FROM a Tennessee Williams classic to a thriller and much-loved musicals, the stars of Bolton’s theatre scene were honoured for their roles in a raft of productions. Amateur performers from groups based across the borough dressed up to the nines
TIM Ream has been called back into the international fold, just two months after his World Cup snub by the US. The Wanderers defender has been included in Jurgen Klinsmann’s squad for a friendly against the Czech Republic in Prague on September
WITH a career spanning more than 50 years, Motown legend Martha Reeves knows a thing or two about the music business. She started singing at the tender age of three, winning chocolate covered candy at a talent contest at her family’s church, before
Band name: Renegade & Retrospect Members: We are a three piece band consisting of Gareth Hodges who is 23 and plays drums/sings, Jordan Leppitt who is 21 and plays guitar/backing vocals and Daniel Godwin who is 22 and plays bass/backing vocals
LIAM Trotter has been hit with the news that his hamstring injury is now worse than first feared – with the midfielder now facing 10 weeks on the sidelines. Dougie Freedman described the news as a “massive blow” yesterday as he now stands to miss
THE date for Wanderers’ Captial One Cup third round game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge has now been confirmed. The Whites will head to West London on Wednesday, September 24 with a 7.45pm kick-off.
CLASSICAL music written in response to the horrors of the First World War will be played at a concert this weekend. Bolton Festival Choir and Orchestra will perform in We Will Remember Them at Bolton Parish Church, Churchgate, on Sunday evening
AN armed robber threatened to shoot a shop worker before running off with cash. The robber, who was armed with a handgun, raided Khan’s off-licence in Dumers Lane, Radcliffe, on Monday at about 9pm. He threatened the worker with the pistol
BOSSES of a high-tech firm specialising in websites for mobile phones have pledged to stay true to their new-found Bolton roots. Jamie Garside and David Chamberlain founded Mobelio two years ago and have moved three times within Bolton to accommodate
BOSSES of the oldest company in Leigh have pledged a repeat of the event which brought businesses in the town together for the first time. Up to 70 firms from Leigh and Atherton came together for the Leigh Business Expo 2014 at Leigh Sports Village
A VAN driver ignored a road block following an accident in Little Hulton, mounted a kerb and almost hit some firefighters. Cleggs Lane was blocked after three cars crashed when a male driver had a fit at the wheel and lost control of his car.
A PEDESTRIAN suffered head and neck injuries after being in collision with a car. The woman, in her mid-50s, was hit by the car at about 1.40pm yesterday in Hopefold Drive, Walkden. The woman was treated at the scene by ambulance staff and
A WOMAN had to be cut free from a car after a crash in Tonge Moor. The driver, who is in her 50s, was in a Vauxhall Corsa when it hit a Landrover at the junction of Crompton Way and Thicketford Road at 1.45pm yesterday. A crew at the Bolton
THE 21st Bolton Beer Festival will be back in October. Held each year at Bolton Rugby Club, the festival is billed as a popular social event in the town’s calendar. Open to anyone over the age of 18, the festival will run from Wednesday to
A cinema will screen a performance of an opera captured live from the waters of Sydney Harbour. Cineworld Bolton, Eagley Brook Way, will show Madama Butterfly, set on a floating stage and against the backdrop of Sydney Opera House and the Harbour
ASPIRING film-makers have the chance to join a prestigious free academy. Young people can now apply for a place on the BFI Film Academy at the Cornerhouse cinema in Manchester. Anyone who wins one of the 15 places will be given a full overview
OLDER people can get help with their freeview television reception thanks to a new organisation. The arrival of fourth generation (4G) mobile phone services in Bolton may cause problems with Freeview TV services. The change could see a loss
A PROPERTY investment company based in Bolton has donated £1,000 to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Harewood Associates, in Chorley New Road, donates £50 to the hospital for each client referral it receives and handed the cash to the
THE Mayor of Bolton and his two Mayoresses are inviting members of the public into his parlour to help raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Cllr Martin Donaghy is taking part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, offering anyone the chance
THE next New Century Soul all-nighter at the Radcliffe Civic Suite is on Saturday, September 27. There will be music from various DJs in two rooms featuring classic and modern sounds. This event runs from 9pm to 7am at the Thomas Street venue
A JOHNSON Fold man has appeared in court accused of assaulting a woman. Luke Barlow, aged 22, of Tattersall Avenue, is charged with assault relating to an incident in Bolton on August 23. He will return to Bolton Magistrates’ Court on September
