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  • Tall order for Railwaymen

    IT'S crunch time for Leigh who have to win their three remaining games if they are to stay in the Conference North. The season has been a roller-coaster ride for the cash-strapped Railwaymen and although survival is still within their grasp it is looking

  • Goals make all the difference for Boro

    RADCLIFFE Borough might be mathematically relegated, but there is a new air of optimism sweeping through the club after Monday's impressive victory at the home of promotion-chasing Fleetwood. Boro ripped up the form book to record a 3-0 victory by the

  • FC United chase double glory

    KARL Marginson watched FC United seal promotion to the UniBond League and then said: We want the double. The Rebels boss saw his side celebrate a second successful campaign with a 3-0 victory against derby rivals Maine Road on Easter Monday. That came

  • Casper's keeping cool

    CHRIS Casper is distancing himself from the tension of the relegation race for the sake of his sanity. The Bury boss is all too aware that his side lie just six points from the drop zone, with fellow strugglers Wrexham and Macclesfield Town in possession

  • Lancs go down under friendly fire

    LANCASHIRE concluded their pre-season preparations with a comprehensive 134-run defeat at the hands of Durham. The Red Rose were always on the back foot at Old Trafford chasing a testing 243 for 5 from 50 overs - and they fell a good way short, collapsing

  • Andranik makes way for Nolan

    ANDRANIK Teimourian is expected to make way when Kevin Nolan returns to captain Wanderers in tomorrow's crunch clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The Iranian midfielder stepped in for the suspended skipper, scoring twice in the 3-1 win at Wigan

  • We can hit the goal trail, says Gilberto

    GILBERTO is confident Arsenal can end their scoring famine in the showdown with Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners have lost their cutting edge, scoring just one goal and taking just one point from their last four games. That's a run that

  • Rowley calls it a day

    LEIGH Centurions skipper Paul Rowley is to finish his playing career at the end of the month. Rowley will pull on his boots for the 400th and final time for the home game against Sheffield Eagles on April 29 before heading into retirement. The 32-year-old

  • Rowley calls it a day

    LEIGH Centurions skipper Paul Rowley is to finish his playing career at the end of the month. Rowley will pull on his boots for the 400th and final time for the home game against Sheffield Eagles on April 29 before heading into retirement. The 32-year-old

  • Trio rise to Khan challenge

    AMIR Khan's challenge to the top Brits to fight him has been taken up by a trio of boxers. Willie Limond, Graeme Earl and John Murray have all hit back at the Bolton boxer's taunts and say that they are ready to take on the lightweight who is unbeaten

  • Trio rise to Khan challenge

    AMIR Khan's challenge to the top Brits to fight him has been taken up by a trio of boxers. Willie Limond, Graeme Earl and John Murray have all hit back at the Bolton boxer's taunts and say that they are ready to take on the lightweight who is unbeaten

  • Murray: You Khan not be serious

    Manchester's John Murray has hit back at Amir Khan, stating his domestic rival is either seriously confused or lying' and believes he is a hypocrite'. Khan, 20, claimed after his 12th professional win on Saturday that he had "played with" Murray during

  • Exploding the marriage myth

    ALMOST a quarter of Britons regret getting married to their spouses while 15 percent of newlyweds-to-be will walk down the aisle with misgivings, according to a survey last week. It found that while most people married because of true love, a third of

  • Geri's literary endeavours

    FORMER Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has announced a career change - she is going to be a children's author. Ginger Spice says she began writing stories when she was pregnant with her daughter, Bluebell Madonna. The books heroine in a nine-year-old called

  • Jesse's new job

    GOOD news girls... former Desperate Housewives stud Jesse Metcalfe is rumoured to be replacing Daniel Radcliffe when his run in Peter Schaffer's play Equus ends. The star is expected to take on the role of a young man who has an erotic fixation with

  • Town loses out on CCTV cash

    A TOWN centre is at risk of losing out on vital CCTV upgrades. Westhoughton Town Council believes the upgrade is essential to crack down on young troublemakers who hang around Market Street at night and at weekends. But a £7,500 bid for Government grant

  • Lucy needs your love

    CAN you offer Lucy a loving new home? The seven-year-old medium sized springer spaniel collie cross is currently being fostered through Pets in Need in Tottington. Lucy has a gentle temperament and would be suited to an older couple or a quiet household

