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Man City Res 2 Bolton Res 1 WANDERERS Reserves went down 2-1 at Manchester City last night. Zoltan Harsanyi scored from the spot to cancel out Ashley Grimes' opener with the City striker hitting the winner 10 minutes from time.

POOR areas in the borough are to get more than £3 million ploughed into facilities for young people to stop them from misbehaving. The Government has handed the Bolton Council £3.6 million to invest in "disadvantaged areas where young people are at risk

A HIT-AND-RUN driver who left an elderly man fighting for his life is being hunted by police. The 75-year-old victim was hit as he was crossing Lowercroft Road in Bury at 4.40pm on Tuesday. He was taken to hospital suffering serious head injuries.

BOLTON Hospice is appealing for people to donate cash to help pay for its running costs, rather than send Christmas cards. People who would like a collection box for their office, school or church should contact Colleen or Maria in the fundraising office

CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Polish international Przemek Binkowski is returning to Astley & Tyldesley. The Torun-based rider made his name in British cycle speedway with three successive campaigns at A&T between 2002 and 2004, before returning to Poland to do his

BOLTON Council's new chief executive Sean Harriss has become the first person to sign up to The BIG Bolton Fund, the town's newest charity. The fund, which aims to get Bolton people contributing so that grants can be given to support the work of small

BOLTON faces a major challenge to ensure local people benefit from £1 billion of investment into the area over the next 10 years. Delegates to the 10th Bolton Vision Conference at the Reebok Stadium today were told the borough has an unprecedented opportunity

A BUSY post office which closed due to flooding will be reopened by the Mayor of Bolton. Cllr Barbara Ronson, will be at Bradshaw Post Office in Lee Gate, Harwood, on Thursday. It closed in October after the burst water tank caused extensive damage.

MEMBERS of the Bolton UFO Society are investigating a possible sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) above the town. A caller telephoned the society's chairman, Phil Catterall, last Wednesday, saying he had seen a strange object in the sky,

A SUPPORT group for young gay and bi-sexual people is being held tomorrow at The Parallel Young People's Health Centre. For more information or to make an appointment at the Churchgate centre, Bolton, please call 01204 387442.

Hero soldier Andy Barlow was honoured for his bravery by the Queen today. The Fusilier, was awarded the George Medal - the second highest military award for bravery - at Buckingham Palace. The ceremony comes just days after Mr Barlow celebrated the

I NEVER thought I’d be driven to say this, but today I felt disappointed in the Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl and co announced that they will be playing the City of Manchester Stadium next June and, like, many, my first reaction was of childish delight, equivalent

A teenager arrested after a huge firework was deliberately set off inside a shop has been bailed. The 16-year-old who arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life on Monday and has now been bailed until January 15, 2008. He is the third

HOSPITAL staff could walk out on strike in support of sacked mental health worker Karen Reissmann who lost her appeal to be reinstated earlier this week. Members of Unison, the biggest union at the Royal Bolton Hospital, are calling an emergency meeting

The Feeling have announced a new single and tour for next year. The soft-rock boys will release I Thought It Was Over, about a love story and the fall of the Berlin wall, on February 11. Singer Dan Gillespie said: "I remember quite clearly the fall

A 26-year-old man was stabbed when an armed gang raided his flat in Middleton. The gang of five, or six, one carrying a shotgun, banged on the door of the flat at Hebers Court, Whalley Road, demanding cash and drugs from the homeowner on Sunday at 7.15am

HIS debut album may have received critical adulation when it was released earlier this year, but Bolton's Simon Aldred - aka the man behind Cherry Ghost - says he is already planning a radical change of style. The laconic singer-songwriter released Thirst

ORGANISERS of a charity concert are looking for talented Bolton people to take part in the show. The "Wheatsheaf Christmas Show" will be held at the Wheatsheaf pub, on Market Street, Westhoughton, on Sunday December 23. DJ Richard Adams said: "We're

Leigh Centurions have joined forces with Westhoughton Lions to run a free coaching session at the Lions' Cunningham Road ground on Saturday at 10am. For more information, contact John Brownlow on 07770578526.

Bolton Mets' fixture on Saturday was postponed due to bad weather. Next Saturday, the Mets travel to rivals Golborne Parkside, hoping to keep up their recent impressive form. Players are asked meet at the Farmers Arms, Darcy Lever at 11.45 am.

