DOUGIE Freedman went into ref rage after seeing his side slip to a home defeat against Middlesbrough. The Wanderers boss criticised the performance of Staffordshire official Stephen Martin for failing to send off Boro defender Seb Hines for what
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THE drums are back at Bolton Wanderers – but that wasn’t the only reason fans left the Macron Stadium nursing a giant headache. Those home woes that dogged the team last season don’t seem to have shifted one iota and it was to the familiar sound
MIDDLESBROUGH ended a 27-year wait for a win on Wanderers soil last night thanks to a late strike from Spanish star Kike. The £2.7million summer signing scored the winner 12 minutes from time to leave the Whites with just one point to show from
10:36pm And that concludes the press conference here at the Macron stadium 10:35pm DF: "It all boils down to three things; Poor poor decision from the referee, poor lack of
TRAFFIC lights in Bolton town centre were broken for about four hours yesterday. The lights, at the junction on Topp Way which leads to St George’s Road and Marsden Road, stopped working at about 7am, following an electrical fault with a controller
A FINE has been issued to a Breightmet man caught drunk and disorderly on two consecutive days. Anthony Mills, aged 23, of Crossmoor Drive, Tonge Moor, admitted being drunk and disorderly on August 11 and August 12. He was fined £100 in total,
A Man subject to an anti-social behaviour order has admitted breaching the order. Keith Greenhalgh, aged 36, of Russell Street, off Chorley New Road, Bolton, admitted entering Newport Street, Bolton on August 1 and Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, on
BABIES and toddlers are invited to a free family art group at Bolton Museum. The Arty Babies classes are suitable for those aged up to five and offer an opportunity to bring out the artist in youngsters. Booking is not required for the weekly
BOLTON Hospice is looking for people to host tea parties to raise money for its annual appeal. The hospice is asking people to get involved with its tea party appeal by holding barbecues, tea parties, garden parties or coffee mornings. Contact
OLDER drivers in Bolton are being advised to check their cars and insurance policies are up to scratch ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend. The warning comes from John Starr, of Age UK Bolton, as millions of drivers are expected to take to the roads
ACTRESS and University of Bolton Honorary Doctor of Arts Martine McCutcheon has revealed she is to be a mum after thinking she may never have children following health problems. The 38-year-old, pictured, who was recognised by the university for
A GRANDMOTHER from Great Lever has raised £7,075 for Diabetes UK in the last two years. Ila Shah, of Southbrook Grove, arranged two sponsored walks around Leverhulme Park to help raise funds for the charity. Last year, with the help of friends
A TEENAGER is accused of attacking three police officers. Jordan Markland, aged 18, of Clivedale Place, Bolton town centre, has denied attacking two police constables and a special constable on August 12. He also denies beating a woman. Markland
BOSSES at Smithills Leisure Centre are encouraging people to turn up for swimming sessions tomorrow. The leisure centre, in Smithills Dean Road, is open every Wednesday from 7.15pm to 9.15pm, for anyone over 16. The sessions cost £2.50 and can
A SUSPECTED drink- driver will stand trial. Richard Hammill, aged 58, of Enfield Close, Halliwell, denies driving a Ford Transit on Highfield Road, Farnworth, on February 23, after consuming 178 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood
A TEENAGER has been given a 10-month detention and training order after stealing jewellery from a Radcliffe house. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, trespassed at the property in Ringley Road West on March 3 and stole jewellery
A SEX shop in Bolton town centre has applied to renew its licence. Representatives from Darker Enterprises Ltd, which runs Private Shop in St George’s Road, have been invited to attend the Town Hall meeting next Tuesday, when the application will
A POLICE and community meeting will be held at Heaton and Lostock Neighbourhood Children's Centre in New Hall Lane, on Thursday, August 28 between 7pm and 8pm when residents can raise their crime concerns with officers.
