RESEARCHERS at the University of Bolton have developed a special bra which helps detect early signs of cancer. The bra works by detecting minute heat changes in the breast and the bra then alerts the wearer to see a doctor, according the University
CARDS on the table, I genuinely thought Liverpool’s new owner John Henry and his New England Ventures dropped a clanger when they asked Kenny Dalglish to stop the Anfield rot. The move had sentimentality written all over it. Appointing King Kenny, even
A MAN who sexually assaulted a teenager on a train to Bolton is being hunted by police. The 19-year-old, from Old Trafford, was on a train from Manchester when the man sat down next to her and touched her inappropriately throughout the journey. He
A WOMAN from Horwich "glassed" a former Hollyoaks actress and left her blinded in one eye in one of Manchester’s top bars. Sarah Harding, 21, from Nelson Street, Horwich, near Bolton, has pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm and throwing
THERE were no surprises in the Bolton Cricket Club Winter Rounders League as the teams played the penultimate matches for the season. Division One champions Darcy Blues maintained their perfect record with a comfortable win over KC Ladies and
DAVE Sherlock struck twice as Radcliffe Borough bounced back from their weekend defeat at Bamber Bridger with a 4-1 home win against Evo-Stik League Division One North strugglers Ossett Albion. Tom Brooks put Boro ahead on 54 minutes and Sherlock
RICARDO Gardner made a surprise playing return in the Championship last night after signing for Preston North End on loan. The Jamaica international lined up against Leeds United just hours after reuniting with former Wanderers assistant Phil Brown at
BOLTON RUFC got their season back on track with a convincing victory at Garstang. Their early pressure was rewarded when Thomas Relph crossed the whitewash with just two minutes on the board. Garstang replied with a penalty but Geoff Earle restored
BOLTON’S Emma Saunders is on course to upgrade last year’s domestic 50m backstroke bronze after storming into today’s British Gas Swimming Championships final in Manchester. The 16-year-old put the disappointment of defeat in Monday’s 200m
WELL done to Playdays nursery in Blackrod which has got an outstanding Ofsted report. Two members of staff used a fact-finding trip to Scandanavia to boost outdoor learning locally, and help their young charges come closer to nature. The nursery
PRINCESS Anne’s daughter Zara Phillips is one of the more likeable royals mostly because she seems more “ordinary.” She’s marrying England rugby player Mike Tindall this July and he has just revealed that his mother-in-law has asked him to get
WHEN Peter Horrocks’s family mill was given Grade II* listing, English Heritage wanted to preserve and protect a rare example of architecture. The former spinning mill was founded in 1913 and was part of the cotton boom in Lancashire, although
IN the early 70s, I was a patient in the Royal Bolton Hospital when I had to have extensive surgery. I was admitted to C4 ward four times to have corrective surgery, I have no doubt my life was saved by surgeons and nursing staff. Since then, I
SURELY I cannot be the only one to be thoroughly disgusted by Bolton Council’s appalling decision to sell off the town’s cultural heritage for a few hundred thousand pounds. To then say the money will be used to make the art gallery collection
IN my letter (February 4) I said we must protect our fields from developers and that farming should be reintroduced on a big scale to grow food and sustain livestock. A Cartmell says it is inefficient to feed grains to animals and the grain
REGARDING two reports from your Harper Green Area Forum reporter (February 17 and 18). Would you please note that while some areas are classed as Harper Green for electoral and political purposes, few properties are in the postal area of Harper
ALAN Calvert (The Bolton News, March 7) is right to highlight the libraries consultation, given proposals to cut library services in our town. Although it is easy to be cynical about consultation exercises, it is important that people concerned
DO you understand how your children’s hitech phone or computer actually works? Thousands of us, I suspect, are not up to speed with the latest communication technology and one result is that it can leave our youngsters vulnerable to predatory
ANYONE tempted to take slimming pills to lose weight should read former Liberty X singer Michelle Heaton’s account of what happened to her. She developed a heart condition, an arrhythmia which causes frightening attacks and caused her to collapse
THE chief executive of Bolton Hospice is concerned about the future of some of its vital funding. Margaret Evans urged local GPs not to forget the charity when they take over most of the NHS budget as part of sweeping reforms. The hospice,
THE idea behind David Cameron’s Big Society sounds like the way forward to many people. Helping ourselves and each other, though, is something that one Bolton charity has been doing for the past year with great success. Time Bank involves volunteers
WELL done to local bookshop Sweetens of Bolton Ltd, Deansgate, for promoting and supporting local talent. I recently went into the shop to enquire about a children's book illustrated by a young illustrator from Westhoughton, Lauren Beard, having