  • Woman beaten in front of baby

    A VIOLENT dad who battered his ex-partner just six days after being released from jail has been sent back to prison for two-and-a-half years. Stephen Crook, aged 47, lashed out at former girlfriend, Lyndsey Potts, when she called at his uncle's home

  • We were the neighbours from hell . . . now we’re role models

    A BOLTON family once dubbed neighbours from hell have told a leader of the Government's Respect campaign how they turned their lives around. Matt Collins, assistant director of the Government's Respect Task Force, yesterday visited Bolton and met Karen

  • Pupils cook up success

    BUDDING chefs at a Little Hulton school have become outside caterers - and are getting positive feedback from satisfied diners. Forty elderly customers applauded the 13 teenagers who prepared, cooked, and served a three-course meal. Harrop Fold School's

  • ‘Knife crime in town no worse than years ago’

    A BOUNCER who worked on Bolton's club doors for 35 years says knife crime and binge drinking are no worse now than when he started. John Turner knows more than most about the devastating impact knives can have when carried by drinkers. He came face-to-face

  • Soldier Mark has risen to new challenge

    SOLDIER Mark Cox has served in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Cyprus and Northern Ireland. But it is not the gruelling challenges of 16 years in the military that have given the Bolton soldier his toughest challenge. The Royal Pioneer, of Smithills, has recently

  • Store’s guide dog appeal closes in on target

    TEN labrador puppies pose for a photocall ahead of an intensive training scheme which will see them become guide dogs. The cute canines will be trained in Bolton by the Guide Dogs Association before being allocated to blind or partially-sighted people

  • Crausby to launch inquiry into armed forces healthcare

    MEMBERS of the armed forces and their families will be invited to join an online inquiry into healthcare provision in the services. Bolton North East MP David Crausby, who is vice-chairman of the Commons defence select committee, is to look into arrangements

  • Former mayor retires from politics

    A FORMER Mayor of Bolton is retiring from politics after 24 years. Cllr Kevan Helsby, aged 57, is a former Bolton councillor and currently sits on Horwich Town Council, of which he has been Mayor twice. But after playing a part in seeing through some

  • A bright idea for bus stops

    IT may look like an ordinary bus stop but this shelter is the latest weapon in the battle against global warming. The £1,800 shelter, at the junction of Newbrook Road and Mornington Road in Over Hulton, is one of 49 which have been fitted with solar

  • Boro win beside the seaside

    FLEETWOOD 0, RADCLIFFE BOROUGH 3 RADCLIFFE Borough may now be consigned to relegation, but they proved they still have plenty of fight left in them when they dented Fleetwood's promotion hopes on Bank Holiday Monday. Fleetwood inflicted defeat on Boro

  • Johnston hails restructure as 'sensible'

    RADCLIFFE Boro manager Andy Johnston is positive about the proposed plans to create a new UniBond division next season. As it stands, Boro will be affected after this season's relegation and will drop down into one of the new divisions that replaces

  • New air of optimism at Stainton Park

    RADCLIFFE Borough might be mathematically relegated now, but there is a new air of optimism sweeping through the club after Monday's impressive victory at the home of promotion chasing Fleetwood. Boro ripped up the form book to record a 3-0 victory by

  • Manhunt is on for The Full Monty . . .

    AN amateur theatre group has launched a search for five men to star in its latest production - and show audiences all they have to offer. Bolton Premier Productions is preparing to launch a series of casting sessions for its musical spectacular. The

  • Doors opens after centre is given a new look

    A COMMUNITY centre which users feared could be closed forever has reopened its doors following a £10,000 revamp The Addington Road centre, on the Platt Hill Estate in Deane, was shut for three months while owners, the William Sutton Housing Association

  • ‘Second chance’ for Kelly to speak on Communities Bill

    CAMPAIGNERS backing a bill to save community shops, post offices and services are giving Ruth Kelly a second chance to address its supporters in Bolton. Ms Kelly was criticised after refusing to attend a meeting about the Sustainable Communities Bill

  • Paddy’s starring role in bakery's TV adverts

    PADDY McGuinness tucks into a sandwich in Bolton town centre as part of a new £3 million advertising campaign for Greggs bakery, which starts next week. The comedian, who has starred in Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road To Nowhere, was playing

  • Awards reflect responsibility

    THE Bolton and Bury Business Awards 2007 have been planned to reflect the increasing importance of corporate social and environmental responsibility among the business community. The new Environmental Best Practice and Community Awards demonstrate how

  • Employee’s rights shift ‘is too far’

