WATCH out people of Westhoughton and surrounding areas, once again another developer Persimmon Homes and Harcourt Developments want to put 300 homes on land at Lee Hall to the north of Platt Lane. Westhoughton has not got the infrastructure for
A PEDESTRIAN was taken to hospital with a suspected head injury after being hit by a car during a rush hour. Emergency services were called to Blackburn Road just before 6.30pm. The 25-year-old had been hit by a Fiat Punto. Police said
A FIRE started after residents left a candle alight in their bathroom. Firefighters were called to the scene of the blaze in Pansy Street, Harper Green at 9.30pm last night. The occupiers of the house were downstairs but had left a candle alight
A BOLTON MP has accused the Prime Minister of breaking his promise to put 200 more seats on Bolton’s overcrowded trains. David Cameron has now committed to write to David Crausby, MP for Bolton North East, to explain why Bolton has not received
A N Iraq war veteran from Little Lever has been jailed for raping a six-year-old girl. Garry Reader, aged 31, of Market Street, had been left alone with his young victim and her three siblings at a house in Bolton, Bolton Crown Court heard.
DRUGS worth more than £33,000 have been seized by police in a raid on a "drying room" in Bolton town centre. Police raided the flat in St George's Road this morning after a tip-off, where they found a "drying room" - where cannabis leaves are taken
A BOLTON Association cricket club has received a ground-improvement grant for almost £45,000.Winton will use the money to make a number of improvements to clubhouse and playing facilities after their application via the Virridor Credits grant scheme application
MALKY Mackay – the controversial former Cardiff City boss who missed out on the Wanderers job last month – has been appointed at local rivals Wigan Athletic. The Scot was interviewed by Phil Gartside as a potential successor to Dougie Freedman
VOLUNTARY groups came together for an inaugural community day.The Horwich Community Working Together group organised the event at the Horwich RMI club in Chorley Old Road in a bid to promote the wide variety of community and voluntary organisations working
A WELFARE assistant who filmed youngsters at a school in Bolton has admitted voyeurism and making indecent images of children. Adam Curnock committed the offences over the last 11 months at Harwood Meadows Community Primary School. Police raided
PRIMARY school teacher Natalie Jackson is in a class of her own when it comes to triathlons.The 25 year-old who lives in Radcliffe and is a member of Bolton Triathlon Club has triumphed in several long distance events in the three-stage discipline, both
WE have been delving through the archives trying to find photographs of our local football and sports teams down the years.This time, we came across this shot of St Augustines Under-15s with a sporting trophy but we want our readers to try to fill us
THREE Bolton cricket clubs have been drawn at home and one away in the first stage of next season's Lancashire Knockout. Bolton League side Horwich will be at home to Lancashire League side Lowerhouse and Heaton will host Haslingden from the Lancashire
PROPOSALS to restructure local cricket in the Greater Manchester area have sparked much debate and interest from the many clubs from the Bolton and Bury areas who play in the leagues.Clubs from the 10 leagues in the area met at Old Trafford on Saturday
NEIL Lennon believes the quality of football in the Championship has improved considerably since he last played in the second tier. Before arriving as Wanderers boss, the Northern Irishman’s last spell in the division came as a midfielder for Leicester
CHRIS Eagles has broken his silence, revealing that he left Wanderers in the summer because he “didn’t like” former boss Dougie Freedman. The midfielder, who is poised to make his debut against Bolton for Blackpool this weekend, found himself frozen
IN response to recent letters on TTIP, regarding the free trade agreement between the US and the EU, currently being negotiated on behalf of EU citizens by the European Commission.I would like to quote a brief passage from an article on the Law Society
Having been monitored as an out-patient by the Haematology Department at The Royal Bolton Hospital since 2007 for the rare blood disorder, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), I was admitted to the hospital recently with pneumonia.Whilst in the Medical Assessment
NEIL Lennon has not ruled out the prospect of Eidur Gudjohnsen making a shock playing return at Wanderers. The 36-year-old Icelander, currently a free agent, has been training with the first team at Euxton since the start of last week in an agreement
FLARES went out of fashion ages ago, and I think they should stay that way.It looks like the Italian Football Federation are going to get a hefty wrap on the knuckles from the authorities after referee Bjorn Kuipers had to take players off the field in
A MAN dressed as Elvis who was celebrating his own stag do was knocked unconscious and suffered three breaks to his jaw. Police said the unprovoked attack was "no laughing matter" - and said the unlucky groom-to-be would remember his pre-wedding
FORMER Great Britain fencer Nick Jones has found a swashbuckling approach to launching his own business as a personal trainer is reaping rewards.The 22-year-old is building up his Bolton clientele with tailor-made training programmes after recognising
ABOUT 200 people have lost their jobs at a Bolton kitchen and bathroom firm – and have been told they will not get paid before Christmas. More than 140 Mark Two Home Limited employees were handed a letter during a staff meeting on Monday telling
FORMER Wanderers defender Nicky Hunt believes developing young talent is crucial for his home-town club to go forward. The Westhoughton-born full-back came through the Whites ranks himself to go on and play more than 150 times for the first team
RECORDS of an aristocratic family who lived in Bolton for almost a millennium have been saved – thanks to The Bolton News and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes.And Mr Fellowes has confirmed that his connection to the Hulton family was the inspiration
TRANSPORT bosses are at odds over the prime minister’s promise of more seats to improve Bolton's "scandalous" train situation. Bolton North East MP David Crausby sat down with Northern Rail chiefs this week and claims they have “no idea” where
EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted criminals. David Bretherton, aged 36, is wanted after failing to appear at Bolton Magistrates Court on October 13 for theft. Police said Bretherton has links to Great
RESIDENTS are being asked to help Bolton Council to “kerb” difficult road crossings in the town. Councillors representing the Horwich North East ward have called on people to let them know of locations which they believe should have dropped kerbs
