STEPPING OUT St Paul’s Players, Adlington Until Saturday FRESH from its BATS award for Best Musical with last season’s production of Annie, St Paul’s Players in Adlington tapped its way to perfection as it opened the new season on Tuesday
HEALTH chiefs faced a heated debate on the impact of controversial proposals to transform hospital services in Bolton and Greater Manchester. A panel of experts fielded questions from more than 50 people at Bolton University tonight as part of
CHUNG-YONG Lee has been named captain of South Korea for their forthcoming friendlies against Uruguay and Venezuela. Korea are without a coach following the resignation of Hong Myung-Bo, and former international Shin Tae-yong has been asked to
TWO takeaways in Daubhill and Deane have been raided by police and immigration officers. Mash's Wing Ranch in Derby Street and Mash's Piri Piri in Deane Road were raided at about 5.30pm this afternoon. Officers are investigating whether any
FIVE cars were targeted by criminals in the Bolton north area over the weekend. A mobile phone was stolen from a car in Threadfold Way, Eagley. A pen, DVD, CD, camera, jacket, sat nav and camera were stolen after a car window was broken into
A PAIR of polytunnels will be installed on farmland in Hulton. Company Organic Vegetables had to apply for planning permission to install the structures, measuring six metres by 2.5 metres, at the rear of 874-882 Plodder Lane. The fruit and
A MAN has been charged with stealing jewellery worth £5,000 from a house in Farnworth. Dean McEvilly, aged 42, is accused of stealing two rings from the house in Buckley Lane on August 19. McEvilly, of Crescent Road, Great Lever, will appear
CHILDREN are invited to celebrate Roald Dahl Day at Bolton Central Children’s Library on Saturday, September 13. There will be themed activities to mark 50 years of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, including the film being screened at 2pm in
GUITARIST Martin Barre is ready to rock Bromley Cross with the music of Jethro Tull. The 67-year-old will be at the Railway Venue, Chapeltown Road, on Friday. Martin has sold 60 million albums worldwide and worked with international music superstars
BUDDING young firefighters can have a go in a fire engine at Bolton North fire station’s open day. The mini electric engine will be available for children to try out at the station in Crompton Way, on September 20, from 10.30am to 3pm. Children
TWO Westhoughton musical institutions are teaming up for a concert. Folk group The Houghton Weavers will join Wingates Band at Rivington Hall Barn on Wednesday, September 10 for the concert, which starts at 7.30pm. Tickets from the venue or
BEREAVEMENT and the importance of a “good death” will discussed by health chiefs. The Health and Wellbeing Board will discuss the impact of bereavement on Bolton’s population at their meeting from 2pm until 5pm tomorrow. The death of a close family
A SIX mile guided bike ride will take place on Sunday. The free Sky Ride Local will meet at Chorley Street Car Park at 10am and is suitable for all ages and abilities. Visit goskyride.com to register.
THE president of the Rotary Club of Horwich visited the Royal Marines Barracks in Liverpool to present a cheque for more than £1,000. The money was raised from the club’s involvement in the Bolton Ironman event, which was held last month. President
SESSIONS run by the Citizens Advice Bureau take place in Horwich on Thursday at Horwich Resource Centre in Beaumont Road, from 9am until 11am. The frequency of the sessions has been increased recently due to popular demand. Free, impartial
AN Astley Bridge man has been charged with breaching a restraining order by contacting his former partner. Joseph Bigland, aged 33, of Gresham Street, will appear at Bolton Magistrates Court on Monday for the charge which is alleged to have taken
A MOTHERS’ Union group will meet tomorrow for their monthly meeting in the Broadhead Room of St Anne’s Church, Chapeltown in Turton, starting at 7.45pm. The work of the union includes support for overseas projects and help for people suffering
THREE break-ins were reported to police at Bolton North over the weekend. The first took place in Stanley Road, Heaton, when a laptop and a camera were stolen after a criminal climbed through an unlocked window. Cash and a handbag were stolen
A CHARITY evening in aid of Derian House children’s hospice will take place at Bolton Whites Premier Suite on Saturday, September 27. The Sporting Soul 2 event will see auctions, a raffle, hot food and entertainment from soul band Checkmate.
