A GANG of masked men burst into the home of an elderly couple and demanded cash and gold. Police were called to Ellesmere Road, Great Lever, at around 5.30pm today after being alerted by neighbours. It is understood three men wearing masks burst
WANDERERS have given Robbie Blake another one-year contract and are in contract discussions with Ricardo Gardner and Tope Obadeyi. The club confirmed that Jlloyd Samuel, Tamir Cohen and Joey O’Brien have not been offered new deals. Daniel Sturridge
CAROL Lord — aka comedy compere Charlie Lee — is fulfilling a promise she made to a close friend who died from cancer. Mrs Lord, from Sharples, told her neighbour that she would get her head shaved to support her through chemotherapy. But she
Strong winds are expected to ease off after gales the North of England and saw two people killed when trees fell on their cars. Unseasonably strong winds swept across parts of northern England and Northern Ireland. Much of the damage took place in
Major airlines are facing chaos as the Icelandic ash cloud closed in on Britain, threatening disruption to flights. Six flights between Manchester and Aberdeen and Inverness have been cancelled, affecting around 200 passengers. But Edinburgh
EPL ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix have announced the return of Luke Boothroyd and last season's Players' Player of the year Ladislav Harabin. Boothroyd returns for his fourth season with the club. Last year, his second as club skipper, saw him pick
YOU know it has been an action-packed season when Phil Gartside cannot accurately recall the last five minutes in most of the games he has been to. When the heat is on for Wanderers, the chairman – and life-long Whites fan – admits he has to
GARY Cahill has been named in Fabio Capello’s England squad for next month’s Euro 2012 qualifier with Switzerland. The Wanderers defender made his full debut in the 1- 1 draw with Ghana at the end of March and will be aiming to win his fourth
STUART Holden cried when he discovered the full extent of his horror injury. The Wanderers midfielder was ruled out for six months with a serious knee injury following a shocking tackle from Manchester United’s Jonny Evans at Old Trafford in March
EXAM season is a time of great stress and pressure for children — and parents too. While pupils taking their GCSEs and students sitting their A-levels are coached by teachers on how to get the most from revising, parents are often unsure how
HAVING spent the last 12 months writing in The Bolton News hailing the successes of Bury and the virtue of a Conservative-led council, horrors of horror, Labour have taken control, with an immediate mandate to overturn most of the proposed cuts
SMILED at Eric Wilson’s letter in Wednesday’s edition “Can someone find the A667?” as it reminded me of routine trip to the Royal Bolton Hospital. Having been brought up in Bolton, I do happen to know the way there. However, I had been on another
RE Paul Middleton’s letter (More caring approach for elderly, May 14). I totally understand exactly what that lady and her family were going through. In November, 2008, my now late father was admitted to the Royal Bolton Hospital with breathing
CONGRATULATIONS to Laura Durham, Simon Wiggins and team for the wonderful robot designed for the Octagon’s production of “The Secret” (excellent acting, special effects and story). The special effects for this play must make it one of their best
IT seems the Prime Minister has called in Mary “Queen of Shops” to rescue ailing town centres. I have written to her to suggest that she starts with Little Lever. Further to this, I have suggested that she gets a move on in view of the imminent
I REFER to the article about bed sores that appeared in The Bolton News (May 20). I feel compelled to write to you regarding a friend who went into Royal Bolton Hospital for routine elective surgery which was excellently performed on the patient
YOUNG entrepreneurs in Tanzania are being taught the skills needed to make it in the world of business — by the University of Bolton. With the University of Dar es Salaam in the African country, the university has developed workshops in which
who has saved his company thousands of pounds has scooped the EDI Young Apprentice of the Year title for the North West. Jack Speir walked away with the prestigious award at the National Apprenticeship Awards held at Haydock Park racecourse,
IN response to Mr Camick’s suggestion that I am out of touch with the plight of UK pensioners. He tends to restrict the problems to one of local politics, yet fails to see that there are many reasons for today’s high fuel costs, not least of which
