ALICE IN WONDERLAND Octagon Theatre, Bolton Until Saturday, January 10 AT one stage in this dizzying performance, star of the show Alice proclaimed the wonderland she has been drawn into is “absolutely bonkers” – and who can disagree?
BUILDERS could be to blame for a blaze on the roof of a flat next door to a Horwich bar. Firefighters were called to an empty commercial property next door to Sam’s Bar in Lee Lane at around 5pm today after reports of a small fire on the roof of
WHAT a legend Neil Lennnon is. The man can do no wrong at the moment.Everything he touches turns to gold — or should that be goals?This week he surprised a youngster who had applied for the Wanderers job after Dougie Freedman left.Nine-year-old Thomas
ALARMING news reached The Bolton News office this week — and I am surprised there has not been more coverage of this pressing issue on television and in the national media. The research was carried out by an organisation called Russell Hobbs —
FIRST of all, I have a confession to make. I used to work for Bolton Council’s parking services, behind a counter or on the phone, taking people’s money. I also cancelled the odd ticket here and there — but only if someone’s appeal met with
LOVE is in the air for two pensioners, who are due to get hitched after meeting as volunteers at the Bolton Dementia Support Group.Ernest Holden, aged 76, and Jean Smith, aged 80, celebrated the good news with a surprise engagement party at St Gregory
THE number of pet dogs being poisoned by e-cigarettes is significantly increasing according to Walkden veterinary practice White Cross Vets. And this is eight-month old Zuchon puppy Elton, who was recently treated there after picking up a capsule
SO, apparently, there's this new show called the Real Housewives of Cheshire.It hasn't even started yet but there's been a trailer on the telly — and on it, one of the "stars" (and I use that term loosely) is telling us about the delights of
PLANS to build a full-scale reconstruction of the tomb of a great Egyptian Pharaoh in Bolton have been given the green light by Bolton Council.The burial chamber of Thutmose III will form the centrepiece of ambitious plans to redesign Bolton Museum’s
OPTICIANS in Bolton have spotted a chance to help children stay safe — as part of National Road Safety Week.They pledged to raise awareness about road safety among local school children by donating high visibility vests to a local primary school and scout
Chicken SaltimboccaI love cooking with a variety of herbs but one of my favourites has got to be sage with its unique, aromatic and slightly bitter flavour. Sage enhances so many dishes and maintains its strong flavour even when cooked for a long time
CHRISTMAS arrived with a bang as the Leigh festive lights were switched on.Hundreds of people turned up to watch performances from Zoe Unsworth, Westleigh High School band and Stepz Dance Academy as well as entertainment including a fun fair and the chance
A FATHER who had separated from his partner and feared her starting a new relationship was found dead in woodland eight days after going missing, an inquest has heard. Robert Paxton was reported missing on June 24 by his mother Elizabeth after
A BIRD which built a nest inside an extractor fan could have caused a blaze in a house in Bolton. Firefighters were called to the semi-detached home in Ashworth Lane, Sharples, at 9.11am this morning after reports of a fire in the top corner of
BREIGHTMET residents are being given the chance to showcase their artistic talents at the I Heart Handmade Craft Fair and Open Day.Community groups and individual sellers will set up stalls at Breightmet Community Hub, previously Elderdale Community Centre
Are you suffering from a constant cough or cold? Or generally feeling tired and lethargic? Did you know that exercise not only makes you fitter and stronger, it also helps your immune system fight off bacteria and viral infections. So getting your
PEOPLE came from far and wide to enjoy this year’s celebrations.Tony Jamersall brought his grandchildren from Bury to enjoy the big switch-on.He said: “We have been coming down for the last 10 years, it’s brilliant.“Bury don’t have anything good, or anything
BOOKINGS are now taking place for a stall at Little Lever's Christmas market.The family-friendly market will feature music, a tombola and a visit from Father Christmas.Stalls cost £10 for the event, which is taking place on Sunday, November 30, from 10am
