TAL Ben Haim has given Sam Allardyce his first injury scare of the international break - before a ball has been kicked. The Wanderers defender, who has been outstanding as emergency left-back, is doubtful for Israel's European Championship qualifier
TOP ref Mark Halsey has joined the growing body of opinion that the time has come for football to embrace technology. The Bolton-based Premiership referee has seen enough controversial, high-profile mistakes highlighted by TV replays that he is now
Given the Bolton Board is always telling us how smart they are on the commercial side how come they haven't woken up too such an idea before now. Did you notice that Blackburn also had the same prices for their European game last week whilst letting
Firstly you've got to congratulate Blackburn (not that I like to!) on the ticket offer for our game there in October and reducing the prices to £15 and £5. Thing I would say is in addition to just publicising it, BWFC TAKE NOTE AND LEARN! On Saturday
I am looking for a long lost army pal, Arthur Evans, who lived on a farm in Turton, and would be around 65/66 now. Arthur served at 12 Signal Regt, BFPO 40 in a place called Birgelen on the Germn/Dutch border in the early 60s, and served with me in MT
I am trying to trace my brother who I have not had contact with in over 14 years. I left the UK for a life overseas and lost contact. Denver Atherton (b. 22.12.72) married Sue at Tyldesley Pentecostal, and has two daughters. They have recently moved
I am looking for my sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Rodney Byrne, who moved to Yorkshire then back to Bolton, and may live on Red Lane. brilinda@rogers.com
We are trying to find old friends and family from Hall Lane, Farnworth, late 1958. I am the son of Richard and Annie Williams. johndeirdre@sympatico.ca
Well done Blackburn Rovers. Their response to a decline in attendances on a par with that suffered at The Reebok has been to slash prices to £15 and £5 for the forthcoming derby match on Sunday 22nd October. Having listened to their supporters they have
SCHOOL friends Danny Jones and Alex Wright will be reunited this weekend when they both step on stage at the MEN Arena. McFly singer and guitarist Danny, from Bromley Cross invited Alex's band We See Foxes to support them on Saturday for the second of
PROUD mum Karen Gaynor has praised the bravery of her daughter Aimee, aged three, who has been battling leukaemia for the past 13 months. Aimee, of Tyldesley, was diagnosed with the illness last year, and has spent every week since then attending hospital
A WIDOW robbed by a prolific burglar has described his jail sentence of four years as "diabolical". Irene Wilson-Mayor, aged 83, says Simon Moran, should be jailed for longer. Moran, aged 38, of Nevis Grove, Astley Bridge, used the M65 as a "corridor
Holders Prestwich Heys scored a second-half winner to knock Atherton LR out of the Goldline Trophy at the quarter-final stage. Ged McCallister struck twice for the NWCL Division One outfit to make it 2-2 at half-time, before Heys grabbed a second-half
ATHERTON LR suffered a shock 3-2 defeat at the hands of Manchester League side Prestwich Heys in the Goldline Trophy quarter-final. Ged McCallister struck twice for the NWCL Division One outfit to make it 2-2 at half-time, before Heys grabbed a second-half
TEENAGERS behind a scheme to distribute night-out safety packs to 16-year-olds in Bolton are in the running for a national award. Zaman Kala, aged 18, his brother Zaeem, aged 17, and their cousin Sufiyan Kala, aged 15, were shortlisted for a Philip Lawrence
BOLTON Wanderers fans will be the first to profit from a radical cut-price ticket initiative launched by Blackburn Rovers to arrest the dramatic decline in Premiership attendances. Like many clubs Rovers are so concerned by the slump in crowd figures
A TOWN'S monument has been officially unveiled to the public after being restored to its former glory. The 138-year-old Walkden Monument stands in the churchyard at St Paul's Chuch, facing Manchester Road, and has been fully restored by Salford City
A MAN who illegally dumped and burnt waste for profit was caught on camera in a covert surveillance operation. Vittorio Magari was filmed by Environment Agency officers after they received a tip-off that waste was being dealt with illegally on land
THE cars of more than 10,000 uninsured drivers have been taken off the streets of Greater Manchester since a hi-tech crackdown was launched in January. Police patrols fitted with cameras that checks number plates against insurance records have helped
CHERYL Holden not only lost most of her belongings in a fire which ripped through her bedroom - she also lost photographs of her beloved father, who died 12 years ago. The 21-year-old, of Lenham Gardens, Breightmet, was awoken by the smell of smoke in
A FITNESS fanatic rugby player has died after collapsing on the pitch. Former soldier Steve Ranson was playing in the second row for Leigh Rugby Union Club's sixth team against Eagle second XV on Saturday when the tragedy happened mid-way through the
THE family of cancer victim Emma Harrison have raised £5,500 for the hospital that tried to save her. Almost 200 people took part in the Gregg's Charity Run in May as a tribute to the 12-year-old, who was known as "Smiler" because of her sunny personality
THE last England International cap won by Bolton legend Nat Lofthouse is still up for grabs for fanatics willing to pay £1,500 for it. The cap went under the hammer at a huge sale of football memorabilia yesterday but failed to meet its reserve price