A CHOIR for cancer fighters is on the hunt for new singers for the festive season. Bolton Cancer Voices are already warming up for their ‘Jingle Bell Sing-A-Long’ on December 6 at the Victoria Hall, Bolton. The group welcomes cancer patients
A MUSICAL duo specialising in Lancashire folk music is set to play its monthly gig tomorrow. Me ‘n’ Im take up their instruments at the Jolly Crofters in Chorley Old Road on the Bolton/Horwich border. They take to the stage again at the Doffcocker
PEOPLE are invited to nominate their favourite charity for a £50,000 award. Nominations for comparethemarket.com’s Great British Switch campaign close at midday on September 2. Charities and individuals can nominate by tweeting their favourite
PEOPLE across the borough are being invited to enjoy a brew and a cake at Mercedes-Benz in Blackburn Road. Staff at the car showroom will be dishing out cakes and coffee between 10am and 2pm on September 26 as part Macmillan Cancer Support’s World
A MAN has been charged with harassing a woman. Alan Worthington, of Gore Avenue, Salford, has been charged with harassing a Halliwell woman between August 22 and August 28. Worthington is alleged to have harassed the woman by going to her home
A VINTAGE bingo event with a beach theme takes place at Mecca Bingo in Bolton on Thursday. It will be an evening when no hi-tech gadgets will be in use – a throwback to the days of the old fashioned paper bingo. The sessions are 30 minutes
COUNCILLORS across Greater Manchester will hear a report on the latest developments on the Bolton Interchange on Friday. Members of the Transport for Greater Manchester committee, which meets at Bolton Town Hall, will hear the latest progress on
THE North West Air Ambulance charity is appealing for donations during a dedicated week of fundraising. September 22 to 28 is National Air Ambulance week, and the charity is asking people in Bolton to hold bake sales, dress up as their heroes or
BURGER King has been given the go-ahead to prune five thick trees outside its Bolton outlet. Agents for the restaurant in Trinity Retail Park asked for permission from Bolton Council to cut back three willow and two cherry trees, to allow more
A SMITHILLS resident has been told she can install seven solar panels on the roof of her terraced cottage. Mrs A. Hardy received a certificate of lawful development for Bolton Council to put in the new panels at her house in Holmes Cottage in Temple
TICKETS are now on sale for the next performance by Bethel Crowd Amateur Dramatics Society, based in Westhoughton. Alice The Musical will be performed on September 12, 13, 19 and 20, at Westhoughton URC in Park Road, starting at 7.15pm. Tickets
TICKETS for extra performances of Hamlet starring Bolton actress Maxine Peake have gone on sale due to phenomenal box office demand. The run has been extended by a week at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. More than 24,000 people have already
A WOMAN has been charged with breaching a community order. Diane Hawksworth, aged 42, of Bromwich Street, The Haulgh, is alleged to have failed to attend Bolton probation on July 11 and July 18. She will appear at Bolton Magistrates Court tomorrow
TURTON'S MP Jake Berry will host a constituency surgery at The Barlow Institute in Bolton Road, Edgworth, on Saturday. To book an appointment, call 01254 701258.
A BELMONT resident has been told he can chop down two hazardous trees on his property. Denis Frost also applied for permission to prune beech, sycamore and ash trees stopping light coming into his garden in Belmont Road.
THE next meeting of the Bolton branch of Diabetes UK will take place tomorrow. The meeting is at The Holiday Inn Bolton Centre in 1 Higher Bridge Street, Bolton, from 7.30pm to 9pm. Cheese and wine will be available and all are welcome to attend
AN Astley Bridge property is set to be extended after plans were approved by Bolton Council. Salim Haji Ali Patel successfully applied for planning permission to build a first-floor extension above an existing kitchen extension on the ground floor
A COURT date has been set for a man charged with beating a woman. Senaiyt Hailem, aged 26, of Holme Street, Hyde, is alleged to have beaten Fadhila Koshuma in Bolton on May 16. He will appear at Bolton Magistrates Court on September 11.
A FAMOUS Westhoughton band has produced a pamphlet outlining its work during World War One. “Wingates Band & World War One” explains how the brass band overcame wartime austerity to make its first gramophone records in 1915. Wingates performed
A WALKING club is hosting a number of outings next week. Bolton HF Walking Club is inviting people to join members on one of three walks at 10.30am on Wednesday, September 10, including the 11-mile Hodder Ribble Ramble which will meet at the Village
HE may have slowed down his life of excess in recent years but there is no chance that Slash will be giving up on his first love any time soon. Despite being the lead guitarist in Guns n Roses — arguably one of the biggest rock bands of the ‘80s
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy has escaped with minor injuries after he was knocked down by a car in Breightmet. The boy — believed to be a pupil at Leverhulme Community Primary School — was hit by a silver Vauxhall Vectra in Bury Road at about 3.30pm
TODAY will be a daunting experience for many children as they start secondary school. But not in Bolton where many youngsters have been counting down the days to starting the next chapter of their schooling career. Winter Young, aged 11, is
GARETH Williams has been made contracts director of Automatic Alarms in Bolton. The Pilkington Street-based firm says his appointment is part of a plan to build on the management structure. Mr Williams will be undertaking some of the duties
BUSINESS is booming for home brewed beer and wine making specialist Spitting Feathers. The firm, in Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, has become the “go to” location for people aiming to save money on their favourite tipple by making it themselves.