WITHOUT getting into any debate about our under-funded NHS there is a very valuable community resource that many of us regularly ignore. Local pharmacists have a wealth of practical knowledge and are well-equipped to advise on many simple ailments
BOLTON Museum’s famous Egyptology Department is the gift that keeps on giving. It’s fascinated millions in Taiwan and China with its touring exhibition Quest for Immortality – The Hidden Treasure of Ancient Egypt. Now, doctors in America have been
WHEN the latest nutritional study shows that at least three million Britons don’t have any vegetables in a week then we’ve got a problem. Some questioned also said that preparing healthy food was just too boring and time-consuming. Thank goodness
BOTTOMS have been prominent in the news for the last week. American reality TV star Kim Kardashian’s more than ample rear was shown on the cover of a magazine looking odd and possibly Photoshopped to death. And singer Taylor Swift’s more pert
MOTORISTS are facing traffic chaos as Bury Road in Breightmet is closed. Bury Road is closed between Empire Road and Blenheim Road after the crash involving two cars, which happened at about 4.15pm today. The male driver of a gold Ford B-Max
BENEDICT Cumberbatch is the British actor of the hour. He has been chosen for starring roles from Sherlock Holmes to Stephen Hawking and Vincent van Gogh and, although undoubtedly a very fine actor, his distinctive looks and implied awkwardness
IT’S hard for any of us with families and busy lives to imagine a time of living in near-silence, when no-one calls and we might not talk to anyone for days. Sadly, in 2014 that is still the plight of many thousands of elderly people living in
ANYNE using peak railway times through Bolton have to put up with serious overcrowding in what is a 3rd world service in a 1st world country.We now hear that promises of more carriages have been delayed yet again in what is a broken promise by David Cameron
IAIN Camick must be watching the discredited television news channel Russia Today, RT which is the mouth piece of Putin and recently was threatened by Ofcom for bias reporting, especially over four incidents in March this year, all dealing with the situation
LOUISE Bours, UKIP health spokesperson and MEP, tells me that the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership, (TTIP) is in the very early stages and hasn't even been written yet.Cllr Freda Henderson, Westhoughton, says this pact between the US, Europe
NEIL Lennon has accused USA boss Jurgen Klinsmann of showing a “lack of respect” to Tim Ream and Wanderers after snatching the defender for international duty this week. Ream was flown out to Dublin on Tuesday for a friendly against Ireland but
THE destiny of a manager is so very often shaped by the strikers they sign. Would Bruce Rioch have achieved what he did without John McGinlay’s goals, or would Gary Megson have been quite so maligned by Wanderers fans had Johan Elmander hit the
THE chairmen of the Bolton League and Bolton Association cricket leagues have expressed contrasting feelings about the prospect of joining a new Greater Manchester super league.Proposals are ongoing about scrapping the 10 existing leagues in the area
A SHELTERED housing scheme is celebrating after it received £3,000 in funding. Maltby Residents Association, which is based in Great Lever, was awarded the money as part of the Lloyds Bank Community Fund. The association will use the money
Band name: Spires Members names, age and where they are from: Paul Sadler, aged 30, Wakefield (vocals and guitars) Richard Corrie, aged 24, Lymm (guitars) Alex Jolley, aged 30, Bretherton, Chorley (bass) Chris Barnard, aged 30, Westhoughton
Comedy club at the Octagon (Sunday, 7.30pm) An evening of comedy from Bolton's most exciting and up-and-coming local talent. The comedians performing have all won their place on the Octagon stage after battling it out in a competition launched
BOLTON Lads' and Girls' Club is celebrating 125 years of service to the youth of the town with a range of events. Many things have changed over those years but the club's dedication to the young people of Bolton has not. There are things going
A LAW firm specialising in serious injury cases is celebrating after receiving a Special Recognition Award from Back Up, the spinal cord injury charity, for its support of the organisation's mentoring programme.The programme matches people with a spinal
