Horwich Advertiser Issue 635

Page 2 May 2026 AD SALES 01204 478812 ELECTRICIAN - CALL TREVOR 07851 167678 Small Works Carried Out All Works Fully Insured & Guaranteed Inspection & Testing ✉ Fuseboard Upgrades Landlord Certificates ✉ EV Chargers HEI LTD Electrical Contractors Holt Electrical Installations Ltd Local Family Business Est. 2004 CALL TODAY FOR A NO OBLIGATION QUOTE Trevor: 0785 116 7678 Mark: 0759 011 1882 10% OFF FOR NEW CUSTOMERS Quote: Advertiser info@holt-elec.com or visit www.holt-elec.com WE WILL REMEMBER Councillor Wroe said: “In my speech I mentioned the Houghton family who lost four members and whose relative Anne had written to me to tell me their story. “It is wonderful to know that the next gen- eration will carry on remembering this impor- tant event in our history. “A poignant display was the miniature pairs of miners’ boots, made by the students, to represent every one of the 344. There is a display of some of them in the library.” The victims of the dis- aster are remembered annually in the town by a number of services on the anniversary of the disaster. ● Cont frompage one MEMORIAL THEFTS ARE CONDEMNED AS ‘DISGUSTING’ Taken: This picture shows where some of the plaques are missing (Photo credit: Bolton Council) THIEVES who stole memo- rial plaques from Overdale Crematorium have been con- demned for their ‘disgust- ing crime’. The latest thefts in mid-April brought the total number of plaques taken by crooks to more than 900. Staff from Bolton Council, which cares for the memorial gardens, discovered the thefts and determined that the 114 metal plaques were stolen over one weekend. The matter has been reported to the police, who are investi- gating. The theft follows a sim- ilar incident in July 2024 when over 800 memorial plaques were stolen overnight from the gar- dens. Council officers believe that even though the plaques are made of gunmetal, which is very low value compared with brass and other metals, the thieves may try to sell them to scrap metal merchants. However, tighter rules govern- ing scrap metal dealers make selling the plaques much more difficult, as anyone supplying scrap to a merchant must provide photo ID and a bank account, as payment in cash is illegal. Anyone who finds their plaque is missing should report the mat- ter to Overdale Crematorium office, or contact the office on 01204 334499, and the service will help to replace the missing plaque as soon as possible. A council spokesperson said: “This is a disgusting crime and it is difficult to believe anyone could sink to the level of steal- ing plaques commemorating loved ones from a memorial garden. “Some of them mean a great deal to people and have been vis- ited regularly for decades, mean- ing people will be heartbroken to find them missing. “The council is working with the police to identify those responsible and anyone who believes their loved one’s memo- rial has been stolen is encour- aged to get in touch to discuss a replacement.” Vanir Logistics Ltd of Chequerbent Works, Manchester Road, Westhoughton, BL5 3JF is applying for a licence to use Chequerbent Works, Manchester Road, Westhoughton, BL5 3JF as an operating centre for 10 goods vehicles and 10 trailers. Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre(s) who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE, stating their reasons, within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice. A Guide to Making Representations is available at www.gov.uk/object-hgv-operator-licence 12/05/2026 GOODS VEHICLE OPERATOR’S LICENCE No part of this publicationmay be used or reproduced without the express permission of the publisher. Every effort is made to ensure that the articles and advertisements that are carried are authentic, however the publisher accepts no responsibility for claims made. © Investors in Publishing Ltd 2026. This newspaper is publishedmonthly by Investors in Publishing, Publishing House, 3 Bridgebank Industrial Estate,Taylor Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7PD. Tel. 01204 478812 EDITOR Ged Henderson: ged@hendersonnewsandmedia.com ADVERTISING Jayne Meadowcroft: 01204 478812 or 07703 045189 jayne@independentnewspapers.co.uk CLASSIFIEDS Teresa Bond: 01204 478812 teresa@independentnewspapers.co.uk CONTACT US TO ADVERTISE CALL OUR TEAM ON 01204 478812