FORGET Big Brother, Coronation Street and Eastenders - the best television action of the week will be on Saturday morning when the Soccer AM team compete in a dance-off. Found on Sky Sports, Soccer AM is the best programme on television - and is genuinely
Wanderers have announced new opening times for the Ticket and Membership Office at the Reebok Stadium. The office will be open from 9.30am to 5.30pm (Monday to Friday) from 9.30am to 12.30pm (Saturday non-match days) and 9.30am to kick off time (Saturday
No pressure is being placed on the Centurions latest signings as Leigh's first team squad returned to work this week. With the additions of John Clough and former St Helens, Oldham, Chorley and Rochdale halfback John Braddish to their ranks, the Centurions
BURY have thrown their full support behind Chris Casper despite their FA Cup expulsion - by offering him a new two-and-a-half year deal. The Shakers boss has been offered an extension to his contract - just seven days after the League Two club's appeal
Striker Glynn Hurst has signed an 18-month contract with the Shakers after a three-month loan spell. The former Shrewsbury Town hitman has been a revelation at Gigg Lane - firing eight goals in 18 games, including six in his first five starts, since
SAM Allardyce might think twice about ringing too many changes for Saturday's FA Cup tie at Doncaster. The Whites boss is famed for shuffling his pack in the early rounds of knockout competitions, but Rovers are building something of a reputation themselves
Any chance of Wanderers making an ambitious attempt to lure David Beckham to teh Reebok appear to have been dashed by the revelation that the former England captain is about to reopen talks over a new deal at Real Madrid. Speculation has been rife that
IVAN Campo has ended weeks of speculation over his future by insisting that he is happy to see out the remaining 18 months of his Reebok contract. The Wanderers midfield ace was reported to be on the verge of a return to Spain with the Basque club, Athletic
A HIGH quality restaurant could take the place of a popular fast-food cafe which closed last month in Bolton town centre. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), which created more than 40 full and part-time jobs when it leased the former Alliance and Leicester
THE number of children at risk of being sexually exploited has doubled over the past two years in Bolton, according to new figures. In 2004, the number of children aged up to 18-years-old at risk was 13. Currently the numbers stand at 26. But children
A TEENAGE boy arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a blaze at a house on New Year's Eve has been released. A police spokesman said the 16-year-old youth had been "bailed pending further enquiries and forensic examination
DRIVING instructors in Bolton have warned against plans to lower the age limit for people learning how to drive. The Government is considering a proposal to allow 16-year-old drivers to practise on public roads as one of a series of measures to reduce
TWO eco-warriors will swap their green gardening gloves for boxing mits when they step into the ring. Pals, Richard Greenwood and Simon Harrington, both of Bolton, will square-up in a one-off charity fundraiser for their "Two Men Plant a Forest" campaign
NEIGHBOURS fear joyriders could return to a residential road following a decision to move barriers they say have helped stop speeding cars. Residents living in Freshfield Avenue, Great Lever, say concrete barriers installed outside number 116 last March
We welcomed back Big Brother to our screens with what can only be described as some of the worst "Z" list has beens from the dark and distant past. This will of course add the the mix and make it compelling viewing as ever (well for me anyway)! What
CHRIS Heywood and Joanna Kitchen quite literally made a dive for the New Year. While most were nursing a hangover, the two went for their first dive of the year in High Rid reservoir in Bolton. The two are members of De-Havilland dive club, which is
BOGUS charity clothing collectors could take advantage of people hoping to get rid of unwanted Christmas presents, Bolton South East MP Brian Iddon has warned. Dr Iddon is advising Bolton householders to beware of bogus collectors who push leaflets through
HUNDREDS of residents have been left without phone lines after arsonists struck in Astley Bridge. They targeted a junction box on Seymour Road and it could be several days before all BT customers are reconnected. The problem has left 400 residents and
BOLTON is to be one of only six councils across the country to take part in a pilot scheme to crackdown on eyesore fly-posting and tatty trailer advertising. The research project, run by Bolton West MP Ruth Kelly's Department of Communities and Local
BARMAN Wes Brown has told how he feared for his life when he was attacked by a gang of yobs. A group of up to eight youths knocked him to the ground before five of them kicked him in the face, breaking his jaw in two places. Speaking from hospital where
THE Government has been accused of hypocrisy in denying sections of the community the opportunity to learn English while at the same time it has called for communities to integrate. Student, Qasir Mehmood has written to his local MP, Ruth Kelly, urging
A PLAN to create a tourist spot near a sewage works and glue factory has sparked more than 350 objections. People fear the proposed campsite, on green land near St Saviour Primary School, off Bankfield Street, Ringley, will create traffic chaos and attract
A HOUSING crisis is blighting Bolton following news that 23,703 households are on a waiting list for council homes. The list is the largest in the North-west - and the seventh longest in the country. It is far bigger than major cities including Manchester
