Get the girls to France: Gorton football team need £6k or members stay home
Gorton-based West End AFC girls’ team are appealing for the public’s help to raise £6,000 to get their team to France to defend their Challenge Des Etoiles tournament title.
Stockport charity chief’s refreshing take on disability: ‘Live long enough and we all end up disabled’
Scope’s Kiss the awkward Goodbye campaign uses tongue-in-cheek Valentine’s Day cards to highlight that there is no need to be awkward around someone just because they have a disability.
Debrett’s 500 most influential people: See which Manchester icons make list
Manchester icons are being recognised as some of Britain’s 500 most influential people with the likes of MP Simon Danczuk, architect Lord Norman Foster and cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins, among others, making the list.
Olympic star Beth Tweddle wants ‘every child to have a go at gymnastics’
The 29-year-old, who announced her retirement in 2013, provides gymnastic classes around the UK in partnership with local schools and leisure centres, which are dedicated to providing children with opportunities to take part in the sport.
Bolton Hungary for FA Cup replay success after battling Anfield draw, says Bogdan
A superb defensive and goalkeeping display ensured Wanderers will host the Premier League big boys next month after they denied the Reds a heavily-tipped home win.
Manchester sitty: Four out of five fail to get up and do ONE hour exercise a week
NHS guidelines recommending adults exercise for 150 minutes a week were branded ‘unrealistic’ for most people by health experts this week.
Lennon’s fire fuels Bolton hot streak while other clubs freeze in winter
Despite differing opinions among fans at the time of his appointment, the former Celtic man’s time at the helm has been largely promising.
Visions of Anfield: Bolton must focus on league not Liverpool FA Cup tie – Lennon
Bolton received one of the draws of round four of the FA Cup when they were picked to challenge the Liverpool at Anfield, but Lennon is refusing to get lost in the FA Cup dream with upcoming Championship fixtures more crucial to the club’s season.
He’skey to Bolton success: Emile rolled back years in Blackburn win, says Lennon
After coming on at half-time for his first appearance in English football since May 2012, ex-England international Heskey slid home Eidur Gudjohnsen’s cross to cancel out Josh King’s opener.
99 problems but Khan ain’t one: Bolton boxer says Mayweather showdown is ‘just a waiting game’
Recently returned from the bright lights of Las Vegas, where he defeated former two-weight world champion Devon Alexander, Amir Khan’s return to Bolton brought with it an air of celebrity.
‘Positive thoughts’: Sale Sharks look to salvage pride against Saracens
Sharks may have nothing but pride to play for as they face the return fixture away to Saracens in the European Rugby Champions Cup tomorrow, however flanker Andrei Ostrikov insists his side won’t roll over just because they are out of contention.