MANCHESTER Phoenix' miserable winless run continued as Milton Keynes Lightning and Slough Jets both put them to the sword this weekend. Tony Hand's side were hammered 9-1 in Milton Keynes on Saturday before the Jets recorded a 4-2 win on the
I was doing the dishes a few hours ago when I started to hear something familiar. It was an ice cream van driving around. I'm sorry but just because the sun decided to poke its head around the corner doesn't mean it's absolutely warm. It's still freezing
I am sorry if I offended the young women who wrote the letter called Obesity: Upset by attack on parents. She said I was wrong to assume that all parents of fat children cannot cook. She said she was obese when she was 10 years old yet her parents fed
AM I missing something regarding the eco-friendly home that Gary Neville plans to build? This property is below ground so there will be no high rise building to spoil the surrounding countryside. Critics talk about the lorries that will be trekking
LET’S take stock of the recent publicity surrounding the English Defence League’s plan to hold a demonstration on March 6, which was postponed because it clashed with a Hindu festival on the same day. Now that the EDL has a clear window on March 20,
IN response to my letter, called Road Victims Must Never Be Forgotten (February 20), I received an anonymnous letter in the post. It included a cutting of another letter, called Roadside Memorials Survey Was a Sham, written by an anonymous author called
HIDDEN away in council minutes across Greater Manchester, with no opportunity for public debate, are the full details of Labour’s latest plans for a Manchester city region. The details are scant. Time for public debate has for some reason been severely
I AM writing after I recently needed to visit the Raikes Lane household waste and recycling centre. This was the first time that I had visited the site and I want to use the letters page to commend the staff on their friendly, efficient and helpful service
I am writing regarding the second letter that I have now received from MP David Crausby’s campaign team — in Warrington. While I was annoyed by what I would describe as the underhand nature of his first letter, with its Dear Friend missive from a so-called
WITH reference to recent articles on a Greater Manchester city region, I have tried to fathom out the consequences of Bolton joining in this project (which it already has) but it's like wading through a swamp of gobbledegook. What is clear, however,
FIVE Bolton music students will perform in front of royalty at a one-off event in London tomorrow. Soprano Hannah King, French horn player Carys Evans, trombone player Tom Berry and viola players, Cal Austin and Lilya Tymchshyn are students
A man who fled the country after fleecing his friends and their family members of almost £500,000 has been jailed. Jonathan Mark McCrae, aged 41, of no fixed address, admitted eight counts of theft and six counts of false accounting at Bolton
FUTURE PLANS: From the left, Jordan Richmond, aged 16, of Westhoughton High School; Samia Durrani, aged 13, of Ladybridge High School; Rumanah Patel, aged 14, of Bolton Muslim Girls School; Jamie Evans, aged 14, of Little Lever High School; Daniel
ZAT Knight was in a party mood after his first goal for Wanderers came gift-wrapped at the Reebok. The big defender was on hand to tap in from six yards after a wonderful piece of skill from Chung-Yong Lee on the touchline. It was the first time he
AN MLS import with blond hair and flawless set piece delivery — comparisons to a certain Mr Goldenballs were inevitable once Stuart Holden finally made his mark on the Premier League. One of the few good things to emerge from Wednesday night’s FA Cup
REGULARS of a popular pub are gearing up to be the first in Bolton to sample live 3D football. Bosses from The New Inn, in Church Street, Little Lever, have announced they will install state-of-the-art plasma screens in time for customers to
Bearing in mind the disruption and general discontent created by this year’s series of snow flurrys in the UK, why anyone would want to subject themselves to more wintry activities is beyond comprehension. Surely, we should be all clamouring for summer
THE good news is, that in your own home — unlike space — someone will hear you scream . . . a little reassurance for the more nervous gamers. Because Aliens Vs Predator is a spine-tingler. It’s also extremely accomplished and a much better effort in
