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  • Muamba to walk out at the Reebok

    Wanderers fans will get their first chance to see Fabrice Muamba again since he collapsed on the pitch when he makes an appearance at the Reebok Stadium before Wednesday night's game against Spurs. The midfielder will walk out onto the pitch a few minutes

  • Coyle despair over Wylde delay

    OWEN Coyle has questioned FIFA’s failure to grant Gregg Wylde permission to play for Wanderers after it emerged that another player who left Glasgow Rangers on the same day is now plying his trade in the Swedish league. Mervan Celik, aged 21, who was

  • Tyldesley hope to build on success

    TYLDESLEY Little Theatre end their season in style next month with the charming comedy, Building Blocks. And the production will mark the directorial debut of Andrea Peters, who is also celebrating 10 years with the society. Although Building Blocks

  • Big names announced for Rammy festival

    BIG names including The Inspiral Carpets, Roddy Woomble and Seth Lakeman have been announced for this year’s Ramsbottom Festival. The event, which returns for its second year, runs from Friday, September 14 to Sunday, September 16, at Ramsbottom

  • Isy's charming show heads to the Lowry

    ONE of the hottest tickets for May is a one-woman show from a relatively unknown comedian. Isy Suttie’s Pearl and Dave is an unlikely tale of internet romance which has been capturing hearts since she took it to the Edinburgh festival, last

  • Claims are not true

    In recent weeks I have seen the Lib Dems claim that they and they alone are responsible for the increase in personal allowances announced in the recent budget. Rubbish, it had to be increased to prevent unrest amongst ordinary working people.

  • Labour removed discipline

    PETER Johnston (April 9) criticises Mr J O’Connnor for talking about corporal punishment and refers to beating, favourite rhetoric used by left wing dogooders who refuse to accept that there is a big difference between moderate hitting and

  • Family’s car care firm hits rich list

    A FORMER Turton High School pupil at the helm of Europe’s biggest car care products manufacturer has been named in the latest Sunday Times Rich List. Peter Schofield and his family have been ranked equal 718th in the list with his wealth valued

  • Teachers just want to teach

    WHAT verbal violence and aggression from Phillip Hayworth (Bible backs punishment) and Mr O’Connor (Rod needed for children and bankers) April 18. I have seen children burned, starved, beaten and locked in small rooms in the name of religion

  • Fly the flag with pride

    I AM totally disgusted that pubs were told to remove any flag for St George’s Day. The flag represents England, no matter what the ethnicity of people living here, be they Irish, Indian, Chinese. I noted photos of a parade to the parish church

  • Relatively safe industry?

    SO Cllr Martin Cox would like to point something out to me, would he (April 16)? He must enjoy digging the hole he is in ever deeper. What does a “relatively safe industry” mean to Mr Cox, those with five or six avoidable deaths a year? And does

  • The £10bn cash pledged to IMF should be spent on the British

    CHANCELLOR George Osborne is facing criticism from some Conservatives after pledging nearly £10 billion in further UK loans to the International Monetary Funds. The money is part of a global effort to boost the IMF’s capacity to lend to troubled

  • Top of the class for teacher training and development

    A SCHOOL has become the first in Bolton and only one of a handful nationwide to be selected to help further raise standards in the teaching profession. Ladywood School in Little Lever, is one of just 200 in the country to be designated a National

  • Coyle: England manager developments will not distract us

    THE timing of the Football Association’s decision to interview Roy Hodgson for the England manager’s job will have no bearing on Bolton’s relegation battle. That is the view of Wanderers manager Owen Coyle, as he prepares his players to face Tottenham

  • MP says new meters could save on bills

    SMART meters will help residents save hundreds of pounds on energy bills, a local MP has claimed. Turton and Edgworth MP Jake Berry has welcomed the Government’s decision to roll out smart meters. The meters will replace existing electricity

  • Author retraces her roots from Australian home

    A GRANDMOTHER who emigrated to Australia has returned to her Bolton roots by writing two books featuring the town. Vera Berry Burrows, aged 70, penned Tomorrow Never Comes and Regarding Kimberley after moving to the Gold Coast seven years ago.