A MOBILE “bumps and scuffs” vehicle repairer is starting up in Bolton. Revive! operates across the UK, and 32-year-old former service engineer Andy Hill is owning and managing the business locally. “There are always going to be opportunities
YOU could be forgiven for feeling short-changed by the summer transfer window after Wanderers failed to get involved in the all-singing, all-dancing drama of deadline day. Despite getting more action that anticipated with Jermaine Beckford’s potential
RACE, colour and creed matter now, always have and always will. They inform us of who we are and how we view the world but Members of Parliament should be seen to be objective and to represent all of their constituents equally, so they will be
THE changes to the administration of Vehicle Excise Duty which come into effect on October 1 go far beyond scrapping the tax disc. One change which hasn’t been thought through is that on the sale of a vehicle, the seller will automatically receive
FOLLOWING a letter last week I felt it appropriate to write to dismiss rumours that the Winifred Kettle Centre in Westhoughton is closing. Winifred Kettle is going to remain open, and will continue to provide excellent day care for residents of
SWORDS, machetes and commando knives are among the weapons which have been handed in after Lancashire Police launched its knife amnesty. In the first week of the amnesty, a total of 145 knives have been dropped into the designated amnesty bins
HUNDREDS of children across Bolton were today experiencing their first day at school — but for one family the occasion was four times as special. Sisters Bethany, Millie, Lucy and Ellie — the first quadruplets in Bolton for 50 years — all start
A MAN held a meat cleaver to his terrified partner’s face and threatened to take her hostage, a court heard. The victim’s horrific ordeal had begun after Dean Wallbank and Katie McColl began arguing while staying overnight at a friend’s house on
BOLTON’S most senior fire officer is moving on after eight years. Ian Bailey, borough manager for Bolton, will be leaving his post at Bolton Central Fire Station today to oversee Greater Manchester Fire Service’s biggest patch — Bury, Oldham, and
TICKETS for a special charity Q&A show with Bolton comedian Peter Kay sold out within minutes. A second date has now been added at the Blackpool Opera House in November. The 41-year-old is making a live appearance where fans will be invited
A JURY has cleared a man of raping a woman on New Year’s Eve. Billy Wallace, aged 45, of Chorley Old Road, Bolton, was alleged to have raped a woman on December 31, 2013. He was also charged with making threats to kill against a woman on March
TWO men charged with causing the deaths of a couple by dangerous driving will appear in court later this month. Carl David Wood, aged 27, of St James Street, Farnworth, and Steven Ward, aged 25, of South Avenue, Swinton, will appear at Manchester
MORE than 20,000 litres of top soil, 700 sandbags and 200 metres of steel have helped transform a Bolton theatre stage into a World War One trench. The Octagon Theatre will launch its new season on Thursday with Journey’s End, hailed as one of
A PENSIONER was left with a broken jaw after he was punched in the face by a "cowardly" road rage attacker. Peter Stringer, aged 71, was walking his mother-in-law’s dog along Old Clough Lane, Walkden, when a black Mercedes saloon car sped past,
THE police watchdog will not investigate officers after a man launched a “frenzied knife attack” on a woman, and threatened to kill her the day after he was released from custody. Arkadiusz Piotr Gawryszewski was jailed for nine years and four
THE family of a man who died from cancer raised more than £200 for The Christie. Alan Yates’ stepsons Steve and Mark, wife Carol and daughter-in-law Janet honoured his memory by hosting a family fun day at Breightmet United Football Club’s ground
A 40-YEAR-OLD man who deliberately set fire to his flat after leaving a suicide note has been jailed for three years and nine months. After lighting the blaze Jason Spivey called 999, a court heard. When police arrived in Belvedere Close, Leigh
MORE than half of Bolton’s worst families have been helped to turn their lives around with help from a council scheme. Bolton Council said 504 "challenging" families have been successfully helped since March 2012. This means under the scheme
CALLUM Parkinson says Bolton’s “super six” now hope to take the Lancashire academy by storm after inspiring the county’s youth team to “unprecedented” success. The former Heaton junior captained a Lancashire Under-17s side that included six players
WHITE hot Bolton Wanderers legends took on Daisy Hill Vets at a charity football match to raise money to help the causes of three local families. John McGinlay, Alan Stubbs, David Lee, Tony Kelly, Keith Branagan, Mark Winstanley, Nicky Spooner,
HEALTH chiefs will need to make further cuts of more than £1.3 million if they are to break even this year. The increasing number of people visiting A&E is said to be adding to the financial pressure faced by health services in Bolton.
ONE of Bolton’s busiest post offices is one of the first in the country to open on Sundays. The Bolton North Delivery Office will be open between noon and 4pm from this Sunday as part of a pilot scheme. It means people can now pick up parcels
A COMMUNITY beauty spot — designed and created by local people — has been launched in an anti-social behaviour hotspot by the deputy police crime commissioner. Jim Battle, who holds the post for Greater Manchester, attended Campbell Street, Farnworth
DOMESTIC abuse activist Eve Thomas teamed up with another campaigner to complete her penultimate climb in her “mountain and miles” challenge. The 46-year-old has spent her summer hiking up seven mountains across the UK to raise money for Refuge
A 48-YEAR OLD man has been warned he will face a lengthy jail sentence after he pleaded guilty to three counts of raping a child. David Whatmore was due to stand trial for a raft of sexual offences against a child at Bolton Crown Court. But
FOOD served up at the Royal Bolton Hospital has been ranked “among the worst” in the country by patients. The Bolton NHS Foundation Trust will be expected to raise the standard of meals after receiving poor scores for quality and choice in results
