascades of bright yellow blooms. But, warn Wigan and Bolton environmental health officials, the trees are extremely poisonous, containing a chemical called cytisine which can cause people to lose consciousness, or even die if enough is eaten. more...
Planners reveal final plans for market revamp
DETAILS of Bury's multi-million pound market revamp have finally been unveiled. more...
Join the parade
SIR: I invite my fellow councillors and their families, all local voluntary and uniformed organisations and residents of Horwich to join me in a Civic Sunday Parade and Service on May 24. more...
Aerospace: 30 jobs to go
THIRTY jobs are to be lost at British Aerospace's Lostock plant. more...
Join trail to see Ulrich's sculptures
CULTURE vultures in Bury will soon have the chance to meet the man hailed as one of the world's top five living artists. more...
Fun on the streets, take two!
BOLTON town centre is set for a carnival atmosphere on Sunday . . . with a festival that is "streets ahead" of the rest. more...
French rows drove lorry firm to ruin
TWO French lorry drivers' disputes and a hijacking in Italy have forced a Bolton road haulage firm out of business, a court heard. more...
Credit where it's due
SIR: "What a load of rubbish" was the headline on a small but important article in the BEN on May 18. It concerned a pile of rubbish in St James Street, Farnworth, that the Council failed to attend to. It was quite clear that the matter had not been reported to the right source. more...
REVIEW: Sleeping Around, Bill Naughton Theatre, Octagon, Bolton. Runs until Saturday
THIS pre-Millennium look at sex, love, longing and emotional dysfunction is described in the programme as a "whistle-stop tour of carnal habits throughout the British Isles." more...
Champ's heartache at son's sad death
ANGLING guru Kevin Ashurst has opened his heart to reveal the agony and ecstasy behind his triumphs. more...
Seven-hour wait agony
A FRAIL 79-year-old woman had to wait SEVEN HOURS on a hospital trolley and a wheelchair before she was found a bed, her family claimed today. Pensioner Kathleen Simpson collapsed at her warden-controlled bungalow in Baber Walk, Astley Bridge, on Wednesday evening. Paramedics took her to the casualty department of the Royal Bolton Hospital, where she was admitted at about 6.30pm. more...
Angry at car bid success
SIR: I am very angry to learn that BMW have made a successful bid of £340 million for Rolls Royce Motors and will use their engines. more...
Bolton Sport
Teen star gets his chance
RADNEY Bowker will be the latest teenage star to roll off the Leigh Centurions' production line. more...
Wigan play it for kicks
WIGAN have been working on their kicking game as they try to get back on track against Huddersfield Giants tonight. more...
Change is the spur for Smith
IT has taken only six matches for David Smith to nearly pass the total number of runs he scored in every game last season. more...
No new bids for Tommo - Todd
BOLTON Wanderers have not received any summer enquiries for Alan Thompson. more...
Lancashire Business
Firms urged to look to ethnic minorities
FIRMS in East Lancashire face major problems unless they look to recruit more workers from ethnic minorities, a conference will hear next month. more...
Second Boeing award for BAe
A TEAM of aerospace workers have won a second transatlantic pat on the back. more...
Martin set to retire
WORKS manager Martin Hill MBE is to retire at the end of May. more...
Lancashire Leisure
TEN YEARS AGO: School meals boycott
THOUSANDS of Lancashire's poorest families were boycotting school meals after a social security shake-up. more...
FIVE YEARS AGO: Radical call on monarchy
RADICAL calls to scrap the monarchy in its current form were issued by Blackburn MP Jack Straw. more...
Lancashire News
Travel bug strikes: USA, here I come!
Friday Folk more...
Why Blair's reshuffle will be put on hold
Political Focus, with Bill Jacobs more...
Clog story grows by the letter!
Ron Freethy's postbag more...
Council housing: Tenants do have the final say
IN reply to Ms Marlene Disley's comments (Letters, April 24) on Burnley Council's proposal to consult tenants regarding a potential transfer of council housing to a new council-and-tenant-created landlord, the reason it is considering the sale of its housing is because it is the only way that the £40 million needed to carry out essential repairs and improvements can be found. more...
Why has life become so grim up there?
IMAGINE the plight of 91-year-old widow Mrs Lynette Holden. If someone comes to visit her, she has to go down seven flights of stairs to let them in and then climb seven flights back up again. more...
Scanner a Godsend
THE arrival of the scanner at Blackburn Infirmary (LET, May 18) has brought joy to many East Lancashire doctors who have fought and stood behind Blackburn Trust to introduce magnetic resonance imaging into Blackburn. more...
D-day for Ulster
TODAY, is Ireland's historic day of destiny - when its people north and south of the border vote on the Good Friday deal to determine the future of Northern Ireland. more...
Intimidated by speeding bikers
IT was with horror that I read your story (LET, May 18) about a motorcyclist being killed in a crash with a Nissan Patrol on the A682 road at Blacko. more...
Freemasons deny Founder of the Faith
IN reply to Mr Norman Pickles' remarks in 'Freemasons not Godless' (Letters, May 15), how can they claim to be Christians, when they deny the faith's founder, Jesus Christ. more...
Chimneys a treat
INVESTIGATION is pending as to the preservation and reinstatement of the attractive and distinguishing Gothic-style chimney stacks of Gothic House, St James' Street, Accrington (LET, May 16). more...
Mystery of attack by dad who said 'I love my sons'
DETECTIVES believe they will never know what went through a father's mind the moment he cut his young sons' throats in a brutal knife attack. more...
Fluoride in water a worry
REGARDING fluoride in our water, I only have one kidney and, to live, I have to drink. more...
Plea for more grit cuts no ice with county
CONTROVERSIAL plans to cut the winter road gritting programme across East Lancashire have been given the green light despite protests and claims it would lead to more deaths. more...
'Hit squad' jobs warning as hospital waiting lists grow
NORTH West health chiefs have come under fire from the government for the highest hospital waiting lists outside London. more...
Finest school buildings in the world
A TOP Jesuit college near Clitheroe has been praised for having the "finest buildings of any school in the world". more...
New look as school acts on criticisms
YOUNG children at a special school now have better facilities following criticisms in an official report. more...
Lynette, 91, walks up seven flights of steps to reach home
A 91-YEAR-OLD council tenant who is regularly forced to climb seven flights of stairs to get home claims it will take a tragedy before something is done about a faulty intercom and broken lifts. more...
Armed raid terror in town centre
AN armed robber told staff to "have a nice day" after pointing a gun at an insurance clerk during a terrifying raid on a building society agency in Haslingden. more...
Lancashire Sport
ROVERS: Cor, what a swoop! Youngster Jim signs for £525,000
TEENAGE sensation Jim Corbett has arrived at Ewood Park as the first part of Rovers' summer recruitment drive. more...
CLARETS: Ternent still favourite as Burnley go on Stan-by
STAN TERNENT remains favourite to land the Burnley manager's job despite his assertion that he won't walk out on Bury, writes PETE OLIVER . more...
CRICKET: Mott set to join Victoria
LOWERHOUSE professional Matthew Mott is to join Victoria for their 1998/99 Sheffield Shield campaign. more...
CRICKET: Chopra call stuns Darwen
DARWEN have been stunned by professional Nikhil Chopra's call-up for a triangular tournment in India. more...
CRICKET: Chapple's England dream
GLEN Chapple believes he can force his way back into the England frame. more...
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