I WAS only joking when I suggested last week that, after taking Jermain Defoe and Pascal Chimbonda back to White Hart Lane, Harry Redknapp might rescue another Spurs exile – Robbie Keane – from his Anfield misery. I also warned Harry, who saw his struggling
BOLTON boxer Jonny Rocco is set to become a household name overnight after being selected for Prizefighter. The 26-year-old has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to appear in the televised Sky tournament on March 24. And with a £25,000 first prize
THE countdown is on to a celebrity charity football match in aid of Bolton hero firefighter Steve Morris. Kick off is 1pm on Sunday when some famous names will be taking on a crew from Salford Fire Station to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity
CLAIMS from wishful thinking rival fans that Spurs might be docked points for playing an ineligible player against Wanderers on Saturday have been blown out of the water by the FA. The argument goes that Wilson Palacios should still have been subject
THE global economic crisis might be biting everyone hard but it appears the already cash-rich Premier League could be in for another super-sized cash windfall later this year. ESPN – the Disney-owned American cable network – is preparing to bid for one
ALEX Matvienko returns to the ring on March 6 as he warms up for his revenge clash with Lee Edwards. The Bolton light-middleweight suffered the first defeat of his professional career in controversial circumstances against his Sheffield rival in September
YOUNGSTERS got a taste of life in a restaurant when they swapped their classroom for the kitchen. Pupils from St John the Evangelist School in Bromley Cross, spent a morning kneading the dough with Pizza Express chef, Mark Brince. They were given a
UNION chiefs are locked in top level talks with hospital bosses over a controversial review of wages. Proposals to restructure the way in which health care assistants are paid at the Royal Bolton Hospital are being considered. The plans
Youngsters at Bowness Primary School in Little Lever are enjoying keeping fit and healthy — thanks to a little help from Bolton Wanderers. The club’s Healthy Goals for Life team is visiting schools across the borough to give classroom talks about the
FINGERS crossed that Bolton’s town centre store Whitakers survives the current recession. Pre-tax losses prompted speculation but Beales, which now owns the Deansgate venue, say it is here to stay and there are no plans to close it. Difficult trading
MAY I add a footnote to the continuing correspondence regarding the new Market Place? Last Wednesday, my son, who is a wheelchair user, and his carer, once again tried to gain access to the Market Place via the automatic doors, but to no avail. They
IT’S official, the country is in recession — as if we didn’t know. It’s a pity the Hospital Trust didn’t know before they gave Cllr Cliff Morris his 80 per cent rise. He now earns £41,500 for a three-day week, and thinks he represents
WHEN VAT returns were introduced, Customs & Excise always enclosed a prepaid business reply envelope with the VAT return. This facility has now been withdrawn, and now the Government saves the cost of four stamps per year on each account. This must
THE events of the past week could, strangely enough, turn out to be a blessing in disguise for Bolton Wanderers. I know Gary Megson was hurt by the abuse he got at Blackburn, but he apologised for his outburst which seemed to be directed at the Bolton
RE Mr William Gallagher, Astley Bridge (January 28). I read that he is very angry, but, if I may say, not as angry as myself. How any person can think, and state, that Jock, Paddy, Taffy or Yank are racist remarks beggars belief. It is beyond the bounds
I shop at the Reebok as it’s free to park with good access to the shops. I would encourage all of Bolton's town folk to do the same — or to to the Trafford Centre. It’s a day out and it’s free to park, but at least when shopping we have a choice. At
A BUSINESS has put a dash of improvement and a dollop of cash into the community. Park Cakes Bakery has teamed up with Bolton Community College to open a learning centre for employees. Bolton South East MP, Brian Iddon officially opened the new centre
POLICE have confirmed that a murder victim, whose body was discovered yesterday at Anglezarke Reservoir, is a 22-year-old Asian man. Umair Waseem, from Bolton, died of severe head injuries according to a post mortem examination. An investigation
GARY Megson failed in his bid to bolster his squad before the transfer window closed. The Wanderers manager wanted at least two new players ahead of yesterday’s 5pm deadline. But, after several attempts to strengthen his threadbare team, the Bolton
DOVES have announced that they will play Warrington’s Parr Hall on March 12. The Manchester band have also confirmed that they will release a new album, Kingdom Of Rust, on April 12, preceded by a single of the same name on March 30. The band’s last
