A CAR was stopped by police after a chase through Astley Bridge. It is understood the vehicle had been flagged down by police this afternoon, but the driver made off. The motorist was caught after a pursuit involving numerous police cars and the
AN animal charity is warning of the dangers of using the internet to sell pets after a dog was tortured and killed just days after its new owner bought it. Sean Deakin, aged 19, hit Staffordshire Bull Terrier Tyson 20 times with a hammer before
A DRUNKEN man who molested and racially abused a woman as she waited for a bus has been told by top judges he cannot complain about his jail sentence. Nigel Moran made racist remarks to the 48-year-old victim in Bolton town centre, before
YOUNG bookworms were over the moon when the author behind the footballing adventures of Jamie Johnson gave them a sneak preview of his forthcoming new book. Dan Freedman visited Canon Slade School and Turton High School and read excerpts from
A TEENAGE girl witnessed a caretaker inappropriately touching girls, a court has heard. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been giving evidence against Malcolm Hicks, a caretaker at Crompton Health Centre, who is accused
DOMES at a landmark Bolton town centre department store have been given a £500,000 makeover. The terracotta features at the top of the listed Deansgate building had suffered long-term rain damage and needed repairs. Contractors were called
IT is business as usual for a Bolton landlord recovering from a fire at his pub. Adam Griffiths, licensee at the Red Lion, Over Hulton was treated for smoke inhalation after tackling the blaze in the pub kitchen on Sunday morning. The 44-year-old
A BURGLAR who broke his licence conditions is being hunted by police. Paul Tillot, aged 41, was recalled to prison on June 20, for breaching his licence conditions. He was jailed for 45 months at Bolton Crown Court in June 2010, for a number
IT was the law that firmly divided opinion when it was introduced five years ago. Tomorrow marks half a decade since the start of the smoking ban, which brought an end to lighting up in all indoor workplaces in England, including bars, clubs
SOAP star Roxanne Pallett will be stepping out with more than 2,000 women for Bolton’s Race for Life tomorrow. The actress, best known for playing feisty Jo Sugden in Emmerdale, is running the Cancer Research UK 5km event at Leverhulme Park
A CRICKET Club was broken into by vandals who stole their ride-on lawnmower and took it for a joyride before dumping and setting fire to it. The expensive mower was left on the pitch of Heaton Cricket Club in Church Road, while the little
A FARMER is calling for Chinese lanterns to be banned because he says they are killing animals. The floating lanterns, which work like miniature candle-powered hot air balloons, are often used at weddings and parties, but Cllr Graham Farrington
PUB regulars have come to the rescue of a family left stranded after thieves stole their expensive fourseater pushchair. Becky Harwood, aged 27, had been unable to leave the house with her two-year-old triplets and eight-month-old daughter,
SHOPSinFarnworthtown centre are to be linked by radio in the latest bid to cut crime in the town. Police are introducing the scheme, which is similar to one already used in Bolton town centre, and in Middlebrook. The system will allow shops to
PRIMARYschool youngsters have said “thank you” to the hospital which saved their friend’s life when she was struck down by swine flu. It was 18 months ago that Kara Boyes, a pupil at Prestolee Primary School, in Stoneclough, contracted the
A LANDLADY has been ordered to pay almost £500 after she and several drinkers at her pub were caught smoking. Sara Anne Moorcroft, who is in charge of the Cross Guns in Deane Road, Deane, had a cigarette in her hand when police and licensing
A SEX offender who went on the run to Vietnam for six years has been jailed. Anthony Paul Devlin, aged 27, of no fixed address, was convicted of the sexual grooming of a child in 2006, but disappeared and was not found until March this year
THURSDAY night’s semi-final victory for Italy effectively marked the end of Euro 2012 for me. By the time the final arrives tomorrow evening I’ll be knee deep in mud at Heaton Park, sipping overpriced cider and trying in vain to re-live my
WANDERERS will welcome Barcelona’s second string to the Reebok for their final pre-season friendly on August 10. The club had been trying to secure Spanish opponents for their last warm-up game before the season opener at Burnley, and have now tempted
KEITH Andrews has stepped right into the middle of a scrap in the Championship – but that’s just the way he likes it. The no-nonsense Republic of Ireland international became Owen Coyle’s first summer signing yesterday and warned his new club that they
LIVERPOOL are understood to be preparing a £5million Reebok raid for Wanderers playmaker Mark Davies. After swelling his midfield ranks with his first summer signing, Keith Andrews, Owen Coyle faces a fight to keep hold of the 24-year-old, with Aston
