EATING and drinking while driving should be treated in the same way as using a mobile phone. This is according to a survey by business information and advice specialist Croner found that three out of four employers think that the recent legislation banning
BOLTON traffic officer Gary Hart admitted in court on Monday that he took a prostitute back to his police station for sex after picking her up in a car. Hart, who changed his plea to guilty at the last minute, admitted soliciting June Davis from a marked
RESULTS and fixtures Manchester Phoenix 3 Belfast Giants 0 Coventry Blaze 2 Nottingham Panthers 4 Manchester Phoenix began their play off group campaign with a 3-0 victory over Belfast Giants, with net minder Jayme Platt achieving a 31 shot shut out.
REMAINING fuxtures begin with the Sky TV game at home to Newcastle on Sunday (2pm). April Sat 3rd Middlesbrough, away Sat 10th Aston Villa, home Mon 12th Wolverhampton Wanderers, away Sat 17th Tottenham Hotspur, home Sat 24th Southampton, away May Sat
JOANNE Dunleavy-Nelson is used to the glamour world of television and has worked on Coronation Street and World in Action. Kathryn Fraser, a laboratory manager used to work on an oil rig. But both are swapping their very different careers . . . to become
SAM Allardyce admitted he is a worried man as he reflected on the worst sequence of results in his four-and-a-half year Reebok reign. Wanderers remain seven points clear of the Premiership drop zone with just nine games to play but they have taken just
Leigh Centurions 66 Swinton Lions 6 by Mike Hulme: THE Centurions midfield trio of Paul Rowley, John Duffy and Ian Knott had a field day as Leigh ran up another impressive Arriva Trains group victory. Rowley, Duffy and Knott bagged seven of Leigh's 12
HUCKNALL TOWN 1 RADCLIFFE BOROUGH 1: RADCLIFFE grabbed a creditable point from their visit to runaway Unibond Premier leaders Hucknall Town on Saturday. In a game marred by the strong wind, Boro went behind in the 21st minute to a hotly disputed penalty
Cheltenham 1 Bury 2: THIS well-deserved victory at Cheltenham went a long way to taking Graham Barrow's men to that elusive 50 point mark that should ensure Football League status next season. Whichever way you choose to look at it, undefeated in eight
A MAJOR rescue operation was mounted after a 64-year-old woman fell and broke a leg, ankle and wrist while walking with her husband on the moors at Belmont. Nora Jones, of Irlam o'th' Height, Salford, slipped in a steep valley next to the Blue Lagoon
THE cost of a funeral is set to rocket after an inflation busting six per cent price hike for burials and cremations was agreed by councillors. And it will also cost Bolton businesses more to dump their commercial waste at council-owned sites from next
A YOUNG boy who touched the hearts of everyone he met has lost his battle against cancer. Duane Jones, aged 11, died in his bed at home in Johnson Fold, surrounded by his family. And on Wednesday, a horse-drawn carriage will take Duane on his final journey
GALE force winds wreaked havoc in the Bolton area over the weekend, leaving three people injured in Farnworth and wrecking a derelict house in Little Lever. A 26-foot long shop sign fell onto three people walking in busy Market Street in Farnworth at
A BACKSTROKE ban has been slapped on swimmers at a council-run pool at busy times -- because it is too dangerous. Daisyfield Swimming Pool in Blackburn is believed to be one of the first in the country to implement such a ban. The ban has angered some
THE Coronation Street cobbles and curlers will be far behind when the soap stars shine on stage at a variety spectacular in Manchester next month. Bolton's Andrew Whyment, the Street's dopey Kirk, will be one of 20 household names who will be revealing
NO self-respecting sports fan would pass up on the distinction of being present when great players or great teams achieve great things. For the second time in modern history, Bolton fans had the privilege of seeing a record-breaking performance at Highbury
TWENTY years ago, what started as a protest against pit closures turned into one of the longest industrial disputes in history. In 1984, the National Coal Board announced that an agreement made with the miners in 1974 not to close pits was no longer valid
A LOOKING Back reader told me recently that he thought there should be more local views on the page. So here goes. In 1929 the council, local businesses and the Bolton Evening News combined to produce a handsome publication entitled "The Book of Bolton
ARSENE Wenger has no doubts in his mind that Arsenal will be facing another pair of tough Premiership encounters with Wanderers next season. The Arsenal boss, who saw his glorious Gunners stretch their unbeaten start to the season to a record-equalling
SAM Allardyce paid homage to Arsene Wenger and his awesome Arsenal side on Saturday, but was still bitterly disappointed that Wanderers did not come away from Highbury with at least a point. Hailing the Gunners, who matched the records of the mighty Leeds
JAY-Jay Okocha has ended the current speculation over a new contract by putting off talks on his new deal until the end of the season. He said: "I want to concentrate all my efforts on improving my form and helping Bolton Wanderers, therefore I have decided
Manchester Phoenix 3 Belfast Giants 0 by Nigel McFarlane: Manchester's Jekyll-and-Hyde collection of imports, veterans and kids entered the closing stage of a bittersweet campaign with an encouraging, solid win against a Belfast side on the wane. Having
WORK to make a busy Breightmet road safer for pedestrians is due to be completed on Monday after two months. Blenheim Road is the latest residential route in Bolton to be transformed into a 20mph zone. The Bolton Council scheme began in January. Projects
Leigh RMI 1 Telford 1 by David Magilton: TIME is fast running out for Leigh and manager Phil Starbuck knows it. His side salvaged a point with an 89th minute scrambled goal from Martyn Lancaster, but it was not enough to satisfy the RMI boss. The Conference
JOANNE Dunleavy-Nelson is used to the glamour world of television and has worked on Coronation Street and World in Action. Kathryn Fraser, a laboratory manager used to work on an oil rig. But both are swapping their very different careers . . . to become
UNIFORMED security men could soon be patrolling the streets of Bolton town centre in a crackdown on binge-drinking troublemakers. Bar owners in Nelson Square have met police and agreed in principle to help with the cost of watching over town centre revellers
FAMILY and friends of a young girl struck down by meningitis are taking part in a 24-mile walk to raise up to £10,000 for charity. More than 60 people are expected to take part in a walk of Yorkshire's Three Peaks on April 3 in aid of six-year-old Alice
BOLTON MPs are ready to mount a battle if Labour calls an autumn election. Labour leaders are reported to have ordered all MPs to be ready for a snap poll, which could be called as early as this October. And each of Bolton's three members of Parliament
CIVIC leaders have taken their first glimpse at the planned £1.7 million Leverhulme Park development. An indoor athletics stadium housing a 60-metre athletics track is to replace the park's crumbling pavilion under a Government scheme to drive up Bolton's
THERE were some extraordinary mothers being recognised this Sunday but few are as remarkable as Mavis Price. This courageous 88-year-old grandmother has never allowed ill-health and disability to prevent her from leading a full and active life. So much
ALL the action as it happened. 5 mins: Nolan poses an early threat, getting on the end of a Stelios cross but makes a hash of his volley. 6 mins: Henry creates a chance out of nothing crashing a 25-yarder against the bar. GOAL! 16 mins: The build up is
SIMON Charlton looked down at the shrinking safety net that stands between Wanderers and the Premiership drop zone today and admitted: "We are in a bit of a crisis." Four successive defeats have turned the season on its head. A month ago, before they
