AN underground oxygen pipe at a hospital may have been damaged by would-be metal thieves, police said today. The damage was uncovered as police investigated the attempted theft of metal and cable from the Royal Bolton Hospital. Oxygen supplies have
MARK Davies has been given the green light to rejoin Wanderers’ relegation battle but could still miss out on Saturday’s trip to Manchester City. Scans on a hamstring problem that caused the midfielder to miss the 3-0 defeat at Chelsea last weekend have
The Bolton News website has seen a surge in visitors, the latest figures show. The site was viewed by 14,211 daily unique users between July and December 2011, a rise of 15.7 per cent. The new ABCe figures - which collate the number
A PRODUCTION staged entirely in water is set to make a splash at the Lowry this month. Earthfall’s award winning production of At Swim Two Boys, based on the novel of the same name by Jamie O’Neill, will be at the Salford theatre on Tuesday, March 20
REGGAE-rock band Jeremiah Ferrari will be hoping to get the crowd going when they play before Bolton Wanderers’ match against Manchester City on Saturday. The four-piece won the opportunity to play at Eastlands via the Manchester City website — so bassist
X FACTOR bad boy Frankie Cocozza is set to appear live in Bolton. Cocozza will be appearing at The Bar, in Nelson’s Square, on March 9, before going on to make a further guest appearance at J2 alongside some mystery pals from the Big Brother house.
AS Sam Ricketts prepares to relaunch his international career after injury, the Wanderers full-back is intent on furthering the legacy left by former manager Gary Speed. Tonight’s friendly in Cardiff against Costa Rica would normally be an occasion to
INJURED star Stuart Holden has revealed how replays of his winning goal against Blackburn Rovers last season are helping him through his current recovery process. The midfielder is currently in the States undergoing the latest leg of his rehabilitation
SOME time ago I read of the improvements to St George’s Road which would help take away some of the traffic from Topp Way, as at the time St George’s Road was underused. I walk along St George’s Road quite a lot and I can’t really say there has
I AM amazed that Cllr Cliff Morris says “he doesn’t know the difference between an elected Mayor and leader of the council” (The Bolton News, February 16). Well, I am happy to enlighten him. An elected mayor is voted for by the whole electorate
I’VE been following the Cities Fit for Cycling campaign, launched by The Times recently. Prompted by an increase in cycling fatalities and the serious injury sustained by one of their reporters whilst riding to work (she’s still in a coma), it was
I WOULD like to respond to the points raised by Graham Bridge in relation to the plans for a new bus and rail interchange for Bolton (Letters, February 14). The interchange, on land bounded by Newport Street and Great Moor Street, has been developed
THE Bolton News (February 22) brought some great news for the people of Horwich in the shape of a £100,000 grant given by Bolton Council. The job of how to spend the money will lead to great debate and rightly so. May I ask someone to define
I WOULD like to heap praise upon the writer of “Let’s park bus lanes elsewhere” (February 13). He or she tells it as it is. The only purpose behind bus lanes in Bolton is to create congestion, increase income and sneak in congestion charging
EVERY day we hear about the loss of yet another service. The headlines “Town’s Elderly Living in Poverty” (February 22) makes me wonder why we are sending so much money to so-called Third World Countries. We are rapidly becoming just that ourselves
A BANK boss is warning Bolton’s small businesses to be prepared for a raft a new laws, which could challenge their ability to expand and create new jobs. Ian Hardman, managing director of the Yorkshire Bank, in Bradshawgate, says small businesses
SUFFERING a stroke is not an automatic death sentence, but it can be. Speed is the key to dramatically improving chances of survival and recovery when someone has a stroke. Now, Bolton Wanderers’ goalkeeper Adam Bogdan, pictured, is backing
PREGNANT women who continue smoking are stupid and selfish. There, I’ve said it. No qualification. No excuses. Smoking while you’re pregnant can mean low birth-weight for your baby, you add to the risk of your baby suffering a cot death or
I’VE never understood people who complain about the proliferation of CCTV cameras in our town centres and neighbourhoods these days. Privacy campaign groups like Big Brother Watch believe there is excessive use of cameras across the country,
IT was great to see Adele not only back on stage and receiving awards at the Brits, but looking so good. The 23-year-old has recovered well from the haemorrhage on her vocal cords and is singing and songwriting to the same form that has made
THE “big six” energy companies should be investigated by the Government, a Bolton MP has claimed. Bolton South East MP Yasmin Qureshi, pictured, has added her name to the “End the Big Six Energy Fix” campaign aimed at ending high profits taken
A STUDENT has been on an African adventure. Nikita Holmes travelled from Bolton to Botswana to work with the Basarwa people. The third-year community studies student at the University of Bolton spent three months volunteering with the tribe