A GIRL has appeared in court after vandalising a car in Radcliffe. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, damaged the Volkswagen Passat car on July 28, and it cost the owner £250 to repair. The girl admitted the offence to
FAMILIES can find out about the special guests who have made Smithills Hall their home on Friday, August 29. Activities will be themed on the haunted hall. The spooktacular event starts at noon.
THERE will plenty of food for thought at Breightmet library on Thursday. The library will be running a food-themed story and activity session, which starts at 2pm.
SUPPORT for families with fussy child eaters will be available tomorrow. Mealtime classes take place at Bright Meadows Children’s Centre in Greenroyd Avenue, Breightmet from 10am to noon. The classes are for families with children aged one
A SMITHILLS resident has been told she can keep a summer house built in her back garden. Angela Wright built an outhouse in her back garden in Church Road in May, after removing a garage with asbestos, and later applied for retrospective planning
TWO men have been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man. Ethan Brennan, aged 20, of Charles Street, Bolton, and Aaron Brennan, aged 22, of Forton Avenue, Breightmet, are alleged to have attacked Shaun Fryer on August 11. Ethan
ALL are welcome when Halliwell Local History Society meets next Tuesday at St Luke’s Church, Chorley Old Road, Bolton, at 7.30pm. The speaker is Malcolm Tranter, who will talk about “The life and voyages of Sir Ernest Shackleton”, the Antarctic
A DEFENDANT has been charged with driving without due care and attention in Lever Park Avenue, Horwich. Mohammed Qasim, aged 20, of Castle Street, The Haulgh, has also been charged with driving with two tyres that were not at the required depth
HOSPITAL parking charges should be scrapped, a North West MEP has said. Louise Bours, the UKIP health spokesman, said the fees hit people when they are add their most “stressed, anxious and vulnerable”. She added: “Going to hospital as a patient
CAMPAIGNERS from Bolton Against the Bedroom Tax will hold a planning meeting for an upcoming protest against the spare room subsidy. Supporters are invited to the event on Thursday, August 28 at 7pm at the Bolton Socialist Club in Wood Street,
BBC Radio Lancashire presenter John Clayton will speak at the next meeting of Bolton Cardiac Support group tomorrow. Mr Clayton — known as Mr Claypole — will discuss his career in radio broadcasting at the event in the Friends Meeting House in
BOLTON Museum is staging an afternoon of embroidery and weaving next month in an event for all ages, and supported by Bolton Hindu Forum and the Embroiders’ Guild. Activities take place on September 13, starting at noon.
A YOUTH from Bolton has been ordered to pay £100 compensation by Bury Magistrates to the owner of a car he vandalised. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, damaged the Fiat 500 in Bury on April 9.
A ROW of oak trees close to a Lostock property will be cut back. Alex Youngman successfully applied to Bolton Council for permission to trim four protected trees on his property in Silver Birch Close. He has five years to complete the work.
FILM fans will be able to catch a movie every Monday at the Horwich Resource Centre in Beaumont Road from September 1. Refreshments will be available and entrance will cost £2. For more details call into the centre or call 01204 668157.
BUSKERS are being invited to take part in a day of music in memory of a musician who died from a brain tumour. The fundraising buskathon will take place outside Booth’s Music, in Churchgate, from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, in honour of musician Crissi
THE owner of a dog which is alleged to have been dangerously out of control will stand trial. Earnest Roberts, aged 65, of Arundel Street, Bolton, denies that his rottweiler was out of control on May 25. He will stand trial at Bolton magistrates
PEOPLE from Bolton are being invited to find love on a TV show. Channel 4’s The Undateables is looking for disabled people and those with a variety of conditions to take part in the programme. For more information, call 0207-290-0223 or visit
A DRUG-driver has been banned from getting behind the wheel for a year. Matthew Wright, of Kingsway, Worsley, admitted driving a Ford Ka on the M61 in Bolton on January 31 while unfit through drugs. He was fined £100, ordered to pay £100 costs
PLACES are available for people to take part in an eight-mile bike ride on Sunday. The Sky Ride Local Marvellous Meccano Meander ride will meet at Leverhulme Park Community Leisure Centre, Long Lane, at 9am. Visit goskyride.com to register.
