WANDERERS starlet Jamie Thomas has been called up to the Wales Under-19s squad for their friendly double header against Montenegro next month. The Blackpool-born 17-year-old striker has impressed in the Whites youth ranks, and was tipped to break
A MOTORCYCLIST has been killed in a road crash near Egerton. The accident happened at about 4pm on Wednesday night, when an Audi A3 car crashed into a silver Honda VFR 1200CC motorbike in Blackburn Road. It lead to a lengthy closure of the
WANDERERS defender Kevin McNaughton is set to miss Saturday’s trip to Brighton with a minor hamstring problem. The full-back pulled up in the last few minutes of Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat against Middlesbrough and was replaced by youngster Hayden White
A DOG walker attacked a woman as she was out walking in Little Hulton. The 24-year-old victim was walking along Manchester Road towards Cleggs Lane at 1.25am on Sunday when the man passed her. She carried on and, a few minutes later, heard
A MAN who attacked an Asda security guard has been given a suspended jail sentence. Marc Rayner, aged 24, of Cobden Street, Egerton, admitted beating Kevin Philips on July 12. He was sentenced to a four-month jail term suspended for 12 months
A NEW cabaret bar will open in Bolton town centre next week. The Venue, at the premises formerly occupied by Kiss nightclub and the Brasshouse, in Churchgate, will open to the public on Friday, August 29. The VIP lounge and cabaret bar is being
A THIEF has been sentenced to six months imprisonment suspended for a year. James Taggart, aged 30, of Duxbury Street, Halliwell, admitted stealing a suitcase which contained £700 of items on March 24. He also stole a sandwich and can of Red Bull
THE Green party is inviting young people to attend a talk about job prospects, tuition fees and housing costs on Wednesday, August 27 from 7.30pm at the Jackson Hall YMCA, in Deansgate, Bolton town centre.
Nature-lovers will get a chance to help give bees a new place to live, thanks to sessions run by Bolton Friends of the Earth tomorrow from 10.30am. The group will be creating a bee-friendly habitat while renovating a garden border at The Mutual
A FOOTBALL and goalkeeping camp run by Bolton Lads and Girls club will be held from Tuesday to Friday. The not-for-profit youth centre, in Spa Road, is aiming to help youngsters improve their skills. It costs £6 per day. To book, call 01204 540100
A CHARITY fun day in aid of The Christie hospital will take place at Breightment United Football Club on Sunday, August 31, from 11am to 5pm. A raffle, tombola, kids play area, football mascots, food and various stalls will be set up for the event
A HORWICH man has been ordered to comply with a domestic violence protection order. Dale Bowker, aged 28, of Penn Street, was ordered by Bolton magistrates to comply with the order for 28 days. The order is designed to prevent a woman from
BLOOD donor sessions will be held at Trinity Methodist Church, Market Street, on Tuesday, September 30, between 1.15pm and 3.15pm and 5pm and 7.30pm. Call 0300 123 23 23 to make an appointment.
RADCLIFFE residents of all ages are invited to skate to the latest chart music and make new friends at a roller disco on Saturday. There will be fun and games, with prizes to be won. The disco is at Radcliffe Civic Suite in Thomas Street, Radcliffe
A GARDENER has been asked to appear in front of a planning committee after a neighbour complained his polytunnel was an eyesore. James Buckley will find out tomorrow whether he is allowed to keep the structure, in which he grows his own vegetables
A MAN who threatened a doctor at a Farnworth Medical Centre has been given a suspended jail term. James Heaton, aged 57, of Lightwood Close, Farnworth, admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour on May 23 at the medical
A CREATIVE writing group will meet in Horwich on Thursday. The Creative Minds Writing Group is aimed at anyone who is passionate about writing, and is designed to offer support and fuel creativity. The group meet at Bolton Arts Studios in Hampson
A TEENAGE boy has been sentenced for possessing ammunition, a Wichester bullet. The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to a 12-month conditional discharge. He allegedly found the bullet. The bullet will be forfeited
A BOLTON town centre club is giving bands the chance to grace its stage. The Blind Tiger in Nelson Square, wants to increase the number of its Tigerlive music nights by giving up-and-coming bands the chance to play. Dawn Price, from the venue
CHILDREN are invited to join a day of super foody storytelling. Library staff will be reading lots of stories in the Storytelling Tent outside the library on Le Mans Crescent. Story sessions are taking place at 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and
FANS of poetry are invited to Westhoughton Library on September 25 for the bi-monthly meeting of the Poetry Group. The session to honour writers of verse and their technique will take place at 2pm.
