A FATHER and his two young children died in an “extraordinary” accident after a discarded snack packet became lodged in a chimney and caused carbon monoxide to flood into their home, a coroner has ruled. Trevor Wallwork, aged 50, died at his home
FIREFIGHTERS across Bolton are set to walk out tomorrow in a dispute over pensions and working up to the age of 60. The dispute, which will be triggered from noon until 4pm, will involve stations at Bolton, Horwich and Farnworth. During the
I AM extremely angry that Bolton Council is closing Animal World — an attraction that gives so much pleasure to children. It has picked a soft target to save £80,000. That amount could probably be saved by employing one less bureaucrat. It
HOW right ex-referee Mark Halsey, pictured, is in condemning the football authorities for trying to prevent him from expressing his views on the game, and refereeing in particular, after winning his battle with cancer. At a time when there is a
THE BBC thinks so much of itself, “when an MP uses language like that, it shows the tone of a party” said the Tory puppet Matthew Parris, when talking about UKIP this week. How true his words are. Maybe he remembers a Tory MP calling the policemen
WHAT does Cllr Steven Rock possibly hope to achieve by constantly telling every man and his dog what goes on in the meetings between the three warring parties in Horwich? His latest ‘kiss and tell’ over the Christmas lights is, frankly, pathetic
A FIRM which handles claims for businesses affected by the bank interest rate swap scandal has relocated to Bolton. Seneca Banking Consultants has moved to Stone Cross House in Churchgate. It is currently managing more than 170 claims against
STAFF at a travel agents were forced to hand over money by gun-wielding robbers. The robbery took place at Thomas Cook in Market Street, Atherton on Monday just before 5pm. Two men entered the store and made demands for money. They left the
Paramore (Support from Eliza the Bear and Charli xcx) 20 September 2013 Phones 4U Arena, Manchester It may be three years since they last did a show in Manchester, but three-piece pop-rock band Paramore still know how to draw in the big
A NINE-year-old boy scaled three peaks in just over 10 hours — spurred on by the promise of a new pair of football boots. Oliver Brydon, of Harper Street, Farnworth, tackled the Yorkshire Three Peaks in 10 hours and five minutes, despite no previous
THE parents of a teenager mauled to death by a pack of dogs in Atherton are backing a new campaign to reduce the risk of similar attacks. Jade Lomas Anderson, 14, died after she was attacked by two bull mastiffs and two Staffordshire bull terriers
IT had everything – drama, a late fightback...even your fair share of pink, luminous green and orange boots. These junior stars of Section A of the Bolton and Bury Junior Football League certainly have bright futures ahead of them after their impressive
FARMERS from far and wide descended on Westhoughton for the region’s biggest ploughing competition. Organisers had been worried about the weather but the rain held off and allowed for what organisers described as a “smashing” day. The contest
COACH David Lee is focusing on the development of his Wanderers Under-18s rather than results after a fifth successive league defeat. The young Whites lost 4-1 at home to Fulham on Saturday in the FA U18 Premier League and mirror the first team
A CHARITY champion is heartbroken after his rare scooter was snatched by thieves. Kevin Lawton, known as Ginger, has travelled all around Europe on his distinctive blue Lambretta scooter for nearly 20 years with no problems. But his pride and
A WOMAN swindled almost £56,000 over a six-year period by claiming her husband did not live with her. Bolton magistrates were told that Julie Harrison, aged 47, first applied for benefits at the Job Centre in February, 2006 by claiming she was
A PROLIFIC thief who stole bikes from Bolton train station has been ordered to do 80 hours of unpaid work. Peter Gray, of South Street, Great Lever, persistently stole bicycles from cyclists at the station in Trinity Street. He was arrested
Katy Cavanagh led her neighbours from Coronation Street to victory as she captained the Weatherfield team at a charity netball tournament. The girls from the cobbles took on Emmerdale for the Soap and Superleague Charity Netball Challenge at the
A MUM says is having to keep her son at home after he was refused a place at the primary school attended by his brother. Lisa Whelan says she is at a loss as to what to do after education chiefs said there was no room for four-year-old Joe Burgoyne
