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  • Top three’s encounters could be decisive, says Gundogan

    Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has predicted the games between the main title contenders will be critical in deciding who wins the Premier League.Gundogan scored his first goal of the season as reigning champions City swept aside Cardiff

  • Ronaldo on target as Juve win again

    Cristiano Ronaldo and Federico Bernardeschi scored late goals as Juventus continued their 100 per cent start to the Serie A season with an unconvincing 2-0 win at Frosinone.Ronaldo, who was sent off in Wednesday’s Champions League win at Valencia

  • Worcester win at Leicester

    Worcester stunned Leicester with a 79th-minute Ted Hill try to record their first Gallagher Premiership victory of the season, 44-37 at Welford Road.Warriors had led 37-11 midway through the second half after running in five tries, before Tigers mounted

  • Focus on Danny Cipriani as Gloucester suffer Saracens defeat

    Eddie Jones made one of the biggest selection calls of his England reign by omitting Danny Cipriani from his training squad for a three-day camp in Bristol.Jones explained the decision was based on Cipriani’s form and not his conviction for common

  • Confident Rangers romp to victory over St Johnstone

    Rangers gave another demonstration of their growing confidence as they swept St Johnstone aside 5-1 at Ibrox.Steven Gerrard had to urge his players to believe in themselves as they claimed an impressive Europa League draw with Villarreal on Thursday night.But

  • Firearm arrest at Buckingham Palace

    A man has been arrested at Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possessing a Taser. Police were called to the visitors' entrance at around 12.45pm on Sunday after the man was detained by security staff. The 38-year-old was arrested on suspicion of

  • Driver flees scene after crashing into two vehicles

    A DRIVER fled from the scene after a crash involving three vehicles. Police have appealed for witnesses to the collision in Snowden Street, Halliwell, to come forward. The driver of a blue Volvo failed to stop after colliding with a silver

  • Van completely destroyed after 'deliberate' fire

    A VAN was completed destroyed in a fire in Bolton. PCSOs from Greater Manchester Police's Traffic division were called to the burnt out vehicle in the Tonge area. A red Ford Transit van was believed to have been set on fire in the early hours

  • Late Findlay goal condemns Celtic to defeat at Kilmarnock

    Stuart Findlay’s dramatic injury-time header gave Kilmarnock a stunning 2-1 win over Celtic in their Ladbrokes Premiership clash at Rugby Park.Hoops striker Leigh Griffiths, back in the side at the expense of Odsonne Edouard after coming off the

  • Teenage boy missing from home in Bolton

    A TEENAGER is missing from his home in Bolton. Police have appealed for help to find Mason Winnard, aged 15. They have shared a black and white photo of him in the hope of a member of the public recognising him. Police officers from Bolton

  • MARC ILES' BIG MATCH VERDICT: Ipswich 0 Bolton Wanderers 0

    AFTER being accused of trying to park the bus at Middlesbrough, there was a certain irony that the Wanderers team coach got snarled in heavy traffic on its way into Portman Road. Phil Parkinson had come in for criticism for a line-up perceived

  • PLAYER RATINGS: Ipswich Town 0 Bolton Wanderers 0

    WANDERERS took a point from Ipswich despite playing for two-thirds of the game with 10 men. Phil Parkinson's side struggled to create chances in a scrappy game but dug in to ensure they did not suffer a fourth consecutive defeat. But how did

  • NATIONAL: Record turnout for autumn equinox skinny dip

    MORE than 600 people stripped naked to welcome the Autumn Equinox in the cold waters of the North Sea. Organisers of the North East Skinny Dip said the event, at Druridge Bay in Northumberland, had its biggest ever turnout on Sunday as 200 more

  • Roadworks in and around Bolton this week

    DRIVERS look set for a frustrating week on the roads with a host of road improvement schemes planned in and around Bolton. To help you plan ahead, here is a list of the new and ongoing roadworks which could cause hold-ups in and around Bolton this

  • Bolton archers shoot their way into history books

    A GROUP of local longbowmen have made history by marking history. The Flodden Marks Company of Longbowmen has been recognised as the official archers to commemorate Bolton’s part in the Battle of Flodden. Earlier this month, they decided to mark

  • NATIONAL: Millions tune into new Strictly show

    STRICTLY Come Dancing's first live show of the series pulled in more viewers than the launch episode two weeks ago, and continued to triumph over The X Factor in the ratings. The BBC One broadcast, which saw the 15 celebrities and their partners

  • Here are the contenders for FIFA’s top player prize

    The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2018 will be revealed at a ceremony in London on Monday night.A 10-strong shortlist has been trimmed down to just three following a vote split evenly between fans, journalists, national team coaches and captains.Here,

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Lives being made a misery by OCD

    HAVE you casually joked about having OCD when double checking you’ve locked your car or turned the gas cooker? For those who are genuinely afflicted by the condition, OCD is no laughing matter. NEIL BRANDWOOD reports THE World Health Organisation

  • BOLTON Recommends: Five great churches around Bolton

    THERE are lots of lovely churches scattered around Bolton serving their communities with activities, children's groups and sermons. Here are a few that were recommended to us. Barrow Bridge Mission, Barrow Bridge Road, Barrow Bridge THIS homely

  • Seattle trip for Amazon Bolton employee

    A BOLTON Amazon employee has been chosen to take a trip across the world to visit the global deleivery giant’s HQ in USA. Dominika Wisniewska, who works at the Bolton fulfilment centre, is going on a special trip to Seattle to visit Amazon’s global

  • COMMENT: NHS can keep their hands off our pasties

    THE idea of swapping traditional shortcrust pastry in our beloved pasties with filo or rough puff pastry is enough to make the average Boltonian choke on their pint. NHS bosses want to replace the traditional Cornish Pasty with a lower fat casing

  • Former Wanderer Derik looking for love back in Spain

    DERIK Osede is seeking a club that “loves” him back in Spain. The defender is yet to find new employers after leaving Wanderers in the summer and says he has turned down offers from elsewhere in Europe in the hope of playing in La Liga or the Segunda

  • Old sayings that have stood the test of time

    LAST week we featured sayings that have certainly stood the test of time. Some are understood to have their origins in 16th century but are still used today. Cooking was very different in the past — the big kettle over the fire in the kitchen