    Most business owners believe that "escalating" employee rights laws have shifted the balance of power too far in favour of workers, according to a new report today. A survey conducted by the Tenon Forum, a business advice group, of 600 entrepreneurs

  • Stress link to time off, says report

    Stress and long working hours are causing sleepless nights, often leading to people taking time off sick, new research showed today. A survey of 1,700 adults revealed that only three per cent managed the recommended eight hours of sleep a night. Almost

  • Surge predicted in housing sales

    WITH just eight weeks until the introduction of Home Improvement Packs, Bolton-based solicitors Russell and Russell is predicting a surge in the number of properties being put on the market. They believe sellers will rush to avoid the cost of producing

  • Directory on the web

    CONSTRUCTION firms will soon be able to get in touch with thousands of sub-contractors at the click of a mouse, thanks to a Bolton firm. IDN Systems, based in Egerton, will launch SubContractorDatabase.com on May 15, to bring what it claims to be a full

  • Finance boss in rugby deal

    THE boss of a finance company has struck a deal worth £20,000 to help develop grassroots talent at his beloved rugby league club. Ideal Debt Solutions (IDS), has brought in the cash for the community scheme at Superleague side Salford City Reds. As

  • Evening of song

    THE 29th Bolton Festival of Male Voice Praise will be held at Bolton Albert Hall at 7pm on Saturday featuring country gospel singer Paul Wheater, the Warrington Salvation Army Band and a choir of 100 voices. Admission is free.

  • New group for walkers

    A NEW walking group is being set up to explore paths around Horwich. The group will meet on the second and fourth Thursday of the month starting today at the New Chapel United Reform Church, New Chapel Lane, Horwich. Call Dorothy Marriott on 01204 841620

  • New group for walkers

    A NEW walking group is being set up to explore paths around Horwich. The group will meet on the second and fourth Thursday of the month starting today at the New Chapel United Reform Church, New Chapel Lane, Horwich. Call Dorothy Marriott on 01204 841620

  • Cricket and barbecue for charity

    A CRICKET match, hog roast and barbecue are being held to raise cash for Cancer Research UK. The match starts at 1.30pm at Edgworth Cricket Club on April 21. Food will be served at 5.30pm, followed by a disco. The event is also a send-off for 10 young

  • Sufferer Stan cooks something special...

    WIDOWER Stan Pilling was devastated when Brenda, his wife of more than 30 years, became seriously ill. Despite having his own painful digestive condition, coeliac disease, the engineer cared and cooked for her until she died of a brain haemorrhage in

  • New talent wanted for movie

    A FILM director is looking for new talent in Bolton for a forthcoming feature film. Richard Stephens intends to begin shooting professional movie project The Shooter, described as a gritty political action thriller, in Greater Manchester in October.

  • Pub smoking shelter refusal criticised

    A LANDLADY has criticised a decision to refuse smoking shelter plans for her pub. Brewers Joseph Holt wanted to build a glazed, single-storey extension with open sides at the Rose Hill Tavern in Leigh Road, Westhoughton, ahead of the smoking ban in enclosed

  • ‘End cyber-bullying of teachers by pupils’

    TEACHERS have called for action after being subjected to a tirade of abuse by cyber-bullying pupils. Children are logging on to web forums and leaving damning messages about teachers for their parents and fellow pupils to view. Union representatives

  • Knighthood for Nathan

    A BRAVE youngster became a knight for the day when he was invited to a special party at Camelot theme park. Nathan Secombe, aged five, was nominated by his mum, Adele and was chosen from hundreds of children to receive a knighthood from King Arthur.

  • BGA to tee off at Hindley Hall

    BOLTON Golf Association's first competition of the season will be held at Hindley Hall on Saturday, April 21, when a fourball betterball strokeplay competitionwill be held. Draw is: 7.30: W Laverty (Bol) 1/T Aspinall (GtL) 12, D Durose (Bol) 2/R Constantine

  • Bolland tops great day out for Horwich

    EASTER Saturday's Rivington Pike Fell Race, Horwich RMI Harriers annual classic fell race and the second oldest in the country, dating back to 1882,, saw many great performances by the host club on the 3.25 mile, 700 feet ascent course. This year's first

  • Atherton Charity Cup results

    Hindsford (Res) 0 Lads Club 2 CUP holders Bolton Lads Club struggled to dominate the game until they went ahead with a penalty awarded by the assistant referee. Bolton continued to struggle into the second half, with the home side putting them under

