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CYCLISTS are being urged to use pedal power to raise cash for charity. The NSPCC is holding its annual Big Bike Ride between June 27 and 29. Fundraisers are being urged to take part in their own rides as well. Anyone who would like to take part should

THE case of a man accused of burglary was adjourned after the Crown Prosecution Service took the wrong file to Bolton Magistrates Court. Christopher Greenhalgh, aged 21, of Lansdowne Close, Tonge Moor, was ordered to re-appear at the court on Monday,

A BURGLAR stole alcohol, clothes and electrical items worth thousands of pounds from the garage of a house. Colin Naylor, aged 33, of Raikes Way, Darcy Lever, pleaded guilty to burglary at Bolton Magistrates Court. The court heard that on the night

BURY were denied all three points by a last-minute Adam Le Fondre penalty at Gigg Lane. In what was an incredible climax to the game, the Rochdale striker kept his cool to slot away a spot kick awarded by referee Michael Jones for a foul by Efe Sodje

Spurs 1, Wanderers 1. STELIOS came off the subs' bench to score the goal that earned Wanderers a point against all the odds at White Hart Lane. The Greece international pounced 24 seconds into the second half to give Gary Megson's Whites hopes of

A FOOTBALL match is being staged in Walkden to raise money for St Ann's Hospice in Little Hulton in memory of Karen Stott, from Worsley. Organisers hope soap stars will form a celebrity team to take on Walkden Legion on Monday, May 5, at Monton Amateurs

ROCHDALE are down to 10 men in a pulsating local derby at Gigg Lane. Nathan Stanton received his marching orders after a professional foul on Elliott Bennett on 29 minutes, but the Shakers are yet to make use of their numerical advantage. Both sides

Spurs 0, Wanderers 0 Half-time WANDERERS survived 45 minutes of intense pressure to hold Spurs in a scoreless first half at White Hart Lane. They were made to work hard in the North London sunshine, but restricted the League Cup winners to just

A COUPLE who had less than two days to fit in a wedding and honeymoon are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. John and Mary Pickersgill were married on April 24, 1943, while Mr Pickersgill was on leave from the Army. Mr Pickersgill, aged 88,

HUNDREDS of Rochdale fans have been left queueing outside Gigg Lane before the start of this afternoon's local derby. With Dale needing three points to stay in the race for automatic promotion, their supporters have turned out in force. Shakers' safety

JOEY O'Brien returned to midfield as Wanderers looked for a third successive Premiership win at Spurs. The Republic of Ireland international, sidelined with a hamstring injury since the 4-0 defeat at Aston Villa three weeks ago, replaced Tamir Cohen

GLYNN Hurst returns to the side for today's derby, but there is no place for Brian Barry-Murphy who has not recovered in time from a thigh strain. Shakers: Provett; Scott; Futcher; Haslam; Baker; Hurst; Bishop; Buchanan; Adams; Bennett; Sodje. Subs:

ALAN Knill is urging his side to keep their cool if tempers boil over in this afternoon's derby. The last time the two sides met a Gigg Lane, Darran Kempson was sent off and there were no fewer than six bookings dished out in a stormy encounter. And

A LOVE story which started in a Lancashire mill, blossomed into a romance which has stood the test of time. Harold and Bessie Littler marked 65 years of marriage with a family meal. The couple met while working at Montague Burton Mill in Walkden, in

THE University of Bolton has hit back at league tables which rank it second from bottom in the country. It has been placed 112th out of 113 universities, with only the London South Bank University faring worse in the Good University Guide Last year

COLIN Woodthorpe insists he has made his peace with the fact that this season could be the last in his 23-year long career. The vastly experienced Bury defender made his debut for Chester City in 1985 - ironically against the Shakers in the Freight Rover

BAR managers are buttering up clubbers with a bright idea to combat late night violence in Bolton town centre. New York New York Bar in Bridge Street is giving free buttered toast to customers at closing time, as part of a community scheme to help disperse

PLACES are still available to walkers keen on making a difference for charity. The British Heart Foundation is appealing for people to take part in its Hadrian's Wall Hike. Everyone taking part in Sunday's 10-mile challenge will receive free pub meal

BOLTON's libraries are gearing up to welcome new members as part of national Join A Library Day. The event takes place today and is connected to the National Year of Reading. For the first time the National Year of Reading campaign and the Society of

10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News April 27, 1983. Bolton Council Housing Department's customer charter is "vague, slim", and has not been revised for 13 years, according to a survey by the National Consumer Council. The council's housing and social

A MAN who breached a community order was told to do an extra 24 hours of unpaid work. Lewis Sheridan, aged 21, of Parkdale Road, Tonge Moor, was sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work in January for an assault, but he twice failed to turn up to do his

MAGISTRATES found a man guilty of being drunk and disorderly in his absence when he failed to turn up at court. Lee Breen, aged 27, of Leverhulme Avenue, Great Lever, was arrested on February 20. On Thursday, Bolton magistrates fined him £80 and ordered

THREE people were injured when a car ploughed into a tree. The crash happened in Rivington Lane at around 4am this morning. It was thought the people were trapped in the Vauxhall Corsa, but when the fire brigade arrived their services were not required

