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  • Bolton men charged over £12 million cocaine haul

    FOUR men from Bolton are among six who have been charged in connection with a £12 million cocaine haul hidden in sacks of paprika and boxes of milk powder. The arrests come after the National Crime Agency (NCA) seized more than 47kg of cocaine

  • Group are on song and sign up to register

    ACOUSTIC trio Bright Shapes said it was a pleasure to perform in their home town for the British Transplant Games opening ceremony. Josh Warburton, singer Jane Sweeney and Kurt Crompton, all from Bolton, wowed crowds in the build-up to the athletes

  • It’s gold at last

    Alan Leacock, aged 44, from Kendal, who had a double lung transplant at Wythenshawe Hospital three years ago, yesterday won a gold medal at snooker — after finishing fifth last year.

  • Hospital worker, 62, injured

    A HOSPITAL worker transporting dirty linen to a laundrette was injured in a collision with a car. The 62-year-old man was pushing a laundry cage along Minerva Road at 11am on Tuesday when a Fiat Punto reversed into the cage, knocking him to the

  • Transplants ‘no barrier to sport success’

    HAVING a transplant should be no barrier to sporting success, according to the chair of the British Transplant Games. Cllr Anthony Connell said an important message of the games was that it shows patients can still get involved in sport post-op

  • Bingo offer to runners

    MECCA Bingo is offering all those who are taking part in the Bolton Donor Run a free game of bingo. The Donor Run, organised by The Bolton News and the British Heart Foundation, is part of the British Transplant Games and takes place tomorrow at

  • More cash for victims of crime

    BOLTON criminals will have to pay more money each year to help victims recover from the effects of crime. Victims’ minister Mike Penning has announced that offenders will pay up to £1.5 million a year across the UK. Money raised is used to

  • Kitchen to be bigger

    A WESTHOUGHTON couple can now start work to extend their kitchen after they received planning permission from Bolton Council. Mrs and Mrs Farrell, of Captain Lees Road, applied to the council for permission to extend their house at the back by

  • Assault and theft charges

    A MAN who has already admitted a series of offences has pleaded guilty to further charges of assault and shop theft. Michael Goodridge stole alcohol and crisps from a Tesco Express and assaulted a man in Bolton on June 30. He had denied both

  • Man stole baby milk

    A MAN has been given a community order after admitting stealing powdered baby milk. Lauris Evelis, aged 31, of Clarke Street, pleaded guilty to the theft of £38.96 of milk from the Boots store in the Market Place Shopping Centre on August 2.

  • Roof plan rejected

    A HEATON homeowner’s hopes to raise the roof of his bungalow have been knocked back by Bolton Council. Edwin Gradwell sought planning permission so that builders could start work on a second-storey roof extension at the back of his home in Buckingham

  • Bag theft

    A WOMAN who stole a handbag at Bolton Library has been given a curfew and ordered to pay £100 in compensation. Julie Leach, aged 42, of Bromwich Street, Bolton, pleaded guilty to stealing the bag and its contents, worth £56, from another woman

  • Trial after threat denied

    A MAN will stand trial for allegedly intending to cause a person to believe violence would be used and for damaging a £60 fence. Alastair Waring, aged 33, of Ledbury Close, St Helens, denies both charges, alleged to have taken place on July 24.

  • Wine night

    BOLTON Society for Blind People is holding a charity wine tasting evening on Tuesday, September 9, hosted by Claire Scorer at Victoria Inn, Markland Hill, from 7.30pm until 9.30pm. To book tickets. contact 01204 337896.

  • Police want to trace man’s family

    POLICE want to trace the family of a South African man who died in Radcliffe last weekend. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Paul Blacker, aged 61, who died in Canalside on August 2, but police are still keen to find

  • Man denies beating charge

    A 40-YEAR-OLD man will go on trial after denying a charge of beating a woman. Timothy Pritchard, of Hartington Road, Heaton, will stand trial at Bolton Magistrates Court, on August 19. The offence is alleged to have taken place on May 15. He

  • Window smashed

    A VANDAL from Westhoughton has been ordered to pay £325 in costs after he admitted smashing a window. Nicholas King, aged 29, of Balfern Fold, pleaded guilty to the criminal damage charge relating to an incident on July 16 when he appeared at Bolton

