Manchester Phoenix 3 Milton Keynes Lightning 2 (after OT and penalties) Manchester Phoenix tightened their grip on top spot in the EPL with a hard-fought victory against a determined and well-drilled Milton Keynes Lightning side on Sunday night
WANDERERS’ Under-21s survived a late Aston Villa onslaught to hang on for a 3-2 victory at Leyland. Zach Clough scored twice for Jamie Fullarton’s side, who repeatedly cut the visitors apart with their slick counter attacking in the first hour.
BATTLE plans against the government's controversial academy programme were drawn up this evening at a public meeting of the Bolton Anti-Academy Alliance. The alliance is made up of the Bolton branch of the National Union of Teachers, Bolton Association
A DRIVER suffered a suspected broken wrist and nose when two 4x4s crashed in Farnworth. A white Range Rover and a blue BMW were involved in the smash at the junction of Manchester Road and Loxham Street, Farnworth, at 9.40am this morning. A
I WATCHED with interest the Shrewsbury 24 debate in Parliament on Thursday. The debate was on the release of papers that should have been released in 2012 relating to a strike that took place in the 1970s when some builders, whom I believe to have
WE walk every morning around Entwistle reservoir and this year, as usual, we decorated “our” tree behind the seat. There has been a notice on the gates posted by United Utilities, asking people to remove the decorations after Christmas or else,
AREN’T some people so pig-ignorant in their attitude towards cyclists? I’d go as far as to say that with some it’s akin to racism. What’s put forward for a letters page is invariably tame — the writers can be identified. However, what’s put out
THERE is a treaty that is being aggressively pushed through the Senate in America, which we in the UK have already agreed to sign, and that is the Transpacific Partnership. The TPP, as it is being called, is designed to strengthen trade between
A BMW driver has been fined £630 for using the car without insurance. Bolton magistrates heard how Alex Breier, aged 40, of Wolfenden Street, Halliwell, was caught driving the vehicle in the same street on July 30 last year. The case against
McFly singer Danny Jones is having all three bandmates as best men when he gets married later this year, it has been revealed. The Bolton musician, pictured, who is having six best men in total, is marrying former Miss England Georgia Horsley.
BOLTON MPs Julie Hilling and David Crausby are calling on residents to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, after they signed the Book of Commitment in the House of Commons. Today is the 69th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp
VOLUNTEER groups can share information and ideas at a public meeting tomorrow. The Bolton volunteering forum will hold its bi-monthly meeting from 1pm to 3pm at the Volunteer Centre in Bolton. Groups or individuals are welcome. For more information
POLICE stopped 24 vehicles across Greater Manchester in a day of action against scrap metal thieves. Officers taking part in Operation Alloy issued £3,800 worth of fines last Thursday to drivers. A total of 19 motorists received fixed penalty notices
A TEENAGER who stole more than £200 worth of clothes from Littlewoods was given a suspended sentence by Bolton magistrates. Joby Norris, aged 19, of Harley Avenue, Harwood, received an eight-month sentence, suspended for 18 months, after pleading
A BARN was destroyed during a hay blaze at a farm in Wingates. The outbuilding, measuring 45 metres by 20 metres, at Brinsop Hall Farm in Chorley Road went up in flames at about 6.30pm on Saturday. Six fire crews from across the borough tackled
A TEENAGER was taken to hospital after being in collision with a car in Deane. The 15-year-old girl was struck by a red Nissan vehicle in Deane Road at about 6.30pm on Friday. Police say the girl was not seriously injured.
OLDER people in Bolton are being urged to take control of their finances. Age UK is suggesting people review their products and purchases to maximise their income. John Starr, trading manager at Age UK Bolton, said: “Once in retirement, people
A TEENAGER who assaulted a woman has been sent to a young offenders’ institution for 24 weeks by Bolton magistrates. The court heard Matthew Bailey, aged 19, of Green Lane, Horwich, punched the woman in an unprovoked attack on September 29 last year
A MOTORIST caught driving a car at Burnden Retail Park without insurance has been fined by Bolton magistrates. James Hughes, aged 43, of Linacre Avenue, Great Lever, admitted committing the offence on September 2. He was fined £200 and ordered
TWO industrial skips went up in flames in a suspected arson attack in Farnworth. Firefighters were called to the blaze between the bus station and Brackley Street, at the back of Barnardos, at about 1am on Saturday. The skips were well alight
A two-storey home could be built in Lostock after plans were received to build the house at Oakwood in Princess Road. Horwich town councillors recommended that Bolton Council give the plans the go-ahead.
