OLD Boltonians took a step closer to clinching the Premier Division title as they eased to a 4-0 win against North Walkden on Saturday, writes Chris Morris The win means Steve Eccleshare’s side realistically only need one more win thanks to their
LANCASHIRE are on the back foot against Derbyshire after losing three late second-innings wickets during today’s second day of their opening LV= County Championship match of the season at the County Ground.The visitors were bowled out for 293 in their
HOUSEWIVES in a street in Bolton were up in arms about the building of a new British Legion club back in September 1970.Apparently work on the new Astley Bridge British Legion Club was, they said, completely blocking a narrow back street.They claimed
WHEN Mike Rutherford decided to reform the band he originally started as a sideline to his work with Genesis, little did he know they would still be around 30 years later. Rising, phoenix-like from the ashes, Mike + The Mechanics are back with
A POLICE employee from Atherton stole nearly £10,000 of drugs from property stores at the stations where he worked. Phillip Eckersley stopped coming to work and later resigned after his thievery was uncovered in 2012. He was employed in the
BOLTON Ladies’ Fundraising Group celebrated its 19th year of helping the funds of local organisations by holding a successful lunch at Rivington Barn. Around 230 women from across the borough enjoyed the three-course gourmet meal. Included were
MORE than 30 firefighters are tackling a large blaze in Bolton town centre. The fire broke out at the Shakespeare Foundry just before 3.15pm, giving off plumes of smoke that are visible across Bolton and parts of Bury. The ground floor, first
A ROBBER punched a businessman in the back of the head and stole thousands of pounds of his takings in Daubhill. The attacker had been lying in wait outside the 27-year-old's victim's house in High Street when he struck just after 9.30am today,
CHESSMASTERS showed they had the right moves to impress one of the game's biggest fans. Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Bolton South East Yasmin Qureshi dropped by Kearsley West Primary School to see its thriving chess club in
FORMER Time Lord Christopher Eccleston has pledged his support to the town’s first Bolton Pride festival. The actor, who played the ninth incarnation of Doctor Who, appears in a 17-second video on the official Bolton Pride website, where he says
BOLTON'S Craig Steadman says it will be an honour to face Ronnie O'Sullivan at the World Snooker Championships tomorrow, and revealed he did not find out he had drawn the game's biggest star first hand. Steadman, aged 32, makes his debut in the
A YOUNG academic from Halliwell is hoping to cause a major upset in the General Election — by toppling 'big beast' Andy Burnham from his safe Labour seat in neighbouring Leigh. Louisa Townson has put hot topics rail services and parking charges
A COURAGEOUS shop owner fought off an intruder after he tried to rob the store with a small axe. The raider burst into the Food & Drink 4U shop in Green Street, Atherton, at about 2.40pm on April 15, producing an axe from his satchel. He
SEDDONS and County Ladies won the two main Bolton Sports Federation Ladies Hockey League finals.County edged Eagley Tornadoes 3-2 to clinch the Davenport Cup while Seddons' victory in the Steel Cup final was more conclusive.They beat A Section champions
THE official trailer for Mr Holmes starring Ian McKellen has been released. The former Bolton School pupil announced the release on Twitter. You can watch the trailer here: Here is the official UK trailer for @MrHolmesMovie (in UK
WANDERERS under-18s were denied a second successive victory against London opposition by Fulham after seeing a lead cancelled out twice. David Lee's youngsters travelled to the capital after an impressive home victory over Arsenal a week earlier
RELATIVES of a pensioner who died in hospital are being asked to contact police. Edward Devereauk, of Lindfield Drive, Bolton, died aged 79 at the Royal Bolton Hospital on April 10, 2015. Police said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding
YOUNG people are being inspired to achieve not just inside the classroom but during their life after school. While good quality careers advice for schoolchildren becomes a manifesto pledge after criticisms that "careers advice is on life support
COMMUTERS had the chance to find out more about a project that will see Bolton train station closed at weekends for five months. On Monday morning, representatives from Network Rail, Northern Rail and First TransPennine Express were on hand during
BOLTON Under-13s finished their season on a disappointing note when they crashed out of the North West Cup with a 5-0 defeat at Tameside on Saturday.The local lads were 4-0 down at half time in the quarter-final tie before battling back with a much-improved
A DEADLY ticking time bomb condition which claims thousands of lives each year will not get the better of Bolton Wanderers fans. For the club held free screenings for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) – a swelling of the aorta, the biggest blood
IT is days like Saturday that make up for all the hard work that goes into running the parkrun during winter months.Lovely sun, happy volunteers and even happier runners numbering well in excess of 300 are what the weekly free, timed and marshalled 5k
A 17-YEAR-OLD girl has died after being found hanged. The young woman, named locally as Harriet Walsh, was found at about 11pm on Friday at her home in Maria Square, Belmont. She was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital, where she later died.
