THE Middlebrook retail park is set to expand after controversial plans for a new building and three shops were given the go-ahead. Landowners, Orbit Investments, will now be able to push ahead with proposals to create the new retail units on land currently
THE Chairman for Bolton Vision would say that his company's rebranding of Bolton is great for the people of Bolton. If any investment is to be made it should be into the hospital and the NHS. But I do believe that another crisis of cash funding is nigh
I USED to live on Beaumont Rise in Bolton with my wife and daughter. I am interested in knowing if a new pool was ever built replacing the Water Place? We emigrated to Canada just under four years ago, we now live in Calgary where we have about 56 swimming
I read with interest the Labour Party's commitment to "reinstate the old refuse collection system (Letters, January 5). The headline is misleading because, as I understand their vague, uncosted proposals, that is not what they are proposing. They seem
At 2am on Christmas morning, a relative phoned me in considerable distress as she had been taken ill suddenly with abdominal pains and she was also bleeding. She phoned her own GP and was given the number of NHS Direct, which she also rang, only to be
A GOVERNMENT inquiry into the funding of local councils has recently published its interim report (December 15). It is suggesting new charges for local services on top of council taxes, a council tax revaluation and higher bills for many homes by scrapping
PRESTWICH Heys' Manager Adie Moran received the perfect Christmas present over the festive break, with the news that last season's skipper and top goalscorer Carl Lomax has re-signed for the club and pledged his future to Heys until the end of the season
PROSTITUTES and burglars are to be targeted by a police crackdown in Great Lever. Officers from Bolton's mobile Copshop are moving into the area from Monday and hope the temporary police base will repeat the success of previous deployments which have
A MAN allegedly ran naked across Bury Football Club's pitch in the middle of a match despite freezing temperatures for a bet. Philip John Stapleton, aged 26, of Ruislip Avenue, Collyhurst, is to appear before magistrates on January 16. He is accused of
SHAKERS midfielder Simon Whaley has joined Preston North End in a deal worth £300,000. The deal, finalised on Saturday morning, will see Simon link up with David Nugent again, and the Shakers will receive £300,000 over the next 12 months. As part of the
MASKED gunmen struck at a betting shop in Leigh. Two men burst into Paul Dean Ltd in Firs Lane at 4.30pm pon Sunday and demanded cash. They forced two members of staff into a room at the back of the shop while they searched for money. The men managed
TWO roofs were badly damaged after a DIY roofing job sparked a fire. Firefighters believe the fire had been smouldering at the semi-detached bungalows in Catterick Avenue, Little Lever, after a homeowner laid felt above a dormer window. Fifteen firefighters
A MURDER investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death. Police were called to a home in Priory Avenue, Leigh, on Saturday afternoon after paramedics found the man slumped in a pool of blood. Mark Kenyon, aged 27, was taken to Wigan
NEW measures to save energy in Britain have been scuppered by government delays, a Bolton MEP claims. Chris Davies, the Liberal Democrat MEP for the North-west, says details of the scheme - which plans to give every building an efficiency rating - have
JARED Borgetti is seeking talks with Sam Allardyce over his Reebok future. The Mexican striker scored his fifth goal of the season in Saturday's 3-0 FA Cup win at Watford, but he has yet to start a Premiership game since joining Wanderers in a £1 million
WANDERERS have a mouth-watering home draw against holders Arsenal in the fourth round of the FA Cup after the draw on Monday lunchtime. Arsenal triumphed in a quarter-final clash at the Reebok last year but will not relish a return trip Up North where
SAM Ashton was back training with his academy mates on Monday after making a fairy-tale appearance for his beloved Bolton Wanderers. The 19-year-old kid from from Breighmet - a self-confessed Whites fanatic who sports a Wanderers tattoo on his arm - was
FLEETWOOD T 0 RADCLIFFE BORO 1: Simon Kelly scored the only goal of the game as Radcliffe Boro booked their place in the next round of the Unibond Cup. Barely four minutes had elapsed when Kelly headed home Gary Sampson's cross, but any thoughts of a
FLEETWOOD T 0 RADCLIFFE BORO 1: Simon Kelly scored the only goal of the game as Radcliffe Boro booked their place in the next round of the Unibond Cup. Barely four minutes had elapsed when Kelly headed home Gary Sampson's cross, but any thoughts of a
LEIGH RMI 2 REDDITCH TOWN 1by David Magilton: RMI's rehabilitation continued when they notched up their first double of the season but only after a heart-stopping last gasp penalty from their keeper. The Railwaymen made it three wins in four matches to
THIS mystery of Christmas trees around Entwistle Reservoir began five years ago in 2001. Being lovers of Entwistle Reservoir from many, many years of walking round, my friend and I thought it would be nice to do something to brighten things up for the
ACCRINGTON Stanley tightened their grip on the Nationwide Conference with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Canvey Island. For the second successive season the reds impressed in patches at Park Lane, and showed a cutting edge that the home side lacked. Boss
THE Middlebrook retail park is set to expand after controversial plans for a new building and three shops were given the go-ahead. Landowners, Orbit Investments, will now be able to push ahead with proposals to create the new retail units on land currently
AN archaelogist whose book of the hit BBC1 series "Egypt" has become a bestseller has turned her attention to one of the most famous women in history. Dr Joyce Tyldesley is working on a new book about Cleopatra. But this will be no Hollywood version but
MANCHESTER city centre's futuristic Big Wheel could become a permanent landmark. The 42-carriage wheel, situated next to the Urbis museum in Exchange Square, offers a bird's eye view of Manchester and the surrounding area. World Tourist Attractions already
