Teenagers are being educated about the dangers of sex and alcohol in a new scheme being run in the borough's schools. Play Hard Party Safe is aimed at final year high school pupils and sixth formers. It has been launched to help address Bolton's problems
PREMIERSHIP referee Mark Halsey will be taking part in a question and answer session at Radcliffe Borough on Thursday January, 24. Halsey, who lives in Little Lever, will be joined by his former Premiership colleague David Allison. Admission will be
RADCLIFFE Borough director of football Peter Coyne is hoping his side can register their first league victory of the season against fellow strugglers Clitheroe tonight. The UniBond Division One North game has been rescheduled after being postponed on
LEIGH RMI manager Steve Bleasdale admits he will be working a miracle if he manages to save the club from relegation this season. The Railwaymen are rock bottom of Blue Square North and former Peterborough manager Bleasdale - in his second spell at Hilton
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
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
BOLTON South-east MP Dr Brian Iddon has added his support to a House of Commons motion calling for the Government to improve services for vulnerable patients suffering from a muscle disease. A report, published by a group of leading doctors, along with
A new campaign is being launched to encourage people to leave their cars at home over the festive season and use public transport instead. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) has produced 50,000 copies of a new Christmas leaflet
PEOPLE willing to host children living with the effects of a nuclear disaster are being sought by Blackrod Friends of Chernobyl's Children. Children visit Bolton each year for a break from their polluted home environment and host families are needed
A SHED was set on fire in Walkden. Firefighters were called to the blaze in the garden at the rear of a semi-detached house in Birch Road at around 12.30pm today. The fire was put out before it could spread to surrounding properties.
ALL local football matches were washed out by Saturday's rain. At one point it looked as though Radcliffe Borough's game in the Unibond Division One North at Clitheroe would go ahead, but the referee postponed it 15 minutes before the kick-off. The
HALF of the UK's most improved cities for creating new jobs are in the north of England, but they still have below average employment rates, new research has revealed. A study of 56 towns and cities has shown "worrying economic inequalities" across the
A PROJECT to recycle construction waste has earned building group Seddon a national award. The firm, based at Edge Fold Industrial Estate, off Plodder Lane, Bolton, teamed up with social housing providers The Riverside Group and Plus Housing Group to
Teenagers are being educated about the dangers of sex and alcohol in a new scheme being run in the borough's schools. Play Hard Party Safe is aimed at final year high school pupils and sixth formers. It has been launched to help address Bolton's problems
Residents of an Egerton street had plenty to bleet about when they opened their curtains today to find their gardens occupied . . . by a flock of sheep. The animals had escaped from a nearby field during the night and found their way in Whittle Hill
Four people were injured after a crash between a bus and tram in Manchester city centre. Part of London Road was shut after crash in diversions put in place. Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the Metrolink station on London Road just
CHILDREN braved the cold to see the Christmas tree lights switched on in Horwich. The Mayor of Horwich, Cllr Ken Denton, did the honours before the Rev Michael Behrend led a carol service. Music was provided by the band from St Joseph's High School
A NEW partnership has been set up to make sure buses run on time. Dave Longmate, from First buses, will be working with local authority highway departments, including Bolton, to give public transport officials a say in how roads are laid out and managed
ACCORDING to the results of a recent survey, if the festive pressures haven't got to you already, it should have today - officially the most stressful day of the year. An independent survey, commissioned by healthcare provider, HealthSure, has revealed
Mark Pritchard, Conservative MP for The Wrekin, has spoken out, following the news that only one in five schools now runs a Nativity play and that some councils are trying to squash Christmas for fear of offending other religions (a pitiful reason) or
IT is a towering insult to our servicemen and women - whether they are in combat zones or not - that the post of Secretary of State for Defence should be regarded as a part-time job. Des Browne, who occupies this post, is also scandalously Secretary