LOUISIANA singer songwriter Mary Gauthier will appear at the Met, in Bury, tonight. Given up by her birth mother and raised by adoptive parents in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Mary Gauthier's childhood was chaotic. Her adoptive father was an alcoholic, her
IF any of your readers know a person called “Wiseman”, it is almost certain that, if they are Lancashire or Yorkshire people, their family originated in Kettlewell. One hundred and fifty years ago, a third of the village were related to the Wiseman
I would like to urge your rail commuter readers not to waste any of their valuable time on the early evening of tomorrow (February 4), talking to Northern Rail managers at Bolton Rail Station. Their “meet the manager — we’re keen to listen” sessions
CHATTING idly over supper one evening, about what they would do if they came up on the pools, book-keeper Mr S Partington told Bolton businessman Mr W M Watson that he would give up his job and set up a shop. It would be a Scout and Guide shop, he said
TODAY was the busiest I have seen the centre of Bolton, even busier than when the Christmas stalls were there. But people were not spending their money. People know that times are hard — they can see that in their wallets and their bank accounts. But
I have read numerous bad reports about the skate park in Bolton, but until today had no real opinion. I thought it was a good idea for the youths but had read reports of vandalism and yobbish behaviour. However, today my husband and I walked past with
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News February 3, 1999 MORE than 30 residents were evacuated last night as police and bomb squad experts searched a house for explosives. The Breightmet families were moved out as police called in the Army bomb disposal
ATHERTON LR's Vodkat NW Counties Premier Division game at Congleton tonight has been postponed because of weather conditions. The weather also put paid to Daisy Hill's game at Bootle.
IT all started as a normal day for Claire Riding and her 20-month-old son, Jack. But when he threw his toy tractor around in the car, things took a turn for the worse. For the mischievous toddler managed to lock himself in the Volkswagen
POLICE are targeting a park plagued by trouble-makers, following a string of complaints about yobbish behaviour, criminal damage, racist insults and arson. Officers from the Atherton Neighbourhood Police Team are working with Wigan Council to address
THE next generation of football referees could be trained in Bolton, thanks to a new project between schools and the town’s university. Schools with specialist sports college status are working with the University of Bolton to open a sports academy.
HIGH-FLYING Bury will look to extend their five-game unbeaten run at Rotherham tonight – weather permitting. Heavy snow across the country has cast doubt over the League Two clash at the Don Valley Stadium. Should the fixture go ahead
COUNCIL chiefs have agreed to press ahead with far-reaching plans to drag Bolton out of the economic slump. Officers have been told to investigate the viability of a number of options which range from business rate relief for local firms to providing
THOUSANDS of children are getting crucial lessons in safety. Some 2,000 youngsters from more than 71 primary schools across Bolton are joining the Crucial Crew this week. The Crew has been put together by Bolton’s Safeguarding Board, the organisation
A PARTY of Bolton businessmen and women are just two weeks away from a special mission to forge new trading links with India. Despite the economic doom and gloom, a number of representatives from clothing and embroidery companies, electronics firms,
WITH increasing competition for college places and jobs the ability to shine in and out of the classroom has never been as important. So, with this is mind, mock interviews are being staged alongside mock exams for Turton School’s year 11 pupils. Every
CONFIDENCE is the key to Bolton surviving the economic crisis. That is the view of Bolton Council chief executive Sean Harriss, the man charged with steering the borough though the rough seas of recession. Nationally the picture may be one of daily
A RANGE of activities were put on to celebrate the opening of a new church kitchen. Line dancing, crafts, games and a choir entertained visitors at New Chapel United Reformed Church, New Chapel Lane, Horwich, on Saturday. The High Sheriff of Greater
Name: Geddy Parkinson Age: 28 Year/subject/school: Physical education, Ladybridge High School Family: Mum, dad and two sisters Education: Went to Rivington & Blackrod High School, then to Rivington & Blackrod Sixth Form to do A-levels in
KEVIN Nolan has spoken emotionally of the sadness and disappointment surrounding his shock transfer to Newcastle. The former Wanderers captain left the Reebok for Tyneside last Friday in a £4million deal that was completed less than 48 hours after he
Weather forecasters say the north is due heavy snowfall today following a day in which the capital froze. Yesterday, seven Bolton primary schools were shut and two high schools gave their pupils a long weekend after snow fell across the region
