I LOVE Wimbledon – clearly I’m not alone there – but my affection for the tournament has always puzzled me as for 50 weeks of the year I can take or leave tennis. My suspicion is that my passion for SW19 owes as much to the now defunct Bolton holidays
A DUCK that was balanced precariously in the overflow of a pond in Westhoughton was rescued by firefighters. A fire engine from Leigh was called to the water near Abelia Road off Leigh Road at about 17.50pm yesterday. The mallard was guarding a dead
BOLTON’S Stuart Stokes today received a fairytale call-up to the Great Britain Olympic team. The 35-year-old 3,000m steeplechaser was the shock name in the 71-strong track and field squad announced at 2.30pm today. Stokes, Britain’s
IT may seem a surprise to some that Marvin Sordell has been called up to represent Great Britain considering his lack of first-team football at the Reebok in recent times. Banished to the bench for much of his short Wanderers career to date, the young
A NEWS reporter who has covered stories in Greater Manchester for more than 30 years has spoken of his battle against cancer. Neal Keeling said he had surgery to clear a tumour on his left kidney in March. But he has since been told
A 46-YEAR-OLD man was rescued from Rivington Pike at 4.30am on Sunday. Bolton Mountain Rescue Team was called out to help the man, who was believed to be intoxicated and suffering from hypothermia. Paramedics had been called out earlier but could not
MICE infestation at a Bolton cash and carry store has been described as “the worst seen by an environmental health officer in 15 years”. Bosses from DV Cash and Carry/Derby Groceries, in Derby Street, Daubhill, were ordered by the courts to
A FEW words on “affordable” housing. We have heard a number of politicians make calls for more affordable housing. For a wealthy country like the UK, this is a very straightforward proposition. All we need to do is to make something else a lot more
I WRITE in response to “global businessman” Andrew Davidson’s recent letter, regarding Trinity Church, Trinity Street Bolton (June 29). Firstly, Mr Davidson wrote similar in September, 2010. I see here in 2012, he still hasn’t done his homework — nor
I WATCHED a television programme about the police, one of those fly-on-the-wall programmes They were following the Bedfordshire police around. We learn from the programme that the Bedfordshire police earn a bonus for motoring convictions. After watching
WE see again the world envisioned by Alan Ramsay. A world where there are no motor cars, lorries or buses. A world where everybody gets around on bicycles. I can see it now, the Warburton’s bakery man riding along on his bike with a basket in front
DAVID Cameron is planning to cut the housing benefit for those under 25 years old, claiming it will save us about £2 billion pounds a year. But there are two things wrong with this absurd and unfair idea. Firstly, if free-market capitalism is the only
YEAR six teacher Jason Bilinkewycz thought he would become a firefighter or join the police force — becoming a teacher had not really occurred to him. Now the talented teacher is up for an “Oscar” of the teaching world. Ben Tipton, also a Year Six teacher
AN employee is set to become the boss at a physiotherapist’s clinic — with her former managers now working for her. Samantha Walsh, aged 46, has bought Bolton Physiotherapy Clinic, in Chorley Old Road, Bolton, from Geoffrey and Judith Pearson. She has
THREE cute kittens found abandoned in various locations across Bolton are in need of new homes. Lulu, Spirit and Matt, who are now being cared for after being dumped by callous owners, have been named after the places where they were found.
A YOUNG girl tightly clutched a pink teddy while giving evidence against a man accused of sexually abusing children. The 10-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, explained to Bolton Crown Court yesterday why she had not reported
RESURFACING work is set to continue on one of Bolton’s busiest roads for the next two Sundays. Work at the junction of Blackhorse Street and Deansgate, in the town centre, got underway on Sunday, while preparatory work was carried out. The junction
A TEENAGE boy’s dream of becoming an Army officer has been dashed — because he has a nut allergy. Adam John, from Heaton, says he is being discriminated against because the Armed Forces will cater for other dietary requirements, including vegetarians
A BABY girl has proved she is a little fighter after making a rapid recovery from life-saving heart surgery. Phoebe Whittle was just three weeks old when parents Charlotte and Carl noticed she was having trouble breathing. Two weeks
A FORMER smoker died shortly after being diagnosed with lung cancer and while living at a facility for people with mental illness. Stephen Miles suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and died at The Spinney in Atherton in December, 2010.
FIVE railway contractors, who stole up to £1.5 million worth of track and railway sleepers, have been jailed for a total of 11 years nine months. Stuart Amphlett, 33, of Whitefield, was sent down for 18 months. He was sentenced at Birmingham
A 23-YEAR-OLD man, who kissed a child he tracked down on the internet, has been ordered to complete a sexual offending treatment programme. Thomas Marron admitted sexual activity with the 13-year-old girl after the victim’s mother saw a disturbing
A MOTHER who named her first-born after her mentor’s daughter has found herself working alongside her heroine. Claire Brownrigg, aged 32, who now has three children, was made homeless after family breakdowns and conflicts when she was 17. She turned
A MURDER suspect had part of his foot sliced off by a train in The Netherlands before he was arrested by Dutch police, The Bolton News can reveal. The gruesome incident happened shortly after mum-of-three Kelly Davies was stabbed to death
A NUMBER of meetings for Bolton Council staff to discuss the government’s latest pension offer are taking place this week. Members of Bolton Unison are being asked to attend the meetings to find out about the proposals. There are two meetings today
THIEVES broke into four cars parked at Radcliffe Metrolink station and stole items left on the seats. Police were called to the station in Spring Lane on Sunday morning by a passer-by who saw the smashed windows. Two Nissan Micras, a Renault Clio and
POLICE expect a repeat of last summer's riots — and are concerned about how budget cuts will affect their ability to deal with the unrest, according to a study into the disorder. The majority of officers caught up in last August’s unrest believe similar
YOUNG people celebrated the rich and vibrant culture of their Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community — and there was not a wedding in sight! Bolton College students staged a two-day spectacular to break down cultural barriers. There was fashion and dance
A CHEF who exposed himself to two women on New Year’s Eve has been given a community order. Polish national Karol Kisielewski, aged 24, of Bradford Street, Bolton, admitted exposing himself in Moor Lane in the town centre on December 31.
WANDERERS will finally put to bed the long-running transfer saga of Matt Mills in the next 48 hours. The Leicester City defender is due to tie up the few remaining loose ends of his £2million move from the King Power Stadium, six weeks after news of
MARVIN Sordell has set his sights on the top prize after gaining a once in a lifetime call-up to the Great Britain Olympic squad. The Wanderers striker was a surprise selection in many people’s eyes as Stuart Pearce named an 18-man squad to compete at
THE rain failed to dampen Spring View and Greenmount’s aspirations in their league’s cup competitions as both clubs battled through to the next round in re-arranged ties on Sunday. Salman Nazar turned in a match-winning, all-round performance as Bolton
