A GREAT Lever man who threatened to kill a mother and her son by sending her messages containing pictures of guns and bullets has appeared in court.Mohammed Ali, of South Street, did not enter a plea when he appeared at Bolton Magistrates' Court on March
A WHEELIE good time was had by young primary school children when they enjoyed some scooter fun. St Edmund's RC Primary School in Little Hulton staged a scooter workshop for youngsters. They were taught how to stay safe to learning new skills
BOLTON Kia heralds the launch of the brand new 2015 registration plates with a celebratory four-day event, between March 4 and 8 2015. All models come with Kia’s exceptional seven-year warranty, and with fantastic deals on offer, are sure to be
FIVE people have been jailed for a total of nearly 40 years for supplying tens of thousands of pounds of cocaine in Leigh. Philip Turner, aged 31, of Hulme Road, Leigh, Michael Hayes, aged 35, of Eldon Street, Leigh, Gemma Bond, aged 30, of Clifton
THE outgoing chief executive took to the airwaves to bid a fond farewell to Bolton on his last day on the job. Sean Harriss appeared on Bolton FM with presenters Phil Ashcroft and Andrew Dickson to talk about his time at the helm of Bolton Council
AN E-PETITION launched by a Bolton Councillor against plans to build 300 homes in Westhoughton has received more than 1100 signatures.Cllr Christopher Peacock, who sits on both Bolton Council and Westhoughton Town Council launched the petition against
Freddie is a large white and black handsome male cat who is around two-years-old. He had been found living as a stray with an abscess on the back of his neck which has since been treated and has completely healed. When Freddie first came into our care
WHEN it comes to cuddly pets reader Joanne Nelson reckons she has got her fair share — and that includes Arianna the desert blonde tarantula. She joined the family in June last year and as arachnids go is a placid, pleasant and totally chilled-out
A CUTE little cocker spaniel with the most appealing eyes has a new nickname.This is cheeky looking Mini whose owners have dubbed her Mini the Minx because of her recent exploits.She is soon to reach the age of 12 weeks and is starting to really find
CHANGES to the way councils deal with parking offences — including a ban on CCTV “spy cars” and the offer of a 10 minute grace period for delayed drivers — are expected to take effect later this month. Communities secretary Eric Pickles has announced
WHEN a fresh-faced Gordon Sharrock first walked into the newspaper offices of the Leigh Journal to begin a career in journalism, Sir Alf Ramsey’s England were still world champions and The Beatles topped the charts with Let it Be. Today, the local
WITH just over a year to go to the Rio Olympics, talk has already begun about whether or not there should be football representation for Team GB – and there are not too many in favour as far as the game’s different bodies in the UK are concerned.
CARING pupils have raised more than £9,000 for the Guide Dogs charity — earning them the right to name three puppies. Bolton School Girls' Division started raising money for the charity seven years ago when they collected £5,000 naming their first
A DRIVER was taken to hospital after a crash in Breightmet this morning. The incident happened at about 7.10am and involved a Mercedes and a BMW in Breightmet Fold Lane, near the junction wth Crossdale Road. Police and paramedics were called
1. Enjoy rap, reggae and poetry at Westhoughton Library. Rap poet and cultural reggae artist Donavan Christopher, aka Rappaman, will be there between 10.30am to 3.30pm on Saturday in celebration of Thursday's World Book Day. 2. Spend Saturday
I RECENTLY returned to my home town of Bolton having no alternative and with a heavy heart, but to place my only sister, Doreen Axon, who is inpoor health, in a twenty four seven residential care home. However, in light of recent negative press and concern
ONCE again reading about the proposed student halls I noticed the comments by the University spokesman simply highlight the fact that the placing of said halls is already a done deal.He goes on to say that the design shown is not necessarily what the
HIGH energy bills are a big problem for many people locally, especially at this time of year. 1.6 million children in the UK live in fuel poverty, and this winter one older person will die of cold every seven minutes. Meanwhile the Big Six energy companies
ELIZABETH Newman has been revealed as the Octagon Theatre's next artistic director. The 29-year-old, currently the theatre's associate director, will take over from David Thacker when he steps down from the role in July. Miss Newman promises
A RETIRED Horwich business owner claims he is unable to sell his premises because it falls within the development site of the new 1700-home Rivington Chase housing estate.Peter Smethurst ran PDS Sheet Metal for 32 years, purchasing and opening an 8,000
Former Bolton Wanderers footballer Colin Hendry has admitted drink driving but is set to fight a ban from the wheel. He was arrested by police after being stopped while driving a blue Ford Focus in Church Road, Lytham, at 1.15am on February 21.
IT is shaping up to be a dry and cloudy day in Bolton. Temperatures will not rise above 10 degrees, but there may be some bright and sunny spells later on. As ever, there is a chance of the odd spot of rain or drizzle, but in all things should
A FATHER scalded his girlfriend by pouring water from a kettle over her after he had punched her several times in the head, a court heard. But David Kay, who carried out the attack on his partner in front of their four-month-old son, was spared
The roads aren't looking too bad for Bolton's commuters this morning. It is a usual tale of congestion, but no major incidents being reported on the road network in and out of Bolton. There is some very heavy congestion on the East Lancs Road
POLICE have made an arrest after a fight involving two ice cream men. The incident happened on Saturday, February 21, at about 6pm when there was a dispute between two men who were driving ice cream vans in Severn Street, near the junction with
3:12pm Some breaking news about the sentencing of a drugs gang who were supplying cocaine in the Leigh area, read more here 12:56pm Afternoon all, hope your Friday is going
THREE teenage girls came to the aid of a woman who was attacked in the street by a stranger.The group acted after hearing the victim, who had been grabbed by the arm, scream and cry for help in Dobb Brow Road, Westhoughton. The pals —Sasha McDonald, Jess
NEIL Lennon is praying a free weekend will mean some of his walking wounded can return to action when his side resume Championship duties next week. Blackburn Rovers’ FA Cup involvement leaves the Whites kicking their heels until Wednesday when
NEIL Lennon believes Josh Vela has “grown-up” since he introduced him as a regular in the Wanderers side. The Whites boss heaped praise on Academy graduate Vela for bouncing back to form after a difficult spell playing out of position at right-back
THESE lovely women are off for a week end trip to Majorca.It would have been quite an event in 1972 when this photograph was taken by one of our photographers at The Bolton Evening News as travelling abroad was not as common place as it is today.So imagine
THIEVES smashed into a primary school in Halliwell and escaped with a £12,000 haul of laptops. The raiders cut their way through some wire fencing at the back of Oxford Grove Primary School before breaking a glass door to get inside. As the
A TASKFORCE aiming to get railways across the north electrified met with transport minister Patrick McLoughlin to urge him to go full steam ahead with their proposals. Bolton West MP Julie Hilling — who is part of the electrification taskforce
THE number of tattoo parlours opening in Bolton has shot up over the last decade. A freedom of information request to Bolton Council has revealed that there has been an 825 per cent increase in the number of tattooists over the past 10 years, from
TOM Lancashire will represent Great Britain for the first time in more than two and a half years tonight. The Bolton athlete has been selected to run the 3,000m in the European Indoor Championships in Prague. Lancashire is back approaching
WANDERERS could complete a loan deal for Crystal Palace centre-half Paddy McCarthy after adding Giles Coke to their ranks yesterday. Neil Lennon has moved for the 31-year-old Dubliner after losing David Wheater for two months with a hamstring injury