Horwich RMI have signed Indian batsman Dheeraj Jadhav as their professional for next summer. Jadhav is currently starring for the Mumbai Champs in the rebel Twenty20 competition. He is fourth in the leading run scorers, ahead of cricketing stars such

FOOTBALL: Pre-season training has started for the newly-formed Ladybridge Ladies. The team is to be entered into a local league, and will play their home games at the club's Lostock home. The team is looking for new players, and anybody interested can

British boxing is on a high and Amir Khan is very much at the forefront of the next generation of world champions. That is the view of his manager Frank Warren, who has compared the 21-year-old Bolton boxer to the great Sugar Ray Leonard. "It is how

University of Durham II 2 Bolton Mets 0 BOLTON returned from the North-east empty-handed after a tough battle against Durham in the snow. The visitors got off to a nightmare start when centre-back Anthony Davies broke a finger in a tackle. However

PUPILS past and present are being invited to bid a fond farewell to a retiring high school headteacher. When Penny Walker joined the staff at Mount St Joseph's RC High School it was a girls-only grammar based in Deane, teaching youngsters from across

THEY'RE the biggest rock band in the world, they can fill Wembley, and now the Foo Fighters are heading to Manchester. They will play the City of Manchester Stadium on June 2, next year. Coming in the wake of an instantly sold out two-night stand at

You haven't played Halo 3 unless your tush has rumbled while firing at aliens. Whether it's over-the-top vibrating chairs or more practical gaming accessories, such as the Wii remote charging station, hundreds of optional peripherals can enhance your

A PRIMARY school transformed into a winter wonderland to raise money for school funds. Pikes Lane Primary, in Gibraltar Street, Bolton, held a winter fair. Attractions included games for the children and stalls featuring a variety of bargain goods.

BOLTON Council has been shortlisted for a "Council of the Year" award for the first time. The Local Government Chronicle awards, which are open to every council in the UK, recognise those which offer the best services to residents across 17 categories

A DOG was shot and killed after a prolonged and brutal attack by a youth early this morning. The youth, wearing a dark hooded top, was seen putting a gun into the mouth of the golden coloured Labrador cross, on Ascot Walk, Pendleton, at about 3am.

A COMMUNITY fund for Bolton is being launched at a conference today. Bolton Council has already donated £25,000 to the Big Bolton Fund which will be given to community and voluntary groups. Decision-makers and delegates at the 10th annual Bolton Vision

A Manchester man, believed to be part of a criminal gang involved in a spate of thefts and robberies, has been jailed for five years. Anthony Matthew Spencer, aged 23, of HMP Forrest Bank, pleaded guilty at Manchester Crown Court on Monday to one count

A GIRL'S thumb was fractured when it became trapped in an escalator at a Bolton shopping centre. Abbie Baxter, aged 11, was following her mother, Andrea, down an escalator at the Market Place centre during a Christmas shopping trip. She had put her

NICOLAS Anelka has been promised all the support he needs to cause another derby upset at Manchester City on Saturday. The French striker, who netted twice against his former club to give Wanderers a convincing victory at Eastlands last season, has shouldered

AS a railway engineer, Chris Fielding had responsibility for 660 miles of track and 120 employees. But now the 40-year-old has a new station in life - as a vital link between insurance companies and their clients to organise claims repairs. The father-of-four

FIRMS are being warned to be extra vigilant about securing their offices over Christmas after evidence of an increase in business crime in the past year. Insurance firm AXA said there was a 20 per cent rise in crime-related settlements among firms, with

THE number of firms planning to recruit staff in the New Year has fallen to a six-year low. A survey of 2,000 companies by employment giant Manpower said the overall jobs picture remains positive despite the expected easing in hiring plans. Four out

JD Sports parent company John David Group said it had snapped up branded fashionwear chain Bank Stores in a deal worth up to £19.5 million. The acquisition - John David's second deal in less than a week - will see the firm add Bank's 49 stores to its

AN online domestic appliance supplier has been listed as one of the fastest-growing companies in the country. Middlebrook-based DRL achieved 73 per cent growth last year, with sales of £52.8 million, and its performance placed it at number 70 in The

FIRMS in Bolton are being warned to check out companies who offer cheap qualifications. ISO 9001:2000 certificates are recognised internationally as a sign that a company has a quality management system in place. Tom Wilkinson, of Bolton's TSW Quality

