JUSSI Jaaskelainen's rest cure could have saved him from the surgeon's knife. The Reebok keeper has been given the green light to return to training after being told he might not, after all, need an operation to clear the back problem that has kept him
TRAVELLERS who set up an illegal site have moved on after being served with eviction papers. Ten caravans moved on to private land in Farnworth on April 14. They were served with a notice of eviction from the site at the junction of Gower Street and
FROM troubled schoolboy to promising mechanic, Jonathan Vining has come a long way. The 18-year-old once spent his time fighting, causing trouble and disruptinjg classes. But he has turned his life around after getting involved in the Rathbone education
Amir Khan will have to settle for the lights of Birmingham's National Indoor Arena instead of Las Vegas in his next fight. The Bolton lightweight, who is moving closer to a shot at the world crown, had hoped his next fight would be in America, but instead
Radcliffe Borough, now safe from the threat of relegation, can decide who FC United play when they visit Ossett Albion. Peter Coyne's men, who face Hyde United in the final of the Manchester Cup on Monday evening, will be looking for a good result to
FC United are banking on a victory over Garforth guaranteeing them a home tie in the play-offs. The rebel reds were denied automatic promotion when they were held by Woodley Sports on Wednesday night, but Karl Marginson insists his side still have plenty
ATHERTON Colls failed to capitalise on a good start and were happy to settle for a point. They took the lead after just five minutes when Denis Shannon put David Holt clear and he shot home from 18 yards. Colls failed to take advantage and on 38 minutes
ANDY Bishop can think of no better time to surpass yet another goalscoring milestone than the Rochdale derby at Gigg Lane. The sought-after striker needs just one more goal to pass 70 in his last three seasons, a total virtually unmatched at this level
GARY Megson has challenged "wantaway" striker El-Hadji Diouf to prove he was wrong to drop him at Middlesbrough last week. The Senegal international had to settle for a place on the subs bench at the Riverside Stadium, where the on-loan Poland international
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to improve safety on a dangerous road where 129 people have been injured in the last six years, will go ahead. A final decision on plans for pedestrian islands, cycle lanes and new markings in Bury Road, Breightmet, was made by
WANDERERS must shut out one of the most prolific attacking partnerships in Europe at White Hart Lane. Dmitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane, are locked in a friendly battle for the distinction of finishing top of the Tottenham goal charts. They have already
WANDERERS could have 3,000 passionate fans behind them when they travel to Chelsea on Sunday, May 11, for what could be the decisive final match of the season. The club have taken up their full allocation of tickets for the Stamford Bridge game and are
GARY Megson has played the psychology card as the battle for Premiership survival reaches fever pitch. Taking a leaf out of the books of Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, the Reebok boss deflected attention away from White Hart Lane, where Wanderers
AN urgent review of what can be done to save local post offices is to be carried out by Bolton Council. Town Hall chiefs want to establish what courses of action are open to them ahead of an announcement next month about which branches in the borough
CAMPAIGNERS calling for improvements to rail services in their area say they have had a positive response. Friends of Walkden Station was set up 14 months ago. Chairman Peter Aust said that since then he had regularly met representatives of both train
WHILE I sympathise with the teachers' plight, I take exception to remarks made by the NUT leader in Bolton (April 17). The union tells us it is a last resort - just like striking was the postmen's last resort? I think not. I was a trade unionist and
PEOPLE can point out crime hotspots to police during a neighbourhood walk. Residents and business owners are being invited to join local officers, councillors and firefighters on the walkabout next month. It is the first walk of its kind in the Horwich
CALLS for Bolton to withdraw support for Greater Manchester's congestion charge have been rejected. Instead, Bolton Council voted to continue backing the bid before allowing the public to vote on the issue. Conservatives had called on the borough's
UP to 90 jobs could go when a delivery firm depot closes in August. Home Delivery Network (HDN) has entered into a consultation process with staff at its Farnworth base to finalise plans for its closure. It is feared that around 90 staff may be made
A PUB which closed after serving alcohol to two 15-year-olds has reopened. The Railway Hotel, in Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, voluntarily closed on Friday night on the advice of police after issues were raised about a test purchase by under-age drinkers
A SEARCH has been launched for talented people across Bolton. Bolton Talent Search is open to people in all areas of performance from vocalists and bands to magicians and jugglers. The competition has no age limit and solo and group acts are welcome
THE funeral of a tyre-fitter, who was crushed to death by a 13-tonne coach as he changed a wheel, will take place on Tuesday. Jason Carroll, a father of two, suffered fatal injuries when a jack gave way causing the vehicle to fall on him on April 16.
