OWEN Coyle has hinted that a handful of players could pay for a dreadful derby performance with their place in his team against Norwich City this weekend. The Wanderers boss has vowed to explore all options after the 5-0 hammering at the hands of Manchester
The number of people out of work in Bolton has continued to rise. Figures out today show there were 8,236 people claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance in the borough last month, compared to 8,094 the previous month — which had been the first time in more
MIGHT have given some credence to the argument that Fabio Capello’s difficulty in expressing himself in English makes him a liability had it not been Neil Warnock who raised the issue. The QPR boss objected to the national coach saying it would
QUESTION: What have Phil Dowd, Martin Atkinson, Lee Probert and Mark Clattenburg got in common? Answer: They are all determined to stop Liverpool winning the title. Actually, they are all highlyrespected top-flight referees of integrity who would
STEVE Bruce sounded exasperated at £13million record signing Asamoah Gyan’s decision to leave Sunderland for a seasonlong loan to United Arab Emirates side Al-Ain. And I don’t blame him Gyan’s got bags of talent – as he has shown so often playing
IT is not healthy to see just two clubs dominating the Premier League, but for the time being I’m quite enjoying watching the “Anything you can do, we can do better” spat between the two Manchester clubs. It is still early days but, even after
FARNWORTH won the BSF Rounders League inter-district tournament at Darcy Lever Cricket Club. They romped to an 88-54 victory over Walkden in a onesided final on Sunday after narrowly edging their semifinal 67-64 against Halliwell/Smithills.
BOLTON RUFC third team were beaten 13-7 at the Vale of Lune. After a narrow defeat to Preston the previous week, the Avenue Street side were hoping to kick-start their season against highly-rated opposition. The local men started brightly with
JUST like TV’s Charlie’s Angels, Bolton’s Decor-Angels will take on anything — in the world of painting and decorating, that is. Boss Laura Taylor swapped putting filling in sandwiches for painting and papering walls and says it’s the best thing
LOIS Booth has taught generations of Boltonians to dance — even helping a young Arlene Phillips long before her choreography career made her famous. Lois is 72 now and retiring after 50 years running the dance school that bears her name. Many
GREAT news that the “kitchen caddies” to help recycle food are on their way to Bolton homes. Collections start next month and about 70,000 of the small plastic containers and biodegradable bags will be given to local householders. It will definitely
DURING some part of September 11, I was asked by my wife whether or not I felt anything for the Americans on yet another 9/11 news item. I told her I sincerely felt for the families of the people who suffered and lost loved ones, but I felt nothing
I NOW know that the Bolton Sports and Leisure Department has no interest in junior or senior football in this town. They cannot wait to get rid of the upkeep of football pitches. They have closed down Harper Green playing fields, which had six
DESMOND Magurk says he agrees with John Stott, that Yasmin Qureshi should concentrate on Bolton South East, rather than the West Bank. He says the MP is a shining example of what is wrong with MPs today — that a lot of them were not brought
YOUR reader, John Stott, criticises MP Yasmin Qureshi for paying “lip service” to issues in Bolton (“Qureshi should back local causes”, September 8). This is not true. Since being elected last May she has made campaigning for Bolton her top priority
FREE insulation is being offered to Bolton families in a new move to tackle fuel poverty — and poor health—in the borough. The Toasty Bolton scheme has been launched to help residents save hundreds of pounds on their increasing fuel bills.
