A CATALOGUE of robbery and burglary charges have been brought against a man. Peter Thomas, aged 27, of no fixed address, has been charged with 13 robberies, five counts of attempted robbery and one burglary. The charges relate to incidents
PLANS to create four flats above an Indian restaurant have been abandoned. Prag Luhar applied for planning permission from Bolton Council to create four new flats on the first floor above Achari in 148 Crook Street, close to Bolton train station
A TRIAL will take place for a man charged with assaulting a woman. Jonathan Bryson, aged 26, of Pimlott Road, Hall i’th’ Wood, is alleged to have assaulted Claire Duffy on May 27. He will stand trial at Bolton Magistrates Court tomorrow.
A BURGLARY was reported at a Harwood home. The criminal opened an unlocked front door and put his head and foot in before closing the door and leaving on Monday. The occupant asked the man if he was all right but he did not respond. The
A VOLUNTARY group involved in a 10-year programme to restore the rockery garden at Moss Bank Park in Smithills is appealing for more helpers. Friends of Moss Bank Park assemble every Tuesday morning outside the walled garden and have received a
VOLUNTEERS are being invited to get a buzz out of creating bee-friendly habitats. Bolton Friends of the Earth has organised sessions at the Mutual Aid Centre in Deane, tomorrow from 10.30am. Participants will help plant flowers and herbs with
CORONATION Street star Catherine Tyldesley delivered her second piece of good news this weekend via Twitter. The Walkden actress, who plays Eva Price in the soap, revealed she is pregnant with her first child last week with fitness trainer Tom
A CHARITY evening in aid of guide dogs is being held at Bradshaw Cricket Club on Friday. The event will see an auction and quiz with top prizes to be won. Money raised will go to Guide Dogs for the Blind and Make a Wish Foundation. To book
TIGHTER legislation is needed to stop cold-callers hassling Bolton residents over the phone, councillors agreed. After a motion by Cllr Paul Wild was unanimously approved at the full council meeting, the authority will now write to the government
ANYONE interested in the huge changes in health and social care in Bolton can attend a public meeting. Bolton’s Health and Wellbeing Board — set up to oversee the new integrated health system — will meet from 2pm until 5pm today in Committee Room
A CHURCH’S men’s group has organised their annual dinner for October. The Men of Christ Church (MCC) event takes place at Ridgmont House, Horwich, on Wednesday, October 22, with guests assembling at 7.30pm for dinner which is served at 8pm.
THE Rev Jan Ainsworth is retiring from her role as chief education officer for the Church of England to become team vicar in the the Turton Team Ministry which covers Edgworth and Chapeltown.
OFFICERS at Bolton North Neighbourhood Policing Team are investigating a spate of crimes committed during the weekend. Cigarettes were stolen after a boarded-up panel on a door was forced in Chorley New Road, Horwich. A Kymco motorbike was
A MAN has appeared in court charged with assaulting a woman in Bolton. Julian Rebelo, aged 31, of Mellor Street, Bolton, is accused of an assault occasioning actual bodily harm on August 27. Rebelo will appear in Bolton Crown Court on September
A PRIMARY school pupil who has raised £10,000 for animal rescue centres by selling dog biscuits has planned a special celebration to mark the feat. Scarlett Berry, aged 10, will run the 5km Run or Dye event in Liverpool on September 20, where participants
NINE teenagers created a portfolio of “Digital Memories” by teaching elderly residents in care homes how to use technology. The 16-year-olds donated their time to the Bolton at Home housing charity and helped organise a public exhibition showcasing
BENIDORM star Craig Williams is set to return to the refurbished Rose and Crown pub in Edgworth soon in aid of the Macmillan cancer charity. Mr Williams starred as the singer in the Neptune Bar in the first two series of the hit TV comedy and has
SENIOR chaplain to the Bishop of Manchester, the Rev Canon Dr Chris Bracegirdle, is to become team rector of Daisy Hill, Westhoughton and Wingates. He will be licensed on Sunday, November 16, in the Church of St Bartholomew, Westhoughton.
