OWEN Coyle insists there will be no bad feeling between the two dugouts tomorrow as Wanderers cross swords with Arsenal for the first time since their public fall-out over Gary Cahill. Nearly a month has passed since Coyle, Phil Gartside and Arsene
PLANS to extend a quarry would cause years of misery to residents and there is no need for it, councillors told a meeting. Horwich Town Council discussed an application from Armstrongs Aggregate Ltd to vary a condition to allow sandstone to be extracted
WANDERERS will find out who they have drawn in the fourth round of the Carling Cup on Saturday lunchtime. Owen Coyle’s side are one of 16 teams in the hat for the draw, which will take place live on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday from approximately 12.10pm
Gian Piero Gasperini lasted just five matches and three months in charge of Italian giants Inter Milan. During that time the 53-year-old ex-Genoa boss lost four games, taking just a point from Roma, and his side sit 17th in Italy's Serie A. His last
UNSUNG heroines will be feted and celebrated at the 14th annual Bury Woman of the Year event next month. Nominations are being sought for those who deserve the title for 2011 before the deadline of October 3 at 5pm. Bury Woman of the Year, organised
A BUSINESSMAN who celebrates St George’s Day dressed as the patron saint each year has become a “dragon” for a new digital company. Chris Houghton runs specialist software company Eventura and has acted as a mentor and investor for new company
MAYBE if the police came around Little Lever and fine selfish drivers who park on the kerbs, the money would keep the libraries open — Desmond Magurk (Lorry parking causing problems) is spot on. Pedestrians often have to walk into roads because
I CANNOT believe that the people of this great country are prepared to let this government destroy the morale of the working class and to decimate services that are so important to society. We built this country on morality, humanity and being proud
IN 2009, I had a letter published attacking the government which, for 13 years, had degraded the fire service on both standards, equipment and year-after-year cut front line personnel. The same thing happened to the police and physical standards
WHAT a very sad and knowledgeable person Name and address supplied is (No free ride for refugees). Personally knowing all refugees are here for a free ride? The horrific journey many of these people have endured would make X-rated films. When
I KEEP on reading about objections to the extension of extracting stone from the quarry in Horwich. I suspect that most of the local residents are maybe “new” to the area. If this the case, they knew when buying the property what to expect.
I HAVE been closely following the recent correspondence in your pages regarding St Catherine’s with some dismay. My initial reaction to the Care Quality Commission report was one of amazement at how things could have deteriorated so quickly. My
BOLTON Lads and Girls Club, which has been honoured by The Queen, is calling for people to nominate the region’s best volunteer groups for a national award. As previous winners of The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the club’s Mentoring
THE life of a housing association employee — who was killed while on volunteer work in Tanzania — has been celebrated. Jane Pritchard worked in Bolton as head of communications for Regenda Housing and colleagues organised a fundraising walk
A POPULAR golf course could become the region’s first to be powered by wind. Owners of Douglas Valley Golf Club, off the Blackrod Bypass, in Blackrod, want to erect two wind turbines of almost 100 feet each. They will measure 147ft when the
A RECYCLING centre in Bolton closed last night after budget cuts made by Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority. The Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) in Union Road closed at 8pm along with other centres in Greater Manchester. Alternative
I HAVE requested that Transport for Greater Manchester should reconsider the early morning provision of services from the bus stop at the junction of Bolton Road and Marlborough Road in Atherton. Following the closure of Bolton Road, Atherton,
I RECENTLY completed Bolton Council’s consultation “A New Model for Bolton Library Service” and found the wording utterly incomprehensible. Question 3 under the heading “other options” says “Option 2 is not the council’s preferred option. How
DRIVERS are being warned of traffic disruption as resurfacing work is carried out on a road which has been the site of several fatal crashes. The work which is the third phase of the improvement works on the A6 in Blackrod is due to start on Monday
WORK is back to normal for businesses who found 20 tonnes of rubbish dumped in a road. But council bosses investigating who dumped the huge amount of waste are warning whoever is responsible they could face a £50,000 fine or two years in prison
A SCHOOL is celebrating a decade of success tomorrow with a visit from the town’s first citizen who will plant a commemorative oak tree. The Mayor, Cllr Noel Spencer, will call at Rumworth School to help staff and pupils mark the special 10th
A TEENAGER has been fined after making a false report that she had been sexually assaulted. The 19-year-old, from Bolton, told police she had been sexually assaulted while on a night out in the town centre. An area on Bradshawgate, near to
A CARE home is still without hot water after being targeted by metal thieves. They broke into Southlands Residential Home, in Withins Lane, Breightmet, on Sunday night. They ripped out two large copper pipes, leaving water gushing from the boiler
A RURAL ‘gem’ saved from the bulldozers could be demolished — because town hall staff got their maths wrong. In July, Salford City Council ruled Peel Holdings could not build 350 homes, and a nature park, on land at Burgess Farm, Walkden, as
UNION members are balloting for strike action at a Bolton bakery. Members of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) say a two-tier workforce is being created at Park Cakes, which has bases in Bolton and Oldham. They claim the company
THEY say a picture can tell a thousand words. And a new pictorial history book certainly charts the past and present of Bolton School Boys’ Division. The book, including pictures that date back to the 19th century, has been put together by two
BOLTON family bakery Warburtons plans to close a bakery, putting 174 jobs at risk. The announcement follows the establishment of a new bakery line at the Bolton Hereford Street base, which is due in December. The company has begun into a 90-
COMEDIAN Paddy McGuinness has said he would love to work with pal Peter Kay on a film of the hit series Phoenix Nights — even though he prefers presenting to acting. The Take Me Out host said: “It would be great to do a Phoenix Nights film
THE battle to rebuild Bolton’s rundown schools has been relaunched. Two secondary schools and four primaries are hoping they will be rebuilt after Town Hall chiefs were invited to bid to be a part of a multi-billion pound building programme. Westhoughton
THE time has come for Owen Coyle to take some of his big players out of the firing line. Looking back over the last couple of weeks, and putting aside the great performance against Villa in the cup, it’s clear that the opposition have done their homework
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and sexual assault after a young girl went missing in Tonge Moor last night. The 18-year-old man remains in police custody and is continuing to be interviewed by officers. It followed a full
ALL eyes will be on Owen Coyle’s teamsheet come 2.20pm on Saturday as we find out whether the Wanderers boss has decided to stick or twist with the side that impressed at Villa Park. Experimental as it might have seemed at the time, every member of
OWEN Coyle revealed that he held clear-the-air talks with his squad following the 2-1 defeat against Norwich City. The Wanderers boss hauled his players into Euxton for extra training on Sunday, using the opportunity to call a team meeting.
DAVID Wheater wants to use the Carling Cup victory at Aston Villa to launch his Wanderers career. Patience has been the byword for the big defender since his arrival from Middlesborough in January, as Zat Knight and Gary Cahill kept
