EL-HADJI Diouf has promised to make up for a year of frustration and failure by giving Reebok fans a season to remember. The enigmatic African was rumoured to be on his way out after Sam Allardyce questioned his attitude and his commitment to training
THE extreme heat has claimed the lives of hundreds of fish in a Bolton canal. Dead fish have been seen on a two-and-a-half mile stretch from Elton reservoir in Bury to Ladyshore in Little Lever. At least one person contacted the Environment Agency to
A haul of alcohol was taken off children as young as 12 in a crackdown on drink-fuelled crime in less than a month. Police targeted young drinkers across Breightmet in a four-week purge on teenagers drinking in the streets. Alcohol was confiscated from
KEVIN Nolan is convinced a lighter game load will increase Wanderers prospects of a successful cup run next season. The Whites were bitterly disappointed when they failed to qualify for a second campaign of European football, but have taken consolation
SHAKERS 2, FC UNITED 0: Landlords Bury earned the bragging rights at Gigg Lane, but the real entertainment came from the terraces. With the 2,674 supporters split evenly on two halves of the ground, the banter between the two sets of fansnwas worth the
STEPLADDERS, kick-stools and a set of airport steps were among unsafe pieces of equipment scrapped or confiscated during a recent health and safety drive in Bolton. Officers from Bolton Council inspected the workplaces of more than 3,000 employees
MUSICIANS, poets and comedians will come together to celebrate the birthday of Hovis Presley, who died last year. The bash will raise money for the Hovis Presley Memorial Fund, which helps charities, including the Bolton Lads and Girls Club and Cancer
BOLTON Council is to try to get 225 people on incapacity benefit back to work. They are to be trained for work and given help with transport costs, tools and clothing as part of a campaign to get people off benefits. By doing so, the council will meet
BADLY Drawn Boy is to make a comeback this autumn with a limited-edition single. There will be only 500 copies of his new song, Born In The UK, on seven-inch vinyl on August 7. It will be released on the Emidisc label the legendary EMI offshoot made
A TEENAGER was being chased by police officers on foot when he ran into the path of a police car. Martin Barlow, aged 18, had been running from police officers on patrol in Bolton town centre when he was knocked down by a police car in Bradshawgate on
A 16-YEAR-OLD girl is appearing in court today charged with the manslaughter of a frail pensioner. The girl, who also faces a charge of burglary, is appearing before Salford Magistrates with homeless Jonathan Buckley, aged 19, who faces the same charges
QUINTON Fortune believes Bolton Wanderers can be a major force in the Premiership for the foreseeable future. The South African international ended weeks of speculation when he joined the Whites yesterday on a one-year contract. And, although his initial
JAMIE Moore warmed up for his eagerly-awaited title showdown with rival Matthew Macklin with a polished display against Mike Algoet. The Walkden ace, who defends his British Light Middleweight belt at Altrincham Leisure Centre on September 29, fired
The Matchwinner Cup Quarter Finals (Sunday, July 30): Rupert Ladies A v Little Lever XI; No rth House Ladiesv Church Inners; Sharples Park v Farnworth Cricket Club; Little Lever Cricket Club B v Little Lever AFC A; Bolton Castle v Walkden Cricket Club
BOLTON'S Senior Interleague team completed the series of matches against local rivals Bury with a resounding 140-81 win giving Bolton a 6-2 victory overall. Bury led the match by 14 runs at the interval, scoring 67 runs due to steady batting from Nicola
GERMAN midfielder Didi Hamann was apparently put off joining Bolton Wanderers because he couldn't understand the local accent of staff at McDonald's at Middlebrook. Not sure which part of "Welcome to McDonald's, how may I help you today?" was lost
HAVING travelled more regularly on the train service between Bolton and Manchester recently I've realised something: the train companies don't really like their passengers. Why else would they pack them in daily at peak times, in some of the hottest
CONGRATULATIONS to all the plucky females who took part in the Bolton Race for Life this year a great day with terrific support from spectators. It was well-organised and not only gave a real boost to the vital work of Cancer Research UK but, as a
