MARVIN Sordell is on standby as Owen Coyle prepares to use his in-form squad to its fullest over the busy Easter weekend. The £3.2million striker has not started a game for Wanderers since his January transfer deadline day switch from Watford, making
REMEMBER The Alamo? Tim Ream certainly does. For the last three weeks, Wanderers have dug in their heels to beat relegation rivals QPR, Blackburn Rovers and Wolves and lift themselves a point clear of the bottom three. In fact, such has been the tension
WANDERERS have been warned they must keep the pot boiling when they face Fulham tomorrow if they are to stay out of the bottom three. Owen Coyle wants his players to maintain the high tempo football that has earned them three consecutive victories and
OWEN Coyle stands by his decision not to recruit “quick fix” signings in the January window to bail the club out of relegation trouble. Despite being offered cash to spend by Eddie Davies, the Wanderers boss opted to invest in unproven younger
CRIME in Bolton has fallen over the past year, new figures show. The total number of crimes recorded in Bolton between April 1, 2011 and March 31 this year was 20,508, which is 215 fewer than the same period the previous year. Serious violent
A MAN’S body has been found in woodland near the former Creams paper mill in Little Lever. It is believed the body, which was found by a passer-by on Wednesday evening, could be that of cyclist Paul Crompton, who went missing from his home in
MIRACLE man Fabrice Muamba will celebrate his 24th birthday today with the news he could be moved from intensive care early next week to continue his remarkable recovery back in the North West. Just 20 days after Muamba went into cardiac arrest
A GRIEVING girlfriend has changed her name by deed poll after her partner was shot dead by a police officer. Gail Hadfield, who is now called Mrs Gail Grainger, yesterday gave an emotional interview after the Independent Police Complaints Commission
TWO teenagers who were fed up of people using their local green space as a dumping ground have cleaned up the area for the benefit of their community. Chelsea Downs, aged 19, and 17-year-old Kirsty Thomas, said they were embarrassed and concerned
WILDLIFE experts are asking the public to be alert to the risk of moorland fires — despite the recent blast of cold weather. Freak warm weather last week has left moorlands dry, and Lancashire Wildlife Trust fears a repeat of last year’s blazes
SINGING and dancing filled the stage as youngsters celebrated 25 years of their performing school. The Dawn Dawson Academy of Dance and Stage put on a musical extravaganza to mark its quarter-of-a century birthday. Dozens of young people performed
BOLTON’S population is set to soar to 324,000 by 2035, new figures have revealed. But the town is “well placed” to cope with the spike in numbers, with plans in place to provide additional school places and housing. Cllr Cliff Morris, leader
ONE of Bolton’s top doctors has backed a law introduced today forcing supermarkets to hide cigarettes from display. Dr Brian Bradley, a consultant physician in respiratory and general medicine at the Royal Bolton Hospital, said the ban will
AN error by the Crown Prosecution Service could lead to a case being reopened — four years after 12 gang members were jailed. The mistake came to light after 37-year-old Nasima Esa was convicted of falsely claiming £23,000 in benefits in October
BOLTON bakers have created what they believe is the world’s biggest hot cross bun. The huge bun, created by Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery, weighs a whopping 169kg and measures a massive 8ft in diameter. It is more than 60 kg heavier than one made