A DOORMAN arrested on suspicion of breaking a man’s leg has been rebailed. The 43-year-old was arrested following an incident on December 20 in Bradshawgate. He will answer bail again in February.
A woman has been ordered to pay £100 compensation after clothes were stolen from a Bolton charity shop. Sona Kacova, aged 34, of Robert Street, Cardiff, admitted two thefts from the Islamic Relief Charity Shop in Derby Street on September 3, 2013
Maxine Peake is backing a new Manchester festival. The Bolton actress has given her support to the BBC6 Music Festival 2014 radio trail at the Victoria Warehouse from February 28 until March 1.
TOWN councillors are set to debate the future of a care home tonight. Westhoughton Town Council is being consulted on impending changes to care provision at the Winnifred Kettle Community Care Centre, after initially believing it would be acting
A WOMAN who stole perfume, clothing and toys, worth a total of £216, from Bolton and Leigh stores has appeared before Bolton magistrates. Lisa Bagnall, aged 38, of Glenbrook Gardens, Farnworth, admitted taking perfume from Debenhams and children
A TOOTHBRUSH thief was ordered to pay compensation to the shops he stole from and had his benefits cut by magistrates. John Derbyshire, aged 40, of Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton, pleaded guilty to stealing £26.70 worth of toothbrushes from Home
THE Mayor’s Charity Show will take place on Saturday, February 8, at the Albert Halls. It will feature Melody Pop Tuition, Angels Dance Fitness and Performance and the Lois Booth School of Dancing. Tickets are £7, with money raised going to
THE Little Lever and Darcy Lever Area Forum meeting will be held next Monday at St Stephen and All Martyrs Primary School in Radcliffe Road. The drop-in start time is 6.30pm and the main meeting starts at 7pm.
A HOMELESS woman has appeared before Bolton magistrates accused of causing a breach of the peace in Bolton last Tuesday. Margaret O’Brien, aged 35, admitted the offence and agreed to be bound over to keep the peace in the sum of £50 for six months
A volunteer is urging others to sign up to help young people. Geoff Madeley, from Westhoughton, has volunteered for Whizz-Kidz for more than 20 years, making him one of the charity’s longest-serving volunteers. And now Whizz-Kidz is recruiting
Help For Heroes is holding a charity collection in The Market Place on Saturday, from 9am to 6pm. There will be a stall selling the armed forces charity’s merchandise and a demonstration of Thai boxing.
MAGISTRATES have ordered a man to have treatment for alcohol dependency for six months after hearing how he assaulted a woman. At Bolton Magistrates Court, Kenneth Coleman, aged 49, of Langford Gardens, Great Lever, pleaded guilty to committing
RESIDENTS in Little Hulton and Walkden are being asked to come up with ways of saving money because the council has to slash £25 million from its budget. Salford City Council is to place ballot boxes at its civic centre where people can fill in
A CAR was destroyed in a suspected arson attack at Moses Gate Country Park. Firefighters from Farnworth were called to the Citroen C5 by police officers who discovered the blaze at about 5am yesterday. The car was found near the main track
THE year of 2014 will be “the year of implementation”, according to health chiefs. Dr Wirin Bhatiani, chairman of the Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), told fellow board members at a public meeting this year would be the time to carry
BOLTON magistrates have fined a woman £110 after she was caught driving a car in Albert Road, Farnworth, without insurance. Danette Mulrooney, aged 43, of Princess Avenue, Kearsley, pleaded guilty to committing the offence by using a Fiat Punto on
FAILING to wear a seatbelt while driving has cost a woman a £40 fine from Bolton magistrates. Julie Orton, aged 42, of Knutshaw Crescent, Hunger Hill, Bolton, was caught committing the offence in a Peugeot car in St Helens Road, Bolton, on July
THE senior livery companies of the city of London will be the theme of an art talk in Bolton. Fenella Billington will lead the discussion on ‘the Great Twelve’ and their mediaeval origins from 10.30am on Tuesday, February 4 in Bolton Central Library
FARNWORTH Library in Market Street will hold its next storytelling session on Friday, from 10am until 10.30am. The session is open to young children and their mothers, fathers and carers and is ideal for toddlers aged two to four. To find out
FAILING to wear a seatbelt has earned a van driver a £100 fine from Bolton magistrates. Gareth Bentley, aged 26, of St James Street, Farnworth, pleaded guilty to committing the offence in George Street, Farnworth, on July 7. He was also ordered
A HOUSE in Horwich could be extended if plans are approved. An application has been made for the erection of a two-storey side extension at the house in Chorley Old Road. Horwich Town Council has recommended the plans are approved by Bolton Council