CROMPTON Children’s Centre will be staging a family fun day next Tuesday. There will be stalls, health advice, henna, head scarf styling, sports, garden games, summer food and drink and more. The fun starts at 11am.
A TAKEAWAY has been charged with a catalogue of offences for allegedly failing to comply with hygiene requirements. Shafaqat Ali, of Whittaker Lane, Prestwich, who runs Kabul Kebab House in Bradshawgate, is charged with 13 counts, which include
A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with trespassing in LVIN food store in Daubhill. Stephen Hibbert, of no fixed address, is alleged to have stolen £4.25 from the store in St Helens Road on August 12. He is also charged with trespassing in a home
A FARNWORTH man has been jailed for breaching a restraining order. Lee Smith, aged 32, of Century Lodge, admitted attending Prestow Street, Burnden, on August 8, when he was prohibited from doing so by a restraining order. He also admitted breaching
A BOLTON walking club is hosting a number of outings next week. Bolton HF Walking Club is inviting people to join members on one of four walks at 10.30am on Wednesday. The 13-mile Bowland Fells walk will meet at Dunsop Bridge car park, Ribble
A LIBRARY support group has presented medals to 60 Atherton primary school pupils who took part in a reading and writing competition. The Atherton Library Support Group held the competition to improve children’s awareness of the library. Pupils
YOUNG writers were inspired to reach their writing goals in a special day which teamed sport with literacy. Turton School staged a Lend Me Your Literacy day, giving budding writers in years seven and eight a chance to meet children’s author Liz
NURSING, hairdressing, dentistry and dog grooming were among the occupations on offer at an Atherton school - to give pupils a taste of working life. Hindsford CE Primary School held its annual careers fair with youngsters given the chance to quiz
A BOLTON school is honouring the sacrifices made by soldiers in World War One by putting up a flagpole and planting poppies. Children at Smithills School in Smithills Dean Road looked at how to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the start
A WEDDING shop has attracted leading designers from America after a successful revamp. The Wedding Room, formerly known as Solitaire Wedding Centre, has upgraded its Blackburn Road base and adopted a new approach. Following the successful relaunch
RE the latest drivel to appear on the letters page over the crisis in the Middle East, this time by Malcolm Pittock. (First justice, then peace in the Mid East? August 9). It is somewhat perturbing that I read letters with a certain anti-Semitic
IT is outrageous that the owners of Martin Bott Bookdealers blames Bolton Council for their demise in Horwich (The Bolton News, August 12). I cannot comment on the business rates, but parking is free throughout Horwich, so why comment on the situation
HAVING read the appalling way the closure of the Theatre Church has been dealt with, I have to comment on the loss of this Bolton landmark and its long heritage in the Methodist religion and the arts. I have been an active member of the amateur
DAVID Cameron likes to portray himself as defender of British sovereignty in dealings with the EU. But, at the same time, he is pushing for a trade deal between the EU and the US which hands our sovereignty over to multinational companies.
