WANDERERS have made two changes for tonight's must-win game against Derby County at the Reebok Stadium, bringing back Danny Guthrie and Ivan Campo to the starting line-up. Jlloyd Samuel drops to the bench and Gavin McCann is not named in the 16 for a
Two people have been arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of committing a murder in Pakistan. The 21-year-old man was attacked at a hotel in Rawalpindi, 35 miles south of Islamabad at 2pm on Saturday. He was taken to hospital where he died a
LAST year was the warmest across England since records began nearly 350 years ago. The average daily temperature, based on readings from a number of meteorological stations, was 10.9C (51.62F). That bettered the previous warmest year on record - 1990
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A WOMAN who has battled cancer for more than two years is hoping to launch a groundbreaking scheme to help other sufferers. Lesley Bennison, aged 46, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 and has undergone surgery and gruelling courses of chemotherapy
ACTOR Sir Ian McKellen has left a town's civic leaders red-faced after revealing that a plaque marking his birthplace is outside the wrong house. A blue heritage plaque has been fixed to the outside wall of 25 Scott Park Road, Burnley, since 2003. But
THE row over 24-hour licensing has been reignited after a Cabinet minister said Britons enjoyed getting drunk too much to adopt a continental-style drinking culture. The Conservatives accused ministers of disregarding public safety after Hazel Blears
POULTRY breeders were cock-a-hoop when their traditional New Year's Day show returned after being cancelled in 2006 because of bird flu. The 163rd Olde Annual Gamecock Show at the Old Dun Horse Hotel in Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, saw 59 birds competing
SMOKERS working for the council and health services in Bolton are being urged to stub it out for the New Year. Bosses from both the local authority and the Primary Care Trust want to see as many of their employees as possible stopping smoking as part
JUSSI Jaaskelainen has called on Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez to show Wanderers more respect. The Bolton goalkeeper hit back after the Anfield manager launched another scathing attack over the Whites' style of play both before and after yesterday's
THE go-ahead has been given for wrought iron gates and stone pillars to form a new entrance to a park as part of an improvement scheme costing nearly £50,000. The work at Farnworth Park will also see iron railings return to the Market Street frontage
AN arsonist set fire to a family's home twice in one night. The attacker first struck as Rob and Gill Jefferies were hosting a New Year's Eve party for neighbours, friends and family at their home in Hazel Grove, Radcliffe. The arsonist set fire to
A BOLTON man was reunited with his girlfriend last night after she escaped the Bangkok New Year bombings by seconds. Garry Mullett, aged 33, of Lower Goodwin Close, off Stitch-mi-Lane, Harwood, comforted girlfriend Goi as she told of her lucky escape
STEVEN Gerrard is a lot of things - Liverpool legend, England hero, Member of the British Empire and, apparently, psychic. While his manager dishes out insults and criticisms about Wanderers in the papers and matchday programme, Gerrard makes predictions
BOLTON mountain rescue team had their busiest year on record, attending 203 incidents in 2006. That compares with 135 incidents the previous year. The surge in call-outs is down to increased reliance on the rescue team by Greater Manchester Ambulance
GARY Speed says Wanderers must not let their heavy Anfield defeat spoil their season. The midfielder urged his team-mates to bounce straight back and go on a similar run to the five-match winning sequence they enjoyed leading into yesterday's setback
A MAGPIE swoops down among the gravestones in what could be a scene from Hitchcock's film The Birds. But visitors to Heaton Cemetery have nothing to fear . . . the bird which has taken up residence there is just being friendly. The magpie is the main
SAM Allardyce admitted Abdoulaye Faye was lucky to get one yellow card instead of two for a double offence yesterday. The centre half's frustration got the better of him when referee Graham Poll gave a free-kick against him two minutes after the second
We asked: Has 24-hour licensing encouraged more responsible drinking? And the voting was: Yes: 23pc. No: 77pc..
