BEN Amos has held talks with Charlton Athletic about a potential loan deal. The Wanderers keeper has been made surplus to requirement at the Macron, and is behind Ben Alnwick, Mark Howard and Jake Turner in Phil Parkinson’s plans. Amos was
TOSSED between clawing waves with only a wooden oar and magician’s top hat, Moominpappa embarks on a whimsical journey to find a distant lighthouse.It’s 34 years since I read the story of a snouty patriarch who frolics with seahorses and befriends The
WANDERERS have handed a trial to ex-Scotland Under-21 international Charlie Telfer. The former Rangers midfielder was released by Dundee United in the summer and is in the line-up to face FC United this evening. Ex-Celtic academy striker Luke
A TWO-CAR crash slowed traffic on a busy main road in Bolton.The incident happened at approximately 4pm in Deane Road, near the junction with Fern Street.Two cars, one a private hire vehicle, pulled out and hit each other.They both then crashed into a
A SENIOR firefighter has warned that a derelict building in Bolton town centre is becoming a “magnet for youngsters messing around”, after a fourth fire in two months at the site. Three fire crews responded to a fire in the abandoned building which
POLICE investigating the attempted abduction of a teenager have made an arrest. Shortly before 9am on Sunday, a 13-year-old girl was walking through Westleigh Park in Leigh when she was grabbed by a man who approached her from behind. The girl fought
THERE is very slow traffic on the M60 because of a broken down car. One lane is closed on the M60 clockwise between Junction 16 A666 Pendlebury and Junction 17 for the A56 at Prestwich and Whitefield). Lane one of four is closed.
LONG-AWAITED changes to a busy town centre road will come into force on Monday. The final stage of resurfacing has been taking place this week in Great Moor Street, which has been undergoing major roadworks for the last four months. From Monday
JAY Spearing has seemingly ruled out a return to Bolton Wanderers by bidding farewell to the club on his Instagram account. The midfielder saw his contract expire at the Macron Stadium this summer but manager Phil Parkinson has consistently refused
MEN'S, women’s, colours, styles…genres? Of all the ways to categorize footwear; this isn’t the most user-friendly. These amusing shelves were spotted by one of our photographers in the MhIST charity shop in Moor Lane, Bolton. They have
POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to trace the next-of-kin of a woman who died. Ann Clark, 79, died at her home in Blackshaw Lane, Bolton, on Thursday. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. Anyone with information is asked
SOME of the big names on the Manchester music scene have sharpened their claws on its stage. And now Blind Tiger prepares to turn the spotlight on itself as it celebrates five years in Bolton. Over the last few years the venue has provided
THE best and brightest of the amateur drama scene in Greater Manchester have shared a stage of success. Actors, actress, singers, designers, directors et al, converge on Bolton for the Greater Manchester Drama Federation (GMDF) Awards 2017.
THIS winter the face of a Bolton lad will be seen by moviegoers around the world. Some may dream of seeing their name on a movie roll call but for Matt Prendergast its just part of his working week. The 36-year-old moved to London to pursue
A WOMAN was rescued after she was found collapsed on a river embankment in the darkness. Police were called to Churchgate in Bolton at around 10.50pm on Thursday to reports of a woman in distress. The 35-year-old, who raised the alarm herself
A SPELL sparring in Germany is sending Jack Flatley into his ninth professional fight high on confidence.The Bolton-based fighter, originally from Farnworth, takes on Sonny Whiting in a four-round bout at Oldham Leisure Centre tomorrow night. He is hoping
A DAD has spoken of his relief after he and his family returned ‘safe and sound’ from a holiday in earthquake-hit Kos.Noel Boardman was forced to grab his three-year-old daughter and flee his hotel room when the quake - measuring 6.7 on the richter scale
A DECISION to scrap two bus services has provoked outrage from hundreds of passengers. First Manchester will be removing the 519 and 520 services, which run from the Johnson Fold Estate to Bolton town centre, from September 3. In their place
THE search is back for the best British pub roast in the North. It's the sixth year the competition has taken place as part of British Roast Dinner Week. The aim of the week is to ask pubs across the UK to serve a roast dinner every day of
CONTENDERS are wanted for a white collar boxing event later this year.Amateur fighters are invited to sign up to the Summer Time Brawl event, taking place at Little Lever Cricket Club, in Victory Road, on Sunday, October 1.Boxers of of all ages, weights
BUSES will replace trains through Bolton again this weekend.No services will run through the town on Sunday.This is while preparation is carried out for electrification work that will see the station closed for two weeks in August. For full timetables
FOOTBALL has gone mad – and that’s coming from one it its own.Darren Pratley admits the Championship is unrecognisable from the division Wanderers exited just 447 days ago.Back then, Fulham’s £11million purchase of Ross McCormack caused jaws to drop.
PEOPLE are being warned after a recent spate of scam phone calls claiming to be from HMRC. Police are warning about the calls after a number of reports across Bolton in recent weeks. The calls are said to be often threatening serious consequences
MP’s in Bolton have welcomed radical new Government proposals to cut out unfair abuses of leasehold homes but say the good work must continue. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has unveiled an eight-week consultation on plans to crack down on leasehold
POLICE are trying to identify the owners of a number of garages after three men were caught carrying out a suspected burglary.An appeal has been launched to find the owners of garages on Back Tonge Moor Road East after a man was arrested on suspicion
CHARITIES in Bolton are being encouraged to apply for grants from the parent company of The Bolton News. The Gannett Foundation is the charitable arm of Gannett, which owns the Bolton News' publisher, Newsquest Media Group. In the past 10 years
AN Indian restaurant is hoping to taste success after being nominated for a trio of awards.The Royal Balti House, in Farnworth, is up for Best Restaurant in the North West and Best Marketing Campaign at this year’s English Curry Awards.And its kitchen
BOLTON Wanderers favourite David Wheater paid a surprise visit to a long-standing supporter to hand-deliver his season ticket. Defender Wheater – Wanderers’ Player of the Year for last season – took time out to visit the Barnstormers Pub in Lostock
MARK Beevers can’t wait to get stuck into Stoke City and finish the pre-season off in style.Wanderers host Mark Hughes’s Premier League Potters tomorrow looking for a performance which will set the right tone for the Championship kick-off against Leeds
POTENTIALLY deadly asbestos was dumped at a beauty spot. The remains of what appeared to be a corrugated asbestos roof were spotted at Seven Acres Country Park, in Breightmet. Beth Maher, from Heaton, was enjoying a stroll through the park
MANY of us will welcome the road improvements when completed as reported in Monday and Tuesday's edition of The Bolton News. I often wonder if there are any plans to regenerate some of our back streets or whether they are out of sight out of mind.
WITH reference to the assault/mugging on July 12 of which I was the victim "Woman, 85, attacked" Bolton News, July 15.I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the following people, Marie, Amy and Zac for ringing the ambulance and the police
REIGNING champions Farnworth Social Circle know they need to beat Kearsley tomorrow to have a realistic chance of defending their title.The Piggott Street side go into the Premiership game 11 points adrift of their second-placed visitors and 15 behind