PARENTS are again being urged not to buy potentially lethal off-road and mini- motorbikes for their children this Christmas. Bolton Council is thanking residents for heeding its warnings last year when police mounted a high-profile "Don't Buy" campaign

AN appeal has gone out to keep the bells ringing at St Katharine's Church in Blackrod. More bell ringers are needed to strengthen the team which keeps the bells peeling on Sunday mornings. Bell ringing captain John Howard will give training to anyone

YOUNGSTERS explored Christmas around the world in their annual production. Sharples Primary School youngsters took to the stage for two performances of the play for family and friends. Administrator at the Bolton school, Pauline Clarke, said: "The

SMITHILLS Hall in Bolton has been decked out with Christmas decorations from days-gone-by to get visitors into the festive mood. The 800-year-old hall, off Smithills Dean Road, has been decorated with Tudor and Victorian-style decorations. Friends

AMIR Khan says Graham Earl never stood a chance on Saturday. The Bolton sensation took just 72 seconds to destroy the most dangerous opponent of his 15-fight professional career. And he says he was just too focused for the experienced Luton fighter

YOUNG people are getting into the spirit of Christmas by spreading some festive cheer. George Tomlinson's school choir will be singing Christmas carols at Asda in Farnworth this Thursday and on Thursday, December 20, between 1pm and 3pm. The school

NEW diplomas championed by the Government might "add little for bright students" according to an independent school headteacher. Schools Minister Jim Knight has announced that he wants to see top public schools, such as Bolton School, teaching the new

PUPILS need to spend more time in school science laboratories if Britain is to avoid being left behind with technology. Professor Colin Pillinger, the man behind attempts to land a spacecraft on Mars, is aiming to inspire children to discover the wonders

IT is remarkable that a five-year-old girl can show so much bravery after being diagnosed with leukaemia. So much so that Holly Davies-Linihan has won the national Cancer Research UK Little Star award for her courage. Despite having to continue with

PEOPLE are quick to criticise "the council" but slow to recognise its achievements. Everyone has an opinion on the local authority because its work has an impact on daily life, be it traffic, recycling, planning or schools. The Local Government Chronicle

ALLAN Ramsay comes up with a silly idea of having cameras in cars and facing backwards to record what might have happened in incidents (Letters, November 30). Why not expand the phone-in hotline which has been set up by the police authorities for people

Having just been out to my mail box, I was pleased to see a Christmas card from my old home town of Bolton amongst my mail. Being a warm day with a temperature of 35 degrees, I was looking forward to seeing a typical English Christmas card with winter

Lesley Smith prophesy has come true - indeed, the Calvin Street Royal Mail office is worse than ever! Everyone stands and moans in the queue but, of course, none of us will ever do anything about it. Is there anything we can do about it? If Royal Mail

GIVEN that Allan Ramsay would like the right to "arm" himself with a camcorder to help protect himself from drivers who ignore the mobile phone ban, if not remove these menaces from our roads entirely (Letters, November 30), then the initiative recently

SO the Labour Party thinks it can foist an outside candidate on the voters of Bolton South-east using a moth-eaten process?Think again ("Probe into ballot for Labour seat, December 4"). Yasmin Qureshi's selection is surely tarnished beyond doubt. How

AMIR Khan's knockout performance on Saturday night was praised by Sports Secretary James Purnell in the House of Commons. The young boxer was congratulated for his defence of the Commonwealth lightweight title at Bolton Arena, where he stopped respected

Two weeks ago, the Disasters Emergency Committee launched an appeal for the survivors of the Bangladesh cyclone which has affected around five million people. I am writing to thank those readers of The Bolton News who have already made a donation for

INCREASED use of energy is the principal driving force behind the threat of global warming which is being debated by the UN in Bali. However, little consideration is being given to the other main factor which is rapidly increasing population growth.

A LOOMING £7million funding crisis could mean council homes in Bolton go without full maintenance within the next few years. Bolton at Home, which manages the 18,700 council houses in the borough, has admitted cuts to Government subsidies could leave

THREE wheelie bins were set on fire in Westleigh. Fire officers were called out to the three small blazes in Cherry Grove, Walnut Road and Cedar Avenue at around 7.30am this morning (tues). Fire chiefs have urged residents not to leave their bins out

A SUSPICIOUS fire which tore through the body shop of a garage was put out before it could spread to surrounding shops. Firefighters were called to the garage in Cobden Mill, Gower Street, Farnworth, at around 5.05am this morning. The blaze was already

A NEW tractor store and stables could be built on land at Goodman Fold Farm in Chorley Road, Blackrod, if a planning application is granted permission by Bolton Council. Plans also include a stable block.