TO mark November's World Vegan Month, Kath Baron from The Kitchen in Great Moor Street invited The Bolton News and Rachel West, who has been vegan for three years, to talk about the health benefits of the diet and showcase some of the cafe's healthy and
BOLTON-based medical products innovator and manufacturer Vernacare has been shortlisted for a prestigious health industry award.The company has reached the finals of the Medilink North West Awards — one of three shortlisted companies in the UKTI Export
A GROUP of ladies raised their glasses — and more than £6,000 for Bolton Hospice in the process. The hospice raised the money by holding its annual ladies dinner at Rivington Hall Barn, which featured food, entertainment and dancing.The final figure will
A BOLTON mother who underwent a life-saving double lung transplant has celebrated a birthday that she never thought she would see. Natalie Kerr turned 33 this week and enjoyed her special day with her family, including children Brandon and Isabelle
SIMPLY magical — that was last night's spectacular Christmas lights switch-on in Bolton town centre. Around 4,000 people gathered to watch local stars of music take to the stage and witnessed popular children's entertainer Katy Ashworth flick the
GUNMEN opened fire on a house in Little Hulton on Thursday night in what police are describing as a targeted attack. A shotgun was fired at the downstairs window of a house in Shillingten Close at about 10.30pm on November 20. Nobody was hurt
A MOTORCYCLIST was hurled 15 metres from his bike after crashing into a van. The teenager suffered a suspected broken leg and was treated at the roadside for his injuries, which were not said to be life-threatening. The crash happened at 9.05am
WHAT a massive turnaround in performance there has been since Neil Lennon took over Wanderers.Four wins out of six, he has been playing exciting football that the Bolton fans have been expecting from a side blessed with so much talent.He comes up against
MARK Davies has been told he requires knee surgery which will rule him out of action for four months. The midfielder, cursed with injuries during his Wanderers career, had been in god form since the arrival of Neil Lennon as manager. But Lennon
TO many onlookers in the Championship, Lee Clark and ex-Wanderers favourite Alan Thompson walked into an impossible job when they took the reins at tomorrow’s opponents Blackpool. The club had seen an unprecedented turnover of staff over the summer
EIDUR Gudjohnsen will pull on a Wanderers shirt again – but he still has work to do to convince Neil Lennon he is ready for regular football. Reports on the Icelander from the training ground have been glowing over the past fortnight, yet the 36
THE world of social media is becoming increasingly integral to modern-day sport – both for those involved and fans and media like myself.I have to admit, I am not the most frequent user of the internet highway fast lane that carries the Twitter nation
HAD Neil Lennon got his way four years ago, Chris Eagles may never have played for Wanderers. Back then, whilst in charge of Celtic, the Northern Irishman tried to convince Eagles, then a Burnley winger, to sign for him at Parkhead ahead of rumoured
NEIL Lennon has warned Wanderers not to read anything into Blackpool’s lowly league position when the two sides meet at Bloomfield Road. The Whites boss has concerns the international break may have dulled his side’s sharpness and has challenged
WANDERERS have blown the door wide open for a new striker after sending star man Jermaine Beckford packing to Preston North End. Neil Lennon stunned Whites fans yesterday by sending the 30-year-old out on loan to League One Preston North End for
THREE in four motorists are breaking the 30mph speed limit in a Bolton road — with one clocking an incredible 78mph. Police have issued £10,000 worth of fines in just 12 months to drivers speeding in Wearish Lane, Westhoughton. It follows a
TAILS were wagging at the Weir household when Murphy the Bernese mountain dog was reunited with his owners. The family are finally back together following a heartbreaking two-and-a-half weeks apart after an excitable Murphy ran off from owner Dennis
A NIGHTCLUB has been ordered to employ more bouncers and only serve drinks in plastic containers after a man was stabbed with a broken bottle on a night out. Minutes after the incident, a mass brawl broke out outside After Dark in Nelson Square
