JIM Henderson maintained his dominance of Ramsbottom's Rake Hill Climb when he won it for the seventh time yesterday. The Formby rider completed the 947-yard climb from Carr Street to Holcombe Village faster than any of his 60 competitors to take the
CHRIS Baguley hit a stunning double as FC United returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Wakefield. The midfielder struck twice with second-half free-kicks to move the Rebels up to seventh in the table in a lacklustre affair at Gigg Lane. Baguley
Atherton LR suffered a wretched afternoon when they were hit for six by Newcastle Town. Rovers matched the high-flying hosts for long periods and, trailing 2-0 with 69 minutes gone, still hoped to take something from the contest. However, everything
ATHERTON Colls could not hide their disappointment after going down 3-2 to bogey side Colne in Division One. Colls have never beaten the Lancashire club in seven attempts. But they will never have a better chance after Dave Conlon's side were 2-0 up
FIVE-year-olds in Bolton are outperforming their peers locally and nationally, new figures reveal. Statistics released by the Government's Department for Children, Schools and Families show that at foundation stage, youngsters in the town are high achievers
CHORUS girls Linda Hardy and Carol Taylor had a good Samaritan to thank when they made it on stage with seconds to spare. Mrs Hardy, aged 59, had been driving with her friend to Five Saints Amateur Theatre Company's performance of Hello Dolly when her
THINGS didn't always go to plan - but town centre pub landlord, John Jewitt's re-enactment of the Earl of Derby's execution still attracted a huge crowd. Hundreds of passers-by gathered outside Ye Olde Man and Scythe on Saturday to watch the annual street
CONTRABAND cigarettes and rolling tobacco worth more than £30,000 have been seized in Bolton. Police and a team from Bolton Trading Standards swooped on a house and a separate shop in Daubhill. They were acting on a tip-off about the sale of fireworks
INDIVIDUALS and groups wanting to take centre stage at this year's Bolton Bazaar are being invited to show off their talent at a series of auditions. As the November show draws closer, organisers have announced three days in November when people hoping
TOUGH new powers which can force drunken yobs to leave trouble-plagued neighbourhoods for 48 hours have been used by police for the first time in Bolton. Officers hit the streets of Breightmet, Tonge Moor and Tonge Fold to clear away gangs of youths
DOZENS of fish have been found dead at Elton Reservoir. Visitors to the Bury beauty spot discovered nearly 70 fish floating in the water earlier today. I was initially thought a toxic substance had been dumped in the reservoir, but British Waterways
ARSONISTS set a motorbike on fire. Firefighters were called to Fletcher Avenue, in Atherton, at 4.30am today. The blaze was started underneath a railway bridge.
THE importance of keeping tyres at the correct pressure and ensuring that they are legal and in good condition, are two of the main issues at the heart of a nationwide tyre safety campaign launched by Tyre Safe, the tyre industry's leading safety organisation
SIX new community children's nurses will be employed in Bolton. Primary Care Trust bosses have been given £112,000 in Government cash to recruit the new members of staff, who will add to the nine already working in the borough. In future years the PCT
ADULTS in Bolton are missing out on the chance to earn more by learning new skills, according to research. The Learning and Skills Council survey shows people are losing out on up to an extra £4,000 per year because they would rather spend cash on clothes