WINNERS of Bolton At Home's 2006 Apprentice Awards celebrated their success at a town hall ceremony. The event recognised 17 people who have successfully completed their apprenticeships, as well as outstanding performers from each year. The awards were
THERE comes a moment in the first week of the new year when you look at your towering in-tray, ponder the myriad of mistakes made during your current spell of employment and realise that the only possible thing for it is to pack up your belongings and
A controversial phone mast will be built on a footpath near a pedstrian crossing used by schoolchildren, despite councillers campaigning for it to be built elsewhere. The row began when Bolton Council's planning and highways committee granted phone company
An increasing number of workers are planning to quit their job this year, often to take a career break, according to new research. A survey of 1,000 employees showed almost half did not feel appreciated or felt they were badly rewarded. Almost a third
BUSINESS leaders were warned to adapt or face an uncertain future in the finale of a six part lecture series organised by the Business Partnership at the Bolton Ramada Hotel. Joe Dwek, former chairman of Bodycote International who was awarded a CBE for
Construction firms have been invited to an open day to find out how to bid for a slice of a £150 million housing project. The event, organised by GM Procure - a consortium of social housing providers responsible for the repair and upkeep of 195,000 homes
Almost half of recent pay deals in private firms were higher than a year ago, with an average settlement of three per cent, according to a new report. Around two out of three settlements were worth at least three per cent, while one in three paid three
MARKETING undergraduates from Bolton are being invited to showcase their talents to a panel of industry experts at The Chartered Institute of Marketing's Pitch' event. The annual competition will take place at Manchester Conference Centre on Tuesday,
MANUFACTURERS and retailers of electrical and electronic products face a major change in the way their goods are disposed of this year . . . but nearly half of them do not understand it. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
Leading UK food and drink firms are launching a £4 million campaign promoting nutrition labels which do not follow the official food watchdog's advice. The drive to publicise guideline daily amount (GDA) labels starts on Monday with TV and print adverts
A FUEL company from Bolton has finished runner-up for a national honour in energy innovation. Bolton Alternative Fuels Cooperative (BAFC) was commended at the Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero awards for turning cooking oil into a useable fuel. Company
A ROW tearing apart a town council is set to continue. Westhoughton councillor David Wilkinson is reporting six of his colleagues to the Standards Board, which regulates councillors' conduct in England and Wales. The move by Cllr Wilkinson, who has
THE number of people with gym membership in Bolton is expected to rocket as people make New Year resolutions to get fit and lose weight. Hundreds of people are expected to sign up for gym memberships, but many will fail to keep up with their visits.
HEALTH staff have raised more than £100 for The Bolton News Garden of Tranquillity appeal. Workers at the Bolton Centre for Sexual Health, which is based at the Royal Bolton Hospital, have collected £115 by not sending Christmas cards, but donating money
Wanderers fans can taste the excitement of race day at the Reebok Stadium later this month. A simulated flat race meeting is being organised by Bolton Lions for members of Bolton Wanderers Supporters Association (BWSA) on Thursday, January 25. Punters
Technology has made the modern traveller’s life significantly easier than it was even as little as a decade ago. The internet, mobile phones, digital cameras and MP3 players have ensured that no matter how far away you are from home, you’re never more
TWO elderly women were targeted by thieves in Halliwell. The first incident happened at sheltered housing accommodation in Blake Gardens at around 1.35pm when a sneak thief got into one of the flats, stealing three handbags, one of which contained £60
MUSIC retailer Music Zone has gone into admistration. The high-street chain, which has 104 stores including one in the Market Place, Bolton, filed for administration at Manchester County Court. The Bolton branch employs eight staff, as do their stores
MELANIE Rushmore is calling for people to remain calm until the full facts of the devastating death of five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson are known. Calls have been flooding in to the Bolton-based Fireside Bull Breed Rescue, run by Melanie. Most are owners
FLY-posting is a relatively modern scourge, and while an isolated incident may not seem such a major problem, it adds up to quite significant blot on Bolton's landscape. Bolton will become one of six councils to take part in a project aimed at cracking
DEREK Patel will be greatly missed by all who knew him, but his legacy will live on in Bolton. The 58-year-old, who died in his sleep, became a father figure among the town's Indian community after moving here more than 40 years ago. As well as being
MAY I bring to the attention of the people of Bolton the way the local council has deprived ex-employees of equal pay compensation rightly due to them. My wife worked for 23 years as a dinner lady, and retired in April, 2006. In November, it was published
