BOLTON-based boxing starlet Hughie Fury extended his unbeaten professional record with an impressive first-round knockout of tough Czech Republic fighter Ladislav Kovarik on Saturday. The 18-year-old cousin of heavyweight star Tyson has now won
CHUNG-YONG Lee stands on the verge of World Cup qualification with South Korea after victory over Uzbekistan. The Wanderers winger helped his side to a priceless 1-0 win in Seoul to leave them all-but mathematically certain of playing in next summer
THE Bolton News can today reveal plans are being considered to close the town’s magistrates’ court in a bid to save money. It comes more than a decade after a major Bolton News campaign saved the court from the axe. Closing the building in
AN injured pigeon was rescued by firefighters after it was dumped at Farnworth Fire Station. Crew members spotted a man leaving a cardboard box in the back yard of the fire station at around 9.30pm on Monday, June 10. When they went out to
WANDERERS will not be taking financial gambles as they look to boost their promotion chances for next season. All indications point to Dougie Freedman being backed with cash in the transfer market this summer as he sets out to strengthen several
EPL ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix have announced the return of two more players for the 2013-14 season. Czech defender Robert Schnabel returns for the second year of his two year deal and forward Andrew McKinney also signs on for another year.
THE origins of Bolton’s most famous cyborg have been revealed. The Bolton News reported that ‘Derek’ the Dalek – who had occupied the upstairs window in the Fancy That costume shop – had retired from public life. The news was met with sadness
A FREE school for 700 boys aged 11 to 19 will open in Bolton next September. The secondary school and sixth form will be a faith school — and the third government flagship free school to open in the borough. It is being opened by the Tauheedul
KEVIN Davies may have one of football’s toughest reputations but wife Emma had never seen her husband cry — until his final match for Bolton Wanderers. The former captain was leaving the club after a decade with no new contract on offer. “I
AN investigation panel has been set up at the Royal Bolton Hospital after an elderly patient was allegedly attacked with a fire extinguisher. Nursing staff who had been on ward E3 when the alleged incident took place, in the early hours of Monday
CLINICIANS have a “duty” to help people quit smoking and spending thousands of pounds building smoking shelters at the Royal Bolton Hospital “seems ludicrous”, a stop smoking expert has said. Tracey Holliday, is part of the Bump the Habit team
THE parents of a two-month-old baby who died suddenly have been told there was nothing they could have done to prevent his death. Ollie Burford Myers died on February 1, at the Royal Bolton Hospital. He had been rushed to hospital after he
A CHARITY for young homeless people has launched a much bigger service — but is still struggling to cope with soaring demand. Bolton Young Persons Housing Scheme (BYPHS) formally unveiled its new headquarters and launched a new expanded service
A LEADING Conservative Minister has called on communities like Bolton to “close down the space in which extremists operate”. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, the Minister for Faith and Communities, said the challenge of dealing with extremism was “incredibly
A KINDHEARTED fundraiser has proved a mile a day goes a long way. Colin Smith, aged 53, of Church Street, Blackrod, suffers from an irregular heartbeat and helpers from The Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA) charity recommended he to walk a
A BRAVE six-year-old who has survived cancer led thousands of women as they took part in Race for Life. Little Georgia Kelly, from Daisy Hill sounded the air horn at the event in Leigh and was the guest of honour at the race at Pennington Flash
FOUR adorable kittens are desperate for loving homes after they were found dumped in a park. The helpless little felines were discovered by a dog walker in Haslam Park, Deane, who heard their mewing as he passed on Tuesday. Now, the cute quads
SHE loves watching crime dramas on television, but when Pam Parish joined an officer on the beat for a day she found that the job is quite different. The former teaching assistant was encouraged to apply to be a community reporter for Greater Manchester
A BRAVE mum has revealed her pride for 21 cyclists who battled the heat to get all the way to Southport. Jane Jones runs the Bolton-based Ear4Kidz charity for deaf children, including her 10-year-old son Bobby, and got the help from the bike enthusiasts
YOUNG gymnast Joshua Binns is working to make his Olympic dream a reality. He may only be eight, but Joshua is training like an elite athlete in his bid to become a member of the British gymnastics team. Joshua, who is already a gold medallist