COMMERCIAL sales reps, who sell photography services and promote nappies and skin creams, should be banned from the Royal Bolton, according to a Bolton MP. Yasmin Qureshi, MP for Bolton South East, has backed a call by website Mumsnet for all NHS
THE Mayor of Bolton is giving tours of Bolton Town Hall — Vickie Scullard went along to find out more. THE Town Hall is as important to Bolton as the likes of Fred Dibnah, Nat Lofthouse and Peter Kay — but, sadly, these days it is probably the
A PRIME beauty spot in Bolton is being ruined by vandals targeting its car park because of lax security at night, according to residents. The car park at Horrocks Hill Wood is consistently damaged by egg-throwing litter louts, who take advantage
A SCHOOL which three years ago was marked as “good with outstanding features” has been judged to “require improvement”. However, St Ethelbert’s RC Primary School, in Deane, said an action plan to raise standards was already in place. Ofsted
ASTLEY Bridge Cricket Club’s Real Ale and Cider Festival went down a treat at the weekend with barrels running dry by the end of the popular event. The festival, now in its fourth year, was toasted by real ale lovers who enjoyed choosing from 14
A FIRST-of-its-kind event to help people looking to buy their first home is set to take place in Bolton. The Home Buyers Show will take place at the Reebok Stadium and will give advice to first-time buyers and those looking to make the next step
CRUMBS! When it comes to celebrations a Bolton bakery expert reckons that Halloween could be taking over from Christmas for Boltonians. Sandra Ogden, head of retail and marketing operations for Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery in Lostock, said: “We’ve
A VILLAGE primary school does not face the struggle of settling children back into class after the long summer break. For something unusual seems to take place Blackrod Church School at the start of the new term — sparking children’s love of learning
EAGLEY continue to fly the flag for Bolton after a 3-2 win over Crooklands lifted them to third in the Premier Division. Recent signing from Bolton County, Mitch Leece, showed why he is at the top of the scoring charts by registering his seventh
THE inability of the Wanderers defence to keep a clean sheet remains a source of frustration to manager Dougie Freedman after his team conceded three more at Brighton on Saturday. But the boss has also highlighted the lack of penetration at the
Atherton Laburnum Rovers progressed into the first round proper of the FA Vase and an away trip to Maine Road next month after a well-deserved 1-0 home victory against Shirebrook Town on Saturday. The visitors went into the match on the back of
BOLTON parents are being urged to learn the vital first aid skills that could save their child‘s life. First aid charity, St John Ambulance has revealed new research showing that more than half of parents in the North West lack the skills necessary
DOUGIE Freedman hopes the return to regular action of Chris Eagles can be the spark that ignites a much-needed change in fortunes for Wanderers. The 27-year-old winger has started the last three games after a month on the sidelines following an
WANDERERS manager Dougie Freedman is ready to scrap to steer Wanderers clear of the Championship’s bottom three. A fifth defeat of the campaign at Brighton on Saturday increased the pressure on the Scot whose side prop up the division with a return
HINDSFORD sent a message to the rest of the Premier Division that they can achieve a hat-trick of title wins when they returned to the top of the table with a resounding 3-1 win at Manchester Gregorians. Despite again being forced to make changes
OLD Boltonians were denied opening up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier Division when they conceded a last-gasp equaliser at Rochdale St Clements. But manager Julian Stevens refused to be downhearted, admitting: “It was a fair result over
FRESHERS at Bolton University are being warned about the dangers of smoking shisha as part of a new campaign led by Bolton health chiefs. The campaign — launched yesterday by Bolton Council’s environmental health and public health departments —
A GROUP of children are calling on Bolton Council for support to get a skate park built in Harwood. Such has been the dedication of the youngsters’ campaign that they have won praise from a local councillor and one of their parent’s has joked:
A DINNER lady claimed more than £11,000 in benefits — pretending that her husband had spent years sleeping in his car — when he had really been living at the house and spending money upgrading the couple’s Sky TV package. Bolton magistrates were