ON the front page of the Census leaflet it states “help tomorrow take shape. The statistics help prepare for planning issues”. Did the last census indicate a huge rise in our ageing population? What planning statistics were used to help the ageing
I FULLY appreciate that I will be in a minority of one when I say that I found no cause for celebration, or congratulation, for the two women who won the “Dream Wedding”. I was brought up with traditional values and certain moral standards. I
I REFER to your article regarding parking fines being issued at Bolton train station car park (Fury over parking fine at train station, March 5). I too received a fine on the same day and I had parked at the same time as Ms Dearden. Why would
A FILM-maker from Bolton is looking forward to unveiling his new film at Manchester’s prestigious monthly Kinoshorts event, tomorrow. Phil Meacham, aged 22 Westhoughton, is the associate producer on Ante, a short film about two ultra-competitive
A PRIMARY school has been ordered to improve after being given the lowest possible mark from education watchdogs. But bosses at All Saints CE Primary in Farnworth, have vowed the school will become the best it can be after they were ordered
A MAN who threatened to smash a woman’s head in by sending a text message has been given a suspended jail sentence. Lee Pearson, aged 21, of no fixed address, sent a text to his victim saying: “UR GNA GT UR ED SMASHED IN”. He also told her
I READ John Walsh’s letter on the Bolton Council budget meeting just half an hour after I heard the results of the Barnsley by-election. While Cllr Walsh still believes his melange of misinformation, half-truths and downright lies will switch
ST ANN’S Hospice has planned a fundraising bonanza for its 40th anniversary. The facility, which has a centre in Little Hulton and a shop in Walkden, has been providing care for terminally-ill people and their families since 1971, thanks to the
PAM Riley has the Quit Factor and she hopes her story will inspire others to stub it out on this year’s No Smoking Day, which is today. After puffing her way though nearly 400,000 cigarettes, the mum-of-six has now given up. She has now been
POLICE have launched a hunt for a man who sexually assaulted a teenage girl on a bus. The 13-year-old girl, who was on her way home from a night out with friends, was attacked on the 507 bus as it left Bolton Bus Station in Moor Lane. The youngster
A WIDOWER who had survived cancer died after he tripped on a kerb and was hit by a car. Robert Jones, of Hillside Avenue, Bromley Cross, fell between cars waiting at traffic lights in Lee Lane, Horwich, near its junction with Winter Hey Lane,
BOLTON MP Yasmin Qureshi has challenged Foreign Secretary William Hague to apologise over the botched SAS mission in Libya. An eight-strong diplomatic team, which included armed SAS and MI6 officers, was detained by rebel forces in the port
A MAN who raped a 12-year-old girl has been jailed and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for life. Liam Gore, aged 20, admitted having sex with her in August, 2007, and engaging in sexual activity with another girl, aged 14, in August
POLICE are angry and frustrated because they have been “singled out” for government cuts, officers have warned. The announcement by the Greater Manchester Police Federation, which represents rank and file police officers in Bolton, follows
PEOPLE who can provide loving care to babies and toddlers originating from a background of neglect, or drug and alcohol misuse, are invited to a special evening on adoption. Bolton Council, together with local authorities in Bury, Rochdale and
A PET parrot has been reunited with its owner — but not before it ruffled a few feathers. KJ the African grey flew away from its home in Higher Landedmans, Westhoughton, last week. Owner Dave Mancini, aged 40, said: “I was absolutely gutted
THE wife of former Wanderers star Colin Hendry died from meningitis after a tragic “chain of events” stemming from a botched liposuction operation, a coroner ruled yesterday. Denise Hendry, aged 43, whose husband was nicknamed “Braveheart” as
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy who was involved in a drug dealing gang was supplying to the streets of Bolton to get free cannabis, a court heard. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was in the back of a Vauxhall Astra when it was stopped
FINING motorists for filling up a multistorey car park from the bottom up has been described as “bizarre” by Bolton councillors. The issue of ticketing drivers for parking on the wrong level of the Deane Road car park was raised up by Cllr
WASTEwhich sparked contamination fears will be removed by the end of the month. Armstrongs Environmental Services has agreed to get rid of the waste at Pilkington Quarry in Horwich to avoid court action. The company had an exemption from the
A SEX attacker who was jailed for assaulting an 82-year-old woman while he was a patient at the Royal Bolton Hospital has failed in a Court of Appeal bid to overturn his conviction. Dean Brian Galley, aged 45, of Longtown Gardens, Halliwell
AN ANGRY commuter is demanding answers from rail bosses after her train was late every day for a month. The busy 7.53am train from Hall i’th’ Wood to Bolton and Manchester Victoria has been consistently late for a full month. Since February
Bolton Reserves 1 Chelsea Reserves 2 JOEY O’Brien began his latest comeback bid from his injury nightmare when he came through 66 minutes as the reserves’ five-match unbeaten run was ended by Chelsea. The 25-yearold midfielder has not played
