WANDERERS had to settle for a point against neighbours Wigan after Ronnie Stam’s 80th-minute equaliser cancelled out Rodrigo’s first goal in English football. Winger Rodrigo, on a season-long loan from Benfica, grabbed a superb 53rd-minute
80mins: An unmarked Ronnie Stam slides in to convert Steve Gohouri’s low cross to draw Wigan level against the run of play. Where did that come from?
53mins: Rodrigo opens the scoring with a sublime finish. The young Spaniard took Mark Davies’s delightful pass after a great run from the midfielder and clipped it over Chris Kirkland for his first goal in English football. No more than Wanderers deserve
WANDERERS failed to muster a shot on target in a dire first half against neighbours Wigan at the Reebok. Latics’ Hugo Rodallega came the closest to breaking the deadlock when his 32nd-minute free kick was beaten away by Jussi Jaaskelainen.
PAUL Robinson returns as expected after serving a one-match ban but Wanderers manager Owen Coyle can still only name four substitutes after Ivan Klasnic failed a late fitness test. Left-back Robinson comes in for Marcos Alonso as Bolton
TOP of my New Year resolutions is a determination not get drawn into knee-jerk predictions. I take some consolation from not being alone in forecasting that Blackpool were destined to become the weakest Premier League whipping boys of all time. But,
BRITAIN’S favourite consumer event, The Ideal Home Show, famous for making home-making a national passion, is returning for its 103rd year, for 17 days from the 11th – 27th March 2011, and we have teamed up with the organisers to promote their
IT has been a soggy New Year for many small business owners who are returning to work after the festive season. Shops and other properties left empty over the holidays have been hit by a deluge of burst pipes after the cold weather.
WANDERERS will have too much firepower for rivals Wigan, according to Scott Green. Bolton take on the Latics at the Reebok aiming to return to winning ways after slipping to back-to-back defeats for the first time this season. And Green, who made more
Police are appealing for the public's help to locate two men wanted in Bolton. Paul Rogers, aged 43, was staying at an address on Hughes Street, Halliwell before he went missing. He has breached the terms of his licence and is wanted on recall
EVERYONE in authority tells us that we, the general public, have the right to demonstrate as and when we feel sufficiently upset to do so. There is the suspicion that only demonstrations unofficially approved of will be allowed to succeed unhindered.
WITH regard to the letter “Lights would cut bike accidents”, which suggests that modern technology could make lights an integral part of a bike, and would therefore help cut the number of accidents to cyclists. I would suggest that accidents involving
IN a bid to save money, Greater Manchester Police are to close Bolton’s only open all-hours police station at night. Cllr Noel Spencer, Bolton’s rep on the GMPA, says the GMP needs to save £134 million and that a study carried out over the past 12 months
LIB Dem Cllr Hayes asked for alternatives to the swingeing cuts now being imposed. These cuts are deemed necessary because for a long time British governments have not been truly sovereign, for they have surrendered their prerogative of monetary creation
IT IS nice to see that the Tory/Lib Dem Coalition is alive and well in Bolton. I refer to the letter from Mr Patel, Tory candidate for Harper Green ward and the almost identical letter from Mr Ismail, jumping to the defence of Lib Dem Leader Roger Hayes
MR Camick fails to apparently understand what I wrote, and the meaning behind it. I was not comparing cars to life, simply illustrating the fact that we either let things die a natural death, whether it be industry or sevices, or we let someone with the
IN an atmosphere of doom and gloom this New Year the words of the Bishop of Bolton bring a bit of welcome bright light and optimism. The Rt Rev Chris Edmondson, pictured, said he was pleased the town was unified in facing the challenges that lie ahead
TRYING to prevent teenage pregnancy must often seem as effective as opening your front door and shouting “stop it, you lot.” Raging hormones and peer pressure are hard to combat, but organisation Teens and Toddlers appears to understand just what might
THERE is probably a natural antipathy to authority that starts for some of us when we’re born and develops as sulky toddlers. Basic defiance of parents must transfer in teens to teachers, and then the Government with the kind of “they’re not telling
ALISON Power is a very unusual woman. Sixteen years ago, she set up Bolton Children’s Workshop to create opportunities for local youngsters to learn and enhance their talents as entertainers. The group has always been run by volunteers, led by Alison
