A "HOLE in the wall" gang smashed into a Bolton gunsmith's shop and got away with a firearms haul. The release of the guns onto the streets of Bolton - in the wake of a spate of serious shooting incidents - has alarmed police. Today they appealed for
A BOLTON-born athlete will step up his training next week in the hope that hard work will book him a place on the British Olympic team for Atlanta next year. Guy Bullock, 19, who lived in Bolton until the age of five, is about to embark on a gruelling
SIR: It does not surprise me that Bolton are near the bottom of the Tidy Group placings. It is a pity that these people did not visit the town of Farnworth. They would have been disgusted. Litter abounds in the town. The places that require looking at
OLYMPIC gold medalist Robin Cousins is swapping his skates for stilletos to strut his stuff in the cult musical The Rocky Horror Show. Richard (The Crystal Maze) O'Brien's rock and roll musical is at the Palace Theatre Manchester next week, direct from
THE flow of operatives into the cotton industry has been gradually increasing during the past six months, and with the launching of a Government training scheme for workers in the spinning mills shortly, it is expected that the numbers will be further
MARK Patterson defiantly shook his fist today at the vultures hovering over the carcass of the wounded Wanderers. "We've taken a terrible kick in the teeth," the Burnden captain conceded, "but team spirit's high. If we can continue to play the way we
THE vicar of a town centre church is aiming to cash in on the extended Sunday shopping boom - and boost the size of his congregation. Canon Alan Wolstencroft is determined to make the most of the crowds flocking into the shops and persuade some of them
AN HEROIC driver cheated death by inches today after he swerved off the road to avoid a car carrying children. His wagon ended up teetering on the brink of a 100ft drop off the edge of a Bolton bridge after smashing through a fence. He was only saved
DETECTIVES were today trying to unravel the mystery of a terrified trucker who ended up in Bolton after his articulated lorry was hijacked in Dover. Paul Bennett reported his ordeal to local police after escaping from his captors in Yorkshire and flagging
AN angry Halliwell resident has hit out at vandals who continually damage cars parked outside homes. Beverley Jones, of Maplewood Gardens, bought a K-reg Ford Escort only two weeks ago and already the side panels have been scratched. Now she will be forced
A BUSINESSMAN who has staged exhibitions at Bolton sports centre for 20 years used its final day yesterday to make a furious attack on the council. Alan Whitehead, organiser of the town's traditional flea market and classic bikes show, accused the council
As stated above we have had a wet winter, which meant that the reservoirs were full. However, with the extremely dry summer all the streams that feed the reservoirs have virtually dried up and the reservoirs around Bolton are falling at an alarming rate
says Stubbs ALAN Stubbs today paid tribute to the fans who have welcomed him back into the Burnden fold. The star defender was given a warm reception, which turned to rapturous applause when he lined up against QPR on Saturday - his first home appearance
Worksop Town 1 Atherton LR 3 ATHERTON LR moved up to joint third in the UniBond Division One table with a sparking away victory at Worksop Town. Amazingly this latest win was achieved without several regular first team players, the latest injury-enforced
ROY McFarland is determined to save Wanderers from the 'Swindon Syndrome'. The Burnden boss knows it won't be easy but he is demanding points not plaudits to secure Premiership survival. Wanderers missed a golden opportunity to nudge their way up the