BUSINESSWOMEN are being encouraged to attend the Pink Link Ladies meeting which gives those who attend the opportunity to connect and network with like-minded people. Both members and non-members are welcome to attend the meeting on Thursday, September
THE Friends of Atherton Wildlife and Nature’s next scheduled walk is on Wednesday, September 10, at 7pm. Walkers are asked to meet at the junction of Hope Fold Avenue and Bee Fold Lane, Atherton, for a bat detector walk with Matt Holker, of Greater
THE Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning takes place at the Church Centre at Christ Church on Friday, September 26, from 10am to noon. There will be cards, books, home-made cakes and produce stalls and a raffle. There will also be a Bolton
PEDESTRIANS and traffic will be prevented from using the slip road at a busy junction later this month. Bolton Council officials have issued an order preventing the use of the slip road between Chorley Old Road and Moss Bank Way on Wednesday, September
A HUSBAND has been charged with murdering his wife in Radcliffe. James Bland, aged 62, of Bury Road, Radcliffe, has been charged with the murder of Carole Bland, also 62, on August 1 this year. He will appear at Manchester Crown Court today
MEMBERS of Little Lever Women’s Institute received life saving tips when they had a health and wellbeing workshop at their latest meeting. Those who attended the meeting at St Matthew’s Church Vicarage were given an essential insight into recognising
A LITTLE Lever man will stand trial for driving without due care and attention. Nathan Buckley, aged 20, of Settle Street, denies driving a Skoda Octavia on Hayward Avenue, Little Lever, on April 20. He also denies driving while using a mobile
A COFFEE morning is being held in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support at Rivington View Nursing Home to raise money for the charity’s annual fundraising event. There will be a raffle, a tombola and cakes available at the Horwich nursing home, from
A CHURCH in Heaton is taking part in the national Heritage Open Days next week. For the first time, Christ Church will open from Thursday, September 11, to Sunday, September 14. The open days take place on the Thursday, from 2pm to 4pm, Friday
A BREIGHTMET man has been sentenced to a conditional discharge for theft. William Henderson, aged 51, of Bury Road, admitted stealing four bottles of vodka on May 5. Bolton magistrates sentenced him to a 12-month conditional discharge, ordered
STUDENTS who are moving away from home and those coming to study in the borough are being urged to check whether they will need a TV licence. Students need a licence if they are watching or recording TV programmes at the same time as they are broadcast
CYCLISTS are set to get on their bikes to raise money and awareness for sufferers of Motor Neurone Disease. A charity cycle will be taking place on Sunday, starting at the Ainsworth Arms in Halliwell Road and the route will take in Belmont and
THIRTEEN is proving to be a lucky number for husband and wife team Andy and Deborah Stanworth. The pair have been running Lancashire Hose and Fittings at Halliwell Business Park for 13 years, and are enjoying their best ever trading figures.
I LIVE in sheltered housing and the ages of the residents range from 60s to 90s and most have age related disabilities. I would like the chief executive of Bolton at Home to enlighten us as to its policy on repairs. Is it a blanket policy or
On August 20, 2013, the Bolton News printed a story about First Greater Manchester Bolton’s garage receiving a new £2 million fleet of buses for the 501 route. It was also stated that the older buses that were on 501 would be cascaded down to other
I WRITE to express my disgust at the price hike that Northern Rail are imposing next Monday. I work as a volunteer in Manchester on Monday afternoons, from 1pm to 4pm, and catch the 11.28am train from Bromley Cross to Manchester Victoria and catch
I AM writing to add my voice to the many recent letters of concern regarding the proposed demolition of the Theatre Church. All the drama and dance companies who formerly used this facility must now be wondering where they are going to perform in the
U HAVE just returned from a holiday and surprise, surprise – the Labour councillor has still not disclosed him/herself. Keep this in mind all you Labour voters, at least Conservative voters can vote in local elections knowing who is who. Mrs
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 62-year-old man died from neck injuries. The victim, Derek Alexander Szostok, died in hospital on Saturday after he was injured in an alleged assault at a house in Moresby Close, Leigh, last
A CRIMINAL on licence from a jail term is being hunted by police. Mark Stanley Armstrong, aged 50, was released from prison on January 31 after serving a sentence for two domestic assaults and breaching a harassment order. He has breached the
A JOINER was left stunned when his £500 pedigree cat was divebombed by a huge owl. Mike Cafferty’s Bengal Leopard Cat — called Chester — tumbled from the roof of a shed following the frightening attack in his garden on Sunday night. The owl
SEEING your child off to school is a happy time for every parent. But for one brave mum battling terminal cancer, it is extra special as it is a milestone she did not know whether she would live to see. Rowena Darby, of Wellington Mews, Turton
AN inquest into the death of tragic teenager Aleysha McLaughlin is expected to take place next year. A pre-inquest review into the death of the 16-year-old, who was also known as Aleysha Rothwell, was held at Bolton Coroners Court yesterday.
