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  • The 2014 budget: key points and Bolton's reaction

    BOLTON businesses and politicians have reacted to the chancellor’s budget. George Osborne laid out his vision for a Britain of “makers, doers and savers” during his spring statement in parliament today, but warned that austerity measures would

  • Back after a five-year break - Fall Out Boy have been missed

    Fall Out Boy Phones 4 U Arena, Manchester It may be almost five years since Fall Out Boy embarked on a worldwide tour, but if the sold out arenas they have been playing have anything to say - it's that these guys have definitely been missed while

  • How to spot a fake pound coin

    WITH about 45 million fake pound coins in circulation and a suspected counterfeiter on the loose in Bolton, we have put together a handy guide on how to spot a forgery. It comes as chancellor George Osborne announces that a new £1 coin, designed

  • More memories of Colliers Row School

    FOLLOWING on from last week’s feature on Colliers Row Primary we have more from the log books of this little moorland school. The school, situated near Scout Road in Bolton, served the cottages and farms on the moors above Bolton at the turn of

  • Memories of Fred Hayhurst

    JAMES Frederick Hayhurst was one of White Bank School’s first pupils. His son, Ron Hayhurst, has written about Fred (everyone called him Fred not James) and his life in Bolton, including the family’s own tragic World War One story. Although

  • Assault charge

    A 52-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with assault. Timothy Lord, of Rowan Avenue, Horwich, is charged with assaulting a man on August 23 last year. He is also alleged to have attacked the same man on January 10 this year and failing to comply

  • Drivers hurt in collision

    PARAMEDICS were called to treat two drivers involved in a crash in Hawkshaw. A Ford Fiesta and Volvo collided in Ramsbottom Road, between the Red Lion pub and Turton Road, at about 8.30pm on Monday. Both drivers, a man and a woman, were treated

  • Man denies vehicle fraud

    A FARNWORTH man will stand trial for fraud. Jason Hart, of Moorside Avenue, Farnworth, denies purporting to be an employee of Carcraft in Bolton, arranging the purchase of a vehicle between August 14 and October 18 last year. He will appear

  • Drug charge

    A 42-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with drug dealing. Tariq Ajaib, of Blackburn Road, Egerton, is charged with possessing cocaine and diamorphine with intent to supply. He will appear at Bolton Crown Court on April 4.

  • Plan dropped

    A USED car dealership has abandoned plans to demolish its existing showroom. MP Motor Company applied to knock down its site in Church Street, Westhoughton, but bosses decided to withdraw the plans.

  • Paddy gets England spot

    PADDY McGuinness is to be one of the players in this year’s Soccer Aid charity football match. The Take Me Out presenter and Bolton Wanderers fan, pictured, will play for England against the Rest of the World at Old Trafford on June 8 to raise

  • Cash thief is spared jail

    A man who stole cash from a cafe has been given a suspended sentence and a community order. Simon Williams, aged 34, of Longfield Road, Daubhill, pleaded guilty to stealing a coffee grinder, worth £1,000, and £500 cash from Caffe Aroma, in Bolton

  • Woman given an ASBO

    A BROWNLOW Fold woman convicted of assaulting a policeman has been given an ASBO banning her from going to the Royal Bolton Hospital when drunk. Donna Greenall, aged 26, of Nottingham Drive, Bolton, was also jailed for four months by magistrates

  • Drink-driver twice over limit

    A DRINK-driver caught twice over the legal limit has been banned from the road for three years. Karl Waterworth, aged 26, of Second Avenue, Heaton, admitted driving a Volkswagen Golf on Marsh Fold Lane in Bolton while over the legal alcohol limit

  • Burglary alert

    POLICE are warning residents after two attempted burglaries in Astley Bridge on Monday. Police were called to Templecombe Drive and Horrocks Fold. A shed lock was damaged at one home and a garage at another. Nothing was stolen. Anyone with information

  • Citizen’s Advice to run pilot scheme

    BOLTON Citizen’s Advice Bureau has been selected to run a pilot scheme to provide detailed immigration advice for people who do not qualify for legal aid. The local bureau has been providing immigration advice for more than a decade and is only

  • Network over fish and chips

    AN open business networking event takes place over fish and chips in Bolton next Tuesday. The Business for Breakfast organisation is running the event at the Olympus Fish and Chip Restaurant in Great Moor Street in Bolton town centre from 6pm to

  • Bid for a slice of the funds

    BIG ideas by Atherton residents could be awarded funding from a £2 million Community Investment Fund. Charities, groups, individuals and social enterprises with ideas on how to improve an area are being given a second chance to bid for a slice

  • Attacker is sent on a drink course

    A 27-YEAR-OLD man found guilty of assaulting a woman by beating her was spared jail by magistrates on March 14. Shayne Francis, of Canberra Street, Clayton, Manchester, denied an assault charge in relation to an incident in Bolton on November 19

  • MP makes NHS plea

    BOLTON West MP Julie Hilling has slammed the Government’s decision to give a below-inflation pay rise to the country’s NHS staff. Half of employees are set to receive a one per cent pay rise, while the other half will not see their pay go up.