SAM Ricketts has forecast better days ahead for Wanderers after a vital 1-0 victory over Wolves at the Reebok on Saturday. Zat Knight’s goal — the Whites’ first in over nine hours of football — was enough to lift Owen Coyle’s side two points clear of
ONE in eight young people living in Bolton do not have qualifications. The borough has been ranked the 13th worst authority in the United Kingdom for the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who failed to gain any post-16 qualifications. The
IN a week where Martin O’Neill’s position at Aston Villa has come under scrutiny — seemingly because of a bout of internet rumour — Owen Coyle believes it is getting harder than ever to eliminate fact from fiction in the Premier League. Coyle fully expects
1498: Mozambique, on Africa’s south-eastern coast, was discovered by Vasco de Gama. 1711: The first edition of The Spectator was published. 1810: Composer Frederic Chopin was born near Warsaw, Poland. 1904: Glenn Miller, US trombonist, bandleader,
TODAY, Looking Back celebrates St David’s Day with flowers. A splendid display of daffodils was arranged by the young wives’ class at St Peter’s, Halliwell, in March 1953. Bulbs grown by the members were judged by Mr T Hollis. Saint David's is the
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News March 1, 2000 A SAFETY scare has blown up involving three bridges in Bolton town centre. They have failed a test to see whether they can meet European rules and carry heavy lorries. Tory councillors are now claiming
HOMEOWNERS on a Little Lever estate have been told they have breached their lease by putting up satellite dishes or building extensions— and are now facing the threat of not being able to sell or remortgage their property. Neighbours on
THE recent bullying debate involving Gordon Brown has been very interesting. Society tends not to want the people in charge to be wishy-washy ditherers. On the contrary, those people charged with appointing new leaders tend to nod in approval when candidates
FOOTBALLERS at all levels will be interested in Marcus Hallows’ court victory — five years after his career was ruined by a tackle — that brought him an award of £32,500 for loss of earnings. The decision was good for him, but devastating for Ashton
THESE are grim times for anybody lucky enough to have a job. Companies have the power in the current climate to make widespread redundancies and freeze or cut the pay of those remaining. There is little individuals or unions can do about it. Meanwhile
PEOPLE in this town do not always give credit where it is due. Parents who need somewhere to take their children should appreciate Bolton Council’s £42,000 makeover at the children’s library that forms part of the central library in Le Mans Crescent.
MY childhood involved lots of time working on my dad’s market garden. That is probably why I do not have the faintest interest in putting my name down for one of 960 allotments on 37 sites across Bolton. Lots of other people think differently. At the
WATCHING television last Sunday, I was grateful that I did not have to be there in person for Bolton Wanderers’ miserable afternoon in the snow at Blackburn or for the London Bafta awards involving the great and good of the film world. I usually associate
A BOLTON chartered accountancy firm is warning that some high earners will effectively be paying 60 per cent top rate of tax. Ray Darby, managing partner at Bentleys chartered accountants, said: “A 50 per cent tax rate is coming in for earnings above
A CANCER patient has celebrated his return to full fitness with a fundraising bash at his Westhoughton home. Brave Gary Openshaw and his wife Lisa held a secret-auction event at their home in Fairstead Close on Saturday night and raised more than £650
A COMPANY which started out selling DIY products is now one of the country’s leading suppliers of mobility equipment for disabled people. RDK Mobility store, in Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, is still in the DIY market but it is the mobility business which
DAISY Hill go into the Easter weekend in confident mood after an impressive 3-0 win at AFC Blackpool that took them two places higher in Division One of the Vodkat NW Counties League. The only contentious issue in a game that was perilously close to
A GOLF club owner has told objectors that a plan to build houses on its land could save it from closure. More than 30 neighbours of Bolton Open Golf Club in Longsight Lane, Harwood, met with the club’s owner Robin Day at Longsight Methodist
