LIBERAL Democrats have elected Roger Hayes as leader, with a pledge to broaden the party's support across Bolton. Cllr Hayes picks up the mantle from Barbara Ronson, who steps down to become Mayor of Bolton for the next 12 months. It will not be his
A REMARKABLE hat-trick by Tom Fairclough clinched victory for Egerton in a dramatic last over against Horwich on Saturday. The visitors looked firm favourites to win the game when they needed 10 runs off the last over and six with three balls remaining
Results Saturday Bolton League Astley Bridge 260-7 Farnworth 368-5. Farnworth won by 108 runs. Egerton 270 Horwich 264-7. Egerton won by 6 runs. Farnworth SC 61-1 Heaton 60. Farnworth SC won by 9 wkts. Greenmount 303-5 Little Lever 98. Greenmount
THE leader of the Conservatives on Bolton Council in Bolton has been ousted from the top spot after a fellow councillor launched a bid to end his nine-year reign. Cllr John Walsh takes over from Cllr Alan Rushton. Party members backed his leadership
THE big three of Walkden, Greenmount and Farnworth all took advantage of new Bolton League rules to maintain their unbeaten start to the season on Sunday. For the first time revised targets were introduced in rain-affected games and the early pacesetters
ELTON, Little Hulton and Edgworth maintained their 100 per cent records in dramatic style in the Bolton Association on Saturday. The trio share top spot after memorable matches which saw Edgworth smash their ground's all-time runs record, and the other
FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a rubbish fire in a street in Little Hulton. Crews were called to Spa Crescent at 11am yesterday and while at the scene they were asked to remove a number of potentially volatile gas cylinders from the shed of a homeowner
THREE boys have been charged with manslaughter and arson after the death of a man in a warehouse blaze. The fire destroyed the Klyne and Klyne DIY warehouse in Manchester Road, Walkden, in February last year. Weeks later, as builders were removing the
NEW Bolton Wanderers boss Sammy Lee is urging companies to join the club's historic tour of China this summer. Wanderers' Academy under-19s will become the first side to represent the club in China in July. They will play games in Wuhan and Bolton's
RESIDENTS of a quiet Bolton street have a colourful new neighbour. This peacock moved in last week and locals believe it might have escaped from a wildlife sanctuary. A PEACOCK has been spotted strutting its stuff around Harwood. Residents of Harwood
A LEADING family doctor has revealed he has a girl patient who first started smoking at the age of six. She was given the cigarette by a member of her family. Now she is aged 14 and has a 10-a-day habit. Dr Ian James, who works at the Spring House Surgery
NEWCASTLE are expected to turn to Sam Allardyce after Glenn Roader resigned last night. Bookmakers Ladbrokes had the former Wanderers boss installed as 1/4 favourite to take over the St James' Park hot seat last night. Allardyce, who quit his post at
KEVIN Nolan has made an impassioned plea for unity at the Reebok in the wake of Sam Allardyce's departure. The Wanderers captain has responded angrily to almost daily speculation that star players will follow the former manager out of the exit door and
SAMMY Lee glossed over the negatives and accentuated the positives as he vowed that Wanderers would not falter in their determined quest to get back into Europe. The new Reebok boss admitted he was bitterly disappointed after kicking off his managerial
SAMMY Lee glossed over the negatives and accentuated the positives as he vowed that Wanderers would not falter in their determined quest to get back into Europe. The new Reebok boss admitted he was bitterly disappointed after kicking off his managerial
THREE goals conceded in 19 first half minutes gave Sammy Lee a good idea of the size of the task he has taken on. A good hiding at the hands of a team that has spent the last five months in the bottom three of the Premiership was hardly the most auspicious