FAR from signalling the end of letter writing, email is reviving the trend for pen and paper. Analysts say email has reminded letter writers of the benefits of sending and receiving messages. That's good, but, unfortunately for some of us, by now
FORGIVE the giggling, but it made me laugh to hear that new research shows that celebrity endorsements don't really matter to consumers. Firms making everything from crisps to cosmetics have long paid huge sums to top names in entertainment, sport
I DO not have the time or the encyclopaedic knowledge of Brian Derbyshire, who appears to pontificate on anything and everything in the letter columns of this paper. However, I can not let his ill-informed attack on me go unanswered. Had he bothered
Boxer Amir Khan was granted unconditional bail after pleading not guilty to dangerous driving when he appeared before Bolton magistrates on Thursday morning. The charge related to an incident in March on Bradshawgate when a man suffered a broken
THE Second Test between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford is a sell-out. The first three days of play had already attracted capacity crowds and now the Lancashire ticket office has brought the shutters down for Sunday with the overall attendance
SURELY Elaine Sherrington knows the cost of plastic bags to the environment, as the Executive Member for the Environment? I am all in favour of any method to discourage shoppers from using plastic bags like there is no tomorrow. I reuse my plastic bags
THE incidence of superbug Clostridium Difficile infecting patients at the Royal Bolton Hospital is increasing. And the number of patients infected by the MRSA bug has also increased. Hospital managers claim that better recording methods of incidents
PHYSICALLY, bullying is a highly visible form of torture for a young person. Crucially though, it is also something that can leave its victim with mental scars. Over the past few years, those that seek to damage others have discovered a new vehicle
In reply to the Executive Member's letter published on Saturday, July 8 "Packaging does not help the planet". Cllr Elaine Sherrington, Labour Executive Member for Recycling, has said she regrets that she could not support my motion supporting the Women's
CAMPAIGNING Bolton residents want to put the brake on speeding motorists following a series of car crashes. The neighbours, who live in Tennyson Road, New Bury, say there have been five crashes in the road over the past 20 months. The latest happened
IT'S lights, camera, action for the ultimate home movie . . . the McCarthy family are filming their own sitcom. The family, from Lucas Road, Farnworth, have been filming on the Oldhams Estate in Astley Bridge, for a pilot episode of dad, Steve's, self-penned
SOME of the rarest birds in the world will set up roost at Seven Acres nature reserve in Breightmet. Falcons, owls, hawks and golden eagles will visit the site on August 1 and there will be a chance for braver members of the crowd to handle one of
The latest Bolton Electronic Organ Society concert is on August 15 (8pm), featuring The Longhawn Trio. This talented trio of young men play electronic organ, keyboard and saxaphone. The concert is at RMI Club, Chorley New Road, Horwich. All welcome
OUR web betting expert Gerry McDonnell runs the rule over Premiership prospects for the season, picking Chelsea to win (no surprise there then) and Wigan for the drop (perhaps not, Gerry). Here is his column: I'm no stranger to police attention.
FUNDRAISERS for Bolton Mountain Rescue Team are hoping to beat last year's total of £1,000 when they hold an all-day street collection in front of Bolton Town Hall on Saturday.
MORE buses are set to run between Rossendale and Manchester City Centre. From next Monday the Witch Way X44 service through Edenfield and Shuttleworth is to be enhanced. The 12-month trial period will see an extra 10 journeys per day from Monday
SAJID Mahmood says he is intent on ignoring the jibes of his mates as he looks to fire England to victory over Pakistan at Old Trafford today. Mahmood's parents both come from Pakistan, and are not the only ones to have given the 24 year-old some friendly
A BOLTON school has banned the use of internet instant messaging in a bid to clamp down on "cyber bullying." A rise in the number of incidents nationally has been highlighted by Schools Minister Jim Knight and the government has now drawn up guidelines
MEDICAL supplies and other goods delivered to the Royal Bolton Hospital could be halted if NHS staff vote for strike action. Hundreds of NHS workers are to vote on industrial action against the creation of private sectors of the health service. Health
