Football’s all about opinions, and boy do we have them. Among the various key factors blamed for England’s demise recently are a lack of investment at grassroots, parents who shout “get stuck in”, children who are big for their age, tackling, lack of
GARETH Farrelly has hailed Wanderers’ capture of Irish compatriot Keith Andrews – but warned Owen Coyle that he still needs to raise the bar. The busy midfielder, who helped Sam Allardyce’s Whites reach the Premier League 11 years ago, has
Nowadays Manchester likes to claim its place as the centre of world football. Spanish dominance and a London Champion's League may make a rather different claim. But the National Football Museum, situated in the heart of the city in
IN response to W Standford Bolton, thank you for pointing out the intended use for Trinity Church and, yes, you’re right, I have only looked at the building from a distance (normally 30,000ft), so your letter was very informative. With regards to his
SO the politicians of Bolton have decided to use the people of Bolton’s money to refurbish the Town Hall to the sum of £3.5 million — I would ask are the current facilities inadequate? Have the people of Bolton been served using inadequate facilities
A MUM says she is satisfied after a woman was sentenced for shaving off clumps of her seven-year-old son’s hair. Paula Gledhill, of Settle Street, Great Lever, had been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm on young Jamie Barnes. But when
ORGANISERS are putting the finishing touches to the scarecrows which are set to take over Blackrod this weekend. There are expected to be more than 150 throughout the village for the Blackrod Scarecrow Festival, which triumphed in a competition to
I WAS disappointed that The Bolton News published the letter from Wilf Gardner as regards to the Bomber Command Memorial, which is not the Lancaster Bombers Memorial! Apart from the tremendous contribution by the Lancasters, other bombers included the
I would like to thank the people who attended the memorial service on June 12, at Dunscar War Memorial for the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, especially Councillor David Greenhalgh who helped to organise on my behalf. Special thanks to Chorley
HAVING read of this Government’s decision to appropriate funds of £27 million to China to combat sexual diseases, £12 million for drinking water and £179 million in aid. Russia received £500 million to help deal with climatic change and £500,000 in order
With reference to both Andrew Davidson and Ian Camick’s letters about the cuts to housing benefits for under 25s being put forward by David Cameron, I would just like to make a few points. Both writers talk about getting rid of asylum seekers and immigrants
THE owners of a new shop are tasting sweet success after opening their first cafe in Bolton. Martin Peet and business partner Luke Charlesworth have opened Ma Simms’ Pie and Mash Cafe in St Andrews Court — and it even comes with its own Bolton
A BROKEN-hearted former headteacher died just months after the loss of her husband, an inquest heard. Maureen Vasey died suddenly at the age of 67 at her home in Chiltern Drive, Bolton, in April of this year. Her husband John had died last September
GREATER Manchester Police has made good progress in achieving its savings for the comprehensive spending review period and is working to protect the frontline, a report has revealed. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary published a report on progress
POLICE raids were carried out at scrapyards across Bolton. No stolen metal was found when officers visited seven scrapyards yesterday. Law-abiding scrap metal dealers have joined the fight against metal theft by sharing information with police on suspected
A FILM created by primary school children to encourage people to sign up for organ donation has won two national awards. Youngsters at Blackrod Church School were told their two-minute film had won Best Film for a Junior Audience and the People’s Favourite
POLICE are appealing for information after a vehicle was abandoned in Astley Bridge in Bolton last weekend. The car, a silver Vauxhall Astra registration number SW05 LXN, had been asked to stop by police in Abbey Village, near Belmont at around 5pm
DRIVERS heading to Bolton are currently facing rush-hour delays due to the closure of one lane of the M60 motorway. A lorry has broken down on the M60 clockwise, between junction 13 at Worsley and junction 15, where it meets the M61 to Bolton. Matrix
Wanderers have been stopped in their tracks by Leeds United in the chase to land keeper Andy Lonergan. An official bid was lodged for the 28-year-old former Preston North End stopper yesterday but sources at Elland Road suggest it failed to
HUNDREDS of furious residents who say they are being “shaken to death” when buses go over a pothole-blighted road are demanding action from Bolton Council. More than 600 people from the Johnson Fold Estate have signed a petition to have Montserrat
A MAN who claims he was raped by two brothers said his head would “explode” if he allowed himself to remember the alleged incident. The 32-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is giving evidence against brothers Stuart Whitehead
IT has been described as the jewel in Bolton’s crown. St George’s House, in the town centre, has undergone a £1.5 million refurbishment and has just re-opened. The landmark building, once a Co-op haberdashery and latterly an NHS Prescription Authority
PROBLEMS with roads in Farnworth were raised at an area forum meeting. People described Darley Street as “an absolute disgrace”. The area forum highways maintenance budget still stands at £15,800. Residents were also concerned about parking
CHARITIES have been told they can no longer use the canopy in Victoria Square, Bolton, to hold fundraising sales. Groups have been informed by Bolton Council that they cannot sell second-hand goods under the charity canopy. The Albert
TWO care workers who were found guilty of abusing vulnerable adults have been sacked by Bolton Council. Ann Leach and Joanne Robinson are due to be sentenced today after a jury unanimously found them guilty of several counts of ill-treatment
A GIRL allegedly abused by a medical centre caretaker said she thought it was a “bit weird” to say she had been raped, a court has heard. Patrick Cassidy, defending Malcolm, Hicks, aged 50, of Hengist Street, Tonge Fold, asked the girl whether
A FORMER smoker died from natural causes shortly after being diagnosed with lung cancer, an inquest ruled. Stephen Miles suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and died at The Spinney in Atherton, which cares for people with mental illness, in December
