JOSH Magennis has joined an exclusive club after scoring in his first two games for Wanderers. The Northern Ireland international added Bolton’s second of the day against Bristol City to become only the sixth post-war player to score on each of
TWO sheds were destroyed in a fire this afternoon. Firefighters were called to a house in Blindsill Road, Farnworth at 2pm when a fire broke out inside a shed in the garden which spread to an adjoining shed. Both were destroyed in the blaze
FORMER Bolton Cricket League secretary Ray Taylor is joining the Lancashire Cricket Foundation. Taylor recently ended his 28-year tenure as BCL secretary after giving 38 years of service to the league in total, spending the first decade as junior
THE monthly meeting of the Bolton Cricket Umpires and Scorers' Association will be held at Tonge Cricket Club on Monday at 7.45 pm.
WANDERERS allowed a two-goal lead to slip in their first home game of the season to end up with only a point against Bristol City. After a drab first half the game exploded into life with three goals in seven second-half minutes. Will Buckley
THIS photograph of the Queen’s Cinema which was on the corner of Bradshawgate and Trinity Street was taken in September 1967. At this time, in Bolton, there were cinemas on almost every street corner and they provided a weekly treat for many workers
HE proved that he was king of X Factor and now Matt Terry is out to show that he’s also the King of the Jungle! For Matt, a convincing winner of the top TV talent show in 2016, will be making his stage debut in Madagascar the Musical which comes
IT is always lovely to hear from our readers — after all you are the very best people to tell us all about Bolton in the past. Stuart O’Hara has fond memories of living in the Derby Street area of Bolton — in Daubhill — as a youngster. He now
TRAIN users across the region face further misery on Sunday with the cancellation of dozens of services. Northern released details of services which had been withdrawn on social media yesterday. Around 80 services are not expected to run with
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Mary Naylor takes a look at the fascinating history of the old Bolton bus station in Moor Lane, which is now little more than rubble since demolition started. IT is the end of an era as the rubble piles up in what was Moor Lane Bus Station.
THE family holiday to Blackpool or Southport used to be a Northern staple before the advent of the package holiday abroad. Thousands of Boltonians left the town from Moor Lane every summer full of excitement for their well-earned break. The charabanc
1903: First experimental bus routes start to run in Bolton 1923: First permanent routes are established 1930s: Bolton Bus Station is opened to the public in the site on Moor Lane 1969: Old style bus station is replaced with new modern, open-sided
NOW demolition is almost complete it is time to look to the future of the Moor Lane plot. The immediate future of the site is tied to the annual Food and Drink Festival which returns to the town on Friday, August 24 for four days. The former
THE mysteries of Ancient Egypt are close to being unlocked in Bolton. Bolton Museum's multi-million Egyptology gallery will be unveiled next month to showcase its Egyptian treasures in all their glory. Bolton's Egypt will officially welcome
A DAD has hit out at the arsonist who put his sleeping family at risk. The family, including two young children, were forced to flee their property after a suspected arson attack in the early hours of yesterday. Craig Billington rushed to wake
FARNWORTH Social Circle’s pursuit of the Bolton League Second XI Premiership continued as they maintained their eight-point lead at the top of the table with a six-wicket win at Darcy Lever. Joshua Roscoe set them on their way with a superb spell
A BOLTON MP has said red tape stops police officers from doing their job. Chris Green became aware of the issue after he shadowed a Bolton police officer on a weekend shift, swapping the green benches of the House of Commons for the blue lights
THE University of Bolton is first class when it comes to what its students think. Courses at the university scored high in this year's National Student Survey, with it being named number one in the for student satisfaction in social work and a range
A PLUCKY mum from Deane made a 15,000ft leap into the abyss to raise money for Make-a-Wish Foundation. Stacey Withington, aged 30, said: "I wasn't nervous until they opened the doors but it was really good I would do it again!" Miss Withington
KEARSLEY Scarecrow Festival is seeking entrants for its fourth annual event next month. The event is organised by residents who volunteer and all proceeds go straight back into the community. There will be entertainment and refreshments available
A GRANDMOTHER is calling for owners who bring their pets into the town centre to be more responsible after she was bitten by a dog. Margaret Jones, who is partially sighted and unsteady on her feet, was waiting in the street for her husband when
WANDERERS fans were disappointed not to have seen more players join their side this week but Phil Parkinson was buoyant as he prepared for their first home game. The Whites missed out on several targets as the deadline for transfers came and went
QUALITY costs, but Wanderers’ spending has also brought in plenty of a precious commodity – character. Phil Parkinson’s side showed great togetherness last season and, while there has been a raft of personnel changes at the University of Bolton
Pedestrians made more than 10,000 compensation claims for trips and slips on pavements in just one year, an investigation has found. UK councils received 10,572 such claims in the 12 months to the end of May, according to Freedom of Information
WANDERERS can still make their transfer window a resounding success with the right signings over the next three weeks. Of course, there was an element of disappointment in the air on Thursday when a permanent deal did not arrive, magnified by the
