TWENTY-SEVEN years on from the first SS60’s tour, the franchise shows no sign of slowing with yet another stellar line-up of acts. Opening both halves of the show, and providing the musical backing for everyone was the marvellous Vanity Fare. Long
ACE, played by Sophie Aldred, was the second companion of the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and was a bit of a ‘Marmite’ character, you either loved or hated her. She was a tomboy with a particular talent for explosives, especially Nitro Nine, and
PART of Doctor Who’s seventeenth season and shown during the autumn of 1979, this four-part story sees the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana (Lalla Ward) tackle drug smuggling. This was also the first story written solo by Who stalwart Bob Baker
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a huge blaze at a mill in Bolton. The fire broke out at around 8pm on the fifth floor of Derby Mill, in Cannon Street, Deane. At its height 30 firefighters were tackling the blaze. The cause is not yet known
THE A666 has reopened after a three vehicle crash closed it in both directions. Blackburn Road, between Darwen Road and Eagley Way, is was closed and police are directing traffic at around 2pm. The road is now back open and a police
POLICE have confirmed that a man’s body found in Little Lever is that of missing cyclist Paul Crompton. The 42-year-old’s body was found by a passer-by in woodland near the former Creams paper mill in Little Lever. Police and paramedics
POLICE are cracking down on anti-social behaviour over Easter in Atherton. There will be high-profile patrols in hotspot areas such as parks, outside takeaways and off-licences and in the town centre at peak times to deter young people from
A DANGEROUS criminal has gone on the run. Joslyn Seaton is wanted by police after breaching the terms of his indeterminate sentence. The 26-year-old is on Greater Manchester Police’s top 10 want- ed criminal’s list and is urgently wanted
BATTLE lines have been drawn for the local elections. While Wednesday’s announcement of can- didates was overshad- owed by an attempted election fraud against local Liberal Democrat leader Roger Hayes, yesterday saw the three main party lead
DAMAGE caused by the high winds and rain earlier this week has forced the temporary closure of Bolton Museum’s Egyptology gallery. No exhibits were damaged but the wind and rain caused a ceiling tile to come away, leading to the closure.
THREE congregations will worship together for the first time tomorrow — a week after two much-loved build- ings closed for good. Theatre Church, in Astley Bridge, and Harvey Street Methodist Church, in Halliwell, are closing because they are
A FORMER Bolton teacher will be watched by millions of viewers when he is featured on BBC’s Countryfile tonight. David Clayton, who taught his- tory at the former Hayward Grammar School, is one of the founding members of Bolton Chamber Choir
