Three children and a woman have died in a fire at a family home in Bolton, police said.

Twelve children under the age of 16 were among the 59 casualties taken to hospital after the terror attack at Manchester Arena.

Two "despicable" thieves posed as good Samaritans and stole from a man as he suffered a stroke in the street.

Allardyce spoke to reporters outside his home in Bolton this morning.

Gary Cahill is targeting more silverware with Chelsea after penning a new four-year deal with the reigning Premier League Champions.

Gardaí intercepted and detained an escaped British sex offender as he was about to board a plane to Hungary yesterday morning.

RUSSIA: A portly politician who somehow managed to get himself stuck inside a tank reportedly threatened to shoot bystanders who were standing around watching.

IN the late 1930s, the Lancashire mill town of Bolton was the subject of a new kind of research to see how its inhabitants worked and lived.

A computer-obsessed man ordered enough deadly poison on the Dark Web to kill 1,400 people then set about finding a rabbit, chinchilla or other “pocket-sized pet” to test it on, a court heard.

John Terry believes Chelsea’s first Premier League title win in five years is just the start of a new era of trophy gathering at Stamford Bridge.

Eddie Howe says seeing his Bournemouth side on Match of the Day next season will be beyond his wildest dreams after the Cherries effectively sealed their promotion to the Barclays Premier League on Monday.

BOURNEMOUTH 3 BOLTON 0: Bournemouth will play in the Premier League next season for the first time in their 116-year history after cruising past 10-man Bolton 3-0 in front of a disbelieving Dean Court.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes Philippe Coutinho has all the attributes to become a playmaker similar to Real Madrid duo Luka Modric and Toni Kroos.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists expectations still need to be handled carefully regarding Daniel Sturridge but he was delighted that the fit-again striker is back and scoring.

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Discount supermarket chain Aldi has pledged to create 35,000 new jobs in the UK as it strives for an estate of 1,000 stores by 2022.

James McClean has explained why he did not wear a poppy-embroidered shirt like the rest of his Wigan team-mates at Bolton last night.

A youngster could once recite all of England’s football grounds without listing a mix of international and obscure commercial brands.

A chemistry teacher accused of supporting the self-proclaimed Islamic State is facing jail in the UK after he admitted terrorism charges.

Jonathan Walters has described Tuesday’s dramatic equaliser against Germany as payback for the humiliating 6-1 loss in Dublin two years before.

A former Premier League footballer has been charged with conspiracy to commit bribery.

A man who told his girlfriend he had been kidnapped as an excuse to stay out partying sparked an overnight man-hunt, Greater Manchester Police said.

Helen Wood has been crowned winner of Big Brother.

Mike Forde knows plenty about summer transfers. Over the last 15 years, he’s recruited some of the world’s greatest footballers to the Premier League.

A Cork-born pharmacist has qualified for one of the toughest endurance events on the planet: the World Ironman Championships in Hawaii.

Amir Khan has vowed to “earn” a bout with boxing’s pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather by comprehensively beating Luis Collazo in Las Vegas.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has left himself open to a Football Association charge after appearing to question the integrity of referee Lee Mason and his officials.

Amir Khan is confident he is just weeks away from sealing a super-fight against Floyd Mayweather.

In August, medicine lost one of its towering figures — a man whose work on maternal nutrition had led to the conclusion that what happens to us in the womb is the most important determinant of our health in middle and old-age.

The National Lottery in the UK is on the hunt for 12 missing millionaires after 100 winners were drawn from a single EuroMillions draw.

Police in Manchester have raided a suspected crime gang in the biggest operation to date to tackle dealing of party drug meow meow.

Blackburn and Ireland striker Leon Best is ready to mark his return from an injury nightmare by booking a place at Wembley.

ROGER Morlidge may reach an impressive 6’ 2” in his stockinged feet, but with his moon-shaped face and podgy body he doesn’t stand out in a crowd.

Mercedes-Benz and three commercial vehicle dealers are to pay fines totalling £2.6m (€2.98m) following an inquiry into market rigging.

David Moyes is hoping his 500th match in charge of Everton will take him a step closer to his first major piece of silverware.

Everton will be without full-back Seamus Coleman for tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth round trip to Bolton’s Reebok Stadium.

Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill has named a full-strength team but only six substitutes for the FA Cup third round tie at Bolton.

As most people break up for their Christmas holidays this weekend, the football fixture list goes into overdrive.

Amir Khan was delighted with his cool and calculated performance as he returned to winning ways against outclassed Carlos Molina after two devastating defeats.