BOLTON has some of the untidiest streets in the North-west, a new survey has found. Research carried out by the GMB Union puts the town near the bottom of a national league for street cleanliness. Statistics based on a report by the Audit Commission
SCHOOLS are being warned to tighten their security after a string of burglaries in recent weeks. Recruiting neighbourhood watch-style volunteers is among the measures being suggested to schools in Radcliffe. There have been 20 burglaries at schools
THOUSANDS of school pupils spent the day at home today as teachers across Bolton walked out on strike. A day of industrial action forced the closure of 43 schools across the borough, with a further 23 partially affected. The teachers, all members of
If your hands have been suffering over the winter months then you'll need a suitable rescue remedy before daring to put those gloves away. No doubt you've let your manicures slip and the palms may be so full of calluses you'll resemble a bricklayer on
AN X FACTOR hopeful has told how he was denied his shot at fame when he was turned away from auditions for the show - despite having an invitation. Terry Easdon completed an online application to take part in the ITV talent show and was sent an invitation
PUPILS and staff called on St George in their latest attempt to save their successful school from closure. Kathy Morse, learning support assistant at St George's RC School in Walkden, planned to dress as St George and ride a horse to Salford Civic Centre
ALAN Knill insists his side are not simply going into this weekend's derby just to end Rochdale's hopes of automatic promotion. Gigg Lane is gearing up for its biggest gate of the season as the Shakers look to extend a proud record of five consecutive
SUPERBUGS are being zapped at the Royal Bolton Hospital - with the power of scent. Bosses have installed two machines in the critical care ward at the hospital. They use a blend of essential oils to reduce the amount of airborne MRSA bacteria. Research
TWO men have been charged in connection with a robbery at a jewellery shop. Jamie Sharples, aged 21, of Wardham Close, Westhoughton, and Kieran Stuart, aged 21, of no fixed abode, appeared before magistrates in Bolton yesterday. They are accused of
REALITY show hopeful Alex Wotherspoon found himself on the winning side last night as the two teams on the BBC programme The Apprentice bid for glory in an ice cream production task. Alex, a 24-year-old regional sales manager from Rosewood in Westhoughton
QUEEN of the catty putdown Anne Robinson - quizmaster on the The Weakest Link - met her match when Bolton-based Sean Kennedy appeared on the BBC show. Sean, a Liverpool-born property developer, moved to Bolton 20 years ago, so, when the acid-tongued
A BOY was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car. It is understood the boy, aged three or four, ran out from behind a parked car in Dobson Road, Bolton, and was hit by a blue Toyota Avensis. The boy suffered
IT was eyes down for a game of dominoes when Wanderers goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi visited Somali elders in Bolton. The Oman international footballer called at the headquarters of the New Bolton Somali Association as part of efforts to to encourage community
FIRE crews were called when an elderly woman living in Leigh Road, Westhoughton, reported the smell of petrol in her home on Tuesday evening. Crews flushed the drains and ventilated the house. It is thought a neighbour had poured petrol down the drain
AN extra home could be built on a housing development on the site of a former mill. Developer Jones Homes wants to alter the layout of its 149-home Chortex Mills development, off Chorley New Road, Horwich, for the extra house. They have applied to Bolton
NINE people were arrested after an impromptu St George's Day rally in Manchester city centre. About 40 people paraded through the streets wearing red roses and chanting patriotic anthems. Police said the nine were arrested in connection with public
A PEDESTRIAN who was knocked down by a car in Bolton town centre is now in a stable condition. The 20-year-old man was walking on the pavement in Knowsley Street on Tuesday when he was knocked down by a car driven by woman in her 80s. He was taken
POLICE have stepped up patrols in an area of Bolton after a man was shot in broad daylight. The 20-year-old man was left with a serious hand injury after the incident on Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses reported seeing five men brawling at the corner of
IAN Harrop has revealed how promotion for local rivals Rochdale and Stockport County could cost the Shakers £100,000. Along with the loss of Wrexham, who were relegated to the Conference this week, home coffers could take a big hit if two of Gigg Lane's
A 17-year-old boy biker is fighting for his life in hospital after a crash in Ashton-in-Makefield. The boy was riding a friend's 125cc moped outside the Eagle and Child pub on Heath Road, shortly after 9.30pm last night when he lost control of the
FAMILIES who play by the rules are the priority for a Labour-run Bolton Council, party leader Cllr Cliff Morris has said. Labour has outlined its pledges for the forthcoming local elections on May 1, when it is hoping voters will keep the party in power
THE Bolton News is publishing the first in a series of manifestos by the political parties in the town ahead of next Thursday's local elections. Today is the turn of the ruling Labour group on what they will do if they are returned to power. Simply
BOLTON was awash with red and white as the town celebrated St George's Day in style. Shops, pubs and public buildings were decked out in the flag of England's patron saint as residents got into the spirit. And patriotic Boltonians were happy to see
THE host of tonight's open mic session at the Blue Boar, on Deansgate, will be Ste Hutchinson from The Minions. Ste also makes regular guest appearances with Bolton's 22-piece big band, The Managers. The sessions started two weeks ago, replacing the