CONGRATULATIONS to Harry Hanley and the staff members at Royal Bolton Hospital who demonstrated in support of sacked whistle-blowing nurse Karen Reissmann on December 5 (The Bolton News, December 6). I do not want to make any comment on her employer,
KAREN Reissmann, a psychiatric nurse, criticised NHS cuts and was fired for speaking to the media. Nye Bevan must be weeping in his grave. This is not just a New Labour attack on the NHS, but on the workforce. Still, Mr Brown and Maggie Thatcher can
CLIMATE change is a "global emergency and the consequences of inaction are unthinkable", said Hilary Benn, Environment Secretary, last week. I agree entirely, but would go further and state that the emergency is such that we cannot afford to sit and
DEBATES on recycling and rubbish are often conducted in the light of ill-conceived, poorly-thought-out local schemes or efforts to meet stupidly low national targets. Result - negative bickering and a sulky public attitude. Our children and grandchildren
WITH reference to the two boys killed in Old Kiln Lane. I am not in the least bit surprised there has been an accident. As I write, the grids are blocked, the road is like a river and there is a 300-yard long pond up to halfway across the road at the
I AM writing in response to Cllr Nick Peel's letter to The Bolton News (Tuesday, December 4), explaining Bolton Council's parking enforcement system, and also the allegations made by Mr Barry Moss. Our council is happy to give tacit approval to over-zealous
BOLTON must have the worst record for sunken manholes on British roads. At the age of 72, with so much advancement in technology achieved in my time, I cannot understand why councils do not find the solution to sinking manholes, because the cost of repairs
BOLTON shoppers have joined council chiefs in giving a warm welcome to the move by Tesco to open a town centre superstore. Extra choice and competition can only be for the better. But the Tesco plans mean much more than that. They represent a huge vote
A BEAUTIFUL stained-glass window has been presented to St Brendan's RC Primary School in Harwood in memory of the late Monsignor Joseph Mallon. The window, depicting the school badge and crest, had been commissioned by Father Mallon and was to be his
CHARITIES from across Bolton were given festive cheer at the Mayor of Bolton's annual Christmas fair. More than 30 charities ran stalls at the event in Bolton Town Hall's Festival Hall and Lancaster Suite on Saturday morning. They were able to keep
UNTIL recently when the ski bug bit the only way to satisfy the craving was to hop on a flight to Austria or take a trip along the M62 to Castleford. Now skiers in this area are able to visit the newly opened Chill Factor near the Trafford Centre. At
KANE & LYNCH: DEAD MEN' Score: 6/10 Xbox 360, PS3 The minds behind the successfully stealth-laced Hitman franchise move violent action out of the shadows with Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. But they're a duo better off buried and forgotten. The story
DEAF people in Bolton have access to some of the best care in the country. Patients who are hard of hearing wait only seven days for a hearing aid after being seen by hospital staff. Only Manchester, where patients wait about four days, and mid Essex
SANTA's Christmas preparations have built up a full head of steam. Santa Special trains are running on the East Lancashire Railway, and hundreds of youngsters enjoyed return trips between Bury's Bolton Street Station and Ramsbottom. And they were also
Here are the answers to My Six Of The Best quiz last Friday. 1.Inter Milan axed which legendary coach after just one game of the 2000/01 season Marcelo Lippi 2.Which manager famously arrived at his new club on the tube? Christian Gross (Spurs)
BOLTON twins Kurtis and Cameron Maunder are keeping up the family tradition with their rock band OCD. Because their dad is non other than the Inde30s guitarist, Karl Birch. And with the boys, aged 14, and the third band member Dan Patton, aged 13, having
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a large firework was deliberately set off inside a shop in Bolton. The arrest follows an incident at 9.30pm on Monday, October 29, when a person dressed in a black cloak and a 'Scream' type mask entered the
Police are hunting a masked gun gang who stole cash from a motorist in Whitefield. A man was getting into his car parked on Oxford Avenue at 7pm on Friday when he was approached by three men all wearing balaclavas and dark clothing. Two of the men
WHAT I expected to be a drab local derby on a cold winter afternoon, was actually an entertaining affair. Less than 12 hours after witnessing Joe Cortez over zealously officiating and interfering in proceedings during the Ricky Hatton fight, referee
