BOLTON-born singer-songwriter Rob McCulloch has his eyes on the top of the charts. The 21-year-old is hoping that new rules, which allow download-only releases to enter the top 40 charts, mean that his single, Six of One, will be a hit when it is released
CAMPAIGNERS took part in a town centre march to support the plight of an asylum seeking family who face being thrown out of Bolton on Wednesday. Coronation Street's Julie Hesmondhalgh joined a crowd of 60 supporters who were backing the Sukula family's
WHEN Bolton author Kate Long wrote her first novel, The Bad Mother's Handbook, she didn't even expect it to be published - but now the book is being made into a major ITV series starring Catherine Tate. The comic actress, who rose to fame playing characters
KEVIN Nolan is set to commit his long-term future to Wanderers by signing a contract that will keep him at the Reebok until 2011. Sam Allardyce voiced fears last week that his young captain might be tempted to seek a move to a bigger club to improve
Welsh rugby fans; the dark side of living; global warming; and it's s-now joke - some of the new topics on our increasingly popular The Bolton Blog page. And if you have a regular opinion about life in Bolton, or just life in general, and would like
THE site of the former Sandusky Walmlsey paper machinery manufacturing plant has been sold and could eventually end up as housing. The 21-acre site, in Crompton Way, Bolton, has been sold to Rawtenstall contractor B&E Boys for £8.25 million. Sandusky
THE black clouds currently hanging over the UK's debt advice sector have a silver lining for one Bolton company. Ideal Debt Solutions, based in Deakins Park, Edgworth, is going from strength to strength, according to its boss. Managing director Andrew
Pupils hit the right note when it came to raising money for The Bolton News' Garden of Tranquillity appeal. Children from Bolton Parish Primary School have collected £380 to transform the run-down gardens at Bolton Hospice. Tuneful children raised the
STELIOS Giannakopoulos said he struck a blow for sportsmanship yesterday when he stopped in his scoring tracks, fearing an opponent was seriously injured. The Greece international had a chance to set up a match-sealing goal as Wanderers led 2-1 going
CAMPAIGNERS who say they have spent six months trying to persuade Ruth Kelly to attend a meeting about declining local services have thrown down the gauntlet by naming a date. Local Works - a coalition of 25 national organisations supporting the Sustainable
A NEW £12 million health supercentre has been given the go-ahead in Breightmet. The Alastair Ross Health Centre, in Fold Lane, was unanimously approved by Bolton Council's planning and highways committee. It will replace the current run-down facility
FIREFIGHTERS in Bolton are hoping to find the next Amir Khan with the launch of new boxing sessions. Officers from Bolton North fire station have teamed up with Castle Hill Boxing Club to encourage youngsters to channel their energy from starting fires
RESIDENTS are celebrating after winning their battle to get a 40-year-old tree protected with a preservation order. Members of the Platt Hill Residents Association campaigned to save the 40-year-old mature ash tree after it was put under threat from
REGULARS at the Spread Eagle pub in Kearsley will be shaving their heads, waxing their legs and dying their hair to help a sick two-year-old girl get treatment in the United States. Landlord Andrew Finney is calling for more volunteers to help raise
A MOBILE phone mast is to be erected at Deane Golf Club despite objections from residents. The 15 metre high Hutchison 3G mast at the course off Broadford Road has been approved by Bolton Council's planning and highways committee. The company says the
Pipkin, whose image as a tiny kitten touched the hearts of web viewers when we used his picture to advertise our ever-expanding Pet Life section, has gone missing. He disappeared from the Eagley Bank area on Monday last week and owner Michelle Connor
THE friends of a holidaymaker who plunged to his death from the 14th floor of a Mexican hotel have raised £14,000 in his memory. Locals at the Hardy Hall pub, in Church Street, Little Lever, held a special event as a tribute to Adrian "Flecky" Fletcher
THE North-west Regional Development Agency - an admirable organisation backed by government cash - plans to appoint a Head of Rural Affairs who would have a salary of around £55,000 a year plus benefits. It is tempting to speculate that he or she will
TV PSYCHIC James Byrne brings his stage show to town for two performances. The Manchester-born medium and clairvoyant performs at Dixon Green Labour Club, Mossfield Road, Farnworth, on Wednesday followed by a show at Hardy Hall, Church Street, Little
BOLTON At Home has been rewarded for its efforts to involve tenants in improving housing with a £100,000 windfall. The organisation, which is responsible for more than 18,000 council homes, will manage the £100,000 Housing Corporation grant which will
FIREFIGHTERS answering an emergency call had to leave their vehicle at the end of the street and run to a house armed with hand-held fire extinguishers. Cars parked on either side of South View Street in Tonge Fold meant that there was not enough space
In Scotland for the weekend we bumped into a group of Wales rugby union supporters, bedecked with shirts and scarves, in a pub in Dumfries. With the international against the host nation at Murrayfield only a couple of hours off I thought they were cutting
18 mins: Gary Speed brought the game to life with a 60-yard cross-field pass to Nicolas Anelka who found Andranik whose touch let him down in a good position and the chance came to nothing. 22 mins: Penalty awarded when Michael Brown pushed Anelka in
NO ONE can say where Jussi Jaaskelainen's pursuit of excellence will take him, but in Wanderers' eyes he is already the best goalkeeper in the Premiership. The Mighty Finn showed yet again yesterday why his manager, team-mates and fans at the Reebok
JUSSI JAASKELAINEN 7 Not a lot to do but what he did made all the difference - a brilliant reflex save to keep out Radzinksi's last-gasp header to secure all three points. NICKY HUNT 5 A vital saving tackle on Queudrue late on and an excellent cross
CHRIS Coleman said his side were denied a point by a harsh refereeing decision. The Fulham boss was upset a 75th-minute goal' was not allowed to stand after Brian McBride was adjudged to have fouled Jussi Jaaskelainen. McBride appeared to barge into
WANDERERS aim to apply relentless pressure on Liverpool and Arsenal in the fight for a Champions League place. Sam Allardyce has set the Whites a target to beat their best ever points tally in the Premiership - and then aim even higher. Wanderers are
Two women were injured by flying glass during a large fight in Wigan town centre on Saturday night. The women were drinking in Maloney's bar on King Street when they were caught up in the fight at about 11.30pm. It is thought the fight happened after
ATHERTON Collieries take on Charnock Richard tonight with a place at the Reebok Stadium up for grabs. The NWCL Division One club take on the Chorley club in the semi-final of the Goldline Trophy at Radcliffe Borough's Stainton Park, kick-off 7.45pm.