AN epic 10-hour music marathon has helped boost Bolton Hospice funds. The event, organised by Insyt Media Productions at the Cotton Tree pub, in School Hill, featured 25 young artists and raised £270 for the charity. It started with a family fun
THE Bank of England is at it again, providing money to the banks to the tune of £50 billion, making sure the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. If the Bank really wanted to help the economy, instead of giving £50 billion to the banks, it
I WRITE to answer some of the questions put by Shirley Sharples about future development in Horwich (“Any truth about plans?” February 13). I guess the information she has been hearing concerns the Draft Allocations Plan being worked on by council
THIS shoddy Coalition claims to support British companies while at the same time stabbing UK companies in the back. Contracts to build new railway stock—Germany given priority over Britain; Olympic tickets —USA company given priority over UK
SO Highfield Library has closed. Save Bolton Library Campaign (SBLC) continues to oppose the closure, and we await a response to our submission to the Department for Media, Culture and Sport. We oppose all the proposed library closures; in the
WORKING with young people is challenging and takes much resilience, patience and determination. The results, fortunately, can be life-changing and personally satisfying because they often set youngsters on the right lifepath when the wrong one
WE women are gullible creatures when it comes to believing claims about products combating the ageing process, aren’t we? Thousands of women have just lost money after taking part in a promotion for an anti-ageing cream claiming to be “Hollywood
CONGRATULATIONS to Horwich couple Cat Taylor Powell and husband Mark. They’ve just got married, but rather than using wedding gift cash on themselves they’ve pledged to change the life of a young girl living in poverty in the Philippines. They
A SOLDIER’S wife is planning a high school reunion for her husband before he returns to Afghanistan with the Army in October. Wayne Parr, whose classmates include Bolton comedians Peter Kay and Paddy McGuinness, left Mount St Joseph High School
PEOPLE who drink up to three large glasses of wine a day could start feeling withdrawal symptoms after just 10 days of drinking that amount, according to a leading alcohol nurse. Sandra Crompton, a liver nurse at Royal Bolton Hospital, sees
EDUCATION watchdogs have reported “every child really does matter” at Queensbridge Primary School. The Farnworth school has been ranked as “good with outstanding features” by Ofsted inspectors. They reported: “This is a good school. It has improved
MATERNITY staff at the Royal Bolton Hospital say they are prepared for an increase in patients following the closure of the baby unit at Fairfield Hospital, Bury. Mums-to-be are expected to be travelling from Bury to Bolton to give birth now
BOLTON’S “murky” industrial past will be brought to life today. Lecturer Jamie Moloney is running a 10-week course to explore everything from worker’s conditions to the rise of the middle classes and the role of technology in the Industrial
A WOMAN has told a court how a man sexually assaulted her after she could not get home due to heavy snow. Bolton Crown Court was told how Ashley Glossop allegedly got into bed with the woman and began touching her as she slept. Glossop, aged 34
A DRUNKEN teenage yob who pelted firefighters with stones and pieces of wood while they were trying to tackle a blaze has been condemned by fire chiefs and magistrates for his appalling behaviour. Christopher Gaffney was yesterday ordered to
NEIGHBOURS have presented a 430-strong signature petition calling for Bolton Council to reverse “dangerous roadworks” which were meant to improve safety. In a letter to Bolton Council, residents say accidents have increased since the installation
A PRIMARY which was forced to scrap its exam results following an inquiry into how they were conducted has appointed a new man to lead the school — and improve standards. David Fox has been appointed as temporary head of Washacre Primary School
THE father of a 14- year-old girl killed in a car crash has spoken of his anger after it was revealed that the young driver who was jailed for dangerous driving is to appeal against his sentence. Annie Cochrane died at the scene of the crash
A GOLF champion who wrote off his car while drink-driving has been banned from the road for 14 months. Liam Ball, one of Bolton Old Links Golf Club’s top sportsmen, smashed into a parked van and turned his car onto its side. When police arrived
AT just 17 years old, Johannah Ball is still officially too young to have a glass of champagne to celebrate her birthday. But in reality the grandmother, from Darcy Lever, is one of those few lucky people who really can claim to be years younger
PATIENTS will be able to find out how many people have been injured in falls and the number of people with pressure ulcers at the Royal Bolton Hospital. The hospital is taking part in a transparency project, which allows patients to monitor
DRUG-dealing brothers who hid cocaine and heroin inside Kinder Surprise eggs have been jailed. Andrew O’Neill began drug dealing when he was aged 17 and enlisted his older brother, Scott O’Neill, aged 23, to act as his driver, Bolton Crown Court