BADMINTON: Deane A lifted the Jane Fletcher Memorial Cup after beating Forrest B by four points. The two teams met in the league a week earlier, with Forrest winning 16-2, but Deane turned the tables with their determination to get a result. Deane’s
A RENOWNED Bolton solicitor has died after losing his battle with cancer. Tom Arkwright, who lived for more than 20 years in Heaton, died at his home in Limbrick, near Chorley, where he moved after retiring from Cyril Morris Arkwright in 1992. Mr Arkwright
FC United’s surge toward the UniBond Premier League play-offs was slowed by a 3-3 draw with North Rerriby United at Gigg Lane. The rebels were unbeaten in three matches going into the game, but they were two goals down at half time after Ludovic Quistin
MICK McCarthy insisted Wolverhampton did not deserve to leave the Reebok empty-handed. The Wolves manager saw his struggling side twice rattle the woodwork as they looked to cancel out Zat Knight’s first-half winner. McCarthy was also convinced the
Bury boss Alan Knill was in a pragmatic mood after an entertaining draw at Underhill. “I look at a point away from home as a good result,” he said. “There were chances for both sides” Both sides carved out numerous opportunities to break the deadlock
A MAN suffered superficial burns to his hands and face after a fire broke out in an electrical diesel heater at a industrial garage. Firefighters were called to the garage in Smiths Lane, Hindley Green at just before 11am on Saturday. They put out the
THE Bolton News is going down your street with a new selection of online pages giving you the lowdown on the town’s key areas. New website pages for Horwich, Westhoughton and Farnworth are packed with information, news and features. And over the coming
THEY may have looked like a fish out of water, but they certainly created a splash with young town centre shoppers on Saturday. Street entertainers from the The Grand Theatre of Lemmings company mingled with shoppers in Victoria Square as they brought
MORE than 1,000 Muslims turned out in force yesterday to celebrate the birthday of the prophet Mohammed. Men and boys paraded through the streets of Bolton, singing and carrying banners and flags. Many people travelled for miles to take part, with visitors
Bolton’s teenage pregnancy crisis is worse than at first thought. Shock figures obtained by The Bolton News show the borough is only one of a handful authorities to have seen an increase in the numbers of under-18s becoming pregnant between 1998 and
OWEN Coyle believes Wanderers’ luck has finally changed. The Bolton manager has bemoaned his side’s ill fortune since taking over from Gary Megson in January. Coyle feels key decisions have gone against his team in the 11 games prior to Saturday’s vital
Lancashire have lost their appeal to keep South African batsman Francois du Plessis for the 2010 county season and beyond. The 25-year-old Nashua Titans player was due to commence his third season at Old Trafford under the Kolpak ruling.
LAWYERS donned their tuxedos and dresses for the annual dinner of Bolton Incorporated Law Society. Around 160 guests enjoyed a feast on Friday evening at the Festival Hall in Bolton Town Hall. They also heard speeches from Andrew McLoughlin, the society
PAINT Bolton yellow — that is the message from the Marie Curie Nurses Appeal as the biggest event in the charity’s calendar gets under way. The Great Daffodil Appeal officially launches today, marking the start of a month of intensive fundraising
A 16-year-old girl was raped after being dragged into an alley in Farnworth. The victim was walking along Fern Street at about 10pm on Saturday when a stranger grabbed her. The girl had earlier walked past Darley Park and spotted a man
A HORSE had to be rescued by firefighters when its hoof became trapped in metal railings. Fire crews from Leigh were called at 2pm yesterday to help the horse, which had been grazing on a field behind Abbey Road in Lowton. A vet sedated
TWO teenagers from Bolton will appear on television tonight to reveal the truth behind their favourite “sport”. Marshall Davies and Richard Sue, both aged 16, aim to prove that parkour is a legitimate sport, rather than just daredevils jumping off roofs
MOTORISTS are facing bills running into hundreds of pounds after a spate of vandal attacks in Horwich. A number of car owners have reported their vehicles have been “keyed” — where the paint surface is deliberately scratched using a set of