  • Bolton captain of Carpathia sent flurry of signals

    A SERIES of dramatic messages chronicling the moments when Captain Sir Arthur Rostron and his crew of the Carpathia rescued passengers from the stricken Titanic have been sold in New York for nearly $30,000 — £18,500. Three messages, including

  • Tories fight tough to win ‘unsafe’ seats

    BOLTON’S Conservative group has launched a stinging attack on the town’s Labour council ahead of Thursday’s local elections. With the Tories defending half of the 22 seats up for grabs, this is the toughest year in the election cycle for Bolton

  • Councillor is sitting down on the job

    A PROSPECTIVE councillor is struggling to “stand for election” after breaking his leg. Martin Donaghy, aged 54, is having to canvas voters by telephone after being run over by a taxi. Mr Donaghy, who is standing in place of retiring councillor

  • Grill fire burns man

    A 47-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital with burns to his hand after putting out a grill pan fire. The fire is thought to have been caused at the semi-detached home in Crompton Way, Hall i’th Wood, by a burn up of fat in the grill pan while

  • School gets second chance

    A CLOSURE-threatened school has now been judged successful enough to run itself. St John’s CE Primary School, in Johnson Street, Radcliffe, underwent a positive inspection by Ofsted. Bury Council will now allow the school to manage itself following

  • Supermarket’s Olympics booze bid is condemned

    A SUPERMARKET has announced controversial plans to sell alcohol 18 hours a day—because of events such as the Olympics. Bosses at Morrisons in Bury Road, Breightmet, have applied to Bolton Council for permission to open — and sell alcohol —

  • Invite sent to the Queen for a Frank Sinatra tribute show

    THE organiser of a sellout diamond jubilee concert is still waiting to hear back from one guest — The Queen. The star of the show — a Frank Sinatra tribute act — once performed in front of Queen Elizabeth at her golden jubilee celebrations, so

  • Muamba helps inspire lessons in life-saving

    FABRICE Muamba’s miraculous recovery has inspired a campaign to have CPR taught in secondary schools. The British Heart Foundation wants children all over the country to learn l i f e - s aving cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills so they can

  • Drugs and cash found as BMW hits luxury vehicles

    THESE dramatic pictures show the wreckage after a car crashed on to the forecourt of a luxury car dealership causing thousands of poundsworth of damage. And today police are still hunting the driver who ran off after the smash at about 2am on

  • More room for parking at hospital

    HUNDREDS of new parking spaces have been created for patients and visitors at the Royal Bolton Hospital. A new 400-space car park for hospital workers will open this week, freeing up 360 existing staff spaces for visitors and patients.

  • Muamba set for emotional Reebok return

    FABRICE Muamba could make an emotional return to the Reebok to watch tomorrow’s crucial match against Tottenham Hotspur, according to Owen Coyle. The Wanderers boss confirmed that the 24-year-old midfielder, who suffered a cardiac arrest during

  • Police in bank details phone scam alert

    PEOPLE are being warned not to give out their bank details over the phone to callers they do not know. Edna Liptrot, of Winslow Road, Hunger Hill, had a call from a company saying she was due to get a refund on her mortgage. She said: “He asked

  • 'Dole dossers': Why a former mayor is denying Facebook slurs

    A FORMER Mayor of Horwich who allegedly called residents “dole dossers” on social networking website Facebook is to be reported to Bolton Council’s standards committee and is facing calls to resign. Cllr Stephen Rock, who is standing for election

  • Mother who cannot feed her children

    A MOTHER from Bolton who cannot afford to feed her children has been highlighted in Parliament" Speaking as part of the Finance Bill Committee, Bolton West MP Julie Hilling told MPs about the circumstances of two constituents who have approached

  • College lecturers reject jobs threat

    BOLTON College lecturers say they will work with bosses to save £1.5 million — but reject proposals to axe jobs and change employment contracts. The college is planning to make redundancies after a huge cut in governing funding, forcing it

  • Chef Tom honours hospice promise

    CELEBRITY chef Tom Bridge is honouring his commitment to launch the Bolton Hospice’s Anniversary Recipe Book at Bolton Market today — despite recently undergoing major eye surgery. He has had to cancel a number of events, but Tom, pictured,

  • Boy, 4, fighting for life after crash

    A FOUR-year-old boy was fighting for his life after being seriously hurt in a crash involving three cars. The youngster suffered a serious head injury and a neck injury following the crash in De Havilland Way in Horwich, near the junction

  • Born-again Davies points the way to Premier survival

    KEVIN Davies is convinced Wanderers will keep their nerve to claim points over the final three games of their survival scrap. The captain led by example with Saturday’s two goals which extended Bolton’s unbeaten run to three games. They stay in the