THE reorganisation of the NHS in Bolton will cost the town nearly £19 million. The figure – the cost to Bolton PCT of implementing the changes brought about by the Government’s Health and Social Care Act – was revealed at a full meeting of Bolton Council
GB ICE HOCKEY: Robert Dowd scored a hat-trick as Great Britain secured a dramatic overtime 4-3 victory against Ukraine in the World Championship in Slovenia. Ukraine had the better of the opening session, outshooting GB 16-4, and they took
OWEN Coyle has called for a let-up on referee-bashing in the Premier League, even though he admits he will struggle to follow his own advice. Officials are coming under increased scrutiny after a series of high-profile decisions have been called into
POLICE have seized more than £2 million of drugs from Bolton’s streets and taken more than £700,000 cash from suspected criminals., Officers have carried out 271 drugs raids since the the Bolton Residents Against Drugs (BRAD) campaign was launched
We are meant to be in spring, are we not? I mean one minute it was really sunny and I was out and about buying playsuits, shorts and all the other summery clothes and the next minute it's all clouds and gloom! I for one am not very happy about
Whilst most people were nice and snug in a warm bed on Saturday night, me and the ‘skipper’ Mark Brocklehurst spent the night sleeping in what can only be described as a coffin shaped cabin aboard our Ocean Rowing Boat on the Jumbles reservoir. With freezing
THE very different outcomes for Wanderers’ Fabrice Muamba and Italian footballer Piermario Morosini underline the real need for available defibrillators at sporting occasions. The quick action surrounding Muamba gave him a fighting chance when
GOOD luck to the pupils and staff as they move into the new Bolton St Catherine’s Academy this week. The new £36 million development opens next week, offering the town’s first all-age campus, teaching youngsters from nursery through to sixth-form
TWO pieces of legislation just announced look like polarising public opinion about dealing with yobbish behaviour on our streets. Bolton Council’s licensing committee has declared the whole of the borough a nogo zone for anyone causing trouble
NICE to see that Bolton’s boxing champion Amir Khan is also a fashion icon. He’s just been made the face of famous men’s tailoring firm Burton’s Summer SlimFit collection. Amir looks great in the adverts soon to hit our TV screens, and this latest
BOLTON School is supporting this year’s Bolton and Bury Business Awards as the sponsor of the Young Person/Apprentice of the Year award. Cathy Fox, the clerk and treasurer at the independent day school, said: “This is the third year Bolton
ANOTHER honest, sensible letter from Allan Ramsay (April 11). “With obesity set to cripple our NHS, costing £100 million”, he asks, how much worse it might get. Couldn’t we all pay more tax to help it out? Allan, leave these fat people alone; not
THE better weather is quite likely to prompt more horse riders to use Bolton’s roads. So it’s a good time to appeal for a little patience and understanding from drivers — a situation highlighted at a Burnley court case this week. Charlotte Watmough
IT was very well-publicised beforehand but surely many viewers of Piers Morgan’s Life Stories were still shocked to hear actor William Roache admitting to sleeping with up to 1,000 women. Over the years, he was involved with many women, even
IF ever there was a spot of stereotype reinforcement it is the latest fuss about BBC staff moving up to Salford. The corporation has apparently now warned its staff about personal safety and offered security guards to escort them to their cars
AS a Smithills local election candidate I was troubled to read your report of suspected electoral fraud in Smithills (The Bolton News, April 5). Smithills Labour Party has no hesitation in condemning the unscrupulous behaviour reported. Such tactics
CLLR Martyn Cox’s recent comments on death in the workplace are truly astonishing. Clearly he has little concern for the working people in his constituency, without which he wouldn’t be elected. He appears to be a classic example of why there
READING The Bolton News (April 13), I came on the advert from Belle Vue stadium, which is promoting greyhound racing. Greyhound racing is a terribly cruel business and the greyhound is definitely not the king. He is the slave who is made to run
I AM happy to hear Mr M Kozlowski supports equality, in his letter (“You must have missed my point,” March 20). However, I can confirm to Mr Kozlowski that Labour leaflets are delivered to Christian households. I happen to be an English white
PETER Johnston tells us that over 40 years ago he shared a flat with another man who was a teacher at “the best boys school” in Leicester (“Spare the rod and help provide proper teaching”, April 9). He was a teacher so brilliant as a communicator
I WOULD like to support Mr O’Connor (The Bolton News, April 5) in his plea for the restoration of corporal punishment. In the book of Proverbs, chapter 13, verse 24, we read: “A father who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him
