GARETH Southgate believes his side paid the ultimate price for their profligacy in front of goal. Middlesbrough were a class above in the first half, creating 17 chances in the game, and it looked like they were on course to humiliate the visitors.
LEIGH RMI are ready to play their final ever game at Hilton Park on Saturday when they host Blyth Spartans. The already-relegated club are moving to a new 12,000 capacity stadium at the Leigh Sports Village for their UniBond Premier League campaign next
Wigan 74 SM Pia 4 Coach Brian Noble praised the professionalism of his side after watching Wigan ease into the fifth round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup with a comfortable victory over French outfit SM Pia XIII. The part-timers were never going to
Leigh 15 Warrington 28 LEIGH Centurions pushed Super League giants Warrington all the way in their Carnegie Challenge Cup fourth round tie. The home side held Warrington to a 6-0 lead for over 30 minutes and it was only a try right on the bell at
FLIXTON began life in the Bolton Association with a defeat at home to Walshaw. With their deputy pro failing to turn up, they scored only 68 runs in reply to the Bury side's 123 on Saturday. Results: Darcy Lever 192-6, Blackrod 60. Darcy won by 132
TOM WINTERBOTTOM gives his view of Wanderers' thrilling victory at Middlesbrough... THE feel-good factor is back in Bolton. Two wins on the bounce, two goals scored and two things shown by the players and fans we've missed for a while - confidence
THREE young brothers got trapped in their bedroom after the key snapped in the lock. Firefighters were called to a house in Howcroft Close, Bolton, at 10.30am today. Habeel, Sulomon and Biland Iqbal had been locked in their room for more than a hour
A ROAD was closed following an accident involving two cars. Police closed Thicketford Road, Tonge Moor, after a Ford Escort and Toyota Avensis collided. The incident happened at 5.20pm today. The road was closed to allow recovery trucks to remove the
A LOCAL post office dubbed "a lifeline to the community" is to close, after being denied a last-minute reprieve by the Government Turton post office was one of 24 in East Lancashire to be named on a list of those facing the axe by Whitehall. It will
A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy was rescued by firefighters after getting locked in a car. Fire crews were called the Howell Croft car park, in Hawell Croft South, Bolton, at 1pm yesterday and found Lewis MacKinon trapped in the vehicle. The boy's mother had got
CHILDREN in Leigh are among the sportiest in the North-west. More than 10,000 youngsters picked up a voucher for free sporting sessions from the Asda store in Leigh as part of the supermarket's sports initiative over the Easter weekend - more than any
BURGLARS ransacked a riding school for disabled children and stole equipment worth thousands of pounds. The Miller's Nook Riding School in Lostock Lane, Westhougton, was targeted between last Thursday and Saturday. Thieves smashed their way into the
A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy was rescued by firefighters after getting locked in a car. Fire crews were called the Howell Croft car park yesterday and found Lewis MacKinon trapped in the vehicle. The boy's mother had got out, leaving her keys in the car, and
THE facility to pass comment on stories uploaded to theboltonnews.co.uk has today been suspended. The decision to do so was made following complaints about a number of posts which breached our terms and conditions, and because certain stories have been
A PETROL station is to be extended - to incorporate a pharmacy. The Mercury Service Station in Manchester Road, Westhoughton, has been granted planning permission to extend its current retail building and install a chemist's shop. The pharmacy will
TWO of Bolton's MPs have raised concerns about the Government's abolition of the 10p income tax band. The MP for Bolton South-east, Brian Iddon, has written to the Labour Party Chief Whip. And David Crausby, Labour MP for Bolton North-east has written
THE future of a Hemlock tree has been secured after developers were refused permission to fell it. Wainhomes had applied for permission to chop the tree down, but the request was refused by Bolton Council's planning committee. The tree is on land formerly
A CASH machine is to be installed at a post office in a bid to make it financially viable and help protect it from closure. Bolton Council's planning committee has approved proposals to build an ATM machine outside the Bradshaw Post Office in Lea Gate
FIRE crews attended a fire at a stable. They were called to the building in Tonge Fold at around 11.15pm on Saturday night. It was reported that horses were present at the property to the rear of Cemetery Road. However the fire was only found to involve
FIREFIGHTERS attended a blaze involving a large quantity of rubbish. The fire at the rear of South Street, Great Lever, was reported at 8.30pm on Saturday. The blaze spread to nearby back gardens but was preventing from reaching any properties. The
PET owners can get check-ups for their animals at the RSPCA mobile clinic in Bolton. People on benefits can, for a £10 fee, have their pets checked and discuss any problems with a vet. They can also get their pets micro-chipped and take advantage of
Latest applications for the three towns. 79798/08 - Redrow Homes (Lancs) Ltd, Building 4, Arcon Works, Wallsuches, Horwich. Listed building consent for the conversion into seven houses and two apartments. 79800/08 - Redrow Homes (Lancs) Ltd, Building
AN afternoon of 1940s and 50s nostalgia will be held at the Radcliffe Civic Suite on May 16 from 2pm to 4.30pm. Hits by chart toppers of the day, such as Perry Como and Doris Day, will be performed by a guest artist. There will also be bingo and refreshments