A BOLTON father has been jailed for 18 months after admitting helping to distribute more than £400,000 worth of chocolate stolen in a lorry hijack. Preston Crown court was told how two security guards at a Skelmersdale distribution centre were ambushed
A DELEGATION of young people from Lowton and Golborne Youth Club visited a Bolton mosque to make a donation towards victims of the Pakistani earthquake disaster. The youth group raised the money by holding a Love Music/Hate Racism dance music night at
MANY technology businesses are missing out on significant amounts of money available through tax relief to cover research and development costs. Paul Draper, a tax partner at the Clive Street, Bolton, business advisory, Unity, said: "Only one in ten
A PRIVATE dentistry and beauty practice has been nominated for two prestigious trade awards, less than two years after it was set up. The Smile Clinic, based in Marsden House on Marsden Road, Bolton, has been nominated for most improved practice, and
SERVISIONAL has signed a major contract with a sportswear manufacturer to handle its business and customer management systems worldwide. The rapidly-growing IT solutions company, which has offices in Edgworth and Salford, has entered into an agreement
OVERWEIGHT father-of-two Gary Baines took part in a 600-mile walk for a TV documentary - and managed to lose more than three stones. The 45-year-old - who weighed 25 stones before he set off on his epic journey - was one of five overweight people who
THE benefits of yoga are being offered for youngsters to enjoy in a new class starting at Horwich Leisure Centre this month Yogabugs, a company featured on Dragons' Den - the TV show in which millionaires offer investment to budding entrepreneurs - is
THE summer may have only just come to an end, but some nature lovers are already thinking of spring. Bulbs are being planted by gardening enthusiasts around the Wingates estate and at Howe Bridge Crematorium and Cemetery. Members of the Wingates Residents
A NEW generation of talented chefs is being trained for culinary stardom in Bolton. They are the young men and women who have donned the chef's whites and are working hard for a kitchen career at Bolton Community College which recruits around 60 would-be
THIS group of photographs reflects part of the sports career of former local businessman Gordon Eckersley. Gordon's son Jonathan loaned the pictures to me, and Gordon telephoned from his home in Spain to answer what questions he could about them. Gordon
A CARAVAN which had sentimental value was stolen from a driveway and has left the owners devastated. Karen and Gary Pimblett bought the £6,000 cream and green Pennine Pathfinder 10 years ago with compensation money they were awarded after losing a baby
PEOPLE can draw on some creative inspiration this month at Bolton Museum and Art Gallery. A series of workshops will take place as part of a nationwide event called Big Draw 2006, organised by the Campaign for Drawing. The free drop-in activities will
A MAN died after taking a lethal cocktail of drugs, an inquest heard. James Reilly, aged 37, had a history of mental illness and had taken two overdoses of prescription drugs prior to his death. He was living at the Manchester Methodist Housing Association
NOMINATIONS are now open for the Bolton Black and Asian Achievement Awards (BBAAA) 2006. The awards aim to recognise those who have worked to overcome racism and inequality and made an outstanding contribution to Bolton's black and Asian community.
AUDREY and Chris Tomkinson have both been diagnosed with terminal cancer and are receiving day care at Bolton Hospice. But rather than wanting sympathy they want to play their part in making the final days of those who follow them a little better. They
ONE of the most valuable envelopes ever sent to Bolton was sold for £4,370 - nearly £1,000 more than expected - at an auction in London. The pale blue envelope which originally cost ten old pence to send to Bolton from New Zealand in 1870, was snapped
A MEMORIAL cricket match for a local cricketer who died, age 35, raised £810. Darren Andrews, of Kenyon Way, Little Hulton, died of cancer in Hope Hospital on April 19. He had been a member of Little Hulton cricket club since he was in his early teens
Bolton County came from a goal down to book their place in the next round of the Lancashire Amateur Cup. Lancashire and Cheshire League side Alkrington took a 15th-minute lead but County fought back with goals from McGreavy and Walker before half-time
LEVER Bridge stay top of Division One after beating Park Great Lever 6-1. Prince Rupert recorded their first victory of the season against Dukes Age 4-3 thanks to a Greer brace and one each from Bretherton and Gregory. Rumworth Hall went down at home
Okay, so I might have sort of moved house. Again. I know, I know, I said that a quick change round of the furniture would probably cure me of my gypsy urges, that chucking out several tonnes of unwanted clutter would revivify me, that only someone with
EAGLEY consolidated their mid-table position in the West Lancs Premier Division with an excellent 4-1 win at Wyre Villa. The Villagers dominated the early stages and went in front on 31 minutes through Liam Carr's 25-yard free-kick. Within two minutes
PHIL Hutchinson smashed a superb hat-trick as Dobbies A enjoyed a comfortable 4-0 home win against struggling De La Salle. Brian Howarth added a fourth as the table-toppers maintained their 100 per cent start to the season. Turton are Dobbies nearest
Bolton Under-15s hit the goal trail with a 6-3 victory against Oldham in their Greater Manchester Schools League match on Saturday. The lads, who lost 5-1 to Salford in their opening game, made a fine start and raced into a 3-0 lead with goals from Matthew