BOLTON magistrates have sentenced a man to a curfew for damaging a door worth £500. Carl O’Brien, aged 32, of Anfield Road, Great Lever, admitted damaging the door on August 5. He was given a five-week curfew to remain at home between 7pm and 7am and
ROYAL Bolton Hospital is appealing for the relatives of a man who died while in their care to come forward. Derek Platt, aged 70, died suddenly on Monday August 25 and had been at the hospital for a couple of days. Mr Platt used to live in
THE University of Bolton open day experience hit the road last weekend, taking its Centre for Advanced Performance Engineering (CAPE) team to Rockingham race track. Potential students for the CAPE courses, plus those who have already signed up,
WIDESPREAD child sex abuse like that uncovered this week in Rotherham “can happen anywhere” — but perpetrators in Bolton “will be rooted out”, experts have said. Like the other nine authorities in Greater Manchester, Bolton Council contributes
A 25-YEAR-OLD man has been banned from a Halliwell street for a year after attacking a woman. Ross Dearden, of Bury Road, Ainsworth, assaulted Hannah Lowe in Bury on April 26. He denied the offence at Bury Magistrates Court on May 12 and was
A VOLUNTEERING forum run by Bolton CVS will meet at The Bolton Hub in Bold Street on Tuesday from 1pm to 3pm. Organisers say the event is an ideal chance to network. The forum gives volunteers organisations the chance to meet, learn more from
A FUN day is taking place at Breightmet United Football Club in aid of The Christie Hospital on Sunday at the ground in Back Bury Road, Bolton, starting at 11am until 5pm. Attractions include a raffle, tombola, children’s play, football mascots
A CAR park in Westhoughton will be shut until Sunday. The Bolton Road car park closed on Wednesday to allow a community fair to take place. The fair is raising money for Westhoughton United Reformed Church’s appeal for funds to pay for costly
RESIDENTS are invited to raise money for charity at the Bolton Society for Blind People’s wine tasting evening. A range of wines and canapes will be on offer from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at the Victoria Inn in Markland Hill on Tuesday, September 9..
MIRACLE man Fabrice Muamba has shared his sympathies with a fellow footballer forced to retire with heart problems. Spanish goalkeeper Manuel Almunia announced his early retirement yesterday after doctors detected his heart condition during a routine
THE local authority which looks after Little Hulton and Walkden has been nominated for a top award for its work in exploring how public spending on health works towards creating jobs. Work, overseen by Salford’s Health and Wellbeing Board chaired
THE next meeting of the Bolton branch of Diabetes UK will take place on Wednesday, September 3. The meeting is at The Holiday Inn, Bolton Centre in Higher Bridge Street, from 7.30pm to 9pm. Cheese and wine will be available.
BARGAIN hunters are set to swoop on Bromley Cross Village Hall for a Craft and Food Fair tomorrow. The event takes place at the Darwen Road venue from 10am to 3pm. Held monthly, the event boasts about 20 indoor stalls selling a wide variety
A JUDGE has ruled a man who admitted attacking his partner but claimed it was his “second personality” cannot be sentenced until a full psychiatric report has been completed. Bolton Crown court heard Daniel Cashmore attacked his partner Marsha
A LEADING legal campaigner has admitted making a mistake by suggesting there were hundreds of rapists and abusers in Bolton. Frances Cook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, wrote an article for politics.co.uk headlined ‘Rotherham
DELIGHTFUL family fayre from the past is on offer at Bolton Central Library tomorrow hot on the heels of Bolton’s Food and Drink Festival. This month’s Super Saturday event will celebrate food through a range of free events from 11am.
PLANS are being made to boost the number of new homes. Wigan Council, along with Bolton and the other eight local authorities in Greater Manchester, is considering setting up a new organisation called TopCo, which could negotiate long term funding
BRITAIN must stop being “deeply elitist” by improving state schools so they can rival fee-paying ones, according to a Bolton Euro MP. Deputy UKIP leader Paul Nuttall said it is imperative that the dominance of privately educated people in getting
A CANCER choir is calling for new singers. Bolton Cancer Voices, a choir for cancer patients and survivors, is on the hunt for new choristers. The group meets from 7.30pm until 9pm on Mondays at the Friends Meeting House in Silverwell Street
A THIRTY second introduction to Bolton’s top school has been produced and posted on the internet in preparation for this year’s open morning. The Bolton School open day will take place on Saturday, October 11, starting at 9.30am. To view the
MOTORISTS in the Bolton area are being warned ahead of the abolition of the vehicle tax disc which takes effect from October 1. The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is hoping to limit confusion among driver about the new road tax rules.
