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Important change to Comment facility 10:21am Saturday 10th May 2008 Have you got something to say? Want to share your views on the latest Bolton news and sports stories? Happy dance hall days of 50s Bolton 7:45pm Saturday 10th May 2008 The recent feature on Bolton Palais (Looking Back on March 15) was "nostalgia at its very best" for John Sutton, aged 74, from Astley Bridge. Here he contributes his recollections . . . Day of action lands £2,000 of unpaid Bolton fines 6:16pm Saturday 10th May 2008 POLICE collected more than £2,000 in unpaid court fines during a blitz on crime and anti-social behaviour in Bolton. University of Bolton moves to the Middle East 5:03pm Saturday 10th May 2008 THE University of Bolton is establishing a new campus - 3,000 miles away in the Middle East. Lorry set on fire 4:14pm Saturday 10th May 2008 A LORRY'S trailer unit was set on fire in Radcliffe. Car set on fire 4:09pm Saturday 10th May 2008 A CAR was set on fire in Little Hulton. House fire - arson suspected 4:04pm Saturday 10th May 2008 ARSONISTS set fire to an empty house in Halliwell. Fred Dibnah's Bolton statue is big business 3:58pm Sat 10 May 08 FRED Dibnah's statue in Oxford Street has given a coffee shop a boost. Award is a success in any language 3:13pm Sat 10 May 08 Pupils at a school in Bolton which introduces foreign children to the English way of life are cheering a special success. Museum returns Roll of Honour to school in Bolton 1:59pm Saturday 10th May 2008 YOUNGSTERS at a primary school are to honour former pupils who fought in the First World War. Cirque Surreal wows 'em at the Reebok 1:54pm Sat 10 May 08 CIRQUE Surreal somersaulted into Bolton's Reebok Stadium to gasps of delight from young fans. Ceremony for new Bolton mayor 12:52pm Saturday 10th May 2008 A SPECIAL ceremony to welcome in the new Mayor of Bolton will take place on Wednesday. Tiny Ray of hope for TV talent show tonight 12:27pm Saturday 10th May 2008 MUSICAL skills could put a talented harmonica player in the TV spotlight tonight. A flavour of Zimbabwe 12:21pm Saturday 10th May 2008 FOOD, music and games from Zimbabwe are on offer at a charity event in St Andrew's Church, Tonge Moor, tomorrow between 2pm and 5.30pm. City police will let Scots football fans drink 12:18pm Saturday 10th May 2008 Council chiefs admitted yesterday that trying to stop Glasgow Rangers fans drinking before Wednesday's Uefa Cup Final would be like telling them to "stop breathing". Banned driver caught driving 11:52am Saturday 10th May 2008 A DISQUALIFIED driver was ordered by magistrates to complete unpaid work after police spotted him behind the wheel. £1m Bolton drug farm gang jailed 11:49am Saturday 10th May 2008 A GANG of Vietnamese cannabis farmers have been jailed for their part in a million-pound-a-year drugs ring. Police hunt for missing man, 24 11:31am Sat 10 May 08 POLICE are trying to track down a man wanted in connection with a criminal damage offence in Bolton. White Army on the march to Chelsea 11:30am Sat 10 May 08 A CONVOY of more than 40 coaches are arriving in London as Wanderers take more than 3,000 supporters to Chelsea for their final match of the season this afternoon. VOTE: Views wanted on fluoride debate 11:03am Saturday 10th May 2008 THE views of Bolton residents on the issue of adding fluoride to the town's water supply are to be sent to Whitehall. More ...

EDITOR'S CHOICE TODAY'S VOTE Should mixed wards be scrapped? Click here to vote. WANDERERS NEWS VOTE: Would Bolton have been relegated if they had gone further in the Uefa Cup? Criticism of the chairman is not fair – Megson Knox set to leave the Reebok Andy’s our readers’ top man Boss backs Wanderers' Euro policy NORTH WEST HEADLINES Christmas Day murderer jailed for life Rangers chief blasts 'small minority' Night of violence mars Uefa Cup Final ALAN CALVERT: WEMBLEY HERE I COME! Bankrupt of job ideas It may take time for Fred Eurovision that was a non-contest Compulsory emigration gave some an escape route Survival is not name of the game Get 7p off the current edition of The Bolton News by Direct Delivery HERE Check out our updated TV and Video section. Click HERE. The Bolton Blog is now up and running - and you can join. Click HERE. If you are in the middle of a major incident or see something interesting taking place you can now send Your Pictures directly to us. Click HERE. GET OUR NEWS BY E-MAIL Just register Most read Comments 1 New deal would spark keeper duel 2 Stand by Megson, says Kelly 3 Naked women urging people to be adventurous for charity 4 Man tracked burglar through Bolton's streets 5 VOTE: Would Bolton have been relegated if they had gone further in the Uefa Cup? 6 Helicopter crashes in Bury 7 121-year link between Bolton and literature celebrated 8 Knox set to leave the Reebok 9 Criticism of the chairman is not fair – Megson 10 Night of violence mars Uefa Cup Final Today | 7 Days 1 Megson clear out 2 Whites target Gomis looks to Italy 3 Billionaire Roman deserves credit, says Megson 4 Supermarket money 'should stay in Westhoughton' 5 Bolton hotel rooms fully booked for Rangers' Uefa Cup Final 6 Star mum brings baby campaign to Bolton 7 Call for tougher smoking warnings 8 Teachers strike at Withins School 9 Spectacular circus opens at the Reebok 10 UPDATE: Tributes to biker killed in park accident

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