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  • Winter safety from the experts

    WINTER is coming — and experts were out in full force yesterday to help Bolton families get ready for extreme weather.Thousands of people flocked to Victoria Square for the third Getting Ready for Winter event to pick up free tips from the emergency

  • New Horwich Co-op store opens its doors to the public

    A NEW co-op store in Horwich has opened its doors to the public after a £340,000 makeover.Children from local childcare group Horwich Playcare helped to open the new store, which is aiming to provide a new "hub" for the local community.The

  • Ski-ing is close to Rebecca's Hart

    A TALENTED Over-Hulton skier was part of a group of 10 young Ski Rossendale Race Club skiers who travelled to Dublin to race in the Irish Open Slalom Championships and the European Open Slalom Championships the following day.Rebecca Hart was in action

  • Charity helps more than 300 adults with skills and training

    A CHARITY training centre has helped more than 300 unemployed adults in the past 15 months. The Comco Skills Training Centre in Rossini Street in Halliwell is run by local charity Community Care Options to offer unemployed and vulnerable adults

  • It's easy to lose sight of personal goals

    SO it's three months since I signed up for Bolton UK Ironman 2015 and the training has well and truly begun. I guess you could say it officially started when I joined a local running club, MK Lakeside Runners. I was dreading the first session as I

  • Football teams not heeding council warning over litter

    FOOTBALL teams are still not cleaning up their litter after playing on a Farnworth park, despite warnings from Bolton Council.Residents complained to the council last season that empty bottles, plastic, glass and tape were being left strewn across Doe

  • Reformed criminal helpingother ex-cons turn lives round

    A REFORMED criminal has launched a training enterprise centre to give other ex-offenders and the homeless the chance to turn their lives round.And Darren Armstrong’s outlet Be Strong in Churchgate is being backed by the boss of Bolton-based online

  • The Houghton Weavers

    Band Name: The Houghton WeaversMembers: Tony Berry, lead vocalist; David Littler, lead guitar, mandolin, bass guitar and piano accordion; Steve Millington, keyboards, bass, mandolin, ukulele, harmonica and piano accordion. When and where did you form?

  • Hallowe'en fundraiser for Jennifer

    A HALLOWE'EN fundraiser for the Jennifer Charity is taking place on Friday evening. Various acoustic artists will perform at Cafe Nero in in Victoria Square from 7pm until 10pm. Money collected from the event will go to the charity, which supports

  • Snappers 'capture' top prize in Blackrod scarecrow contest

    THE winners of this year’s Blackrod Scarecrow Festival photograph competition have been announced.The prestigious awards are handed put each year following the village’s flagship event.Aspiring snappers are asked to try to capture the essence

  • A song of ice and fire at the Flashes and Bangs workshop

    THEY say there is no smoke without fire — but for youngsters at a special workshop at the University of Bolton they were taught that ice was just as important.A class of eager young scientists watched in awe as Dr John Milnes created fires and controlled

  • MP wants better protection for retail staff

    A CAMPAIGN seeking to prevent violence, threats and abuse directed at retail staff has received the backing of a Bolton MP. The Freedom From Fear campaign has been launched by the shop workers union, USDAW, and union members were joined at an event

  • Strictly fans urged to step-forward for competition

    DARING dance fans are being urged to take the brave “step” towards Strictly glory for Bolton Hospice. The hospice is searching for 12 men and 12 women to enter their upcoming Strictly Learn to Dance competition, with the first get together for

  • Child sex cases up 21 per cent but problem being dealt with

    THE number of children being groomed for sex in the town soared last year — and hundreds of youngsters were reported missing. Child sex exploitation in Bolton rose by 21 per cent — with police investigating 91 separate cases — and 360 children

  • War play to open for week-long run at Bolton Little Theatre

    AN intense and powerful play set against the backdrop of a 19th century conflict will be performed from Saturday. Bolton Little Theatre (BLT), in Hanover Street, will stage Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance until Saturday, November 8. John Arden’s

  • Pay care workers travel time

    UNISON the biggest public sector trade union has exposed yet another scandal which helps explain why the country is still in the red despite Government spin that our economy is booming.Following a Freedom of Information request UNISON has established