I SUPPORT the letter from James Bennet (“Protest over pool changes”, April 10) regarding the changes to Jubilee Pool. I understand and sympathise with his predicament and the loss for his grandchildren. However, I would like to draw attention
IT now appears that the Tesco planning application for Little Lever is to be placed before Bolton Council’s planning committee on April 26. Given that the new traffic proposals — reported in The Bolton News—were only revealed on February 29 and
A BASKETBALL club which has been threatened with closure has moved nearer to securing its future. Bolton Bulls Wheelchair Basketball team faces a race against time to raise a minimum of £5,000 to cover training, playing and referee costs for
RESIDENTS in Little Lever have one final chance to learn more about a proposed oneway system as part of plans to build a Tesco superstore in the village. Planning chiefs will then consider the findings from Monday’s drop-in meeting before they
PRIMARY pupils will be starting the new term with a state-ofthe- art £120,000 play area. Children at a Great Lever school will be able to enjoy everything from football to basketball on their new multi use games area. SS Simon and Jude CE
PANEL show regular Stephen K Amos is set to bring his new stand up show to Bolton. The television funnyman, who has appeared regularly on Have I Got News For You and Live at the Apollo, will appear in Bolton this autumn. Amos’ new show, entitled
HE was one of the most dedicated—and loveable— members of the Bolton Mountain Rescue team. Now his colleagues are devastated by the death of search and rescue dog Chi. The 14-year-old cross-breed collie, also the youngest member of the
RE, Karen Owen’s letter of April 4 (“How will we benefit from the Budget?”). I could not agree more. While it is true that pensioners have received a £5.30 increase, I would like to point out: ● The pension rise has increased my council tax
TAX dodging in the UK is a huge problem that is having a detrimental effect on the economy and the Government’s ability to deliver the services we all pay for through the tax system. Mobile phone giant Vodafone got away with paying their £6
MODELLING scouts from the Miss England competition will be in Bolton looking for contestants for “Miss Bolton 2012”. The scouts will be at the Market Place Shopping Centre from 9.30am until 4.30pm on Saturday. They are on the lookout for candidates
THESE four businesswomen have swapped high heels for hiking boots to tackle the Inca Trail in Peru and raise money for a children’s charity. Sharon Bailey, who runs Primecover Insurance Services, Utility Warehouse and My Shopping Genie, money-saving
A PENSIONER died in hospital two weeks after having a hip replacement, an inquest heard. Olive Heathcote, aged 82, of Charles Street, Farnworth, fell at her home on January 1, breaking her right leg. She was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital
FARE dodgers, yobs and travelling villains were pulled off Bolton’s buses in a crackdown on crime on public transport. The operation by police and Transport for Greater Manchester, took place in Bury Road, Tonge Moor, and Manchester Road, Bolton
BOXING superstar Amir Khan is throwing his weight behind The Bolton News’ Hospice at Home Appeal. The 25-year-old champion boxer is a dedicated supporter of Bolton Hospice and said the support the nurses provide for people who are reaching
ARSON attacks on cars across Bolton have cost the fire brigade more than £500,000 in the past 12 months. There have been 120 car fires in Bolton between April, 2011, to March this year, at an average cost to the taxpayer of £4,660 per vehicle
TEACHERS’ unions in Bolton have joined forces to campaign against the Government’s academy programme, which has led to some borough schools breaking away from local authority control. Bolton branches and associations of the NUT, NASUWT and ATL
A BURGLAR stole two pet chickens and set them free in the wild because he thought they were being illtreated. David Hesketh, who was caught on CCTV snooping around on several occasions in Litchfield Close, Farnworth, has been warned he faces jail
ELECTION guidelines may have been breached by Bolton Council after its own newspaper — Bolton Scene — was sent out to residents less than six weeks before voters go to the polls, claims the town’s Tory leader. The council is supposed to remain
SENIOR executives at the Royal Bolton Hospital have been severely criticised in a damning judgement by an independent health watchdog. The hospital board will now to face monthly reviews by Monitor, which last night demanded more “robust”
WANDERERS are hopeful of breaking the 25,000 mark at the Reebok for the fifth time this season when they face Swansea City this weekend. The club have reported brisk ticket sales in the build-up to the vital clash, with more than 3,000 tickets also sold
WANDERERS can finally see light at the end of the tunnel in their bid to get Gregg Wylde involved in their relegation run-in. The Scotland Under-21s international has been left in limbo for six weeks since quitting Rangers at the start of March when