IWOULD like to pose a question: is Bolton Council morally bankrupt? I am one of the people who received a letter concerning compensation under equal pay. Following it up, I was told there was a deadline of six months in which to put in a claim, and that
WITH reference to the removal of the barrier in Seymour Road, can the Highways Management Section please tell me why only the immediate surrounding houses were notified, when it affects everyone on Seymour Road? If the barrier is being removed, why not
AS residents of Manchester Road, Over Hulton, we were very pleased to read the article in Friday's Bolton News that the speed limit on the A6 from the Chequerbent roundabout along Manchester Road, heading east, will be cut from 60mph to 40mph, thanks
WITH reference to the story "Support for speed limit cut", December 29, about the speed limit on the A6, I can only give my utmost support and thanks to councillors Andy Morgan and Phil Ashcroft. As for Leonard Russell of the Institute of Advanced Motorists
MAY I, on behalf of all the members of the Bolton Lions Club, thank you most sincerely for The Bolton News' continued support in the 25th year of our Caring Christmas Appeal. I would also like to thank all the stores and collection points for their help
I WONDER if your readers feel, as I, that the TV programmes offered to us during the festive season were appalling, absolutely abysmal offerings, as per usual. I could understand commercially sponsored channels giving money away in some of their programmes
AS we all step forward into 2007 spending our Christmas gift cash in the sales, we should pause to give thought to those countries that are loosely referred to as the Third World. They are not on some distant planet, they are very much part of our world
VISITORS to Blackpool are being warned about an outbreak of a vomiting virus. Health officials say several cases of viral gastroenteritis have been reported, some by hotel guests, on the Fylde coast. People with symptoms are being urged to stay at home
FOOTSTEPS Dance School is holding an open day on Sunday from 2pm until 4pm to unveil its new premises. The school has been housed in St Matthews Church House, Little Lever, since it was formed 10 years ago. Now, after a refurbishment, Footsteps Principal
WITH more than 400 competitors, the end of year Auld Lang Syne Fell Race is one of the most popular fell events in the calendar. The six miles, 900ft ascent race, is held at Penistone Hill Country Park, near Haworth, Keighley. Despite a relatively small
BOLTON and Westhoughton Greyhound track is launching a determined battle for survival in the face of new Government legislation. "We won't go down without a fight," pledged stadium owner Rod Eccles. "We put in a lot of time and effort to fight off the
POLICE are appealing for help from the public after a man tried to snatch a handbag from a woman. The incident happened at around 5.45pm in Atherton on Thursday, December 14, when a 54-year-old woman was walking along Fletcher Avenue and then a path
AN ASYLUM seeker was fined for driving without a licence or insurance in Bolton. Sherzad Ismail, aged 28, was pulled over by police on Chorley Old Road in January 2004. Ismail missed previous court summons and has been moved seven times in the last
A DRIVER who was travelling at more than double the speed limit to see his pregnant wife has been fined £500. Mubarak Patel, aged 29, was doing 75mph on Manchester Road, Bolton, on September 9 2006. Police officers pulled him over in the 30mph zone
A BOGUS gas board official tricked his way into an elderly couple's home and stole £200. The conman knocked on the door in Hackford Close, Halliwell, at about 3.30pm on Friday, claiming to be from the gas board and said he was there to check a leak.
Smoothie sales have soared over the past five years as health-conscious shoppers reach for the fruit drinks. Britons got through 34 million litres of smoothies last year - up from 6.3 million litres in 2001, according to market analysts Mintel. The
ROCK group Queen have been crowned the greatest British band of all time by BBC Radio 2 listeners. The group - fronted by the flamboyant Freddie Mercury - beat The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Mancunian bands Oasis and Take That. Each band was judged
Deep down, I'm just an old romantic. I always hold the wife's hand when we go out together; it restricts her swing. It's somewhat clichd to speak of the romance of the cup', but even I'm going weak at the knees at the prospect of Chelsea v Macclesfield
A DRUGS boss who built up a ruthless crime empire in Greater Manchester was jailed for seven years yesterday and branded a danger to the public. The jury at Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester, found Brian Nield, aged 31, guilty of blackmail and
TRANSPORT bosses in Greater Manchester say pupils returning to school will not be hit by the decision to ban two bus operators from the roads. GM Buses and UK North, which operate 17 schools services between them, were taken off the road before Christmas
TWO teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the shooting of a teenager. An 18-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy are being questioned regarding the shooting in Longford Park, Stretford, on December 29, at 8.25pm. A boy
MORE than 80 workers are staging a 24-hour strike from 8am today at a drug manufacturer and distributor in a row over pay. Production staff at US-owned Cardinal Health on the Wingates Industrial Estate, Westhoughton, have walked out after rejecting
Shane Warne seized centre stage on his farewell from Test cricket with a potentially decisive contribution with the bat to move Australia closer to an Ashes whitewash in the final Test. The legendary leg-spinner has carved his name into cricket's