MORE than 20 old stationary steam engines, some of which once powered the cotton mills of Lancashire will be running again this Bank Holiday. Bolton Steam Museum i in Mornington Road, is holding its Summer Steamings event on Sunday and Monday between
TICKETS are on sale for a devastating yet humorous drama being staged at a Bolton theatre. Mother Courage and Her Children will be at the Octagon on September 9 and 10. Postgraduates from the drama school ALRA North will work with the Octagon
Magistrates have jailed a man for racially aggravated harassment. Gary Mather, aged 39, of no fixed address, admitted the offence which took place on June 6. He also admitted assaulting a man on July 20. Bolton magistrates gave Mather a four-month
A MAN caught diverting a quantity of electricity will be sentenced. Derek Gregory, aged 53, of Hemsworth Road, Bolton, admitted the offence which took place on February 2. He will be sentenced on September 17.
BOLTON will continue to be part of a government initiative to help vulnerable children get a better chance in life. Communities secretary Eric Pickles plans to expand government’s Troubled Families programme this year in 51 areas, including all
BOLTON School will be hosting this year’s North of England Girls’ School Association (GSA) Girls Go Gold Conference. There will be two nationally renowned speakers — rower Helen Glover MBE, who is the reigning World and Olympic champion in the
A PUB beer garden in Ainsworth must close early because of complaints about noise, councillors have ruled. Bury Licensing Panel took the decision after people living near the Rose and Crown pub in Cockey Moor Road, Bury, complained about noise
A THIEF pleaded guilty stealing £290 of groceries from Asda. Bryn Semark, aged 51, of View Street, Daubhill, admitted to theft from the supermarket when detained by security. Bolton Magistrates Court heard that Semark had gone shopping with
MINI thespians and TV stars are in the making at drama classes for children in Horwich. The sessions on Saturday, from 10am to 4pm, are for youngsters aged between five and 18 and take place at Horwich Resource Centre in Beaumont Road. Organisers
A KNIFE amnesty has been launched by Lancashire Constabulary. The five-week amnesty is being held to rid the streets of weapons. People will be able to dispose of knives anonymously, whether it belongs to them, a friend or a relative in one
Bolton Camera Club is seeking new members. The group meets tomorrow and every Thursday at Trinity Methodist Church in Bury Road, Tonge Fold, starting at 7.30am. Its aim is to help members practise and improve their skills in a friendly and supportive
POLICE officers held a panel to discuss domestic abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. The meeting took place at the Friends Meeting House in Mount Street, Manchester, and saw people from across the force attend. The
KEARSLEY Academy is holding an open evening on September 25 at 6.30pm. That week the academy will be staging “Academy in Action “ tours, so parents can seen everyday life at the school. To find out more about the open evening or to book a tour ring
A BROMLEY Cross homeowner has been given the go-ahead to demolish his garage and build a two-storey side extension in its place. Mike Wright told Bolton Council that the new extension would allow him to extend his kitchen and utility room, plus
CHILDREN are being encouraged to go wild over the next two weeks at Moss Bank Park. The Wild Side is open for youngsters to enjoy discovering nature, playing woodland games and building a shelter. The event runs from until Friday, August 29
A GREAT Lever man has been convicted of receiving a stolen iPad. Abdul Pariejwala, aged 38, of Lever Edge Lane, was found guilty of receiving the iPad which belonged to GMP. He was sentenced to a three-month curfew, ordered to pay £550 court costs
AN adult shop in the centre of Bolton has applied for permission to renew its sex establishment licence. Nice N Naughty in Rear Newport Street has had a licence to operate since 2006, and will find out on Tuesday whether its application has been
HORWICH residents are being offered weekly advice sessions. They are being hosted by the Citizens Advice Bureau at Horwich Resource Centre in Beaumont Road, on Fridays, from 9am to 11am. Organisers say the sessions have been stepped up because
ASPIRING and experienced mature artists will gather at Breightmet Library on Friday for the latest in a series of sessions named ‘Silver Sketchers’. The art classes are targeted at people aged above 50 and include lessons in sketching and watercolour
TRAVEL agent Thomas Cook is aiming to connect with other businesses in Bolton - the town where it first launched a shop in 1890 at the dawn of the tourism era. Unlike many other national businesses, bosses of Thomas Cook are aiming to localise
THE decision to reduce the subsidy for off-peak rail fares in Greater Manchester will save the taxpayer very little, if any, money. Most of the subsidy for public transport goes on ensuring services run at all, and much of the remainder on supporting
I USUALLY agree with the letters Susan Haworth writes, but I have doubts about “Fantastic decision on fracking”. Since the Tories sold off our utilities, there has been insufficient investment by the foreign companies we are now utterly dependent
RE the front page story on August 16. I too am a resident at Dean Court. Just to put the record straight, Dean Court is a private housing scheme. Each of us has invested thousands of pounds in our property and, understandably, many of us wish it
I WRITE to voice my concerns that the application to demolish the Theatre Church in Astley Bridge, had been originally expected to be decided by the director Keith Davies under delegated powers which means that he will make the decision on the application
