ONE often-used phrase aimed at my industry is don’t believe anything you read in the papers. While I would argue against such sentiments until the day I die, there is one area I admit is, and always has been, slightly blurred. Football transfer
A BOLTON student has been named as one of the Big Brother contestants in this year’s show. Wolfy Millington, who now lives in Falmouth, Cornwall, is a practising shaman who says she connects "with earth through love and harmony". The 20-year-old
A BOLTON computer expert is promoting a new type of technology which adapts website layout automatically to the size of a device’s screen. Brett Heppolette, of Smithills-based Computer Solutions Now, is promoting responsive website design to various
LITTLE Lever remain at the top of the table after a sixth win of the campaign at home to Farnworth Social Circle. Professional Kamran Younis led the way with the bat falling just three runs short of a century in an innings that totalled 252.
ATHERTON increased their lead at the top of the table with a five-wicket home victory against Adlington. With second-placed Bury beaten at the hands of Standish in bizarre circumstances at Radcliffe Road, it was the Higham Park men who profited
A MAN has been charged with swindling a pensioner. Simon Hayes, aged 47, is alleged to have conned a 65-year-old he met in a supermarket car park in Westhoughton by taking money for electrical goods that were not supplied. Hayes, of Henrietta
POLICE killer Dale Cregan is set to die in prison after he was handed a whole life sentence for murdering four people in Greater Manchester. Cregan, 30, had previously pleaded guilty during the trial to killing policewomen Nicola Hughes, 23, and
NATHAN Blake reckons Wanderers have waited far too long for a prolific goalscorer – and that finding one could be the key to getting back into Premier League. It has been 12 long years since Michael Ricketts became the last Whites star to hit 20
THE Prime Minister has wished Bolton Wanderers well for the future following its scrapped deal with QuickQuid. But he stopped short of backing fresh moves to curb payday lenders. The Whites backed out of the controversial two year deal after
MORE than 100 concerned neighbour attended Bradshaw’s area forum to protest against the building of a massive wind turbine. The forum, which was due to take place at Harwood Methodist Church Hall, was relocated to the church across the road because
A GUN-wielding criminal was spotted visiting a house in Kearsley. Police said two men riding a scooter drove to a home in Mossfield Road between 4.30pm and 5.30pm yesterday, Wednesday. One of the men, who was carrying a handgun under his arm
A 1926 BOLTON Wanderers FA Cup winners’ medal is set to fetch between £5,000 and £7,000 at an auction. But the identity of the Bolton star who received the medal is a mystery. Christopher Hayes, a sporting memorabilia expert at auctioneers
WEST Brom are giving no encouragement to Wanderers and a host of Championship clubs eyeing up a deal for Craig Dawson. Speculation continues to rumble on that Dougie Freedman will try to bring back the England Under-21 international next season
A BASEBALL bat wielding thug who chased a group of pubgoers along the street has been given a suspended prison sentence. Shamriz Roshan was involved in a fight involving two large groups of men outside the Rumworth Hall pub in Prescott Street,
A NATIONAL campaign by a Bolton MP to inject more Premier League money into the grassroots game has reached a major milestone. The Bolton News reported in February how Bolton North East MP David Crausby had launched an online petition calling for
WHETHER a teenager looking for work experience or a pensioner with time to spare — your charity shop needs you. Bolton Lads and Girls Club charity shop, in Crown Street, is forced to close on a Wednesday due to a lack of volunteers, losing out
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren raised the roof of Victoria Hall for the second night of Bolton Schools’ Music Festival. Pupils from 11 schools took to the stage on Tuesday to perform for proud parents, grandparents and teachers. Bolton Training
SHY schoolgirl Zarina Fallon wowed judges as she performed in this year’s Radcliffe Dance-Off. The eight-year-old had never entered a competition before, but fought back the nerves to win — and was rewarded with a trip to McDonald’s. Zarina
BOLTON’S Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd has branded the elections which saw him appointed as “shambolic”, after it was revealed votes cast at some polling stations in Bolton barely made it into double figures. A Freedom of Information request has
FIFTEEN slimmers from Bolton and Bury have joined forces to get into shape and join the fight against cancer by taking part in Race for Life. And the team members, led by Slimming World team leader Lisa Hedley, who lost her mum to breast cancer
TODAY The Bolton News launches the Keep Our Court campaign — calling on local people to help save the town’s magistrates’ court from closure and make sure justice stays local. We exclusively revealed yesterday how proposals were being considered
TWELVE years ago The Bolton News launched its first campaign to save the town’s magistrates’ court. In May, 2001 after Greater Manchester Magistrates Court Committee (GMMCC) unveiled plans to shut the court and have all local cases handled in Bury
OBJECTORS filled the council chamber at Westhoughton town hall as controversial plans to close the borough’s only greyhound racing track were discussed. Westhoughton Greyhound Stadium will be bulldozed to make way for 24 four-bedroom homes, four
RESIDENTS have rubbished a council campaign to clean up litter in Little Lever. Staff from the council’s Love Bolton, Hate Litter campaign were met with scepticism from residents during the Little Lever and Darcy Lever Area Forum on Monday.
AWARDS that have attracted some of the UK’s top children’s authors to Bolton will return in September — but with a new look. Lack of sponsorship and support forced the cancellation of the festival this school year, but now Bolton School is stepping
DeathTrap by Marco Players At Chorley Old Road Methodist Church until Saturday, June 15 at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £7. Email marcoplayers@aol.com or call 01204 841561 for information and tickets. IF a play with unexpected twists and turns appeals then