  • Alex: I won't take a step back

    ALEX Matvienko is predicting another war as he prepares to go head-to-head with Ryan Ashtworth. The Great Lever middleweight will be hoping to continue his 100 per cent record in his seventh professional fight at Altrincham. And the 28-year-old, dubbed

  • Jamie ready for fight of his career

    JAMIE Moore has admitted he will have to produce the best performance of his career to beat Sebastian Lujan and keep alive his world title dream. The British light-middleweight champion will take on the world-class Argentinian at Altrincham Leisure Centre

  • Lancashire enjoy home advantage

    Lancashire cricket manager Mike Watkinson admitted that it was good to be back at Old Trafford after watching his side beat Durham in a competitive pre-season friendly yesterday. The Westhoughton-born Red Rose boss was delighted with his side's one-day

  • Loye: You aint seen nothing yet

    MAL Loye has sent out a chilling "you ain't seen nothing yet" warning to Lancashire's county rivals. The Old Trafford batsman plundered over two thousand runs in all competitions last season, culminating in being named the club's 2006 LBM Player of the

  • LR return to form in style

    Atherton recovered from the embarrassment of losing to their Collieries rivals in the North West Counties League Division One with a convincing win in East Lancashire. They returned to the fine form which has now seen them lose just one game in eight

  • We have the edge - Wenger

    ARSENE Wenger is confident his mis-firing Arsenal team will have the cutting edge to beat Wanderers in Saturday's Emirates showdown. The Gunners boss has seen his attack dented by the loss of Thierry Henry and Robin van Persie and, without young England

  • Bring back ‘talking’ cameras to Bolton

    "TALKING" CCTV cameras which tell off people for dropping litter should be put up in Bolton's Town Hall square, says a leading councillor. Cllr Walsh says Bolton was a pioneer of such cameras in the late 1970s. They invoved an operator monitoring CCTV

  • Driving experts back campaign to stop dangers on our roads

    AN ONLINE campaign launched by The Bolton News to highlight the number of potholed roads in the borough is proving to be a huge success. Readers have been logging on to our website to add problem roads. And the campaign has won praise from The institute

  • Bands reform to save the planet

    IT would be nice to think that it was the job of the world leaders to take steps to save the planet but, yet again, it looks like it's down to Madonna. And so it is that the Queen of Pop and pals react to our probable ecological doom with a nice pop

  • ‘How abuse robbed me of a normal life’

    A woman has told how the abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepfather has ruined her life. Paedophile Alan Naylor, of Westland Avenue, Farnworth, was sentenced to three and a half years by a judge at Bolton Crown Court and his sentencing gave Jeanette

  • Protect teachers from bullies in cyberspace

    THE internet has been used in the past by children to bully other children in schools. Now, thanks to ease of access to cyberspace, some pupils are now using websites to bully their teachers. Various sites now allow unfettered access by children who

  • Council is moving on pothole problem

    THE Bolton News online pothole campaign has really taken off. Readers have logged on and left details of the potholes in roads all over Bolton. Now the Institute of Advanced Motorists has welcomed our campaign making the point that potholes are potentially

  • Spend cash on pavements not jumbos in pyjamas

    THE elephants with pyjamas on. What a waste of taxpayers' money. It's time the brain boxes in the town hall got their priorities right and spent money where it is needed - like the pavements in Knowsley Street. I have walked on safer building sites;

  • A colourful magnet for the vandals

    REGARDING the attack on the town's elephants. Do the councillors and senior officers of this town live in the real world? To expect such highly decorated items not to become the target of vandalism is like hanging £20 notes from trees and expecting

  • Disabled driver’s car park dilemma

    I have a disabled badge and following considerable difficulty in finding a space in Manchester, I now travel to Manchester on a fairly regular basis by train from Lostock. The parking at Lostock station is free, but is always full in the day time. There

  • New elephants are a fairground attraction

    I HAVE always admired the original "grey" elephants, but, sorry, Bolton Council, I am not with you on this latest addition to the town centre vista. No disrespect to the young artists, but if the decision makers run a children's competition, a childish

  • Community Bill confusion for MP Kelly

    I WONDER if I may comment on three points made by Ruth Kelly in the story regarding the Sustainable Communities Bill (SC Bill) Rally at the Reebok Stadium on March 30. First, Ms Kelly said that it would have been "inappropriate" for her to attend the