KEEN gardener Lynn Clarkson is blooming after being hailed as one of the top school gardeners in the country. Mrs Clarkson, a high level teaching assistant at Eagley Infants Primary School, received a commendation from the Royal Horticultural Society
MORE than 1,500 people enjoyed a free family festival to celebrate Bolton's rich cultural diversity. The Octagon Theatre's Switch project held the Diversity Festival in Queens Park, to bring young people from different backgrounds together through
STEAM could inject new life into Fred Dibnah’s former engines as conservationists launch a fundraising drive to return the Bolton steeplejack’s machinery to its former glory. Fred’s work and memory lives on at his former home — now The Fred Dibnah
A DRUNKEN man has been jailed after he threatened to cut himself with a drink can because he was refused entry into Durty Gurty’s in Bradshawgate. Paul Calderbank, aged 42, of no fixed address, admitted breaching a suspended sentence by being drunk
A TEENAGE singer is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his music idol Ed Sheeran. Josh Taylor is appearing in his fifth show with Youth Music Theatre (YMT) — once attended by the star singer. The 16-year-old also writes his own music and
RESIDENTS of streets in Smithills where 20 mile per hour speed limits were put in place say the scheme is ineffective and a waste of money. A new 20mph zone was introduced in March in the area from Smithills School to Moss Bank Park, including
GREATER Manchester Police has carried out more investigations into breaches of social media guidelines than any other force in England and Wales. The force investigated 88 breaches in the past five years — more than the West Midlands with 74 and
A GROUP of volunteers are inviting people to join them on a trek up Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Bolton Hospice. The 10-day trek starts on June 27 next year and will see participants pass through five different ecological zones, from the rainforest
THOUSANDS of youngsters in Bolton will get free school meals from September — with parents set to save £3.5 million. The government says that free school dinners for children aged between four and seven will save individual families £400 per year
YOUNGSTERS strutted their stuff in a “Back to School” fashion show to boost cash for a children’s charity. Staff and children all donned their finest school uniforms at Bolton’s BHS store and encouraged shoppers to donate to the NSPCC.
A ROAD safety campaign launched in the wake of a Turton motorcyclist killed following a “simple error” has reached more than 70,000 people. Grandfather Mike Mangan, aged 72, who was a senior observer for the Institute of Advanced Motorcyclists,
EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted criminals. Junior Sheeran, aged 21, failed to appear at Bolton Magistrates Court on August 12 for common assault. He is also wanted for recall to prison after breaching
AN angry tenant threatened to kill a takeaway boss when he refused to turn on the water supply because his restaurant had flooded, a court heard. Ryan Thompson, who lived above the Five Star Take Away in Halliwell, went to confront Muhammed Iqbal
WANDERERS aim to banish their early season blues by signing Liverpool starlet Jordon Ibe on loan. Championship rivals Derby County are also in the hunt for the 18-year-old winger, who has been tipped for big things at Anfield. Dougie Freedman
TASTE buds are twitching at Bolton Market ahead of the town’s food and drink festival. Stallholders in the revamped lifestyle hall are looking forward to impressing visitors to the town over the Bank Holiday weekend with the range of cuisine available
FIFTEEN-minute visits to vulnerable elderly and disabled people must come to an end, campaigners say. Public sector workers union Unison has started the Ethical Care campaign, which calls for an end to 15-minute-long visits for people who need
READERS of The Bolton News have the opportunity to crown a winner in the Bolton’s Best 2014 awards. The awards recognise Bolton Council’s brightest and best — and The Bolton News readers can vote for council workers who have “gone the extra mile
A KEEN bike rider cycled more than 50 miles for charity — the day before his 83rd birthday. Blackrod resident James Speak completed the 52-mile cycle from Blackrod to Southport to raise money for a bell appeal at one of the village’s churches as
POLICE are appealing for witnesses of a crash in Belmont that left two women in hospital. The crash happened at about 8.30am yesterday when a Vauxhall Astra tried to overtake a car but was met by an oncoming vehicle. The Vauxhall smashed into
A MAN has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was found in a garden. Thomas Flanagan, aged 57, of Wigan Road, Leigh, has been charged with murder and will appear at Wigan Magistrates Court today. Police were called to the home in
A WANTED man — who failed to appear in court in Bolton for possessing a Samurai sword — was involved in a high profile court case that caused a national outcry in Hungary. The case of Jozsef Patai - in which he was himself the victim of a controversial
THE population of Bolton will top 300,000 in the next 20 years — placing a greater strain on cash-strapped health and social care services. The current number of Bolton residents stands at 279,000 but this is set to increase by 33,480 — 12 per
A TWO-year plan to make all of Bolton's residential streets 20mph zones has been delayed due to a shortage of cash. More than a year after councillors voted on the proposals, leaders say that only “limited progress” has been made in the town.