NEW members are being welcomed to the monthly meetings of the Book Club at Bromley Cross Library. It next meets on Tuesday, from 11am to noon. The event is free, is open to anyone over 16 and there is no need to book. The club is suitable for anyone
BOLTON Embroiderer’s Guild is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an exhibition. Members will display their impressive techniques in the Bolton Art Gallery until October 26. The group meet every third Tuesday of the month from 6.30pm until
ENTREPRENEURS with designs on success are invited to a Business Growth Lunch to meet like-minded people. The lunch, on September 26, at Spice Valley is offered by The Business Growth Hub. For more information visit businessgrowth hub.com/events
FAMILIES can discover “disgusting and delightful” food from the past at Bolton Museum. This month’s Super Saturday for children will start at 11am tomorrow and is suitable for children of all ages. For more information, call 01204 332211.
IT’S a miracle that Retired Husband Syndrome is only just being acknowledged because it’s been driving women mad for years. Perfectly normal males leave working lives for what they believe will be an idyllic retirement, only to turn into dependent
FEW local entertainers have remained as loyal to their home town as Stu Francis. The comedian, unashamedly Boltonian through and through in spite of enduring success, has just been helping a disabled charity of which he is patron raise £2,000 with
WHAT a great event this year’s Bolton Food and Drink Festival has been! It seemed to have more stalls and foodie areas than ever, attract more people than usual, and promote better spirits (of the non-alcoholic variety) everywhere. It’s obviously
SORRY but I’m now totally fed up of the ice bucket challenge, however worthy it is and how much it’s raising for a good cause. We’ve seen everyone from Victoria Beckham to Lady Gaga and many C-listers in between getting publicly doused and then nominating
SHE’S back on the cobbles and that means trouble. Yes, Cilla Battersby-Brown is once more causing mayhem in Coronation Street - thank goodness! Our iconic Northern soap has started to lose its way recently and desperately needs a shot in the arm
IT’S long been a problem just what constitutes domestic abuse largely beause women don’t always recognise it for what it is. A broken arm, black eye, swollen lip or bruised face are pretty straightforward. But often alongside this kind of violent
RESIDENTS are invited to take part in a bike ride to raise money and awareness of Motor Neurone Disease. The event takes place at The Ainsworth Arms in Halliwell Road, Bolton, on Sunday, September 7, at noon. It has been organised by Motor Neurone
DO our politicians have no morality or shame whatsoever? Does nobody take responsibility any longer? There is still a council member who failed to pay his council tax and is still refusing to admit it. However, this pales into insignificance when
BOLTON and District Pensioners Association has taken an interest in the proposal for a “super hospital” as promoted in the Healthier Together consultation document. It is only right and proper that the citizens of Bolton demand answers to some
I am 79 and waiting for a hip replacement and weeks ago I booked an ambulance for August 21, saying my appointment was for 10.30am. The ambulance came at 10.50am. There were two very helpful and thoughtful people who said it was their fault as
A LITTLE Thai restaurant has shot to national fame thanks to sizzling reviews from Masterchef star John Torode. The Australian chef, aged 49, has taken to Twitter to rave about the Thailand Cafe, in Bridge Street, Bolton, where he dined on Saturday
BOLTON comedy legend Peter Kay will be switching on the “big light” in Blackpool tonight. The comedian, pictured, who holds the record for the biggest live stand-up comedy tour, is this year’s illuminations switch-on star. He has been an aficionado
FIREFIGHTERS have been tied up by two hoax calls after youngsters dialled 999 from a phone box twice in less than 24 hours. Fire chiefs are now urging parents to warn their children that hoax calls can cost lives. The calls were made from a
BRIGHT young things at St Bede’s Academy are determined to get ahead. So, while school is out for most children, the pupils at the Morris Green School went back to the classroom. They enjoyed fun lessons to improve their literacy and numeracy
AS she prepares to take on the iconic title role of Hamlet, Maxine Peake admits she was “frightened to death” of performing Shakespeare’s work for a long time. Now the Bolton-born stage and screen star is relishing getting her teeth into the part
DISABLED patients at Bolton One are being given parking fines if they leave their car outside the centre for more than 90 minutes. If they are held up because of “clinical delays” blue badge holders can have their fine cancelled — but only after
THE Bolton News will chair a Question Time-style debate on radical proposals to shake up hospital care. Lynn Ashwell, deputy editor of the Bolton News, will lead a question and answer session on the Healthier Together proposals on Tuesday at the
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “real gentleman” who died after falling from cliffs in Scotland aged just 25. Gary Kearns, originally from Astley Bridge, was found at the foot of Arbroath Cliffs on Sunday, August 17. His family, who still live
