LAW firm Russell and Russell has recruited Alex Walsh to deal with all aspects of commercial property law.Mr Walsh has joined the Bolton solicitors' practice from Napthens in Preston where his clients included Booths and Northern Trust."The resurgence
SOCIAL housing contractor Forrest has been appointed to a £100 million framework agreement by Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA).The four-year framework led by NCHA, in a consortium with 18 other housing providers, is divided into two work
COMPANIES in Bolton could benefit from a free leadership and management training programme, courtesy of European funding.The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) fully-funded programme is targeted at businesses with proven growth potential whose
RESEARCH released by the Business Advice Service (BAS) has revealed Bolton firms are performing robustly.The findings by the ICAEW's BAS show the national average turnover for a British business is £505,644.33. In Bolton's three constituencies, Bolton
LOCAL training provider Mojo Trust is supporting the Movember Foundation. The men of Mojo Trust in Bolton together pledged to grow a moustache for the 30 days of November to raise funds and play their part in changing the face of men’s health.Steve
THE festive season will be celebrated with an evening of music and merriment.The Mayor of Bolton's Christmas Charity Concert takes place on December 4 where audiences can enjoy Christmas carol, music and songs — and join in too.Performing at the Victoria
OLD Girls of Bolton School are holding a Christmas Market in the Arts Centre and the Riley Sixth Form Centre at the school today from noon until 3.00pm. There will be stalls selling gifts including jewellery, handbags, skincare, cards, candles, cakes,
CAROLS and Santa Claus will provide the entertainment at this year’s Memory Tree Lights Switch-On event.The annual event will be on December 1 at 7pm with St Michael and All Angels Choir singing the carols and the chance to meet and speak to Santa at
UNIVERSITY of Bolton PhD student, Chathurika Kannangara, has been awarded Best Student Paper at the Internal Conference of Applied Psychology.Held recently in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the conference attracted more than 300 delegates from all over the world
NORTH West residents are the most generous when it comes to supporting food charities at Christmas, statistics reveal.A survey conducted by YouGov and commissioned by Tesco shows that the North West is the most generous region for supporting local food
AN extra night has been added to a comedy play being staged in Bolton due to popular demand. Blind Date launched at the Octagon Theatre last night and is on again tonight, with an extra performance on Saturday. It explores the possibilities and pitfalls
ADVENTUROUS fundraisers are being invited to sign up for a new challenge to help a children's charity. MedEquip4Kids, which helps families across the country including a number in Bolton and Westhoughton, is looking for at least 20 teams to take part
THERE is just one day left to try your hand in a bid to be named the town's fastest drummer. Booths Music, Churchgate, has launched a competition based on how many strokes people can hit on a drum in 60 seconds.Customers, students and tutors have all
RESURFACING work in Daubhill could lead to delays for motorists in December.Bolton Council contractors will be carrying out work in Heathfield Drive, which will begin on Monday December 1.The work is expected to last until the following Friday December
MOTORISTS should be aware of roadworks in the town centre today.Transport for Greater Manchester operatives are working in Moor Lane where they are cutting new scoot loops in the road.During the programme of work, which is only expected to last for one
A CHARITY coffee morning raised more than £3000.The annual Inner Wheel of Horwich Coffee Morning and Christmas Fair was held at the Horwich RMI Club in Chorley New Road, with stalls filling two large rooms.A wide variety of goods were on sale for people
TWO hundred volunteers have helped to make Christmas special for disadvantaged children in Africa.The Operation Christmas Child scheme has been running in Horwich, with volunteers cramming shoeboxes with goodies to be sent to children in Swaziland in
ONLY a few tickets are left for a special Christmas event in Horwich.The Horwich Heritage Society is putting the final preparations in place for its Christmas event which will be held at the Heritage Centre in Beaumont Road on Tuesday December 9 from
ROADWORKS are set to begin on a major Bolton road this weekend — which could cause disruption for motorists.A project of work is set to begin on Saturday in Chapeltown Road, close to the border with Turton Road in the Bromley Cross area.The work is being
MORE needs to be done to tackle liver disease and stop people dying prematurely, a top Bolton doctor has said. Royal Bolton Hospital gastroenterologist Dr Kieran Moriarty has co-authored a paper calling on the government and NHS chiefs for more
GP surgeries in Bolton will be open later if multi-million pound investment plans are approved. The £3 million government funding would allow all practices to open between 8am and 6.30pm on Monday to Friday, whereas currently some surgeries only
John Bland, Treasurer and Deputy Clerk at Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA), has been appointed as Chair of Trustees at regeneration charity Groundwork.Groundwork supports people of all ages and backgrounds to help them change their
A LOSTOCK church is holding it Christmas Fair tomorrow at St Thomas and St John’s in Tempest Road.Attractions include a chocolate tombola, homemade produce and much more.There is also a Christmas treat available at the Lostock cafe.