  • Have two farmers’ markets in town

    I HAVE been reading in The Bolton News, the likelihood of the farmers' market at Moss Bank Park being moved to central Bolton, because it was getting too big for the space allocated to it. Couldn't a town the size of Bolton support two farmers' markets

  • Remove, don’t move, problems from back alleys

    I HAVE just read that a number of back alleys are to be gated at a cost of £30,000. Is this not just a case of moving the problem on to new locations instead of the removal of the problem? Surely it is the people who were using these areas for nefarious

  • Uncertain times for Lib Dems in town

    IREAD with great interest and abhorrence, the article in The Bolton News on Friday April 6, 2007, regarding the Lib Dems' failure to put any candidates forward for the upcoming Westhoughton town council elections. Everyone who reads The Bolton News knows

  • Climber rescued after quarry fall

    A CLIMBER suffered a broken arm and pelvis after falling 50 feet down a quarry face. Suhal Bux, aged 27, was climbing with friends at Cadshaw quarry, at Turton and Entwistle reservoir, when he fell. Paramedics and Bolton Mountain Rescue team were called

  • Family’s appeal to crash driver

    The family of a pregnant road crash victim have appealed for help in tracing a motorist who failed to stop at the scene of the fatal accident. Nicola Chambers, aged 21, of Oldham, swerved her Ford Focus to avoid a car which pulled in front of her on

  • How our children are learning facts of life

    Parents are failing to educate their children about sex so youngsters are turning to magazines to learn the facts of life. A new report from education watchdog Ofsted said lads' magazines provided a valuable resource for teenage boys even though they

  • Now Marginson wants the double

    KARL Marginson watched FC United seal promotion to the UniBond League and then said: We want the double. The Rebels boss saw his side celebrate a second successful campaign with a 3-0 victory against derby rivals Maine Road on Easter Monday. That came

  • Singer Jill's unusual wish

    SINGER Jill Fielding has an unusual wish for her band's appearance at the Octagon theatre on Tuesday. She hopes that her audience contains not only music lovers - but also her bridesmaids. Jill, whose husband Nigel is also part of the band, was born

  • Site agreed for skatepark

    A TOWN centre skatepark could be open as soon as June after a preferred site was confirmed by council leaders. A car park to the east of Dawes Street, off Great Moor Street, is likely to become the £75,000 park which town hall bosses agreed to build

  • Hospital made to wait on unit bid

    ALMOST £83,000 has been spent by Bolton health chiefs on consultation on the future of the Royal Bolton Hospital's baby unit - but a firm decision has still not been reached. Bolton was suggested as one of three super centres for the care of babies and

  • New school library to have royal opening

    A GROUP of pupils from a Ramsbottom Primary School will meet the Duchess of Gloucester at the new library opening. Ramsbottom Library and Adult Learning Centre, in Carr Street, will be opened on the April 25, at 3.40pm. Pupils from St Joseph's RC Primary

  • From country lane to dumping ground

    FLYTIPPERS have turned a country lane into a rat-infested rubbish tip. Local residents say they are sick and tired of motorists pulling up at the roadside in Coal Pit Lane, off Lower Leigh Road, Westhoughton, and illegally dumping sofas, mattresses and

  • Italians freed after football clashes

    Four Italian men have walked free from court following violent clashes between Manchester United and AS Roma fans. Two were given conditional discharges and one was bound over to be of good behaviour. The fourth supporter pleaded not guilty to possessing

  • Whites have a lot to be proud about

    ANOTHER measure of how far Bolton Wanderers have come in the last five or six years came on Wednesday night. Liverpool became the third English team to progress to the Champions League semi-finals. In effect, England now have three of the four best teams

  • Hunt for sex beast

    A SEX beast who dragged a woman into a woodland near to Bolton town centre and raped her repeatedly is being hunted by police today. The attacker and his 23-year-old victim had been at a house in Bradford Street, The Haulgh, before they left late on

  • Fifty firemen tackle moors blaze

    DOZENS of firefighters spent hours tackling a huge blaze which swept across acres of moorland above Bolton yesterday. The fire started between Belmont Road and Winter Hill early yesterday evening and, fanned by wind, spread over more than 40,000 square

  • Jail for ‘sexual predator' teacher

    A HISTORY teacher who held a secret meeting with a 14-year-old girl after grooming her in an internet chatroom has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. "Sexual predator" Kenneth Chapman, aged 40, showered the girl with gifts before taking her out for