A CAR plunged down an embankment near Belmont after the driver "tried to overtake another vehicle". Two women were taken to hospital after their grey Vauxhall Astra Sport crashed in Belmont Road, near Roddlesworth, at about 8.30am today. A
A PRISONER has denied plotting to have his estranged wife and her friend murdered while he was locked up. Andrew McGarry, aged 39, pleaded not guilty to two counts of soliciting to commit murder and three counts of encouraging or assisting the
FOODIES get ready — Bolton Food and Drink Festival is just around the corner. About 130,000 people are expected to come to Bolton this weekend to enjoy the event, now in its ninth year. Shoppers in Victoria Square yesterday got a taste of what
THE force was strong among comic book fanatics packed into a sci-fi fair in Bolton. Scores of superhero fans on the hunt for a rare comic, T-shirt or toy poured over stalls at the Holiday Inn at the weekend. Star Wars, Dr Who, Marvel and Superman
CHILDREN may have to travel out of Bolton to have teeth removed — due to changes in theatre space at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Dentists have condemned the move, claiming it will hit the most disadvantaged children the hardest. Children needing
WHEN golfer Tony Jacklin comes to Bolton next month, he will not be short of a tale or two to tell. One of the most successful British golfers of all time, with 27 tournament wins under his belt, he has travelled the world and shared the green
Manchester Phoenix have announced two more players for the 2014-15 squad. Ben Wood has re- signed for Phoenix for the coming season. The 26 year old Macclesfield player will start his seventh season with the club. The fan favourite utility
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman’s body was found in a garden. Police were called to a home in Wigan Road, Leigh, just after midnight this morning after a member of the public called police to say they were worried about
A PATCH of town centre wasteland could be transformed into a 140-bed student accommodation block. Developers have earmarked 4-14 Great Moor Street — a derelict site near The Balmoral pub — as a prime location for six floors of student flats.
A PRIMARY school which “epitomises the Paralympic spirit” has been given £30,000 to develop outdoor sports facilities. St Peter’s CE Primary School — which inspired Paralympics chief Sir Philip Craven as a youngster — has been given the Sport England
CONSERVATIONISTS have been working to uncover the town’s industrial heritage — and they believe the Bolton and Bury Canal could ultimately match Yorkshire’s famous Bingley Five-Rise Locks. A party of volunteers have been battling through stormy
A specialist dementia care unit has opened after Bolton was given £1 million of government funding to improve care in the town. The Bakewells Care Home’s new eight-bed unit was unveiled by the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Martin Donaghy. It includes
A TEENAGE actor from Horwich has written a play in a bid to tackle the stigma around depression. Jack Hart, aged 18, describes his script — Puff — as an honest new play that throws its audience into the depths of the world of depression and self-harm
BOLTON continues to be one of the most expensive places to insure a car — but premiums are expected to fall. The town was named as the seventh most costly place to insure a car, behind such places as London, Ilford, Manchester and Oldham. Drivers
ACTRESS Maxine Peake led a moving ceremony to remember the victims of the Peterloo Massacre. The BAFTA-nominated actress read out the names of the 15 who died in the massacre when they called for Parliamentary change in the early 19th century.
ADAM Bogdan is back between the sticks for Wanderers and hoping his injury worries are now behind him. The Hungary international missed a huge chunk of pre-season with a back problem and made his first appearance since April against Bury in the
HORWICH completed a league and cup double with a 68-run victory against Westhoughton. The star of the show was 13-year-old Jack Berry who took 5-14 in helping bowl out the St George’s Oval-based team for just 79. Earlier in the day, Lancashire
DOUGIE Freedman has a recipe for success at Wanderers but acknowledges the need to find that vital missing ingredient in attack remains of paramount importance. The Whites boss felt his side showed they are on the right track with a creditable
FREE weekend parking in Bolton’s main multi-storey car parks has seen the number of users almost double. Now the council has pledged to continue the scheme until May next year. Bolton Council spends hundreds of thousands of pounds a year to
A BOLTON wheelchair rugby player has been named as one of the world’s best at an international tournament. Ayaz Bhuta was one of the stars of the International World Rugby Federational competition last week. Great Britain equalled their best
A MAN has been jailed for selling two stolen Range Rovers for more than £50,000. Paul Andrew Shallaker pleaded guilty to two counts of handling stolen goods — two Range Rover Evoques. One was stolen in Greenbarn Way, Blackrod, between October
PLANS to demolish the former Theatre Church and build nine houses on the site will be debated by councillors — following a raft of objections to the proposals. The application to build the family houses in Seymour Road, Astley Bridge, will now