A LADIES choir is set to entertain in the historic setting of Smithills Hall.The Bennett Ladies Choir will perform on Sunday (November 30) at 3pm.Their repertoire will include a range of Christmas songs. Mince pies and mulled wine will be on sale.Tickets
A THIEF who stole two scratchcards from a convenience store has to pay £3 compensation.Stuart Whittle, aged 30, of Westwood Close, Farnworth, took the cards from KP Food and Wine in Farnworth, on November 3. He pleaded guilty to theft at Bolton magistrates
A MAN who breached a restraining order prohibiting him from contacting a woman was arrested after attending a party.Magistrates heard how Clive Herman, aged 57, of Swinside Road, Breightmet, was banned from contacting the woman or entering Claremont Court
A MAN who damaged a television worth £650 has been fined £73 by Bolton magistrates.Dale Bowker, aged 28, of Penn Street, Horwich, pleaded guilty to damaging the TV on October 17.He was also sentenced to six months supervision by the probation service
AN afternoon of modern jazz is taking place at Dunscar Golf Club on Sunday.The entertainment will be lead by the Mark Lewis Trio with guest between 1pm and 3.30pm.Food will also be available. Call 01204 592992 for more details.
AN afternoon celebrating the 43rd Victory Day of Bangladesh is taking place on December 6.The event will look briefly into the war of independence followed by a tale on the six seasons of Bangladesh. There will also be presentations and music throughout
PUPILS, parent, staff and friends of Westhoughton High School will join the school's annual Celebration of Christmas Service at St Bartholomew’s Parish Church on Monday (1st December) at 7.30pm
ST Michael's C of E Primary School and St Michael's Church will hold a Christmas fair on Saturday December 6.The fayre is at the school in Green Lane, Great Lever, from 11am to 1pm.There will be stalls, games, tombola and refreshments. To find out more
A TRIBUTE to rock band Kasabian will play a gig in Bolton town centre next month. Kazabian will perform the band's hits including Club Foot, Empire and Fire at Blind Tiger, Nelson Square, on Saturday, December 20.The event is the club's Christmas party
BOLTON model Helen Flanagan will appear in the Christmas special of a television cooking programme. The former Coronation Street actress will be joined by Happy Mondays front man Shaun Ryder, from Little Hulton, on the Come Dine With Me Celebrity Christmas
A CHORAL group will perform at two Bolton Hospice fundraising events.Choirs from BCMCS will sing carols at the hospice's Christmas Fair tomorrow (Saturday), with performances at 11.15 am and 12.15pm.They will return to the Queens Park Street hospice grounds
A BOLTON church will be holding a special Christmas fair this weekend.St Augustine's Church in Thicketford Road will put on the event tomorrow (Saturday) from 11am until 2pm.The fair will be opened by the church's Brownie Pack and Father Christmas will
A YORKSHIRE brass band will revisit Westhoughton twice next year after the town council agreed £550 of funding.Greenfield Band will perform at the mayoral Sunday service on May 17 and at the Remembrance Parade on November 8.Council leader Cllr David Chadwick
A 20-YEAR-OLD man has admitted a theft and breaching a community order by failing to attend arranged unpaid work. Keiran Ince, of no fixed abode, admitted the breach and indicated a plea of guilty to the theft at Bolton Magistrates' Court on November
SCHOOLCHILDREN at a Heaton primary school will donate Christmas puddings to a food bank next week.The Mayor of Bolton Cllr Martin Donaghy and one of his Mayoresses will visit St Thomas of Canterbury Primary School to see the kids give donations as part
A VOLUNTARY sector group is looking to bring new people onto its board.The Bolton Together consortium is seeking to appoint new trustees and directors.The organisation brings together voluntary groups in Bolton to work with children, coordinating funding
A MAN has applied for permission to build a two storey extension at the side of a Heaton property.Carl Leonard of Merryfield Grange also wants to build a ground floor extension at the back of the house in Fifth Avenue.Officers will now examine the application
PLANS for an Astley Bridge property to be extended at the front and rear have been received by Bolton Council.Imran Jamala has asked for planning permission to build the double-floor extension on his house in Cardwell Garden.Work has not yet started on
CHILDREN looked on in horror as a dad was stabbed three times outside the gates of a primary school. A man in his 30s, named locally as Stephen, nicknamed "Higgy", was picking up his children from North Walkden Primary School when a man jumped
INDEPENDENT travel company Travel Counsellors has announced impressive sales growth over the last 12 months for both its corporate and leisure divisions.Managing director Steve Byrne told its annual conference in Manchester how the Bolton-based firm's
INTERFAITH Week was marked by Unity in the Community this week.Staged at the 3D Centre in Bolton, people from different generations enjoyed an afternoon celebrating different religious festivals — Eid Diwali and Advent.The festivities were led by local
YOUNG artists found themselves in the frame as they proudly showcased their work in a professional exhibition.Ladybridge Primary School staged a whole school art exhibition to which parents were invited.The artworks ranged from those inspired by Picasso
YOUNGSTERS at Bowness Primary School got their creative juices flowing when they were inspired by children's poet Ian Bland.Mr Bland visited the school in Church Street, Little Lever, to share his poetry and act it out with the youngsters. He performed
