WANDERERS have hit a slump, and it seems all the hard work in the world won’t get them out of it. One win in eight, two goals in six games, this weekly war of attrition is starting to test the patience of the most saintly Bolton devotee. Phil
EVERYONE thinks that their dog is the cutest — but if their pet really is, they could be barking up the right tree for a modelling career. Trespaws is looking for five new dogs to become its newest models. All the winning models will receive
BOLTON’S boxing Jacks both chalked up victories in their latest bouts on Saturday night at Oldham Leisure Centre. Farnworth’s Jack Flatley extended his unbeaten professional record to 13 fights, 12 of which have been wins, with a points triumph
POLICE are widening their search for a missing teenager. Jessica Barr was reported missing from the Worksop area at around 5pm on Friday. It is believed the 15-year-old may have travelled to Lancashire. Jessica is white, around 5ft 2 in tall
TO Brexit or not to Brexit – that is the question that will go before town hall chiefs at next week’s full council meeting. Two opposing motions on the UK’s departure from the EU have been tabled for debate, one from the Liberal Democrats and another
COULD you swim the English Channel? Community group Turton Trailblazers is calling on supporters to take on the approximate equivalent shortest distance across the English Channel in a swimming pool. The annual Swim4Life challenge will be held
HUNDREDS of dogs and their owners have marched through central London as part of the "Wooferendum Dog March" to call for a people's vote on Brexit. Actor Peter Egan and MP for Walthamstow Stella Creasy were among those who spoke at the rally, which
A NEIGHBOUR has described trying to save the life of a 27-year-old man who was shot by a cyclist in a residential street. Merseyside Police sent armed officers to Belle Vale, Liverpool, shortly before 11.30am today after reports the man had been
POLICE have released images of a car involved in a collision in Stockport which has a left a man with life-threatening injuries. At around 11.25pm on Saturday police were called to a collision on Dialstone Lane involving a Blue Nissan 300ZX.
THOUSANDS of pounds were stolen from a cash machine overnight after thieves used gas cylinders to blow up an Accrington ATM. Although a figure has not yet been confirmed, it is estimated that the thieves made off with tens of thousands of pounds
JAMES Skelly admits that The Coral have never been a band to conform. Formed by a bunch of schoolfriends on the Wirral, the band were nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for their self-titled debut album in 2002, and remain best known for the
BOLTON accountants and business advisors Cowgills have raised £7,000 for Bolton Hospice with their first Cowgills Charity Golf Day. The event took place at Bolton Golf Club and involved teams from local businesses. The hospice was chosen as
I PICKED up a couple of boxes of courgettes at the market this week, so today’s recipe is a result of that! Although the British courgette season has pretty much come to an end, I’d recommend you give this week’s dish a try. Until fairly recently
AWARD-wining Bolton actor Maxine Peake has won critical acclaim for the wide range of roles she has played. Maxine is a regular visitor to her hometown, where she studied at Westhoughton High School and Canon Slade sixth form, before carving out
ANNA-Jane Casey has never been one to hold back with her opinions. The West End star who grew up in Rawtenstall even goes as far as describing herself as 'a gobby northerner' although a giant smile is very rarely far from her face. But her latest
FRESH from the Paulaner pondering at the Oktoberfest, where we reminded them of who put the ball in the Munich net, it was back to the Doombar deliberations at the Harvester to face our local rivals, Blackburn Rovers. Both teams were on the same
DO you want to burn as many calories as possible in the shortest time? Do you want to hit every muscle in your body in one session and melt away fat and not even touch a piece of cardio equipment? Ever found yourself wandering round the gym and winging
OFF-beat comedy The Bisexual starring Maxine Peake airs on Channel 4 on Wednesday The six parter — with the full series now available on All 4 to view — takes a hilarious, if somewhat painful, look at the difference of dating men and women from
WHEN Cllr John Walsh discovered an old plaque in Bolton Parish Church he knew he would have to find out more about it. Little did he know it would lead him to unearthing the story of how a former councillor lost his life chasing a runaway horse
FOLLOWING a restructuring, health and wellbeing provider, Westfield Health, has promoted Paul Shires to be managing director of Bolton-based UK Healthcare – with an objective to drive business growth. Paul said: “I’m looking forward to joining the
AMAZON in Bolton held a special pyjama party at the fulfilment centre in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The team joined a global movement called #GoGold and linked in with colleagues in Amazon sites around the world to host a #PJammin
PHIL Parkinson praised his teams effort, but admitted his side ultimately lacked the cutting edge to take anything out of their derby clash with Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack’s 22nd minute strike settled the first meeting between the two Lancastrian
WANDERERS emerged empty-handed from their home derby with Blackburn Rovers - but how did the players rate? Bradley Dack's first half strike gave Rovers the points but there were some encouraging performances in home shirts. Marc Iles gives his
EVERY year "winter pressures" are highlighted in the national press and every year hospitals struggle under the weight of them. But why is winter such a difficult time and why is Royal Bolton Hospital still experiencing a backlog now? MARY
OFTEN mistaken as clumsiness or a sign of low intelligence, dyspraxia is more common than a lot of people realise. Liz Connor finds out more. WRITING, typing, riding a bike, driving a car, doing DIY around the home - these are just a few of the
THERE are very few people who are given the title “famous son of Bolton”. But when you say the name “Fred Dibnah” there will be no arguments as the steeplejack was Bolton through and through and his fame continues even after his death. He was
EXCITING plans could see a new £30m medical training centre come to Royal Bolton Hospital, Local Democracy Reporter NICK STATHAM looks at the potential benefits to the borough. A STATE-OF-THE-ART medical and clinical training academy could open