A 26-YEAR-OLD man tried to jump out of a first floor window when a fire started in his home. Firefighters were called to the two-storey flat in St Helens Road, Daubhill, at around 6.45am this morning. The blaze had started in the kitchen, due to a fault
GARY Megson has thanked the club's supporters for their role in the 4-1 victory over local rivals Wigan yesterday. A vocal crowd of 20,309 packed into the Reebok for what proved an entertaining spectacle, from a Wanderers perspective, at least. And
GARY Megson last night hailed Kevin Nolan as the standard-bearer of the Reebok revival. The 25-year-old mifielder turned in a captain's performance in the 4-1 victory over Wigan Athletic, an impressive transformation since he was controversially dropped
AN elderly man was rescued when a carpet and settee caught fire. Fire crews were called to the first-floor flat in Walkden Road, Walkden, at 4.45pm yesterday. The man was rescued by firefighters and treated for smoke inhalation. The cause of the blaze
Children's Secretary Ed Balls heralded the end of the current system of national Sats tests for 11-year-olds as he announced a major review of primary education. Mr Balls said yesterday he wanted a more "flexible" assessment regime, allowing pupils to
FOUR Chinese men have appeared in court accused of being involved in cannabis farms. Qin Zheng, aged 21, Liang Yu, aged 36, Lai Xing Yu, aged 30, and Yehao Yan, aged 26, all of no fixed address, appeared at Bolton Crown Court. The charges relate to
AN APPEAL has gone out to keep the bells ringing at St Katharine's Church, Blackrod. More bell ringers are needed to form the team which keeps the bells peeling on Sunday mornings. Bell ringing captain John Howard will give training to interested people
HOWEVER the last seven days had panned out for Wanderers, Gary Megson could never be accused of lacking the courage of his convictions. Two victories with two almost entirely different sides represent a very good week at the office for the Wanderers
A SEARCH is on to find the next beauty to represent the England in the Miss Universe competition 2008. To enter women need to be between 18 and 27, have been born in England and never married or had children. The winner of the UK competition will go
FIVE neighbours had a dramatic escape when fire tore through a ground-floor flat. Two men were carried to safety by firefighters and were taken to hospital after breathing in thick, black smoke which filled the block in Rydal Grove, Farnworth. Two other
MANCHESTER trio Fury UK will play The Commercial, in Bolton, on Boxing Day. Fury UK formed in 2003, and describe their influences as "Iron Maiden meets Rush with a hint of Bon Jovi". They released their debut album, My Tomorrow on Rocksector records
A girl, aged 15, suffered a serious facial injury after being hit by a car as she walked along a street with a friend in Atherton. The two 15-year-old girls were walking along Gloucester Street, Atherton, at about 7.50pm on Saturday when the driver
AMIR Khan believes there is no disgrace in Ricky Hatton losing his unbeaten record. The Bolton boxer says Floyd Mayweather, who has won titles at five different weights, is a great world champion. He said: "It is incredible what Mayweather has achieved
A MULTI-MILLION pound health centre in one of Bolton's most deprived communities opens its doors today. Work has been completed on the £9 million Crompton Health Centre in Crompton Way, Hall i'th' Wood, which will provide a home to two GPs surgeries
AMIR Khan has come of age with the world at his feet. On a night when Ricky Hatton's bubble was finally burst, Khan showed there is another Briton ready and waiting to continue the country's boxing revival. The way he contemptuously dealt with Graham
BUST-UPS in training can be a sign that all is not well at a football club. But not at Bolton. Gary Megson's smile broadened and his eyes sparkled as he recalled with some relish a set-to between Gary Speed and Abdoulaye Meite on the eve of Wanderers
ALEX Matvienko was not surprised at the speed at which Amir Khan disposed of Graham Earl. Khan's sparring partner at the gym run by their trainer, Oliver Harrison, in Salford said his fellow Bolton boxer had improved 100 per cent since his last fight
GARY Megson is convinced Wanderers have what it takes to drive onwards and upwards in their fight for Premiership survival. The Whites beat fellow strugglers Wigan Athletic 4-1 at the Reebok yesterday to haul themselves up to 14th in the table. And,
AMIR Khan's dream of becoming a world champion at the age of 21 came a big step closer after the emphatic way he demolished Graham Earl on Saturday. The Bolton boxer stopped the number one ranked Briton after just 72 seconds to retain his lightweight
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 police mounted a high-profile "Don't Buy" campaign. It