AS thousands of local youngsters return to school, parental fears are bound to surface about potential bullying. Bullying today is still a major problem, in schools and elsewhere, but you can learn to spot the signs and get help from established
IT IS very easy to be critical of those who don’t work, especially if you have a job. Like many people, I have felt aggrieved about people existing on benefit while I am paying tax and juggling a busy home life. I certainly mounted a very high
TO witness dignified restraint, follow Emma Davies on Twitter. Emma is the wife of Bolton Wanderers captain Kevin Davies and is regularly subjected to foul football rants from over-excited strangers who see her as accessible fair game. So does
THE positive influence of TV has been highlighted by a remarkably brave rape victim. Soldier Jonathan Haynes is starting a long jail sentence, thanks to the presence of mind of the 18 year old he bundled off the street at knifepoint. In his
WHAT a good decision to include Italian lawyer Nancy Dell’Olio in the latest Strictly Come Dancing line-up. The new series doesn’t start for another couple of weeks but the launch edition at the weekend revealed what we’d always suspected: that
ON October 1, Trinity Church in Farnworth had booked a “folk night” with a group from Wigan. Sad to say they cancelled at the last minute. No phone call — just a two-sentence letter. We had to move quickly and fill the gap because tickets had been
“COUNCILLORS vote against volunteers in libraries”, reports The Bolton News (September 1). Labour councillors vote against the motion and the Lib-Dems abstain. This state of affairs shows the real colours and true intent of those that purport
I AM trying to find information about my mother’s cousin and I would like to be in contact with anyone in Bolton who can give me information. Her name was Gladys Vernon, nee Payne. She used to visit our local churchyard several times a year to
I HAVE just got back from a short break in Bruges–Zeebrugge — what a beautiful clean place No carrier bags, paper, gum on pavements; they should be so proud of where they live. There was no-one stuffing pies or chips down their necks and there was
I WOULD like to mention Steve McVey, who is running a marathon for the Destitute Animal Shelter (01204-438981 or animalshelter.org.uk) to raise much-needed funds, as it is struggling like many other charities. So come on all Bolton dog and cat
HAVING followed the Cutacre saga, I must say that if I lived in Over Hulton I would never trust council leader Cliff Morris and his fellow councillors again on any other matters. The residents who had to endure the mess of open cast mining and
CAN I convey my sincere thanks to all at The Bolton News who have served to keep the public of Bolton informed of all the commemorative events that took place in the borough over this last weekend? Your coverage has been both informative and
A BOLTON school — once named as a failing secondary — is going from strength to strength. Ladybridge High School has been praised by the Government’s education watchdog for its ability to drive forward improvements. It was opened following
COMEDIAN Dave Spikey has revealed he is writing a sitcom set in the world of ballroom dancing — even though he has two left feet. Dave has been reunited with Neil Fitzmaurice, his co-creator, along with Peter Kay, of Phoenix Nights. The show
THE wife of Bolton Wanderers captain, Kevin Davies, has quit social networking website Twitter after she was subjected to vile abuse from online “bullies”. Emma Davies announced on her Twitter account yesterday that she was “seriously sickened
DECLINING trade and a perceived lack of support from their pub company has forced two popular town centre landlords to call time on their tenancies. After 19 years at the Hens and Chickens in Deansgate, Hilary Coyne has been given 19 days
PROPOSED new constituency boundaries have been blasted by a MP after it was revealed the changes would place Leigh Town Hall in Westhoughton. Leigh MP Andy Burnham took to Twitter to lambast the recommendations of the Boundary Commission for England
A TALENTED footballer who had played for Bolton Wanderers killed himself at his home, an inquest heard. But at the Bolton hearing into Lee Pryers’ death, his father, John and friends said there was no obvious reason why he would take his own life
STUDENTS at Bolton School were yesterday told of the tragic death of a canoe instructor who had been teaching them in the Lake District over the weekend. The instructor, 25- year-old Grant Kinnie, died after his canoe capsized on the River
BOLTON West MP Julie Hilling has defended her latest expenses claim. As reported in The Bolton News yesterday, Ms Hilling was named as the highest spending MP in Greater Manchester for the two-month period from April to May. The figures are
AT 72 years old, Liam Donovan is hardly your typical gangster rapper. However, the pensioner has become a YouTube hit after a video of him performing his selfpenned rap received hundreds of views in just three weeks — and the number is growing
A PAINTING owned by Bolton Museum that it was hoped would raise £50,000 at auction has failed to sell. Charles Napier Hemy’s painting of The Riverside, Limehouse, went under the hammer at Bonhams’ specialist Marine Sale in Knightsbridge, yesterday
A BRIDE-TO-BE was attacked and robbed by a couple who befriended her in a bank and offered to help with her wedding plans. Rachel Prince went with the pair expecting to visit a shop they knew where she could buy her bridesmaids’ dresses. Instead
ACTRESS Helen Flanagan has described her Coronation Street spin-off show Just Rosie as "Britain's Next Top Model meets Corrie." The 21-year-old former Thornleigh Salesian College pupil will be starring in the three-episode mini series from