EXTRA-marital affairs, fist fights, gambling and madness. No, not the latest episode of EastEnders, but the lives of some of the country's famous poets over the past few centuries. Yet mention poetry to most people - children, teenagers or adults - and
A NEW health centre is being built for residents on the neglected Hall i'th' Wood estate. At a cost of £9 million, the Crompton Way centre will have doctors, a pharmacy and stop smoking facilities. It will be able to conduct minor surgery and house health
I ATTENDED the Two Towns Forum (Horwich and Blackrod) recently at St Joseph's School, Horwich. It was the worst forum meeting that I have attended. The meeting was poorly run and poorly organised. The chairman had an agenda that was numbered differently
I NOTE in The Bolton News that MP David Crausby will be pushing for a mobile police station to be set up in Bromley Cross to deal with the increasing level of youth anti-social behaviour. I welcome Mr Crausby's interest, which I believe is genuine to
I WAS dismayed to read that Bolton's privately-run Bones Skatepark, in Gilnow Lane, has been allowed to close by the council. Skateboarding, rollerblading and BMX are healthy sports enjoyed by many thousands of young (and older) people throughout Greater
I AM afraid that, yet again, Mr Amos (The Bolton News, September 30) fails to understand the current role and powers of the GMPTA over private bus companies. He has chosen to ignore the basic fact - we have no powers to force bus companies to do anything
WITH reference to the story "Markets Makeover", The Bolton News, October 2. On reading this article about the revamp of Ashburner Street Market, I noticed that the council believes a revamp will bring much-needed shoppers and visitors back to the town
CHILDREN in Bolton are being asked to help keep animals safe during the firework season. Retailer Pets at Home has teamed up with animal charity The Blue Cross to launch a competition for youngsters to design firework safety posters. One young artist
A PRISONER escaped from police when he jumped from a moving car. Kevin Downie, aged 27, was travelling in a silver Citroen people carrier along the M60 near junction 21 at Chadderton when he complained of feeling unwell at around 3pm on Tuesday. He pretended
AMIR Khan will make his return to the ring on Frank Warren's end-of-the-year show in London on Saturday, December 9. The Bolton boxing sensation will be on the undercard of the heavyweight clash when Commonwealth champion Matt Skelton defends his title
MOTORISTS were hoping for further petrol price cuts today as oil prices slipped to a seven-month low. In Bolton, prices for unleaded petrol have already fallen to as low as 84.9p - down from a high of 99.7p only a few months ago. As well as paying just
BURY'S on-loan striker Glynn Hurst wants talks with his employers Shrewsbury Town about his future. The 30-year-old striker has made a big impact at Gigg Lane, scoring four goals in his first three games for Chris Casper's side. Now, Hurst is seeking
A FLAT was set on fire when an intruder threw a cigarette on to a bed. Firefighters were called to the first floor apartment in Chaplefield Street, Astley Bridge, at around 11.30pm on Tuesday. The apartment had been broken into while the occupant was
YOUNGSTERS from an internationally acclaimed band will be blowing their own trumpet on television. Present world champions, Smithills School Senior Brass Band are being featured on a new TV series "How Music Works" presented by composer Howard Goodall
A MULTI-MILLION pound plan to tackle health problems in one of one of Bolton's most deprived communities is underway. Work has begun on clearing a site for the new £9 million Crompton Way Health Centre in Hall i'th' Wood on land formerly occupied by
MEMBERS of Bolton Hospice are meeting on October 12. The Annual General Meeting will discuss how the hospice has been run over the last 12 months and how the donated money is spent. It is not open to members of the public.
FIREFIGHTERS are appealing for people to make sure they lock motorbikes and scooters in a garage. Crews were called out to Foxendale Court, Great Lever, at 9.30pm on Monday after arsonists set fire to a scooter which had been left outside. Luckily the
THE amount of dog dirt on streets in Atherton has been halved thanks to a high profile campaign to inform dog owners about the dangers. Since the scheme was launched by The Atherton Township Forum six months ago, the number of cases of dog fouling has
POLICE are continuing to appeal for information after a man was found in a flat in Radcliffe with serious head injuries. Officers were called to a flat in St John's Court shortly before 10pm on Saturday, September 30, when naeighbours became concerned
Manchester Phoenix Managing Director Neil Morris met with senior personnel of Ice Associates on Wednesday for an update on the schedule for the new Altrincham Ice Dome. Morris stated, "It was routine meeting to clarify exactly where we are in relation
Manchester Phoenix forward Adam Walker is pleased he made the move to Manchester and the chance to play in the bmibaby.com Elite League. Twenty-year old Adam said: "It's a big step to play in the Elite League but I'm feeling a lot more comfortable than
THICK smoke billowed above Bolton town centre and could be seen for miles around when a disused warehouse went up in flames. Shoppers and office workers stopped to watch as the fire threatened to engulf nearby properties in Hanover Street, off Moor Lane
