FARNWORTH produced a stunning fightback to beat Eagley and lift the Hamer Cup for the first time since 1994. Chasing Eagley's total of 205-8, they were reduced to 9-4 and staring at humiliating defeat, but suddenly their two star men transformed the game
A BOLTON Council whistle blower, who won a claim that he was unfairly dismissed, has got his job back. Bernard Summers won the right to be reinstated at an employment tribunal on Tuesday after proving he was constructively dismissed. Mr Summers will now
A FIRM targeted by arsonists says that it would remain open for business. Conservatory Smiths Ltd on the Waterloo Industrial Estate, Bolton, was badly damaged in the blaze, which was started after rags and paper were pushed through the letterboxes of
A TEAM of fundraisers are walking to Birmingham for Bolton Wanderers' first game of the season, against Aston Villa. The group passed through Bolton town centre on Tuesday as part of their walk for cancer charity CANtreat. They had earlier enjoyed a send
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has confirmed he is holding talks with Fiorentina's Japan international Hidetoshi Nakata, who is flying to England on Wednesday. The 28-year-old attacking midfielder, who has spent seven years in Italy, including a Serie A
SHAKERS 1, LEYTON ORIENT 2: Shakers boss Graham Barrow pulled no punches after his side's second defeat in four days. Shakers went down to goals from Shane Tudor and Gabriel Zakuani although a late Allan Smart goal ensured an exciting final 13 minutes
THE mother of an epileptic five-year-old girl is working to raise money for charity following the death of her daughters friend with the same condition. Bethany Louise Lythgoe was just four years old when she died last October after having a seizure in
A SCHOOLBOY who admitted causing his girlfriend's death in a jet ski accident in Cyprus was fined more than £2,100 by a court in Limassol on Wednesday. James Dudley, 16, of Colwyn Bay, North Wales, lost control of his jet ski, fatally injuring Hannah
A TEAM of fundraisers are walking to Birmingham for Bolton Wanderers' first game of the season, against Aston Villa. The group passed through Bolton town centre on Tuesday as part of their walk for cancer charity CANtreat. They had earlier enjoyed a send
A DREAM holiday turned into a nightmare for father-of-two Chris Strickleton when he almost died while holidaying on the Gold Coast of Australia. Mr Strickleton, aged 64, was minutes from death after suffering from a massive heart attack. He had travelled
GREENMOUNT reached the final of the Lancashire Knockout following a comfortable victory over Netherfield. The Northern League side were expected to pose a tough test for Greenmount, but they were never able to take control of the game at any stage. Greenmount's
SHAKERS 1, LEYTON ORIENT 2: Shakers boss Graham Barrow pulled no punches after his side's second defeat in four days. Shakers went down to goals from Shane Tudor and Gabriel Zakuani although a late Allan Smart goal ensured an exciting final 13 minutes
PARENTS of children who play truant from school more than 20 times in a term face being fined from next month. Education chiefs are to hand out £50 fixed penalty notices in a new crackdown aimed at cutting down truancy in Bolton's schools. The fines will
BLOOD donor sessions will take place on Thursday, August 11, at JJB Stadium, Wigan and on Friday, August 12, at The Leisure Centre, (The Rivington Suite), Horwich. They will continue, the following week, on Monday, August 15, at Christ Church, Mytham
TEN-YEAR-OLD Amy Lewis wanted to say "thank-you" to hospital staff for helping her fight a lifelong illness - so she made a fund-raising walk up the highest mountain in England and Wales. Amy, of Joseph Street, Radcliffe, suffers from Evan's Syndrome,
