PUNTERS' credence in Sir Michael Stoute should be rewarded at Chester, where Scrummage can win the Global Travel Handicap tomorrow. The son of Sinndar lost nothing in defeat at Sandown when a 6lb penalty for his three-length success at Epsom on his penultimate
SAM Allardyce launched a stinging attack on Senegal international Abdoulaye Faye after the Wanderers missed out on three points at Fulham last night. The Wanderers boss saw Faye inexplicably handle the ball to give Jimmy Bullard the chance to net an
A 46-YEAR-OLD man assaulted his ex-girlfriend after seeing her give another man a "peck on the cheek" in a nightclub, court was told. A restraining order was placed on Russell Garbett after hearing he had two previous convictions for assaulting Susan
THREE friends are preparing to walk almost 200 miles to raise cash for a cancer charity. Matthew Heaton, aged 25, of Lower New Road, Worsley, Steven Horton, aged 31, of Walkden, and Mark Nicholson, from Greystoke in Cumbria, will trek 190 miles across
A MAN found his wife dead in the bath of their family home, an inquest heard. Joanne Greenhalgh was found by her husband, Kevin, at their Manchester Road house in Kearsley. A post mortem examination failed to find a cause of death and Bolton's Deputy
FIRE chiefs in Bolton are urging residents not to put their wheelie bins out overnight following a spate of arson attacks. Their advice came after nine suspicious fires in Farnworth and Tonge Moor. Fire crews in Farnworth were called to five wheelie
A STUDENT who sparked a security alert with a home-made bomb has admitted downloading indecent images of children. Edward Mattison, aged 20, of Brereton Drive, Worsley, has pleaded guilty to five counts of downloading indecent images of children. Police
WAITING times in accident and emergency at the Royal Bolton Hospital are among some of the best in the country. Bosses at the hospital have completely turned around the situation in the casualty department - which just three months ago was rated as the
RESIDENTS battling against plans to build eight new homes have pleaded with councillors to help. More than 20 tenants and homeowners from Thistleton Road, Deane, urged councillors to throw out plans by the William Sutton Housing Association. The firm
MOTORISTS are set for weeks of traffic chaos as two major road work schemes begin across Bolton. Work costing £440,000 to resurface Gladstone Road, Egerton Street and Glynne Street in Farnworth is due to start on Tuesday. A £350,000 project to provide
A MAN who threatened to blow up his house after filling it with gas was dragged to safety by firefighters last night. Emergency services were called to Pimlott Road, Hall i' th' Wood, at 9pm last night after reports that a man had taken an overdose and
A NEWLYWED couple have told how they fled their hotel in Greece when a fire swept through the resort. Tina and Barry Hoyle waded into the sea to take refuge as the blaze, which started in a mountainside forest, raged around them. The couple, who are
FUTURE XI won the Blackburn Shield in an exciting final against OGT Ladies. In the first innings, Future produced a fine bowling and fielding display to hold OGT to 65 runs, with Doherty top scorer with 20 runs. Future replied with 88, Amy Maslivec was
CHORLEY'S Stuart brothers produced a unique double when they both lifted Lancashire Boys titles in the same season. Sam became the Under-18s champion earlier in the year only for younger brother Tom to emulate the feat when he captured the Under-15s
TEEN ace Kelly Tidy was in inspired form again as she helped England Under-16s to victory against Spain Under-16s. The 14-year-old won both matches - her singles 2 up and foursomes 3&2 at Heswall on Tuesday. Kelly was part of the England team which
EL-HADJI Diouf - controversially red-carded on his last appearance at Craven Cottage - was the Wanderers hero in a tale of two penalties on the banks of the Thames last night. The often hot-headed Senegal star was super-cool as he scored from the spot
A MEMORIAL cricket match is taking place in tribute to a local cricketer who has died at the age of 35. Darren Andrews, of Kenyon Way, Little Hulton, died of cancer in Hope Hospital on April 19. He had been a member of Little Hulton cricket club since
GROUND breaking medical research into heart disease has been given a vital cash boost. The study, which will be carried out at the University of Manchester, is to provide new information on how to treat cardiovascular disease. Bolton has some of the
FIREFIGHTERS from Horwich raised more than £1,000 for charity in an evening of sponsored bowling. A total of 200 fire service staff and local business representatives took part in the event at Middlebrook Retail Park. Those taking part split up into
BOLTON North East MP David Crausby was singing the praises of a music group for youngsters when he dropped in for a visit. Mr Crausby visited Halliwell's Harmony Youth Project which offers activities including DJ and MC tuition, dance classes, studion
NORTH-west MEP Sajjad Karim has criticised the government for failing to listen to Britain's Muslim community. Liberal Democrat Euro MP Mr Karim singled out Home Secretary Dr John Reid MP for his handling of the recent terror arrests following the alleged
A 22-YEAR-OLD Somalian woman is being questioned by detectives after an Oldham mother was stabbed in the throat following a row over children playing together. Lisa Bamford, aged 32, was knifed in the neck following an alleged dispute with a woman who
THE annual BGA Corser Trophy mixed foursomes event was won by Matthew Sewell and partner Val Geary at Horwich GC last Sunday. Both members of Horwich, Matthew and Val finished three shots ahead of the field with a 65.5 nett. Horwich club members made
TIME is running out to claim your free tickets for Bolton's cultural showcase Apna Bazaar. The spectacular celebration takes place in the Albert Halls, Bolton, this Saturday, and aims to promote diversity in business, culture and the community. Attractions
THE University of Bolton has received top marks from its students. The National Student Survey ranked the institution as joint-second in the North-west for the second-year running. And positive feedback from students surveyed placed the university in
A SCHOOLGIRL who vanished from her family's home three days ago may be with a man she met on the internet, detectives have revealed. Sakina Oozeer, aged 14, was last seen by her mother at her home in Farnworth on Monday evening. Her family have made