YOUNG Ryan Cain has chalked up success in a school competition by designing a new logo.Now his artwork will be seen on everything from letter-heads to the school uniform and the seven-year-old is delighted.When head teacher Mrs Katie Hague took over at
Friday November 28A GROUP of Bolton teenagers had a lucky escape when a 60-foot poplar tree fell on the bench where they were sitting moments before. The tree split in half with a loud crack at Tonge Park in August 1982, and the youngsters dived for cover
LANCASHIRE start their bid for an immediate return to the LV= County Championship’s Division One away at Derbyshire on Sunday, April 19.The Red Rose county miss the opening round of Division Two fixtures a week earlier, although they do play a three-day
IT was sugar and spice and all things nice at Bolton School thanks to celebrity chef Debbie Halls-Evans.The winner of TV cooking show The Taste was showcasing her talent for adding additional layers to food to eager students of all ages in the food technology
BOLTON'S winter wonderland will open tomorrow with a 150ft snow slide a new addition to the festive attraction.The slide, which has taken pride of place in Newport Street will be joined by a 255 square metre ice rink and Santa's grotto in Victoria Square.Following
THERE was plenty of monkeying around at a primary school as youngsters went bananas for charity.Kind-hearted pupils at St James' CE Primary School, Daisy Hill, put on monkey masks when they took part in a special event for a child cancer charity.The
HUNDREDS of people turned out for a special Christmas market — which for one day was created inside a Belmont church.The market was set up inside St Peter’s Church in Belmont in a bid to raise funds to go towards repairing the historic building’s tower
AFTER selling The Bolton News for decades, former newsagent David Crompton has finally made it onto the front page — of a special birthday cake.Mr Crompton, who owned and ran a newsagents in Higher Bridge Street for most of his working life, recently
BURGLARS have targeted a football club just weeks after vandals sprayed weedkiller over the pitch. A Freeview TV box, cans of soft drink and sweets were stolen in the raid at Bolton-based Stoneclough AFC. A kitchen window was also broken in
SICK patients are being left waiting longer to be seen and treated at the Royal Bolton A&E following a spike in admissions. Bosses at the hospital have now admitted they expect to fail the three-month waiting time targets set by the government
Here's our guide to what you can do in and around Bolton this weekend. 1. Get behind the oche and throw some arrows with world darts champion Lisa Ashton in Little Lever. The BDO champ, from Johnson Fold, will be at a charity exhibition night of
A MOTHER has paid tribute to her “kind and generous” daughter who died suddenly while working in Turkey. Christine Watkinson was 55 years-old when she suffered a sudden brain aneurysm during a work meeting in Istanbul and died in hospital.
A WALKDEN supermarket had to be closed down after more than 500 people turned up to bag a bargain in Black Friday sales. The Tesco store at Ellesmere Shopping Centre in Walkden was shut amid safety fears after shoppers started grabbing goods.
BURY manager David Flitcroft is relishing the chance to get back to the training pitch after concluding a busy month in the transfer market.The Shakers boss has brought in seven players on loan since the end of October, with central defender Adam El-Abd
A BROKEN down crane meant motorists were caught up in a huge traffic jam on St Peter’s Way this morning. Traffic was reduced to just one lane around the cherry picker, located by the Raikes Lane exit northbound of the A666. One frustrated motorist
BORN again Huddersfield Town are a very different side these days from the fragile one I saw beaten by Bournemouth on the first day of the season. The team have been given a new lease of life under Chris Powell who has injected new energy and brought
BUNGLING burglars who stole a bag from an Astley Bridge house dropped it at another property they broke into 20 minutes later. Police have arrested one of the men responsible for the break-ins with a second now being hunted. The raiders also
NEIL Lennon hinted the New Year could bring more than fans bargained for if his side can continue climbing the table through December. While the Wanderers boss has kept his transfer market aspirations close to his chest since arriving at the Macron
WANDERERS are already missing Mark Davies – but Neil Lennon insists a replacement would be out of the club’s price range. Despite facing up to the rest of the season without his influential and unique midfielder, the Whites boss has plans to strengthen
EIDUR Gudjohnsen is on the cusp of a return to Wanderers after receiving a glowing recommendation from Neil Lennon. The Whites boss admitted yesterday a deal to bring the Icelandic striker back to Bolton, 14 years after he last played for the club
THE Mayor of Horwich has continued his mission to forge links in the USA with a visit to the New England town of Bolton.Earlier this month, The Bolton News reported that Cllr Richard Silvester had travelled to a small cul-de-sac in Texas named Horwich
THE boss of a Bolton kitchen and bathroom firm has confirmed it has gone into administration. David Cullen said Mark Two, based at Raikes Lane and Manchester Road, went into administration at 4pm on Wednesday. Corporate finance specialist Duff
EXTRA carriages are on their way, prime minister David Cameron has promised fed-up Bolton commuters. In an exclusive letter to The Bolton News, the prime minister reiterated his intention to put extra carriages on trains through Bolton, following
NEIL Lennon admits news that Chung-Yong Lee could miss the whole of January whilst on duty at the Asian Cup came as some surprise this week. Although the four-yearly tournament has been set in stone for some time, the newly-installed Wanderers
