Manchester City youngster issued advice ahead of Accrington Stanley return with Bolton Wanderers

Dogs Trust West Calder have issued advice to dog owners on how to help their canine companions cope with firework season.

Ian Evatt has spoken of how his friendship with Leeds United skipper Liam Cooper has helped him be aware of the up and coming youngsters at the Yorkshire side and how it could potentially help Bolton Wanderers in the future with loans.

Bolton Wanderers rediscovered their goalscoring touch as they progressed to the last 32 of the Papa Johns Trophy with a 3-0 win over Leeds United's under-21s.

Shocking video footage has captured screams as lit fireworks were launched towards a tram in Manchester city centre on Sunday (October 16). Footage taken from Exchange Square, outside the Arndale, show the fireworks going off, shooting along the ground and even beneath a tram.

Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a missing teenage girl who was last seen on Friday evening (October 14). Destiny Garvie-Roberts, 15, is originally from Winsford but is known to have links to Greater Manchester.

Manchester is set to enjoy warmer than usual temperatures this week, with highs of around 17 degrees. Much of the nation will also see dry and pleasant conditions, with some temperatures tipping into the low 20s, ahead of Halloween, as an 'African plume' is to bring an Indian summer.

Ian Evatt explained there was no injury which kept Declan John out of the Bolton Wanderers squad in the draw against Barnsley but rather the limited scenarios he felt the defender could feature in the clash was behind the decision.

Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker has compared Alejandro Garnacho to former Reds star Ryan Giggs, insisting he sees similarities in his play to when the Welshman was a youngster.

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There has been a rumour in Manchester this week. Initially, few dared to believe it.

Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made three changes to his side to take on Barnsley this afternoon from the defeat to Forest Green Rovers.

At first glance Diego Forlan's career at Manchester United is little to write home about - 17 goals in 97 appearances would be seen as impressive for a defender but for a striker it is far from palatable.

Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has explained individual reasons for why he believes the club's strikers are yet to properly hit the ground in terms of goalscoring this campaign as he backed them all to do so before long.

A pub in Manchester has been labelled a "cost of living crisis hero" after it dropped its prices to £2 a pint - in a throwback to the 90s.

Manchester City footballer Bernardo Silva has welcomed a “new family member” with his girlfriend Ines Degener Tomaz.

Dapo Afolayan could be in line for a rare start for Bolton against Barnsley.

The centre of Manchester is a bustling place, with trams, cyclists, cars and pedestrians all vying for space as they look to get from A to B.

Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has backed his strikers to get in the goalscoring groove once again and voiced his backing of them during the transfer window when he opted against bringing in further reinforcements in that department.