MATCH RATINGS: Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Reading
WANDERERS (4-4-1-1) BEN AMOS...6 KEVIN MCNAUGHTON...n/a MATT MILLS...8 DAVID WHEATER...6 TIM REAM...7 SAIDY JANKO...8 NEIL DANNS...7 BARRY BANNAN...8 LIAM FEENEY...7 ZACH CLOUGH...6 ADAM LE FONDRE...7
WANDERERS (4-4-1-1) BEN AMOS...6 KEVIN MCNAUGHTON...n/a MATT MILLS...8 DAVID WHEATER...6 TIM REAM...7 SAIDY JANKO...8 NEIL DANNS...7 BARRY BANNAN...8 LIAM FEENEY...7 ZACH CLOUGH...6 ADAM LE FONDRE...7
ANYTHING that could go wrong did go wrong for Wanderers, right up until the last kick of the game against Reading. Having battled bravely to overcome the loss of THREE players to injury inside the first half, Eidur Gudjohnsen’s 60th-minute strike
STAFF at Virgin Money store in Bolton are collecting Easter eggs for the needy.The donations will go to One Community Foodbank and the Farnworth and Kearsley Foodbank.Andrea Garforth, Virgin Money Bolton store manager said: "We are collecting Easter
WHEN Harry Busby was a sickly 10-year-old child his mother was advised to take out a "penny policy" to pay for his funeral as he was not expected to live beyond the age of 15.But that sickly child with a weak chest — who was sent to Lostock
WHEN Audrey Rostron was born on Mary 26, 1936 and her arrival did not go down well with her older brother, Howard.He was just three-years-old and when his mother arrived home with the new baby rubbed little Audrey with Pond's Vanishing Cream (an early
HORWICH Heritage will be marking the life of Lord Leverhulme in a special open day and exhibition.It is an opportunity to learn more about the great man and his legacy.Did you know that at one time Bolton had its own "open air" zoo complete
10:41pm Don't forget to check out Marc Iles's match report which is online now. 10:40pm That concludes Steve Clarke's press conference 10:
A BOLTON fighter is hoping to showcase his talents in a new fighting championship this spring.Heavyweight Derek Porter from Westhoughton is on the bill for the first Prize-Fighting Championships (PFC) in Rugby at the end of May when he takes on Kent’s
PERHAPS there are Looking Back readers out there who can recall the days when shop assistants wore uniforms as smart as these seen here.This particular photograph was taken in November 1928 and shows the workers of Woolworths in Bolton gathered for a
BOLTON Mets succumbed to a heavy defeat at Wigan Bulldogs in their final pre-season friendly at the weekend.Mets went down 66-12 but head coach Marc Simon is confident lessons will be learned from the clash ahead of the first competitive fixture of the
BOLTON are preparing for a no-holds-barred duel with local rivals Eccles on Saturday that could go a long way to securing their place in North One West.The Cherry and Whites travel to Gorton Street for the first of five remaining games in a high-octane
A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a house while an elderly couple slept inside. The couple, who are in their 80s, were taken to hospital after neighbours helped to rescue them following the blaze at their house
IF you like a thriller with plenty of twists and turns, this play, adapted from the Peter James crime novel of the same name, should be right up your (Coronation) street.Former Corrie and Holby City actress Tina Hobley is at the centre of the labyrinthine
BOLTON Council chief executive Sean Harriss will be live on air at Bolton FM to say farewell to the people of Bolton. Mr Harriss will interviewed by presenters Andrew Dickson and Phil Ashcroft as part of the Friday morning show giving the soon
POLICE are investigating after former Premier League referee Mark Halsey was subjected to vile abuse online.The 53-year-old contacted Greater Manchester Police on Sunday after trolls attacked his Twitter account with remarks about his wife Michelle, who
A FLY-TIPPER dumped an enormous pile of rubbish on a cycle path — so he could make room in his van to help a friend move a settee. The waste haul, which included three settees, three mattresses and an air hockey table, was found by a council officer patrolling
BOLTON Hockey Club's fourth team maintained their bid for promotion with a 4-0 victory at Urmston.Mark Bolton scored two with Luke Halsall Hart and Chris Lord adding the others on a difficult surface.The men's third team ended fears of relegation with
ONLOOKERS in Westhoughton could be forgiven for thinking they had travelled back in time to the swinging sixties — when the mods and rockers rode into town.More than 150 scooter riders descended on Wood Street for the opening of the Retro Mod and Rock
A GROUP of volunteers have made it their mission to tackle the issue of fly-tipping in Bolton as they continue to clean up a local beauty spot. The Friends of Seven Acres group has been clearing rubbish and fly-tipped waste that has been left in
THE Green Party is "crowdfunding" to pay for its election campaign — but says it still won’t stand a candidate in Bolton West. The party is urging members of the public to donate towards funding two parliamentary candidates in Bolton North East
