IT was another soggy Saturday in the Bolton League with all seven matches hit by the inclement weather. League leaders Farnworth, however, had little trouble rattling off the runs they needed to earn a seven-wicket win in a game reduced to 37 overs at
ADLINGTON became the latest victims of Spring View’s mid-season surge when they went down to a 43-run defeat in a rain-affected match at Platt Bridge. Akbar Ur-Rehman was again the architect of the Wigan side’s victory, hitting 92 as they reached 217
If you live in the Bolton area and are looking for things for your kids to do these school holidays? We’ve teamed up with The Co-operative Food to promote their competition to offer your son or daughter the chance to attend The Andrew Flintoff
MARVIN Sordell has been confirmed as part of Stuart Pearce’s Great Britain Olympic football squad. The Wanderers striker made only three appearances for the club last season after signing for £3.2million from Watford in January. But
AFTER 23 days, 76 goals, approximately 15 million Spanish passes and, thankfully, only one Jim Beglin, Euro 2012 reached its conclusion last night with Spain’s crushing victory over Italy in Kiev. We all rather lost our enthusiasm after England
ARMED raiders stormed a Post Office on Saturday morning. Two masked men brandishing sledgehammers struck at Tonge Fold Post Office, in the busy Bury Road shopping area on Saturday morning. It is understood the robbers arrived on a motorbike
WANDERERS are prepared to dig in their heels to keep hold of prized asset Mark Davies. It is rumoured that Liverpool are preparing a £5million bid for the midfielder, who is due to return with the rest of the squad for pre-season training on Thursday
THE yearly poetry anthology Best of Manchester Poets (BoMP) is once again inviting poetry submissions from anybody who identifies themselves as a (Greater) Manchester writer. We invite readers to submit no more than two poems at http://puppy wolf.co.uk
I HAVE just been reading about Clarendon Street School and Bobby Heywood Park in Bolton. I went to the school in 1946 until 1955. We had our games day on the park. In those days the park was cinders and there was no railings round the park, as they had
ON reading a number of your readers’ letters on Christianity, may I add my comments? There seems to be the perception that the mainstream Christian churches are the be-all and end-all of the Christian faith. Wrong. If they read the Bible more, they
I HAVE been watching the news about the Lancaster Bombers Memorial and it has triggered a few memories for me. I am particularly surprised to learn that we, “Great Britain”, have played down the role that our courageous airmen filled in the Second World
A SECOND protest in support of the suspended president of the National Union of Students at Bolton University has taken place. Students and trade unionists joined forces to back Shana Begum as potential new students were visiting the campus. The protesters
A FORMER athletics champion is facing paralysis after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Tom Wilkinson, aged 70, of Midford Drive, Sharples, won a bronze medal in the 3,000m at the Holland International under-21s Athletics Competition in 1960
A SENIOR researcher from the University of Bolton is working on a potentially life-saving invention which uses microwave technology to detect whether people are at risk of having a stroke. If successful, it is hoped the equipment could become part of
WHILE many businesses are looking to reduce costs by moving to China, two family-run textile firms in Bolton are doing the opposite. Rosemead Designs and Dreamtextiles say they are bucking the trend in response to changing conditions and increased UK
BEFORE we cut the housing benefit of our young, we should first take out all non-UK citizens — asylum seekers, illegal immigrants and anyone who is not part of our society. This is not racism or social cleansing or any other liberal claptrap. It is pure
SHAME on you! This letter is aimed at the inconsiderate, able-bodied car park users at Bolton Station. There are only about five blue badge car parking spaces on that car park and, most mornings, people without blue badges take the disabled spaces.