IT was not just the major high street stores which cashed in this Christmas - a group of teenagers made a packet by selling their wares too. Young Enterprise company Sloganized enjoyed a surge of last minute orders for personalised t-shirts and mugs
IT is New Year's Day and we are all wondering what 2007 will bring. The actors in our television soaps will no doubt be worrying about the future lives mapped out for the characters they play on screen. Maybe I am reading too much into this, but Ken
PARENTS in Bolton were toasting the New Year and a new baby yesterday. First to make an appearance at the Royal Bolton Hospital was Callum Reece Morris-Broome, who was born at 12.40am on New Year's Day. Weighing 8lbs 6oz, little Callum was 14 days overdue
Smithills Open Farm celebrated the arrival of its own "baby" in a stable on Christmas Day. The farm, in Smithills Dean Road, welcomed a new addition to its herd with the birth of a calf at 6am. Mother, Hayley, a four-year-old, had been due to give birth
AT least 60 children in Bolton will be starting 2007 without a place to call home. They will be living in hostels or emergency housing as part of a homeless family. Around a third of these children - from babies to teenagers - will have fled from domestic
THE railway line linking Bolton with Manchester and Blackpool should be electrified, an MP has demanded. The line currently uses diesel locomotives but Lindsay Hoyle, MP for Chorley, said electrifying it would provide a speedier service for passengers
AN advice day takes place this month for students who want to start courses at the University of Bolton. Department tutors will be available at Eagle Mall on the Deane Campus on Thursday, January 11, from 12pm to 2pm and 5pm to 7.30pm. To book a place
PUPILS from Turton School were introduced to the glamorous world of television when they spent three days at the BBC. Year 10 pupils at the media arts college received intensive training in broadcasting skills. The trip to the BBC, in Oxford Road, Manchester
Vandals targeted children's graves during a wrecking spree at a Farnworth cemetery. The thugs went on the rampage over Christmas, smashing ornaments, stealing flowers and cuddly toys and scattering debris across the churchyard. Carol Brooks was notified
PARISHIONERS raised £140 for the The Bolton News Garden of Tranquillity Appeal with a special event. Members of the congregation of St John's in Wingates put on a coffee morning, complete with pot pie lunch, to raise cash to transform the grounds of
SO you think you know your friends? What would happen if a good friend did something completely unexpected? That is the basic premise of Art, the next production at Bolton Little Theatre, which runs in the Forge Theatre from January 13-20. Written by
AFTER the excitement and excesses of the festive period, a spellbinding programme of Early music songs and instrumental pieces performed by Emma Kirkby, one of the stars of the Early music scene, is just the purifying tonic most of us need. Emma is one
The greatest darts final ever; what really happened in 2006; and a few Christmas home truths - just a few of the new items on The Bolton Blog HERE.
A HALF day seminar, Stepping Into Management, has been organised to enhance management styles for existing and new managers, with examples of practical techniques and strategies. It will be held at the Renaissance Hotel, Blackfriars Street, Manchester
TODAY is one of the worst days of the year for staff pulling sickies, according to figures from the Institute of Payroll Professionals. Along with the first day back after Boxing Day, the day after the New Year bank holiday has the highest recorded number
A BOLTON businessman has been recognised for his achievements as a menswear retail manager at Salford Quays. Hassy Chauhan, of Park Field Road in Great Lever, was one of five staff members from the Lowry Outlet Mall shopping centre who were chosen by
THE owners of Little Chef were yesterday said to be in talks to sell part of the company to Israeli property group Arazim Investments. The roadside restaurant chain is thought to be battling for survival. The Daily Telegraph said Lawrence Wosskow, who
WORKERS at a Farnworth-based home delivery firm are protesting that they are still in the dark about their future, despite the fact that their company has just negotiated an extra 12-month lease on its premises. Ninety workers at Home Delivery Network
IT is a tribute to the human spirit that adversity so often brings out the best in us. Yesterday we told how Caroline Parker bravely faced up to her treatment for breast cancer - and then within eight days of finishing radiotherapy held a charity night
THE stripping of the MBE from former boxing champion Prince Naseem Hamed, following his jail term for dangerous driving, is a move that is to be applauded. The esteem in which the honours system is held by the public appears to have declined in recent
BOLTON Mountain Rescue Team has been boosted by a donation from Altrincham United Reform Church. Members of the congregation donated £387.50 to support the work of the team. Bolton Mountain Rescue team was heavily involved in the search for the Rev
A CONSERVATIVE councillor has called on MP Ruth Kelly to break her silence and reveal whether she intends to stand again for Bolton West seat at the next General Election. Cllr Andy Morgan, a member of the Bolton West Conservative Party, spoke out following
WE may only be two days into the New Year, but I reckon I have already watched the most thrilling sports final of the year. Last night’s PDC World Championship final between Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld was sporting action of the highest quality
MYSTERY surrounds the death of a cyclist who was found lying in the road. Adrian Booth, aged 41, of Blissford Close, Hindley was discovered at 7.30am yesterday at the junction of Darlington Street and Warrington Lane in Wigan. He was taken to Wigan
STUART Humphreys has an abundance of riches as his side look for their fifth consecutive Conference North success tonight, kick off 7.45pm. The Leigh boss has a clean bill of health and a new addition to his squad after signing Neil Briscoe from Mossley
NEW advertising rules which will brand cheese as "junk food" were today slammed as "dietary nannying gone mad" by the National Farmers' Union. The new Ofcom regulations, ban broadcasters from advertising cheese during children's TV programmes, or shows
EMERGENCY crews reported a busy New Year's Eve. The North-west Ambulance Service received 725 calls. A normal night can expect about 200. Extra call takers were employed for the night, which was marked by heavy winds and rain. But Pete Moss, divisional
A WOMAN was sexually assaulted as she walked home during the early hours of the New Year. The 41-year-old woman was on her way back from a night out with friends in Bacup when a man followed her into an alleyway between Rochdale Road and Ramsey Avenue
Weary Wanderers registered just one shot on goal in 90 minutes as they slumped to a heavy 3-0 defeat at Liverpool. Even that was a bonus for manager Sam Allardyce, whose club have not won at Anfield in the league for 52 years. "I'm surprised we had
First Day, Close of Play: England 234-4. Glenn McGrath made a key contribution to Australia's retirement party at the Sydney Cricket Ground and halted England's promising recovery in the final Ashes Test. The 36-year-old seamer is due to retire from