A WARSHIP could be named HMS Dido as a tribute to Bolton’s links with the Royal Navy. Cllr Kevan Jones put forward a motion asking the council to write urging the Admiralty for them to consider using the name for one of 13 warships which will come
LEADING councillors have agreed to push the government for more funding so a 20mph speed limit could be introduced in most residential roads across Bolton. Cllr Norman Critchley highlighted the issue at the full council meeting, arguing the government
POTHOLE-ridden roads are being left in disrepair for longer, council bosses have admitted. The average length of time it takes for a Bolton road to be completely resurfaced is now 47 years — an increase of 16 years from 2005. The figures, revealed
A GROOM warmed up for his wedding day — by completing a 5km run with his vicar father just 90 mintues before the service. Josh Thomas was married by his dad Keith less than two hours after the pair had completed the weekly Park Run in Leverhulme
EAGLE-eyed firefighters spotted a caravan on fire as they were tackling another blaze. Fire officers based at Whitefield Fire Station were called to a house in Knowles Street, Radcliffe, at 11.30pm yesterday and they discovered two wheelie bins
A MUM who founded a charity in memory of her daughter has been shortlisted for an Inspirational Woman of the Year award. Carren Bell who established Lagan’s Foundation to help “heart families” is up for an EVA — Enterprise Vision Award — which
A STUDENT from Little Lever will “walk with the animals” after landing a part-time job following a period of work experience. Cara Coulson-Ashworth got the job after a placement at Bradley Fold Garden Centre from her course at Bury College.
CELEBRITY chef Debbie Halls-Evans is proving that home is where the heart is as she prepares to open her first pop-up restaurant in Horwich. Still reeling with delight after successful appearances at this year’s Bolton Food and Drink Festival,
STROKE. A word many of us associate with trauma or a time when a loved one’s health was changed forever. We have all seen the terrifying adverts reminding us to act “FAST” if we suspect someone is having a stroke. A dropped arm, a sagging face
TALENTED musician Natasha Lomas gave the performance of a her life — and was rewarded with a scholarship at the prestigious Royal Northern College of Music. The 18-year-old will take up her place at the world class conservatoire in September after
PROUD bosses and staff at Bolton firm Travel Counsellors received royal approval of their outstanding performance when they received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Founder and chairman David Speakman received the award — in the international
WESTHOUGHTON opener Atiq Uz-Zaman says tomorrow’s top-of-the-table clash with Bolton League leaders Farnworth Social Circle is must-win if his team are to retain their title hopes. The Howfeners welcome Social Circle to St George’s Oval in the
DOUGIE Freedman heads into a crunch clash with Leeds United insisting there has been no lasting damage done by his side’s slow start to the season. The Wanderers boss has come under heavy fire from fans after his side took just one point from their
THEY say you are only as good as your last game – and in that case, Andy Lonergan’s grip on the goalkeeper’s spot should be iron clad. Thanks to his midweek heroics, Wanderers can look forward to a glamour tie at Chelsea in the Capital One Cup
JERMAINE Beckford insists working overtime in midweek will not take the edge off a return to Elland Road. Fresh from scoring twice in the extra-time Capital One Cup win over Crewe, the Wanderers striker is now targeting three points against the
AN uninspired start to the season, a creative vacuum waiting to be filled in midfield – so there is no pressure at all on Mark Davies as he prepares to make a long-awaited return at Leeds United tomorrow. If ever there was a case of absence making
A COUPLE have declared victory over developers who wanted to turn the former Green Bengal restaurant into a supermarket. CW Construction appealed to the government to overturn a decision by Bolton Council’s planning committee. The council turned
AN arsonist has been jailed for “recklessly” setting fire to his flat after he was given his eviction notice - despite claiming he had no recollection of the incident. Clive Humphreys set his flat alight in Chorley New Road, which belonged to Riverside
LOVEABLE rogue Lewis O’Boyle and his work pals at Metro Salvage have won the hearts of the nation. They are the stars of Scrappers, which charts the trials, tribulations — and fun — of working at the Bolton scrapyard. There are just two episodes
DAISY Hill captain Mark Wood hopes superstition will play a part as Flixton hunt for their 13th league win of the season and edge closer to the Bolton Association title. Flixton have opened up a 22-point lead over nearest rivals Atherton at the
WE have a new England captain ready for yet another fresh start following a dismal World Cup campaign and the task has fallen to the obvious choice of Wayne Rooney. Rooney, who has also been appointed captain at his club Manchester United for the