TODAY the Wanderers can take another big step in their fight to avoid relegation from the Premiership. They have a difficult task in facing Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane, which makes it even more necessary that the whole town gets behind the team

WE have heard it all now. Apparently a Bolton bar, in order to combat late night violence, will be offering drinkers hot buttered toast at closing time. The toast idea is part of a drinks promotion at the bar New York New York on a Friday night. The

THREE friends were dramatically rescued from an upstairs bedroom of their home as fire raged in the rooms below. Firefighters smashed their way through double-glazed windows of the home in Blackwood Street, Great Lever, to reach them. The fire was sparked

THE healthy eating secrets of Bolton Wanderers super-fit footballers have finally been revealed. Kevin Nolan has told how his lung-busting performances in midfield are down to his love of oranges. And flamboyant striker El-Hadji Diouf swears by a portion

Further warnings urging motorists not to panic-buy have been issued on the eve of a planned strike at a giant oil refinery. It is feared the walkout by 1,200 workers at the Grangemouth site in Scotland could hit fuel supplies, potentially causing

A PEDESTRIAN hit by a car in the town centre has been released from hospital. The 20-year-old man was struck by a white Suzuki Grand Vitara in Knowsley Street at 2.25pm on Tuesday. The vehicle hit a parked car then crossed the road and mounted the pavement

POLICE are examining bullet casings found at the scene of a shooting in Bolton. A 20-year-old man was shot with what is believed to be a handgun following a brawl in Chorley Old Road at 4.15pm on Tuesday. The gun has not yet been found and no arrests

A PENSIONER stashed drugs worth almost £700,000 in his freezer. William Thompson, aged 65, was caught with the hidden drugs when police raided his house in Hindley Road, Westhoughton, on February 22. Officers found 34 bags of powder in the garage freezer

A WASHING machine set on fire at a house in Bury. Firefighters were called to Lakeside Road at 9.20pm last night. A 34-year-old man, who inhaled some smoke, was treated at the scene.

WITH a rapidly approaching recession, it is important that the Government provides monies for meaningful training for people who are going to find it increasingly harder to enter the labour market. Much of what has been labelled as "employability training

WITH a rapidly approaching recession, it is important that the Government provides monies for meaningful training for people who are going to find it increasingly harder to enter the labour market. Much of what has been labelled as "employability training

I WOULD like to warmly welcome the compensation package for those that do not benefit from cutting the basic rate of tax. The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, showed that he and the Labour Party are listening. Now, as a result of Labour's actions, millions

IN the words of our wise and respected leader, Gordon Brown: "Sometimes the biggest problems have the simplest answers." He also feels that: "There is nothing more amazing than saving a life." Accordingly, he has promised that Britain will provide Africa

GOLDLINE agents have been told that their player of the year awards night has been cancelled, because the players need to be fully focused on their battle for Premiership survival. The agents, who play a major role in the commercial department's fund-raising

WANDERERS Junior Whites are providing coaches, exclusively for families, as part of the club's free travel offer to the final game of the season at Chelsea on Sunday, May 11. The success of the free travel offer that saw a convoy of 27 coaches boost

THE Reebok will be a hive of transfer activity this summer, regardless of what division Wanderers end up in. Gary Megson will use the close season to put his personal stamp on the squad he inherited last October and the chances are that a number of players

Health staff have have hit out at senior managers from the Royal Bolton Hospital who travelled to Paris to present a "poster" to a conference - at a cost of £2,000. The move has sparked fury among staff and union chiefs because the trip comes as finance

I LOOKED on in amazement last week when I saw the gritter spreading salt on the avenues around us. Does the council never check to see what the weather is going to be like before taking on what must be an expensive task? Most nights when they have come

THE new Bishop of Bolton has been consecrated at a ceremony in York Minster. The Rt Rev Chris Edmondson officially became the most senior Church of England figure in the borough yesterday. He was one of three new Bishops consecrated by the Archbishop

LIBERAL Democrats have pledged to retain weekly bin collections if they are returned to power in Bolton in the local election on Thursday. The party's decision to implement a fortnightly black bin collection during their minority control of the council

Here we publish the third in our series of reports highlighting the manifestos of the political parties in Bolton ahead of next Thursday's local elections. Today it is the turn of the Liberal Democrats group. Simply click HERE to view it in .pdf format

We are offering readers the chance to have their own Limerick featured in this new Loopy Limerick spot every Saturday. Send in your Limerick (keep it clean) and illustrator Jason Lythgoe-Hay will provide a cartoon to go with it. Please send your Limericks

GARY Megson assured his happy Wanderers last night that they will be playing Premier League football next season, if they show the same spirit and commitment that got them out of the bottom three. Successive 1-0 wins over West Ham and Middlesbrough have

EVERY councillor in Bolton will meet informally to discuss controversial plans to cut the number of contractors used by the Town Hall. The proposals are currently on hold because one of the four companies the council had chosen for its shortlist is being

FARNWORTH Social Circle believe they have the ammunition to push champions Walkden all the way this season. Captain Matt Parkinson says he will be disappointed if his side do not win the title with the team he has at his disposal. "We bat further down