  • M-way closures

    THERE was a lane closure on the M60 every day last year, according to figures released. The loop motorway in Greater Manchester was one of seven to report closures on all 365 days of 2013, after insurance company Swiftcover obtained figures from

  • Wellbeing tasters

    A HEALTH and well-being day is being held in Bolton tomorrow. Taster treatments are still available at Time Out For U Holistic and Well Being Centre, St Edmund Street, between noon and 5pm. Call Lynn Meadowcroft on 07513 770404 or e mail lynnmeadowcroft

  • Invite to quiz bosses at health group

    HEALTH commissioners are inviting residents to their first annual meeting (AGM). People will be able to quiz bosses at the NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) during the meeting on Wednesday, August 13. A summary version of the CCG’s

  • First aid for dog owners

    A CANINE first aid workshop is taking place in Darcy Lever. The session will be run by veterinary nurse Rachel Bean, who will take dog owners through the theory and practical aspects of canine first aid. The workshop will be held at My Pet Guardians

  • Beggar to pay costs

    A BOLTON man has been found guilty of two counts of begging. Robert Durbin, aged 42, of Bromwich Street, was charged with begging in Market Street on May 24 and Bradshawgate on June 2. Both charges were proved in his absence at Bolton Magistrates

  • Have your say at police meeting

    A POLICE and community meeting will be held in Harper Green. The meeting will take place at St Catherine’s Church in Highfield Road, Farnworth, on September 9 from 7.30pm until 8.30pm. Residents are encouraged to attend and raise any crime

  • Harassment case trial date is set

    A MAN will go on trial for a charge of intending to cause others harassment. Garth Mather, aged 39, of no fixed address, denies the charge which is alleged to have taken place on June 6. He will appear at Bolton Magistrates Court on August

  • Bistro date for band

    A LIVE band will entertain diners at a bistro in Breightmet. Road to Poppyville will perform at 294 Cafe and Bistro, Bury Road, on Saturday, August 16. To book a table, phone 07907 285220.

  • Cancer research charity fun day

    A FUN day for cancer research will be held at Motorsize at the Wellsprings in the town centre. The event takes place from 11am to 3pm and there will be a charity headshave at 2pm.

  • Flowers and veg on show

    THE next Edgworth and District Horticultural Society annual show takes place on Saturday August 16. The show will include vegetables, flowers, cakes and jams and visitors will be able to take part in creative craft activities. There will also

  • Cookery masterclass

    BOLTON School Old Girls’ Association is holding a charity food masterclass with TV chef Mike Harrison. Those who attend the event, which will be held at The Arts Centre, on Friday, October 17, at 7pm, can enjoy a three course meal and wine.

  • John, 12, nets season ticket prize

    A YOUNGSTER scored big after battling against hundreds of football fanatics in a penalty shoot out at a shopping centre. More than 270 people raced to the challenge at Market Place Shopping Centre in the hope of being crowned champion and walking

  • Community order issued

    A MAN, aged 20, has been issued with a community order. Alexander Marsh, of Ennerdale Gardens, Breightmet, admitted stealing four solar lights on June 27, possessing amphetamine, a class B drug and failing to surrender to custody. Bolton magistrates

  • Fun day at the fisheries

    ANGLING enthusiasts can look forward to a free family fishing fun day tomorrow, from 11am at Bradshaw Hall Fisheries. Visitors can try angling activities and games. There will be a bouncy castle and face-painting from 2pm. The fun day is being

  • Nursery to get new sign

    A nursery has been given the green light to put up a new banner. North House Nursery applied for permission from Bolton Council to put up the new sign outside 771 Blackburn Road, Sharples, which measures four metres by one metre. It replaces

  • Care for bears

    A FUNDRAISING event will be held in Bolton tonight in a bid to stop cruelty to bears in China. Bolton Animals Asia Support Group will host the psychic evening at Masonic Hall, Institute Street, with mediums Peter Frodsham and James Byrne. The

  • Cash success

    A BOLTON based chartered accounting firm has raised £500 for Bolton Hospice. DonnellyBentley raised the money by hosting two wine-tasting events at Barons Champagne And Wine Boutique in Lea Gate, Harwood. John Shaw, managing director of DonnellyBentley

  • Horwich training firm raises cash for good causes

    HORWICH training company Alliance Learning has presented cheques to Bolton Hospice and Derian House Children’s Hospice at Chorley. Each charity received £123, raised during a raffle event which took place at Alliance’s recent awards evening.