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Leigh RMI continue to linger ominously above the Conference North's drop zone after a comprehensive home defeat against Harrogate Town. The Wetherby Roaders gained revenge for their FA Trophy defeat at Hilton Park before Christmas, hitting the bar early
RADCLIFFE Borough's clash with Mossley was called off on Saturday due to a frozen pitch. But it has been a far from quiet weekend for the Stainton Park side with Scott Warner becoming the latest player to leave the UniBond Premier League strugglers.
ABOUT 200 travelling Bury supporters were left fuming after the club's game against Shrewsbury was called off on Saturday. A large number of Shakers fans had made the journey to Shropshire, with Shrewsbury officials confident the match would get the
Leigh Centurions got off to a flying start in their Northern Rail Cup season, with a victory over National League Two side London Skolars, thanks in the main to a hat-trick from Miles Greenwood. Super League results: Bradford 18 Huddersfield 14, Hull
A tremendous third period fightback almost saw Manchester Phoenix force a draw from a game that had looked lost before the midway point, but Cardiff Devils took the points with a 4-3 win. Trailing 4-0 to Cardiff through goals from Paul Sample, two, Nathan
WHAT is the worst thing you have ever done? Some people will be reading this (hopefully) and harbouring very dark secrets. Somewhere a murderer, elsewhere people who have ruined the lives of others by various means. Their deeds may be well known or they
WHAT is the worst thing you have ever done? Some people will be reading this (hopefully) and harbouring very dark secrets. Somewhere a murderer, elsewhere people who have ruined the lives of others by various means. Their deeds may be well known or they
ON behalf of The Beat Rescue Group, Bolton branch, and indeed all bears rescued from China's horrific bile farms, we thank Mr Dave Spikey for his kindness and supportive generosity to this charity. May I also congratulate Dave on his wonderful record
EASTERN European workers are being encouraged to fill higher-skilled jobs across the North-west in a bid to boost the economy. Up to 2,000 foreign nationals arrive ever year in Bolton to work, including hundreds from countries such as Poland, Lithuania
A TEENAGER who has smoked 10 cigarettes each day has quit - because her constant coughing caused the blood vessels in her eyes to burst. Rachel Elder, aged 15, developed a hacking cough last December and has been diagnosed as having suspected asthma.
IN a global poll of places where people would choose to live, the United Kingdom came a sorry 37th. Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan devoted a significant section of their programme to the subject one night. Mr Madeley, while fiercely proud of being
FREE town centre car parking on Sundays could soon be scrapped if a review of charges is agreed. Alongside the possible introduction of pay and display meters on roads where it is currently free to park, the proposals could generate around £39,000 a
CHART topper Danny Jones has spoken about his emotional trip to Uganda as part of his work for Comic Relief. The Bolton-born star joined his McFly bandmates on a visit to the township of Kamwokya, where Comic Relief has been helping educate children
TICKETS are still available for this week's Bolton Sports and Physical Activity Alliance awards at the Reebok Stadium. The event at 7pm on Friday, February 16, will see the Mayor and Mayoress of Bolton, Cllr Walter and Mrs Sheila Hall, present 12 awards
A BIRDWATCHER thinks a rare European eagle owl has been at large in Bolton for at least seven weeks. The bird of prey does not live naturally in the UK and is believed to have escaped captivity. As reported in The Bolton News, it was seen last Monday
AWARD-winning TV drama Life on Mars returns to our screens tomorrow - and some of the sets might look familiar. The second series of the time-travel police drama, which is set in the 1970s, was filmed on locations across Bolton last summer. Producers
ANGRY relatives have hit out at plans to flatten a graveyard and turn it into the car park of a new development. People whose loved ones are buried at the former Lee Lane United Reformed Church in Horwich have been given just 14 days to claim headstones
Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce was relieved to get a victory that keeps them on course for Europe and helps confidence in the camp ahead of the FA Cup replay against Arsenal on Wednesday. He said: "We are hanging in there. We have got to see the next