HERMES Real Estate, London, on behalf of Primark, spells out the reasons for the firm's proposed expansion in Bolton. Few would dispute that Primark needs Bolton - and that Bolton needs Primark. But not at any cost! I attended the relevant planning meeting
I REFER to the letter written by Mr Len Thomas, husband of the Deputy Leader of the Labour Group, Cllr Linda Thomas (Saturday, April 19), and his subsequent apology (April 23). Mr Thomas wrote to The Bolton News as chairman of the Local Government Committee
The Middlebrook Tesco extension should be rejected. Supermarkets are not a universal good. Problems with them include the fact that they create to much packaging, creating pollution from plastic and plastic bags and cause excess "food miles" by using
Thank you for your balanced article concerning the rejection of the Wainhomes appeal for additional housing on Station Road, Blackrod However, I am absolutely livid about the proposed extension to Tesco at Middlebrook. It is a generally agreed protocol
David Crausby MP wants the Labour Government's Climate Change Bill strengthened - and quite right too ("World group commends MP", April 18)). This is another example of him being more at home with the Green Party. The replacement of Trident submarines
A SURGEON who received death threats from an abusive patient has spoken of his anger at learning the case against the man has been dropped. Gordon Shepard, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Bolton Hospital, was treating the patient in the
I WAS most interested to read Cllr Jim Lord's comments on the latest Labour market statistics (April 21). Well, Cllr Lord, these statistics you quote are all very commendable - but can the public believe any figures this government produces? Do we
I see the Labour hacks' are busy writing letters to try to discredit the Lib-Dems, notably Sheila Jones (April 17) and Harry Bowling (April 18). As a member of the Lib-Dem Executive, which was the largest party in Bolton between 2004 and 2006, I was
OVER the last couple of weeks, council tax bills for the next 12 months have been landing on doormats. With the majority of families experiencing rises, the bills will bring yet more financial worries. For the six million carers in the UK, such rises
I AM amazed that the Tories are once again electioneering on the slogan - "vote blue, go green." The key statistic I always think of when it comes to recycling is that under the last Tory government, which ran from 1979 to 1997, the recycling rate was
I WRITE to encourage Mr Ray Collett, who had an article in The Bolton News (April 15) about BRASS and what it is seeking to do for "failed asylum seekers" who are sleeping rough and living in derelict houses. Of course, many folk will say that these
On Friday, July 18, our school, Westhoughton County Primary School, will close its doors for the last time. Before the last bell rings and the corridors are silent, we would like to celebrate its history. We invite former pupils, parents, carers, grandparents
THE BBC has used a Horwich firm's office as a film set for a new sitcom. The Cup is a new comedy about obsessive, pushy parents whose children play for an under-11 football team. The show, made entirely on location in the Manchester and Bolton area
A NEW sports shop in Bolton's Victoria Plaza development, Sportsdirect.com, is recruiting up to 60 members of staff for when it opens in June.
What was your first job? Behind the bar in a pub in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. We used to line the bar with pints of cool bitter for the steelworkers to demolish as they came off the 2pm to 10pm shift. Very hot and thirsty work - and theirs was
An appeal in the Bolton Evening News in 1985 for bicycles to help pupils at Lostock Open Air School, Bolton, met with a good response from readers. The donated bikes were used to help the youngsters gain their Duke of Edinburgh Awards, which recognise
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, April 24, 1998. A charity announced today that it was quitting Bolton's Bradshawgate because shoppers were shunning the street. Oxfam, which closes its shop next Thursday after 15 years, told the BEN it had
EMPLOYERS say staff are struggling to manage childcare and work commitments in response to today's teachers' strike. Members of the National Union of Teachers are taking action in protest at their latest pay offer. All 125 schools in Bolton will be affected
Recorded in Rotterdam during the bands' 2007 World Tour, this 2CD set is Rush at their best. From the opening riff of the opening track Limelight' you know you're on to a good thing, and it just gets better and better. They may have been around for
Two of our writers discuss the merits of the Premier League in comparison with other European leagues. Read what they say, then cast you vote. Yes, says Neil Bonnar THE Premier League couldn't be more aptly named. It is in a different league to the
PETER Coyne has challenged his players to end the season on a high by springing a giantkilling on Conference North side Hyde United in the Manchester Cup Final at Boundary Park on Monday. Boro came through a traumatic week in style with a victory on
SAM Allardyce could be on his way back into management with Portuguese giants Benfica. Reports in Lisbon last night tipped the former Wanderers manager as a possible successor to Jose Antonio Camacho, who quit last month. Manchester City manager, Sven
GRZEGORZ Rasiak is expected to lead the Wanderers forward line against his former club, Spurs, on Saturday. The Poland international was drafted in for the suspended Kevin Davies at Middlesbrough and, although withdrawn just 10 minutes into the second
MOTOR SPORT: Nineteen-year-old Tom Bradshaw has stormed to victory at Oulton Park in his latest outing in the North West Formula Ford championship. Bradshaw from Bolton has already notched two second-place finishes in the Formula Parlmer Audi Championship
THE pressure is starting to get to Reading and Birmingham City in a fight for Premiership survival that has been blown wide open by Wanderers' mini revival. Rival managers, Steve Coppell and Alex McLeish, are feeling the heat as games run out and their