  • £460 cost of assault

    A HALLIWELL man was told to pay hefty costs of £460 after admitting an assault charge. Rizwan Umar, aged 27, of Rawson Road, had previously denied attacking Philip Hurst on September 7, 2013, in Bolton but changed his plea when he appeared before

  • Microchip day lined up for dogs

    PEOPLE can get their dog microchipped for free at a series of events in Bolton. The Dogs Trust has joined forces with Bolton Council to give residents the chance to get dogs microchipped. Bolton RSPCA will be helping with dog tag engraving

  • Driver was nearly twice limit

    A 24-YEAR-OLD man will be sentenced after being caught driving at nearly twice over the drink-drive limit. Robin Yorke, of Bolton Road, Kearsley, admitted driving a Ford Focus in Hulme Road, Kearsley, with 67 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres

  • Rent rise for nursery at centre

    A NURSERY faces an increase in rent if it is to remain open at a community centre, it has been confirmed. Broad Oaks Nursery, which rents a room and an office at Highfield Hall Community Centre in Marsh Lane, Farnworth, has been negotiating with

  • Vintage’s fair at hall

    VIBRANT Vintage has organised a vintage fair on Sunday at Haigh Hall, Wigan, from 10am to 4pm. The Westhoughton shop has regular fairs, attracting visitors from far and wide, and this latest event will feature more than 40 stalls selling clothing

  • Music night at church

    A COMMUNITY concert will be held at Kearsley Mount Methodist Church. The concert will include performances from Kearsley Community Choir and Kearsley Youth Brass Band, Kearsley Training Brass Band and Brass Unlimited. It will be held at the

  • Trespasser jailed for bike thefts

    A SERIAL trespasser was jailed for 16 weeks after he admitted stealing two bicycles and a chainsaw from two garden sheds. Lee Moran, aged 34, of Rupert Street, Great Lever, admitted stealing the £50 chainsaw from a shed in Lynton Road on February

  • Team search for man

    BOLTON Mountain Rescue Team (BMRT) helped in the search for a missing 26-year-old man. Police launched a search operation on Sunday after Jeff Thompson went missing from Little Hulton on Sunday at 11am. Officers said they were “extremely concerned

  • Pan on fire

    A CHIP pan caught fire at a Leigh house. Fire crews tackled the blaze, which caused smoke damage to the house in Clifton Street on Monday afternoon. Firefighters used ventilation equipment to get rid of the smoke.

  • Spring fair at church

    SHOPPERS can step out with a spring in their step at a church fair in Blackrod. St Katharine’s Church will hold its spring fair from 10am until noon on Saturday. There will be variety of stalls selling cakes, refreshments, books and jewellery

  • Help with revision

    ATHERTON Community School is holding a special session for parents to teach them on how best to support their child with exam revision. There will be a meeting after school on Tuesday, April 1, and further details on the session will be released

  • Easter Egg Run

    THE next Ginger’s Easter Egg Run is set to take place on Saturday, April 5. Now in its 28th year, there’s still time to join hundreds of scooter riders as they travel from Lowton Civic Hall in Wigan to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital to give

  • Man damaged firm’s windows

    A 35-YEAR-OLD man will be sentenced for damaging windows belonging to Contour Housing, causing £500 of damage. Gary Livsey, of Clivedale Place, Bolton town centre, committed the crime on February 25 in Bolton. He will appear at Bolton Magistrates

  • Life-saving boost

    PUPILS and teachers at a primary school in Astley Bridge will have access to life-saving equipment. The Bolton Lions will present a defibrillator to the Valley Community Primary School in Hibbert Street on Wednesday, March 26.

  • Club for young Indiana Joneses?

    BOLTON Archaeology and Egyptology Society is gauging interest for a club for young Indian Joneses. The society is considering a Young Archaeologist Club branch for eight to 17-year-olds and volunteers to lead it on monthly, three-hour Saturday

  • Church to host dance morning

    A SESSION of the Dances of Universal Peace will be held in Blackrod on Saturday, March 29. The dance, which is meditation in action, involves sacred chants, phrases and movements from various traditions. It takes place at St Katharine’s Church

  • Date for field trip

    LEIGH Ornithological Society’s field trip on April 13 will be to Wolston Eyes, near Warrington, meeting at Doctor’s Nook car park, opposite Leigh Library, at 8am. For more details call 07885165807, email afoy@sky.com or visit leighos.org.uk

  • Coffee for library

    THE library support group is holding a coffee morning at Atherton Library, in the Jubilee Hall, Crabtree Lane, on Tuesday, from 10am to noon. The cost is £2.

  • Cleaner theft charge

    A 27-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with stealing a vacuum cleaner from Sainsbury’s on March 2. Derek Broadhurst, of Chorley New Road, Bolton, will appear at Bolton Magistrates Court on April 16.

