A BOY is fighting for his life in hospital after falling through the roof of a mill. Brandon Brookes, aged 10, was on the roof with about half a dozen friends when it gave way and he fell about 20ft. It happened at Bankfield Mill in
KEVIN Pietersen is the Ferrari of the England dressing room. Flashy, with a penchant for the spectacular, he is capable of adding some real spark to the England batting line-up. People will come from far and wide to watch him. He turns heads wherever
A SCHOOL which only four years ago was languishing at the bottom of the league tables has been praised for ensuring children get a good start to their education. Ofsted described Johnson Fold Primary School as a good school with outstanding
A GOVERNMENT review has finally stated that rail fares are too high. Let’s hope these blinding St Paul moments continue, and also encompass a suggestion by local rail campaigner Preva Crossley that train companies man more stations in Greater
POP diva Lady Gaga may have taken the No.1 spot in the Forbes magazine Top Ten of the 100 most powerful celebrities but it’s not a genuine indication of worth. She’s pushed TV star Oprah Winfrey, pictured, into second place with the likes of
YOUNGSTERS at Bolton Muslim Girls’ School have been giving up hundreds of hours of their time to support Guide Dogs for the Blind. And the project has proved such a success that the charity is now keen to continue its strong links with the
WITH yet another Bank Holiday looming, the BSF Ladies Rounders League turns its attention from league action to the second round of the Cups and Shields. All matches which would normally be played on a Monday will take place on Thursday. The
BOXING twin Simon Jenkinson cannot wait to make his professional debut in Preston. The 27-year-old light-middleweight will take on Rick Boulter on Saturday after turning pro earlier this year. Brother Chris’s first outing in the paid ranks ended
SARAH Harrison feared she would have to get married with a broken nose and bruised face. She was doing nothing more provocative than her job as a paramedic when a drunken woman attacked her as she tried to calm her at a hospital A & E department
I REALLY do want to like the Duchess of York but the more she opens her mouth in public, the less chance there is. If she’s not setting up deals for businessmen to meet her former husband Prince Andrew, she’s writing books of toe-curling (or
DEALING with contemporary and contentious issues is something our telly soaps do particularly well. It’s rare for any of them to tackle controversial subjects without thorough research and a responsible approach, and there are few which have
BOLTON gas servicing and maintenance contractor BHE Services has marked its 40th anniversary by launching a new division. The Renewable Energy Services section is the latest step for the company which celebrated 40 successful years in business
YES Colin, (“Scum should have been thrown in the lake”, May 23). We are livid too. Selfish people afraid to complain, take photos or ring the police. How anyone could watch such cruelty (the destruction of a swan’s nest at Moses Gate) and do nothing
I AM sure everyone was revolted by recent film showing mistreatment of a circus elephant. I was, therefore, shocked by news of the Government’s decision not to ban wild animals from performing in circuses. However “well” a wild animal may be
THOSE who most often demand that Britain should leave the European Union make some ludicrous assertions that are too rarely challenged, but a response is needed to the claim by Philip Griffiths, the North West chairman of the UK Independence Party
REGARDING the letter “Mayor’s office never criticised — just Labour’s abuse of power” by Cllr John Walsh (May 18). This really is a silly and trite letter offered by Cllr Walsh. It is quite clear from the overwhelming evidence that you are
IT’S been a decade since Phil Gartside famously claimed Wanderers will have achieved success by being a ‘yo-yo’ club that flirts between the Premier League and the Championship for the foreseeable future – but how happy he is to have been proved
MOST of us fail to think about the cost of individual services provided by Bolton Council until they’re under direct threat. As only one example, the idea of people taking to the streets in any matter related to their local library would, I
I DON’T know about you but I’ve had mixed feelings about the Olympics ever since I realised that it’s taking cash from local sporting projects. In spite of some of our regional sports stars competing, the proximity of London and the extreme
I SAW Anne Robinson’s Watchdog programme which featured people receiving tax bills from the Inland Revenue that they had already paid. The reminders were frightening and an 85-year-old man featured was confused and worried as he’d got several.
I WOULD like to thank The Bolton News for its excellent coverage in support of the people of Bolton on the issue of the threat to libraries and, in particular, on the Bromley Cross petition handover on May 18. The Save Our Libraries campaign
I DON’T believe it! Firstly, the £25,000 being spent on car parking for our councillors so they can park on the Octagon car park when they are attending council events/meetings etc, so they can just saunter over to the Town Hall. How very convenient
WELL done Bolton Council on its Blue Badge policy. Bury Council is in the process of adopting the policy which I have read and which is an effective piece of work. There are some minor issues to be put right, such as easy disabled access to ticket
BOLTON College will put the town’s needs at the heart of what it does, according to new principal Marie Gilluley. Mrs Gilluley has taken over from Carol Bannerman, who retired on health grounds after achieving her ambition to give students in
SHE doesn’t like fake tan and has been known to do the school run in pyjamas and Wellington boots. And Emma Davies, wife of Wanderers captain Kevin, doesn’t do parties, has no desire to spend every day shopping and her wardrobe is not filled
THE Royal Bolton Hospital’s £20 million supercentre for new mothers and babies is on time and on budget, with just a few months to go. The hospital trust is getting state-of-the-art new facilities for looking after pregnant women, children
CELEBRITY Bolton author Monica Ali is backing a campaign to encourage people to start reading more sustainably. The award-winning writer, pictured, is encouraging readers to swap and share books. She is supporting the book exchange website GreenMetropolis.com
HATE crime levels are unacceptable across the country, Greater Manchester Police’s chief officer has warned. Addressing the Muslim Jewish Forum of Greater Manchester, Chief Constable Peter Fahy said that prejudice and ignorance were the main
TOWN Hall chiefs are set to auction a vacant farm on the Smithills estate — prompting fears that other parts of the historic moorland could also be disposed of in a bid to balance the authority’s books. Smithills Moor was the site of a mass
A UNIQUE project to help women in Bolton turn away from crime has been given an £80,000 boost. Eve’s Space was launched last year to tackle the unusually high rate of crime among women in Bolton. Now the project, which has already helped 300
A MAN spent his days soaking up the sun on a holiday island — while continuing to claim more than £28,000 in benefits, a court heard. James McKay and his wife, Anne, became residents of the Spanish island of Tenerife in February, 2006, but failed
A TEENAGE driver says he was quoted almost £18,000 for a year’s insurance on a car he bought for just £400. Chris Berry, aged 18, passed his test last year but has been unable to drive his 1997 onelitre Volkswagen Polo, which he bought last
A DRUG addict who threatened to stab two schoolboys while stealing their mobile phones has been jailed for 23 months. John Sokolowski needed to sell the phones for money to pay his drug dealer, Bolton Crown Court heard. Sentencing him to prison
A MAN has been jailed for seven years after being found guilty of manslaughter. Drew McGrail, along with his brother, David McGrail, had been accused of murdering 17-year-old Dylan Aaron, who drowned in an isolated fishing pond in Hindley. They
CHILDREN at Ladybridge High School cannot wait to get home to do their homework. For assistant headteacher and head of technology at the school in Deane, Stephen Astley, has turned homework into a game the youngsters cannot get enough of. He
A FOOTBALLER who turned to violence and punched an opposing player has been ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work by a judge. Bolton Crown Court heard that tempers flared at a Power League five-a-side game at Leverhulme Park on February 21.
A FRUSTRATED resident told an area forum she will cut grass herself — if Bolton Council will lend her a strimmer. Ann Richards, of Bishops Road, Great Lever, said the grass close to her home and near the Royal Bolton Hospital has not been