TRIBUTES have been paid to “kind and generous” Erna Naughton, wife of Bolton playwright Bill, who died peacefully surrounded by friends. The 85-year-old, who helped Bolton’s Octagon Theatre stage a world premiere of one of her late husband’s plays
LEADING figures across Greater Manchester are making a stand against female genital mutilation (FGM). The region-wide pledge against the practice, which has been signed by leaders of Bolton and Bury councils, was launched at Bury Town Hall yesterday
POLICE dogs have helped sniff out a stash of suspected drugs at a Daubhill home. The home in Shurmer Street was raided after police were given a tip-off about suspected drug dealing at the address. They raided the end terrace home at 10.20am
BOLTON’S record-breaking quads were all smiles for their first day at school. Yesterday marked another milestone in the remarkable lives of sisters Bethany, Millie, Lucy and Ellie, who turned four in January. The first three started in reception
FLORENCE Wadsworth may have just turned 101 — but she is not letting her age get in the way of enjoying life to the full. The former tailoress, who toasted her birthday with a glass of sherry, meets up with friends at the social club twice a week
A TEENAGER who died after injecting herself with insulin may have done it in an attempt to lose weight, an inquest heard. Charlie Dunne was admitted to Royal Bolton Hospital on December 17 after her partner Terence Rhoden found her unconscious
A MAN charged with murdering his wife will stand trial. Mark Dyson, aged 55, appeared at Preston Crown Court via video link to enter a not guilty plea to the murder of Carole Dyson. Mrs Dyson is alleged to have been killed on April 29.
POLICE are cracking down on crime in Daubhill and Deane. They are holding a "week of action" to find out what residents think of their area and what their concerns are. Police have joined forces with immigration officers, Bolton Council’s enforcement
BOLTON actress Maxine Peake is being honoured with another award. The star of the BBC law drama, Silk, has been given the Wigan Diggers Festival Award for her “outstanding contribution to the cause of making the Earth a common treasury for all”
REAL-LIFE “water baby” Rosanna Ogden has been wowing yet more Olympic swimmers after becoming the youngest person to take part in a national swimming event. The four-year-old managed to dive and swim in lanes during the Swim-Britain challenge in
THE Bolton News has been honoured by Cancer Research UK. The charity, which holds Race For Life in Leverhulme Park every years and raises millions nationally to fight the disease, has given the newspaper its Flame of Hope award. The Bolton
EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects. Luke Bracegirdle, aged 23, is said to have breached bail conditions set by Bolton Magistrates on August 18. He was originally sentenced for receiving stolen
A BOLTON man has died after being hit by three cars while walking on the M61. The man, believed to be in his 40s, was hit at about 11pm last night on the northbound carriageway of the motorway, just before junction 6 at Horwich. He was found
A DERELICT pub just outside the town centre has been set alight in a suspected arson attack. Fire crews were scrambled to The Cattle Market in Orlando Street at 2.17am this morning after the fire broke out in a back room attached to the main building
AN internet entrepreneur who failed to pay almost £180,000 in tax has been jailed for two years. John Woolfenden sold CDs, DVDs and games via websites including Ebay and Play.com over a seven-year period, generating a turnover of nearly £1.5 million
A DEVASTATED father has told of his heartbreak following the death of his "fantastic son" - who had everything to look forward to before he fell to his death down a lift shaft. Craig Jones died after falling five floors down the shaft in Marsden
DAVID Wheater faces up to a month out of action with a back injury. Scans have shown that the big defender suffered a slipped disc during the warm-up in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Leeds United. He started the game at Elland Road but was forced