BOLTON actress Sammy Winward became the first celebrity to be booted off ITV's Soapstar Superstar. The 20-year-old Emmerdale star came bottom of a poll by viewers, which saw her narrowly beaten by Coronation Street's Wendi Peters. Her ousting meant that
DURING one week in October 1941, the people of Bolton raised an amazing £1 million to pay for the building of Second World War ship HMS Dido. And on board the British cruiser from its launch to the day she accepted the surrender of the German Fleet in
MASKED gunmen struck at a betting shop in Leigh. Two men burst into Paul Dean Ltd in Firs Lane at 4.30pm pon Sunday and demanded cash. They forced two members of staff into a room at the back of the shop while they searched for money. The men managed
CALLS to restore the canal which links Manchester, Bolton and Bury have garnered growing support thanks to a dedicated band of enthusaists. Bill Allen meets the woman at the forefront of efforts to make the dream a reality, and shares some of his own
A MURDER investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death. Police were called to a home in Priory Avenue, Leigh, on Saturday afternoon after paramedics found the man slumped in a pool of blood. Mark Kenyon, aged 27, was taken to Wigan
LEIGH RMI 2 REDDITCH TOWN 1by David Magilton: RMI's rehabilitation continued when they notched up their first double of the season but only after a heart-stopping last gasp penalty from their keeper. The Railwaymen made it three wins in four matches to
CARLISLE 4, SHAKERS 0: Manager Chris Casper was furious after Shakers conceded four goals for the second successive match at Brunton Park on Saturday. Following on from the defeat at Peterborough last weekend Shakers slumped again and Casper was not a
EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly is at the centre of a row on Monday after it emerged she cleared a registered sex offender to work in schools. The man was only prevented from starting work as a PE teacher when police alerted the head teacher. Ms Kelly,
A BARRISTER had to pay £10 after his mobile phone rang in a murder trial. Jonathan Goldberg QCs phone rang while he was questioning a witness in the trial of Graham Redford, who is accused of shooting Stacey Lloyd at a Radcliffe industrial unit. Mr Goldberg
A NEW Year party ended in tragedy when a Bolton man fell off a yacht and drowned. Paul Shrigley, who had been partying with friends, toppled from the boat into the sea off Kawau Island in New Zealand. His body was found two hours later after a search
MORE than a quarter of obese and overweight people do not realise they are more at risk from cancer, a new survey has revealed. Many are unaware of the benefits brought by a healthy lifestyle - even though the risk of bowel cancer increases by 60 per
BOLTON actress Sammy Winward became the first celebrity to be booted off ITV's Soapstar Superstar. The 20-year-old Emmerdale star came bottom of a poll by viewers, which saw her narrowly beaten by Coronation Street's Wendi Peters. Her ousting meant that
SAM Allardyce has explained why the 31-year-old former France international defender, Martin Djetou, left the club late on Friday after being told that he would be playing in the FA Cup tie at Watford. "His contract had come to an end and we needed to
CESAR, the Spanish international defender, is not expected to be joining Wanderers this month, according to Reebok chairman, Phil Gartside. Sam Allardyce has confirmed an interest in the Deportivo La Coruna centre-back but weekend reports claiming Wanderers
11 mins: Wanderers get their reward for a positive start, Borgetti finishing with a sweet left-footer after Vaz Te and Stelios crafted a chance for Gardner to cross and cause panic in the Watford defence. 16 mins; Henderson fluffs a chance to get the
WATFORD 0, WANDERERS 3: The way in which Wanderers comprehensively dismissed Watford on Saturday, it is a wonder how any Premiership club ever falls victim to a giant-killing act. To say there is a gulf between football's elite and those who aspire to
GLOSSOP NE 1 ATHERTON LR 2: LR made it four games unbeaten after Liam Donnelly's strike 15 minutes from time edged a close encounter at Surrey Street. The home side took the lead after 17 minutes when Darren Hamilton seized on Lee Grogans parry. Rovers
CARLISLE 4, SHAKERS 0: Manager Chris Casper was furious after Shakers conceded four goals for the second successive match at Brunton Park on Saturday. Following on from the defeat at Peterborough last weekend Shakers slumped again and Casper was not a
IT'S panto time again! So, use the kids as an excuse and get along to any of the first class offerings in the area for a spot of "oohs" and "aaahs!" and "he's behind yous!" Most of the traditional pantos are being staged in the region, plus a few different
DURING one week in October 1941, the people of Bolton raised an amazing £1 million to pay for the building of Second World War ship HMS Dido. And on board the British cruiser from its launch to the day she accepted the surrender of the German Fleet in
CALLS to restore the canal which links Manchester, Bolton and Bury have garnered growing support thanks to a dedicated band of enthusaists. Bill Allen meets the woman at the forefront of efforts to make the dream a reality, and shares some of his own
GLOSSOP NE 1 ATHERTON LR 2: LR made it four games unbeaten after Liam Donnelly's strike 15 minutes from time edged a close encounter at Surrey Street. The home side took the lead after 17 minutes when Darren Hamilton seized on Lee Grogans parry. Rovers
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EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly defended her plans for creating a new breed of "independent" state schools amid continuing opposition from teachers and some Labour MPs. Ms Kelly insisted her proposals - which will see more freedom for schools and a
A COURAGEOUS young cancer sufferer was shown the way to recovery - by listening to Is This The Way To Amarillo. Ross Walsh, aged seven, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a type of brain tumour, in April last year. And he was helped through his daily