A NURSE who treated seriously wounded soldiers and innocent children while under fire in war-torn Afghanistan has been awarded a medal. Mike Gallagher witnessed deaths and horrific injuries, including children who needed limbs amputated, as he worked
n A FIVE-minute train journey cost a man £226.60 because he tried to dodge a fare. Michael Hayes, aged 43, of St George’s Road, Bolton, boarded a train at Bolton on November 17 without buying a ticket that would have cost him £1.60. He was charged with
TWO companies have been given more time to prove they did not break the law. In May, Bolton Council served an enforcement notice to Malrod Holdings and Walter Forshaw Holdings ordering them to landscape land at Stotts Park in James Street, Westhoughton
ROAD deaths have increased in Bolton and across the UK in part because of government cuts to council and police budgets, a charity has warned. The warning comes as the number of road deaths rose nationally for the first time since 2003. Bolton follows
A MAN is in hospital suffering from burns on his face and arms after someone threw an aerosol can on to a fire. The man, who is aged 30, and from Atherton, was drinking with friends on a patch of open land in Abbey Lane, Westleigh, at 2am yesterday when
EXPLOSIVES experts evacuated part of Horwich yesterday after a bomb scare — only to discover the alert was caused by a keyring! In the early hours of yesterday, regulars leaving the Brown Cow pub, in Church Street, Horwich, went back in after hearing
A SCHEME to protect victims of domestic abuse which was piloted in Bolton is to be used across Greater Manchester. Domestic Violence Protection Orders allow senior police officers to act instantly to protect families they consider to be under threat
THOUSANDS descended on Heaton Park for the finale of the Stone Roses’ resurrection last night. In their first set of UK performances in 16 years, the band cemented what has been hailed as a legendary reunion weekend. Many feared a washout for the trio
MORE must be done to help sufferers beat breast cancer, a Bolton MP has said. David Crausby, who represents Bolton North East, spoke out last night after attending the annual Parliamentary reception of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity in Westminster
THERE is still time for youngsters to put their best foot forward and follow in the footsteps of Ironman — by becoming IronKids. To celebrate “Bolton’s Year of Sport 2012”, children are being invited to take part in a run in the town centre on Saturday
n RESURFACING work at the junction of Blackhorse Street and Deansgate started yesterday. In an effort to keep disruption to a minimum, the resurfacing was scheduled to take place yesterday and on the next two Sundays, July 8, and July 15. Parts of the
UNIVERSITY of Bolton graphic design students Emma Benyon and Sarah Joyce have been using their creative powers to help raise awareness of domestic violence in St Helens. St Helens Council is using the pair’s Break Free From Domestic Violence campaign
A BENEFIT cheat has been given a community order after failing to tell Bolton Council when her husband received a pay rise. Nafisabanu Patel, aged 27, of Lloyd Street, Sheffield, admitted at Bolton Magistrates Court that she committed the offence between
KARATE experts will host another “karate chop” record breaking attempt. Martial arts experts from the Ryukyu Karate Association will make the attempt next Saturday at Rumworth Hall, Bolton. Black-belt karate pros will step up to the stage in a bid to
“AS you see, we’ve still got it,” Ian Brown told 70,000 fans at Heaton Park. And after The Stone Roses’ triumphant three nights of shows, it’s clear that they have. As reunion shows go, they don’t get much bigger — or more eagerly anticipated — than
PROMOTION will not be enough for Sam Ricketts next season – he has set his sights on domination. The full-back has high hopes for Wanderers if they can keep together the squad that will return for pre-season training at the end of this week. Ricketts
LITTER bugs have been all but stamped out at a primary school in Westhoughton. Instead, they have been replaced by the more environmentally friendly Clean Bugs. The Clean Bug is the brainchild of young members of the Eco-Club at St James’ CE Primary
n TWO fines totalling £900 have been imposed for the sale of fireworks to under 18s. One sale cost a Great Lever man £812. Amjad Karim, aged 34, of Eustace Street, admitted one charge of supplying fireworks to a minor on October 28 last year. Bolton
A TEENAGER is hoping to get into the final of a national beauty pageant. Gowree Hampapur, aged 16, has already been successful in three rounds of Miss Teen Queen UK. She has seen off more than 19,000 competitors — and she now hoping
more than 2,000 of runners showed true “girl power” grit when they dashed through the mud and rain at a spectacular Race For Life yesterday. The pink-clad girls and women took to the rain-soaked course at Leverhulme Park to raise more
I HAVE to start with an apology for using a cliche - but "Oh What a Night!" Frankie Valli may have been around quite a while, and despite his advancing years, he can still turn a tune. While the Stone Roses were performing down the road reliving their
ELITE LEAGUE ICE HOCKEY: One of the most anticipated days of the summer has arrived for Rapid Solicitors Elite League supporters with the announcement of the 2012-13 season fixtures. The opening weekend fixtures are as follows: Saturday
WANDERERS are preparing to shelve their interest in Colombia international Carlos Sanchez. The club have been trying to bring the hard-tackling midfielder to England for more talks after his release from Valenciennes, but have so far drawn a blank.
SEAN Davis could be offered a route back into regular football by former Fulham team-mate Lee Clark. The former Wanderers midfielder, released at the end of last season, is reportedly being lined-up by the new Birmingham boss to add experience
