FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze after vandals set light to a car containing camping gas cylinders. The exploding canisters woke residents on Frederick Close, Farnworth, at 3am today. The Ford estate car was destroyed in the fire.
DETECTIVES were still questioning a 23-year-old man today about the deaths of an elderly couple in an arson attack on a Bolton hotel. The man, who is from the Moses Gate area, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of two counts of murder. The fire, which
POLICE were out in force today for the local derby between Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers. The game was due to kick off at the Reebok Stadium at 3pm, with Greater Manchester Police promising to arrest anyone causing trouble. Known soccer thugs
ARSONISTS caused thousands of pounds worth of damage at a Westhoughton bowling club in the second vandalism attack this week. Youths set fire to a wheelie bin near to the clubhouse of the Central Park Veterans' bowling club in the early hours of today
IT's the first Premiership match of the season at the Reebok and Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock will be filing up-to-the-minute reports. You can find team news, half-time report and a full-time match report from the stadium. Reaction and The Big
A 20-YEAR-OLD man has been stabbed to death in Ramsbottom. The victim was found lying in the back garden of a house in Rostron Road shortly after 9pm last night. Police had been called to a disturbance in the street and found the injured man. He was taken
A MAN who became "intoxicated by the speed" of a high-powered sports car has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after a road accident which killed his best friend. Robert Bourke, aged 22, lost control of the 3 litre Renault Clio on a bend in Bradshaw
A TRUCK was destroyed in a fire started by arsonists early today. Firefighters were called to Parrot Street, Daubhill, at 3am. It is believed the fire had been started deliberately.
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire in a caravan in Radcliffe early today. It is thought the caravan, which was parked in Bridgefield Street car park, was torched deliberately at around 5am.
A WAREHOUSE was badly damaged after an electrical fault caused a fire to break out. Three crews were sent to the building on Stonehill Road, Farnworth, at 5pm yesterday, which is used by builders' merchants Cooper Clarke Group Ltd.
BAT fans will be out in strength in Bolton tonight to find out more about the scary creatures. South Lancashire Bat Group is holding its annual Bat Walk at Jumbles Reservoir, offering people the chance to learn more about a creature which is often misconceived
SAM Allardyce is on the cadge again as he looks to put the final touches to his squad before next Sunday's transfer deadline. The Wanderers' boss is hoping to seal the deal with Sunderland's Brazilian centre-back Emerson Thome but he is hoping to do more