  • Repairs that should have been done

    RE the story “Repairs ordeal ‘making me ill’” (The Bolton News Monday, August 4). Mr Brian Greenhalgh and his 16-year-old son have been living for over a month in conditions that beggar belief. It is disgraceful that they are contending with

  • Thanks for my phone

    A HUGE thank you to the person who found my mobile phone and handed it in to the staff at Asda, Astley Bridge, on Saturday, July 26. I wish there were more honest people like you. Again, a big thank you. Name and address supplied

  • Seeing red over cyclists

    CONCERNING pedal cyclists riding through traffic lights on red becoming a regular occurence lately — not young boys but older men in their 30s through to their 60s. When I was at school we used to recite a little poem: “Stop said the red light,

  • Law an ass over names

    I APPLAUD The Bolton News for it’s tenacity in pursuing the right to publish the names of the two local councillors who failed to pay their council tax within the timescale imposed on the rest of Bolton’s citizens. Might I suggest that the judge

  • Traffic chaos at mosque

    I READ with interest regarding the demonstration in Blackburn Road about the extension of the mosque. Although I don’t agree with this sort of demonstration, I was appalled at the number of police who were deployed for a number of demonstrators

  • See this exhibition

    I HAVE just been to Westhoughton Library to see the WW1 exhibition. It is very moving and impressive and shows that a tremendous amount of research has gone into it. The displays are first class. There are lists of the soldiers involved, contributions

  • Praise for our hospital

    WE are all familiar with the constant niggles at the NHS in our media, so I thought it would be nice to report on my own recent experience at the Royal Bolton Hospital. I am delighted to say that throughout my nine-day stay I received absolutely

  • 6 reasons why Bolton is better than Chorley

    IN attempt to stoke up the recent escalation of tensions between Bolton and Chorley, we have drawn up a list of six comparisons between the two towns. It started when Chorley Council lit up one of Bolton's favourite landmarks - Rivington Pike -

  • Bolton Hospice's £850,000 funding shortfall

    BOLTON Hospice is calling on commissioning bosses to lift an eight-year funding freeze — which has seen the institution lose out on £850,000. The chief executive of Bolton Hospice says they will need more financial support from the NHS if they

  • Poppy wreath stolen from war memorial

    A COMMUNITY champion and her councillor grandson have been left devastated after a poppy wreath laid in memory of a family war hero was taken from a war memorial. Doris Willan left her own tribute to Harold Peacock, the paternal grandfather of

  • Dance teacher encourages kids to get fit

    A DANCE teacher is encouraging children to get moving this summer to stay fit and healthy. Inspired by the NHS’s Change4Life campaign, Pamela Knowles hopes to encourage children to become more active through dance. Her summer school, being

  • British Transplant Games kicks off in Bolton

    THE British Transplant Games kicked off in style — with archers targeting glory and snooker players potting for gold. Prior to the official opening ceremony in Victoria Square, events took place across the borough and hundreds of athletes made

  • A tale of twins in the Somme

    TWIN brothers Alfred and James Ireland spent their 21st birthdays amid the horrors in the trenches of the Somme. One of the young soldiers eventually made it back to Bolton, while the other lost his life when he became trapped in no man’s land

  • Summer cravings – in moderation

    WHEN we wake up in the morning and the suns shining, it makes us feel great. Sunshine boosts our levels of our body's natural happy hormone — serotonin. This hormone not only makes us feel happier, it also gives us more energy and suppresses

  • Horwich teenager lands role in Footloose at Palace Theatre

    A TEENAGER whose life revolves around musical theatre is treading the boards on the big stage. Rebecca Bolton, aged 17, from Horwich, has been a member of amateur groups since a young age, including CATS Youth Theatre. After almost two weeks

  • Jay Spearing: I take it personally

    MIDFIELD general Jay Spearing has his sights set firmly on Premier League football, and woe betide those who don’t do the same! Bolton Wanderers’ new captain will celebrate the first anniversary of signing for the club when he leads the team out