Wanderers 1 Wolverhampton 0 ZAT Knight scored Wanderers first goal in more than nine hours of Premier League football to see off fellow strugglers Wolverhampton at the Reebok. The giant defender struck in first-half injury time to seal
SHOPPING was high on our list of priorities when we headed for the Trafford Centre for the day. Coming a very close second, though, was a relaxing lunch in one of the many restaurants on offer at the centre. With so many to choose from
A GP administering medicine to his own wife and a hospital nurse being sacked for attempting to steal a drug are just two of 12 incidents involving controlled drugs in Bolton over six months. A report on “occurrences” connected with controlled
A RECYCLING centre in Bolton was closed yesterday after a worker was crushed by two recycling lorries. The Bolton News understands the man, who has not been identified, was crushed between the vehicles at the Severnside Recycling Centre in
THE family of a man killed in a late night accident are appealing for witnesses to come forward on the first anniversary of his death. Peter Tatlock, aged 30, was knocked down at around 3am on Saturday, February 28, last year by a blue Vauxhall Vectra
GARY Cahill could make a shock return to first team action with Wanderers by the end of next month. Specialists have given the highly-rated centre-half the green light to return to training in a fortnight, giving him a fighting chance of facing Manchester
MICK McCarthy refuses to read anything into Wanderers’ current goalscoring problems. The pragmatic Wolves boss brushed off any suggestion that his defenders might have an easy afternoon against a side that has failed to hit the target in six of their
CELEBRITY chef Paul Heathcote will be swapping his chef’s whites for cricket whites after signing for Lancashire County Cricket Club. The Farnworth-born restaurateur, pictured, has joined the club as its catering consultant. He will work with the in-house
SWINE flu services in Bolton are being wound down as instances of the illness continue to fall. The National Pandemic Flu Service, a phoneline and website designed to take pressure away from GPs, stopped operating earlier this month, with responsibility
BLINK and you might have missed most of Riga’s appearances in a Wanderers shirt since his arrival at the Reebok. The Dutch flyer has become a master of the cameo from the bench since being snapped up from Levante in the summer of 2008. Nineteen of Riga
THE Chilcot Enquiry has already made it plain that the invasion of Iraq was a vicious and criminal enterprise, which this country was dragged into by the United States. Now three senior judges have established that this Government has also been dragged
I RECENTLY received two leaflets from the main political parties, focusing on the state of the roads in Chew Moor and Lostock. Following the bad weather, the road surface along Chew Moor Road and St John’s Road was in a disgraceful state. I was glad
I AM writing regarding the letter by B H Tetlow, called “Welcome views from the Pope”(February 17). There is nothing wrong in any government having a secular agenda, particularly when we take into consideration the abuse and inequalities meted out by
THE fields off Wellfield Road and Quebec Street are lovely. They have been used by dog walkers and children at play, and have been the only open area in this district. Looking out over the greenery was lovely until I recently woke to see digging machines
I and Bolton Green Party totally oppose Bolton Council’s plans to transfer 18,000 council houses to Bolton at Home. Green Party policy is that affordable social housing is essential. Our housing stock should be kept in the public sector, as this provides
THANKS to The Bolton News for the thought-provoking photograph entitled A Class From Days Long Ago, in the Looking Back column of February 19. Did other readers notice the style of the children’s clothes? One can’t imagine them going out in boob tubes
I am writing in response to the letter from Bolton Affiliation of Tenants and Residents Associations (BATRA), Bolton Council and Bolton at Home, entitled Homes transfer not motivated by profit (February 17). They said they regretted some of the so-called
274: Constantine the Great, the Roman emperor who became a Christian, was born. 1706: John Evelyn, writer and diarist, died at Wotton, near Dorking. He had kept a diary for 65 years. 1879: The discovery of saccharin was reported by chemists Constantin
FANS of Bolton MPs David Crausby and Ruth Kelly have signed up to follow the Labour pair’s every move on social network site Twitter. But those expecting regular updates on what the politicians are up to ought to beware — for the accounts are nothing
I READ with much interest on February 23, that P E Jones, which is building on the old Chortex Mill site, is asking for its application to be reviewed because of the slump in house sales and it wants the number of buildings to be cut. So why are Horwich
TODAY’s photograph, taken in April 1976, is in the Anderton area, and it is perhaps little known that the quiet road was once the main highway between Chorley and Bolton. For those who don’t know where it is, if you turn off the Horwich/Chorley Road
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, February 27, 2000 A TOTAL of 2,065 motorists have been caught on camera exceeding the speed limit on a Bolton by-pass — in just six weeks. The drivers have been trapped flouting the 50mph speed restriction on St
A COUPLE of nights in the Lake District is the perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. And it doesn’t get much more peaceful and quiet than the Langdale valley. It only stretches a few miles but has the unquestionable feel of being
A TEENAGER has denied being a pimp. Lajos Beri, aged 19, of Eustace Street, Great Lever, pleaded not guilty to causing or inciting prostitution for gain when he appeared before Bolton magistrates on Wednesday. He is also charged with common assault,
A DRUNKEN burglar who stole a computer monitor and chequebook from a firm of solicitors has been jailed for five months. Liam Harbour, aged 23, of Rawcliffe Avenue, Breightmet, stole the goods, worth £125, from HR Solicitors. He also broke into Harvey
POLICE are still hunting a violent thug who breached his bail conditions. Nicholas Wells, aged 27, is one of Greater Manchester Police’s six most wanted men. He was jailed in November 2005 for attacking a taxi driver and was released in December last
A MAN who rented a car to a victim of an alleged murder has denied the suggestion the vehicle may have been about to be used in an insurance fraud, a court heard. Mark Welsh was giving evidence at Manchester Crown Court yesterday on the fourth day of
A TEENAGER has been ordered to pay £85 for trespassing on a railway. The 13-year-old, from Bolton, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted trespassing on Network Rail sidings when he appeared before Bolton magistrates. His was ordered to pay
THE Mayor and Mayoress of Bolton threw open the doors to their parlour to mark Fairtrade Fortnight. Councillor Norman Critchley and his wife Delyse hosted a Fairtrade coffee morning in Bolton Town Hall. Fairtrade supporters and members of the public
A WALKDEN woman lived a life of luxury thanks to her gangster boyfriend. Natasha Smyth, aged 28, of Harbourne Avenue, was showered with gifts including cars and jewellery and enjoyed lavish holidays in Dubai and Florida, funded by David Cullen’s life
A BAKER who had part of his ear bitten off by a thug in a Bolton takeaway has spoken of his terrifying ordeal. Gary Frodsham, aged 38, lost a 1cm by 3.5cm chunk of his ear during the late-night attack in the Food Factory in Bradshawgate.
IF Owen Coyle didn’t realise the size of the job he has taken on at Bolton, he certainly does now. Owen arrived at the Reebok as the saviour of the Trotters but results haven’t improved significantly as Bolton remain in the relegation zone and face a
A PUB landlord has been jailed after refusing to pay fines imposed when he defied the smoking ban. Nick Hogan, former landlord of The Swan and Barristers in Bradshawgate, Bolton, was fined £3,000 and ordered to pay £7,136 in costs when he was
PORTSMOUTH were placed in administration yesterday — but Owen Coyle reckons their impending nine-point penalty does not impact upon his task at the Reebok. The South Coast strugglers, with debts of £60million, face almost certain relegation after becoming