WHO would seriously want to be a celebrity these days? It used to be enough to look glamorous, live a luxury lifestyle and show your face at film premieres, nightclubs or the opening of some other glitzy spot. Now, you’ve got to be prepared to starve
POLICE hunting Bolton’s most wanted man are appealing again for help in catching him. Alex Rigby, aged 28, of Laurel Court, Bolton, was jailed for five-and-a-half years in 2007 for burglary and theft after stealing from houses in Shady Lane and Windy
A MAN accused of sexually abusing a schoolgirl is alleged to have warned his ‘victim’ he would hurt her if she spoke out, a court heard. A jury was told how the schoolgirl, who is now aged 11, was first abused by Smit Johnson in November, 2008. Johnson
IT’S no cause for pride that Bolton is now one of the worst places in the country for thieves stealing metal from church roofs. New figures show that the Manchester diocese, which includes the borough, is a haven for lead and copper thieves. There were
VULNERABLE pen-sioners have been left without heating and hot water for four days after the central heating at a sheltered housing complex broke down. The problem was first reported by elderly people living at The Haven in Independent Street, Little
BUSINESSES have warned of spiralling costs because of the VAT increase, which could force them to impose a pay freeze on staff. Haulage firms, small businesses and bus companies face tough trading conditions now VAT has risen from 17.5 per cent to 20
BURGLARS broke in through the roof of a motorcycle shop and stole gear worth £10,000 and two safes containing keys to 43 bikes. Bosses at Doug Hacking Motorcycles are now offering a “generous reward” for the return of the keys which they say are worthless
residents are fighting plans by a nearby special school to keep an “eyesore” community allotment after it was built in the wrong place. Lever Park Special School in Stocks Park Drive, Horwich, was granted planning permission for a community allotment
WORKERS returning to work after the Christmas break were hit by snow, bringing with it traffic chaos. Despite gritters completing two full routes of all the town’s major highways, cars ground to a halt on some roads. About three inches of snow fell
DRIVERS in Beaumont Chase literally saw red yesterday morning when the traffic lights leading out of the estate became stuck — on red. The fault was reported to the Greater Manchester Urban Traffic Control Unit (GMUTC) by police and Bolton Council’s
NORTH West Euro MP Paul Nuttall has written to Bolton Council asking for reassurance that dang-erous road surface damage caused by the icy weather will be swiftly repaired. Last week The Bolton News reported that Town Hall chiefs feared the recent cold
FLU cases are expected to rise as people return to work and school following the Christmas holidays. And health experts are stressing it is not too late for members of “at risk” groups, including pregnant women and chronic respiratory problems to be
A SPORT often considered the preserve of public schools is causing a splash among Bol-ton’s school children. Water polo is fast becoming a popular sport with young people, who are being coached by ex-Great Britain squad player Stephen Walsh. Special
A MAN accused of murder has told a court how shots were fired at another man in a Bolton park. Mohammed Hafiz is on trial at Manchester Crown Court, charged with or-ganising a shooting in which Nasar Hussain was killed with a machine gun in Brookhouse
A CORONER has warned of the dangers of taking amphet-amines following the death of a man who had battled drug addiction for a number of years. Seth Almond had been trying to get his life back on track when he collapsed in July last year. Mr Almond,
A COUPLE fled from their home with their baby after arsonists set fire to a car on the drive and flames spread to the house as they slept. In the latest in a series of arson attacks in Kearsley over the past few months, Chris Gallagher, aged 30, of St
Wendy Woods-Pilcher of 43 Manrico Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1AD, says: I am looking for my ex-husband David Woods (b. December 1957), who lived in Bolton with his brother Fred for years and then moved to Leicestershire. We lost contact when
WANDERERS will be looking for some home comfort against Wigan after a bout of travel sickness. Owen Coyle’s team have lost their last four away games, including narrow defeats at Liverpool and Chelsea in their last two outings. But they are back at
OWEN Coyle could bring out his own Christmas bloopers DVD after seeing Wanderers sunk by two controversial refereeing decisions in the space of four days. The Bolton manager was left fuming again after Joe Cole’s hotly-disputed late winner in the 2-1
High earners can rest a little easier now that the Coalition has confirmed its stance on pensions tax relief. It was not as bad as first feared and it appears that not as many people will be affected as expected. The cost of giving people