AN airflow technology firm that went into administration with the loss of 70 jobs last month has had its assets bought by a Preston firm. Mach-Aire Ltd, which was based in Bridge Street in Horwich, ceased trading last month with all full and part
INNOVATIVE plans to improve GP practices across Bolton will be laid out to members of the public this week.The NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will hold a special briefing on how it plans to spend £3.4 million improving access and treatment
A MEETING to break the stalemate between a campaigning MP and health bosses has been called off at the last minute. David Crausby MP was due to meet with the chairman of Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Dr Wirin Bhatiani to discuss his
YOU are never too young to start keeping fit and eating the right stuff. Just ask seven of the town's nurseries who are going for gold when it comes to promoting healthy lifestyles. They have taken part in a pilot scheme aimed at improving
A HORWICH airflow technology firm that went into administration with the loss of 70 jobs last month has had its assets bought by a Preston-based firm. Mach-Aire Ltd, which was based in Bridge Street in Horwich, ceased trading last month with all
A KIND-hearted teen who is registered blind has donated her lustrous 13-inch long hair to help youngsters who have lost their hair to cancer treatment. Erin Boyce, aged 16, from Avonhead Close, Horwich, has been growing her hair since she was a
BOLTON Lads and Girls Club A reached the final of the Bolton Badminton League Handicap Competition's Jane Fletcher Cup with a 13-point victory over Hawkshaw A.The Bury side, who are second in Section A, won every game of the match as would be expected
PETER Kay is renowned for finding humour in everyday characters and situations – and his new series is no exception.But in every other respect, Car Share – Peter’s first foray into TV for seven years and his debut show with the BBC – is quite a departure
A MAN who absconded from prison has been found hiding in the loft of a house in Worsley. in Worsley. Police found Connor Smith-Macphee hiding in the loft of a house in East Lancashire Road just after 1am this morning. The 21-year-old, who was
FIREFIGHTERS are warning people to be careful where they keep their wheelie bins this morning after three were set on fire. Crews from Bolton North were called to Waverley Road in Astley Bridge at 2am this morning after three wheelie bins and a
THERE is still a yellow weather warning in place for much of Bolton this morning. The Met Office is warning people to be prepared as a frosty start to the day means there is some ice and snow about still. Wales and northern areas of England
TRAFFIC is moving very slowly on the A666 St Peter’s Way again this morning. The area is being affected by a lane closure at Raikes Lane while bridge maintenance work is being carried out. Southbound traffic heading from Bolton to Manchester
9:07pm And for football fans, you can read live match updates from Bolton Wanderers v Reading here. It's currently half time. 9:06pm In case you missed it, here is our front
A PETITION against the University of Bolton’s ambitious plans to build a £40 million block of student accommodation in front of the historic Le Mans Crescent has been launched. Campaigner Eric Hyland, who said he is considering standing as an independent
MATT Mills believes a clean sheet on his return to the side against Brighton was the perfect riposte to his critics and now he wants a repeat performance against former club Reading tonight. The skipper was under the spotlight last week after his
HE is the not-so-secret weapon who just loves his home comforts and Wanderers boss Neil Lennon is banking on Zach Clough lighting up the Macron Stadium again tonight. Saturday’s matchwinner does not turn 20 until Sunday but is already making a
WANDERERS midfielder Darren Pratley may not play again this season. The 29-year-old picked up a hamstring injury against Wolves a month ago to curtail a run of fine form under Neil Lennon that saw him score four goals in six matches over the festive
LUKE Smith hit a stunning hat-trick as Bolton under-13s schools town team beat Trafford 3-1 away on Saturday.The striker, who has not scored since he hit four against Derby earlier in the season, produced another impressive multiple goal show to sink
BOLTON is no more racist than anywhere else, police chiefs have said, despite new figures showing there was a hate crime committed nearly every day last year. There were 310 hate crimes relating to race in 2014 in Bolton — more than in Salford
A HORWICH pub has been named the best in Bolton for the third time in four years. The Victoria and Albert in Lee Lane was crowned the best pub in the borough after a vote during a meeting of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) members in Bolton.
BEING in charge of one of the North-West’s top junior football leagues must be an arduous task. But each week, Warren Barlow, chairman of the Bolton, Bury and District Football League, gives readers an insight into the exciting projects in the