BUSINESSES in Little Hulton and Walkden could find themselves winning an award. Salford Business Awards is now urging businesses to enter one or more of the eight categories, which include awards for innovation, entrepreneurship and work in the
TALENTED young thespians will be staging Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The boys and girls of Bolton School have abridged the text and included lyrics from popular songs and choreographed a number of musical pieces and genres including pop to
The Bolton News’s Sign Up To Save Lives campaign is calling for an extra 5,000 people to sign up to the Organ Donor Register. Here's everything you need to know to make an informed choice. Each year in the UK 3,000 people receive a transplant thanks
THE brave decision to donate a loved one’s organs is often surrounded by tragic circumstances. Ged and Marianne Heywood still feel the heartache of losing their teenage son, Phillip, almost 10 years ago. But they say they find comfort in knowing
IF ANYONE knows how precious life can be, it is double-lung transplant recipient Natalie Kerr. The mother-of-two, who lives in Adlington but is originally from Bolton, had the life-changing operation in February, 2012, after suffering from pulmonary
TODAY The Bolton News launches an appeal urging people to sign up and save a life. We are aiming to get 5,000 to pledge to sign up to the organ donor register. Sixty two people in Bolton are desperately in need of an organ donation. They
AN elderly woman had to be rescued from her flat after her bedroom caught fire. A crew from Farnworth fire station were called to her home in Captain Fold Road, Little Hulton, at about 2pm yesterday. It is believed a discarded cigarette had
WANDERERS manager Dougie Freedman says a deal to sign Middlesbrough forward Lukas Jutkiewicz on loan is "95 per cent done". Freedman is hoping to tie up the switch in time for the 24-year-old to be involved at QPR in tomorrow's Championship clash
FRENCH striker David Ngog has today left Wanderers to join Premier League Swansea City on a permanent deal until the end of the season for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old missed Saturday's FA Cup defeat to Cardiff City for talks with the Swans
7:19pm 1-0 Wanderers. Cian Bolger gets a free header and crashes it home. 7:18pm Toner cautioned for a foul on Iliev 7:15pm
THERE is something heart-warmingly British about contacting your local newspaper in times of hardship. Unsurprisingly, last weekend’s 7-1 hammering at Reading prompted a deluge of emails, phone calls and letters to The Bolton News Towers from fans
A 60-YEAR-OLD man is seriously ill in hospital after he had his throat slashed in a row with a neighbour. The alleged victim, who has been named locally as 60-year-old Steven Waring, is now in a stable condition in hospital but has a three-inch
IT WAS an exciting yet poignant day for children, parents and staff at the opening of a revamped youth club in Astley Bridge. The Barlow Park Young People’s Centre has been given a £150,000 makeover and officially opened its doors to eager youngsters
THE wife of Bolton boxer Amir Khan has leapt to his defence following allegations of infidelity made in a national newspaper. Faryal Khan took to social networking site Twitter to stand by her husband, claiming no one knows him like she does.
A MOTORCYCLE thief who led police officers on a night-time chase through the streets of Bolton has been given a suspended prison sentence. Layton Short, aged 19, of Vale Avenue, Radcliffe, took the motorbike from a garden in Rotherhead Close, Horwich
A FATHER who headbutted his partner in front of a young child has been jailed for 22 weeks. At Bolton Magistrates Court, District Judge Jonathan Finestein heard how Gareth Edgington attacked Lindsey Derbyshire on November 3 last year, causing swelling
MCFLY’S Danny is not the only member of the Jones family to impress with their vocal talents. The pop star’s sister Vicky, from Bromley Cross, appeared on Saturday night’s episode of The Voice UK, and was delighted to land a place on Sir Tom Jones
SHOPPERS were met with a jaw-dropping sight in Bolton at the weekend — a supercar designed to break the land speed record. The orange car, dubbed The Bolt, and built by Bolton-based Keating Supercars, was on display in the Market Place on Saturday
POLICE trying to identify the parents of a baby whose body was found dumped in a Lostock lane last year have managed to obtain a partial DNA profile of her father. The breakthrough was revealed at a a pre-inquest review into the death of the baby
Moss Bank Park was a “hive” of activity on Saturday for a day of family fun. Nature-loving youngsters were invited to take part in a range of arts and crafts throughout the day at The Hive, free of charge. Two-year-old Georgie Oxley, left,
WHEN a 13-year-old Bolton scout decided to write his own book, he was not joking. And now Thomas Maloney has had his book — A Joke a day keeps the Doctor away! — published. Thomas, of Milnthorpe Road, Breightmet, wants to raise £3,000 to go
A YOUTH theatre group has helped a Rotary Club president fulfil a fundraising pledge. CATS Youth theatre, based at the Theatre Dance Studios in Halliwell Business Park, performed at the first meeting of the year for the Westhoughton Rotary Club
