FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house on Seymour Road, Astley Bridge, just before 8pm after a blaze broke out in the front bedroom. The fire damaged a chair and the surrounding area. Two occupants escaped the fire with two dogs. Fire crews
WANDERERS made it through to the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in 12 years with a 2-1 home win against Brighton at Burnden Park in January 1992. But it was far from straightforward for Phil Neal’s men who needed an ice-cool penalty
A PROTEST group calling for justice for a Bolton man shot dead by police are camping outside the head quarters of Greater Manchester Police. Members of the Justice for Grainger group are camping in tents on an area of land opposite Central Park
by THE WANDERER IF optometry charts were designed by the same people who did Derby County’s home kits, 99 per cent of the English population would be wearing glasses right now. I’m sure the design process does not take into consideration us
WANDERERS (4-2-3-1) ADAM BOGDAN...6 Unlucky with the first goal after a fine initial save from Buckley. Made a couple of other more routine efforts. ALAN HUTTON...7 Worked hard up and down the right, although he allowed too much space for
JUST as we all thought everything was starting to come up roses in the Reebok garden, Brighton arrived and administered a dose of reality. In the packed Fanzone, the debate was not about whether we would win but by how many. Jade Assembly belted
FOUR men who rowed 3000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for Bolton Lads and Girls club received a hero’s welcome at a homecoming event at the club. The Bolton-based team of Mark Brocklehurst, aged 52, Matt Nuttall, aged 44, Nick
MALICIOUS spammers have sent emails to people across Greater Manchester telling them they have cancer. The sickening messages have been received by people across the region, including Bolton, and the advice from health chiefs at the national Institute
NO production of the Arthurian legend is complete without the castle keep — and thanks to the Octagon Theatre the staging of Camelot the musical will be simply magical. Walmsley Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society is bringing the show
NEARLY one in five people in Bolton have no qualifications, a new report has revealed. Analysis from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows the town has one of the worst records in the country for educational attainment, with 19 per cent
AFTER a few weeks of rolling lucky dice and scaling ladders, Wanderers again find themselves sliding down snakes; the question is has Dougie Freedman played too many games with his line-up? It could be described as a no-win situation for the Whites