WHILE walking to collect The Bolton News, I noticed at least three cyclists riding along the main road. Each was wearing dark clothing and one had a black backpack, nor were any showing lights. It was raining and cars were driving with their wipers
IN recent days, The Bolton News has covered the arguments about chairmanship of the council’s Scrutiny Committees. These were set up to scrutinise decisions taken by the council’s Executive Members (at present the Labour Group). These committees
LEGEND has it that Eros, the Greek god of love, once went there to spread beauty and desire. Now, it is the turn of a former Bolton student to make dreams come true on the pristine beaches where the hit movie Mamma Mia was filmed. Former Turton
FLY-TIPPING is soaring across the country because of the increase in the price of waste disposal — except in Bolton. New figures show that the cost of skip permits and disposing of trade waste is to blame for astronomical increases in the number
A FATHER punched a pub doorman so hard that he fractured his eye socket, a court heard. Steve Berry took exception to his son, Christopher Berry, being confronted by the doorman about suspected drug misuse and another son being asked to leave
A COMPANY has thanked the courts and police for dealing with a thug who assaulted one of its employees while stealing a crate of beer. Cody Widdup, aged 20, of Benjamin Court, Slater Street, Bolton, was ordered to pay £120 compensation to Julie
FAMILY and friends were seeing double when they celebrated with identical twins Handel and Alf Hales. The twins were marking their 90th birthday with a party and delighted more than 100 guests with tales of their lives growing up as the mirror
DEMOLITION of the landmark former Bolton Community College could start within weeks. An application has been submitted to Bolton Council for the phased demolition of 17 historic buildings at the Manchester Road campus. But the proposals have
A RADIO station made famous by Peter Kay has had its licence extended. Chorley FM has been given confirmation by the media regulator Ofcom that it can broadcast for another five years. A comedy radio station called Chorley FM was dreamed
BOLTON’S transport chief says he wants to return to a regulated bus service across Greater Manchester. But Cllr David Chadwick admits the Labour-controlledTransport for Greater Manchester faces an uphill task in persuading the Government to
POLICE in Lancashire have become the first in the country to be trained by a new academy set up to tackle stalkers. The National Stalking Training Academy is the government’s new weapon in the fight against a crime that has become a national
BOLTON families are being urged to consider fostering children to help hundreds of local youngsters. As part of Foster Care Fortnight, Bolton Council and independent fostering agencies are calling on more people to join the ranks of the borough
THE Octagon’s artistic director, David Thacker, has revealed that there will be a host of activities taking place around next season’s production of Macbeth. Mr Thacker said the production will continue the tradition of using a community chorus
BOLTON schoolgirl Niamh Thorne has a chance of becoming the national champion at Top Trumps, and she’s only 10 years old. More than 100,000 pupils competed in the heats and Niamh ranked in the top 40. She will travel to London to compete against
BOLTON’S awardwinning market has picked up another accolade. The Ashburner Street market, which was named the Best Indoor Retail Market last year by the National Association of British Market Authorities, has now been named a five-a-day champion
A RESPECTED hospital consultant is facing allegations that he cheated in a bid to gain a new qualification. Dr Gordon Shepard, who works at the Royal Bolton Hospital and BMI Beaumont Hospital, Bolton, is accused of plagiarism. The consultant
MAN of steel Dave Clamp is getting ready for his most gruelling challenge yet — running 1,800 miles from London to Rome in just 30 days. The 52-year-old Ironman and former GB triathlete is gearing up for another event in the 10 million metre
BOLTON North East MP David Crausby has written to David Cameron asking him to ban the use of wild animals in circuses. The previous Labour Government held a consultation on banning wild animals in circuses, which closed in March, 2010. More
A MOTHER who was finding it difficult to cope with her son died after taking a paracetamol overdose, an inquest heard. Julie Anne Haslam was seen twice by doctors at the Royal Bolton Hospital in 48 hours for overdosing on medication before she
SUPPLIERS and contractors of a failed building firm say they have been left fearing for their future. Hayvern Construction Limited went into administration last week with the loss of 70 jobs. Now many local firms that dealt with the