COUNCIL employees will hold a rally on the town hall steps to call on the authority to increase their pay by £1 an hour, across the board. The public sector union Unison, which represents Bolton Council’s 11,000-strong workforce, has organised
Reporter Dale Haslam continues his regular blog on his daily train commute in and out of Bolton. LAST Monday started off with frustration for train passengers boarding at Bolton. For the fifth time in six months, the automatic ticket machines
THE number of patients visiting A&E at the Royal Bolton Hospital has dropped — bucking the trend for the notoriously busy winter period. Casualties coming to the emergency department last week fell to 1,959, compared to a national winter average
FROM stage stars to tea makers, a raft of volunteers is needed to bring a musical extravaganza to the stage. The show — Spirit the Passion of Pentecost — is being held to raise money for the next Passion for Bolton, planned to take place at Easter
FOR many people, 40 years of dedicated service would be no mean feat. But for Anne Whaite, the achievement is even more special as she has spent the time working behind the Octagon Theatre’s bar with her husband. James started working there
SMALL businesses in Bolton are being urged to take advantage of the government’s new experimental Growth Vouchers programme — aimed at helping them become big hitters. The scheme, launched by Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street today
RADCLIFFE-based Itac Ltd has bought out Delvemeade Ltd — the firm which supplied it with silicones and polyurethanes over two decades. Delvemeade was founded in Swinton in 1991 by Susan and Tony Condron, providing a range of branded, patented products
BOLTON’S police commissioner has warned that crime is on the rise and the situation is likely to get worse as the government’s programme of cuts continues in policing and across the public sector. Tony Lloyd was speaking as the Home Office released
CHILDHOOD memories will be spurring on one competitor in this year’s Ironman UK at Pennington Flash and Bolton. Tony Lonergan emigrated to Canada but will return to Leigh to run, swim and cycle around the area he grew up in and he is hoping some
A MUM has praised medics at the Royal Bolton Hospital after her 17-month-old baby accidentally swallowed liquid from an air diffuser. Lynn Addison’s son Alfie Barlow became unwell minutes after he swallowed part of the fragrance diffuser — the
A TERRIFIED pensioner was injured during a struggle with an axe-wielding house raider — who then made off with a stash of jewellery. The offender smashed through the front window of the elderly couple’s bungalow in Foster Lane, Breightmet, at about
WANDERERS are thought to be closing in on the loan signing of Middlesbrough striker Lukas Jutkiewicz. The former Everton target man has featured frequently on the Riverside this season, making 24 appearances in league and cup, but has grabbed just
WITH grey clouds hovering over the Reebok Stadium after the 7-1 Championship humbling at Reading, the FA Cup gave Dougie Freedman’s side the chance to forget their troubles and put some colour back in their cheeks as a squad. And there was plenty
GUTSY as Wanderers’ response was to last week’s Madejski Massacre, they clearly still have a lot more making up to do before all is forgiven. Eight of the players berated by Dougie Freedman after the 7-1 defeat at Reading were out there again,
DAVID Ngog’s impending move to Swansea City could unlock the door to FOUR new signings at Wanderers. Dougie Freedman is targeting a wave of loan moves to rejuvenate his side’s season, funded by the removal of one of the squad’s biggest salaries
DOUGIE Freedman has allayed fears over the fitness of Mark Davies. The young Wanderers midfield star, pictured, was missing from the squad that faced Cardiff City in the FA Cup at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday, raising concerns that he may have
IT may not have been the resounding result the fans were looking for – but Dougie Freedman found solace in FA Cup defeat against Cardiff City. Familiar problems were evident – the lack of a finisher, Wanderers’ propensity to give their opposition
CARDIFF boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer conceded a good first-half display from Wanderers forced him into a half-time rethink to find a way to break the deadlock and progress in the FA Cup on Saturday. Solskjaer made five changes to his team with tomorrow
CRAIG Davies insisted there has been no breakdown in his relationship with Dougie Freedman as he made his playing return against Cardiff in the cup. The Wales international admits he has grown frustrated during a four-month spell on the sidelines
WANDERERS boast an excellent home record against Cardiff City – having won their previous 11 meetings against the Welshmen before Saturday’s FA Cup defeat. In fact, no Whites side had suffered defeat against the Bluebirds since 1970. Pictures