  • Advice on weight

    PEOPLE can sign up to a free weight management programme. The Bolton NHS Foundation Trust’s eight week RiteWeight programme starts on Monday, April 7. The course provides advice and support for adults wanting to manage their weight. The

  • Caught with no insurance

    A BMW car driver has been fined £150 for driving without insurance. At Bolton Magistrates Court, Peter Laktos, aged 27, of Campbell Court, Farnworth, pleaded guilty to committing the offence on Market Street, Farnworth, on September 26. He was

  • Man stole cider

    A SHOPLIFTER who stole a box of cider bottles has been given a conditional discharge for 12 months by Bolton magistrates. Anthony Mills, aged 23, of Crossmoor Drive, Bolton, pleaded guilty to stealing the cider, worth £7 from the Co-op store on

  • Bin blaze

    FIREFIGHTERS from Bolton North fire station were called to a blaze involving a bin next to a house in Aldbury Terrace, Halliwell, around 4.15pm on Monday.

  • Man, 24, arrested

    AN arrest has been made following an alleged street attack which left a man with a fractured skull. A 24-year-old man was punched in the face outside Vogue Nightclub near to JR Taxis on King Street, Leigh at about 5.15am on Sunday, March 9.

  • Paying tribute

    BOLTON veterans and their families have the chance to visit the beaches and battlefields of World War Two during a history trip to France. The research group will retrace the soldier’s steps in Normandy, Dunkirk and Arnhem, in Holland, on the trip

  • Court date

    A RADLIFFE woman has been charged with failing to notify the Department for Work and Pensions of changes to her circumstances. Shima Mohebi, 30, of Launceston Road, is also charged with failing to disclose to HMRC that she was living as husband

  • Paid costs

    BOLTON magistrates have sentenced a man to a conditional discharge for six months after he admitted using threatening words or behaviour on October 13 last year. Jason Stott, 29, of Osmund Avenue, Bolton, was also ordered to pay £35 prosecution costs

  • Scrutinising police work is my role

    RE David Haworth’s letter, Police are servants of the Crown (March 7). I think few people would see a distinction between being a public servant and a “servant of the Crown”. Officers are there to serve the public and uphold the law. When they

  • Our group has to close

    FOR the past 20 years there has been an Osteoporosis Group in Bolton. The committee members worked hard to make information available to anyone who requested it. In the beginning we had more than 40 members. Over the years, the numbers have

  • Scottish split is inevitable

    I FOLLOW the debate on Scottish independence as I did 40 years ago, when the turnout to vote in a referendum was very low. Since then nationalism has grown and the Scots Nats are the biggest political party north of the border. I have yet to

  • Just a waste of money

    HAVE our councillors taken complete leave of their senses? I could not believe that they are considering developing underneath the “old market hall”. The Market Place doesn’t even deserve naming! When more than 80,000 people signed their names

  • Great Lever slimmers shed pounds – and give pounds

    A SLIMMING group has put loose change to good use, raising £70 for charity. St Simon and Jude’s Slimming World Group in Great Lever handed over the cheque to the Bolton Dyslexia Action group after saving leftover subscription money. The charity

  • Bolton's most wanted - March 19, 2014

    A SUSPECTED coin forger and burglar are among the most wanted criminals in Bolton this week. Each week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help tracing wanted criminals. Suspected burglar Michael Germaine Samuels, aged 40, is wanted

  • New inspector takes charge of Bolton town centre police

    A POLICE officer has landed her dream job after taking over the reins as inspector at the Bolton Central Neighbourhood Policing Team. Inspector Nicki Tompsett has taken over the role from Inspector Andy Sidebotham, who moved to North Manchester

  • Bolton FM to do 12-hour marathon radio show for Sport Relief

    IT takes all sorts to present a 12-hour, non-stop radio show, as this Bolton FM crew proved. The station’s presenters, Ross Elliot and John Entwistle, are preparing for the marathon stint when they will host some of the town’s best sports heroes

  • £30,000 is not enough, council tells Horwich developers

    COUNCILLORS have turned down an offer of £30,000 from a developer of a mothballed site to go towards affordable housing, saying it is not enough. Redrow Homes was given the go-ahead to build 42 apartments on the site of the former Swallowfield

  • Scalextric racing event in Farnworth on Sunday

    RACING fans can battle it out for pole position at a family event being held in Farnworth. Cherie Beaulieu, from Astley Bridge, and Terry Hobbs are giving people the chance to try their hand at slot racing at The D Havilland Club, Gladstone Road

  • Hundreds enjoy Bolton Health Mela

    HUNDREDS of people visited the University of Bolton to get free health advice at the fifth annual Bolton Health Mela. Members of Bolton’s health community held stalls at the event, which was organised to offer a safe, relaxed environment for people

  • Children invited to singing group in Tonge Moor

    YOUNGSTERS in Bolton are being invited to find their voice at a singing group. Each week, up to 10 children attend Tonge Children’s Centre, Starkie Road, Tonge Moor, for Sing First sessions where they play fun singing games, develop skills, learn

  • Fire-hit Horwich factory to be demolished

    A BUILDING that was badly damaged in a huge fire has been condemned and will be demolished. The fire, at Daly Plastics recycling plant, at the Horwich Loco Works, was tackled by more than 40 firefighters at its height. But owner Simon Daly