THE number of women who die during childbirth in Bolton is almost double the national average. New figures reveal that for every 100,000 women giving birth, 24 die, compared to a national average of 14. Doctors are blaming the figures on soaring rates

SMOKERS who would like expert help to kick the habit at home can receive support from the Bolton NHS Primary Care Trust. For more information about the trust's Smoke-free Homes project, call 01204 462173.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted a Football Association charge of using abusive and/or insulting words to a match official as his side lost 1-0 to Wanderers at the Reebok. Ferguson was charged after confronting referee Mark Clattenburg

A SCHOOL has plans to expand. Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary in Beech Avenue, Farnworth, wants to build a single-storey extension to the nursery, main entrance and staff area. The application has been lodged with Bolton Council by the Salford Diocese

A GANG of thugs punched and kicked a man until he fell unconscious. The hooded yobs then stole the victim's glasses and mobile phone before fleeing. They left the man, aged 30, sprawled in the middle of a busy main road. Sgt David Baines, who is leading

A SHED was set on fire in Walkden. Firefighters were called to the blaze in the back garden of a semi-detached house in Birch Road at around 12.30pm on Monday.

THE Darcy Lever community carol service and lighting of the tree will take place at Darcy Lever Cricket Club on Friday between 7pm and 8pm. The choir of Ladybridge Primary School will sing carols, while traditional food will be available for free. A

POLICE in Lancashire will be cracking down on anti-social behaviour over the festive period. The county force, which covers Rivington, Edgworth and Turton, has launched Operation Shepherd to reduce disorder and alcohol-related crime. Chief Inspector

THE victim of a gangland-style shooting has been discharged from hospital. The 22-year-old man was driven by friends to the Royal Bolton Hospital early on Saturday, December 1, with a single bullet wound. He underwent surgery to remove a bullet from

WANNABE Bolton rock band Mining Castro failed in their bid to win the XFM Rock School competition. The four sixth-form students from Turton School had been shortlisted for the final of the Manchester-based radio station's talent quest. But the teenagers

A BRAVE schoolgirl who was diagnosed with leukaemia when she was just four-years-old has won a national award for her courage. Holly Davies-Linihan, now aged five, still has 18 months of gruelling chemotherapy left until her treatment is completed.

Sara Millender reviews the stunning Audi A3 cabriolet, plus reports from Chris Watts on former President Clinton's climate initiative with Volvo, Cadillac's CTS model voted car of the year, Renault's new 2.0 dci 175 engine, and the enhancement of the

A BAKERY worker is facing jail after he admitted possessing a fake passport. Henry Emmanuel, aged 27, of Brandwood Street, Daubhill, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via a video link yesterday. He was arrested after a police raid at Rathbone's bakery

A nurse sacked after speaking out against spending and job cuts has lost an internal appeal against her dismissal, it was announced last night. Unison said it was "extremely disappointed" at the decision of the Manchester Mental Health and Social Care

BOLTON West MP Ruth Kelly has written to Foreign Secretary David Miliband urging him to look into the treatment of Wanderers fans in Belgrade. Angry fan Stephen Cookson had written to Ms Kelly, his MP, asking her to get answers as to why fans were detained

A TAXI driver has become the first in Bolton to be fined for smoking while in his car. Mustak Bhuta, the leader of Bolton's private hire association, was spotted by a council officer as he lit up while in his car in Moor Lane, Bolton, on November 24.

TAKE That enjoyed a triumphant homecoming last night as they played the first of 11 dates at Manchester's MEN Arena. Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Howard Donald, delighted fans by performing a string of favourites. The boys, who got together

BOXING legend Frank Bruno has backed Amir Khan to become a world champion. The crowd favourite, who along with several star names including Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, was at ringside at Bolton Arena to witness the Bolton boxer destroy the more

THE funeral of a sixth-former killed in a car smash is to take place at the Reebok Stadium. Daniel Harrison was killed with fellow 17-year-old Jonathan Sharples when their car hit a tree in Old Kiln Lane, Heaton, last Wednesday. Daniel's funeral service