YOU know the old saying “give an inch, take a mile?” When Neil Lennon came in to replace Dougie Freedman in October the changes off the pitch were just as significant as those on it. Some players had suffered under what was a sterile - some
PUBLISHED author Stephen James Speak returned to his old school to add to the library's collection. The 43-year-old originally from Blackrod and now living in America returned to Rivington and Blackrod High School to donate a book he wrote about
EYE-catching prams — loved by trendy mums and celebrities alike — may just look like the latest must-have accessory alongside a designer handbag and a sparkly iPad cover.But there is more to some of these stylish baby buggies than meets the eye.For one
TWO teenagers claimed they were trying to take photographs after one was spotted dangling by his hands from the footbridge connecting Horwich Parkway to the Macron Stadium. Police were called to the station at 5pm last night after a young man was
LEARNING to swim can be daunting enough — so imagine how tough it must be if you are deaf. But now — thanks to Bolton group Ear 4 Kidz — a new set of lessons complete with a signing swimming teacher have been launched. During the Easter break
PASTA, rice and soup are on the menu this week for a Horwich student who is taking on the pound-a-day diet. But she is not a faddy calorie counter — Claire Bromley is aiming to raise money for a developing community she will be volunteering in
WITH St George's Day due next Thursday and the General Election campaign well underway, the 'English Question' remains largely ignored by the majority of the main political Party's standing, who are choosing to concentrate instead on 'what Scotland wants
GOOD news this Monday morning – it looks like sunshine is on the cards. After a cooler start, today is set to be dry and bright with sunny intervals. With winds staying light, it will feel pleasantly warm in the sunshine with temperatures reaching
ANOTHER Monday morning, another busy day on Bolton’s roads. Queues are already building on the A666 travelling out of Bolton between Moses Gate and Kearsley because of the roadworks. Delays are likely if you are taking this route, with the
6:23pm More detail on that fire here now, including a video of firefighters tackling the blaze. 3:48pm We have some breaking news to bring you this afternoon - firefighters
FRIENDS and family of a 41-year-old mum-of-three who was found dead at her home in Kearsley have set up a campaign to raise money for her children.Carolyn Sharrocks was found dead by a member of her family in Lord Street on Thursday.A 39-year-old man
BOLTON’S own Charlie Albinson is set to feature for Manchester City in the first leg of the FA Youth Cup tonight, and is relishing the opportunity to make history, writes Kieron Curtis. City face Chelsea in this years two leg final, with the opening
WANDERERS will fine midfielders Barry Bannan and Neil Danns two weeks’ wages after Neil Lennon axed them from the squad for Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Brentford for a breach of club discipline. Both players were left at home by the Whites boss and
TIM Ream believes Wanderers players may think again before “crossing the line” with manager Neil Lennon after he made an example of Barry Bannan and Neil Danns this weekend. The pair were suspended by the Whites boss for a breach of club discipline
NEIL Lennon made no apologies for “going direct” at Brentford, insisting he nearly pulled off a perfect victory. Wanderers played in a significantly different style at Griffin Park, looking to get the ball forward quickly towards target man Emile
IN reply to Ian Greenhalgh,"Who would we bomb" April 15, hopefully we would not bomb anybody. The key point is that it is the ultimate deterrent — any aggressor that either threatens to bomb us, or threatens to invade, knows that we can make
ANDREW Davidson is right when he says the government plans to sell-off social houses to tenants is wrong.Thatcher was wrong to introduce the Right-to-Buy scheme for tenants, and the Blair and Brown governments were an absolute disgrace not to withdraw
I HAVE previously expressed my concerns about the proposed works to the Town Hall which I think are ill conceived and inappropriate. From the reactions and responses I have received directly and those reported in The Bolton News it is clear that many
REGARDING the letter 'Chancellor borrowed money because of Labours deficit' by Micheal Houlston (April 17) I guess Mr Houlston must have a Phd in economics if his knowledge of the deficit is more informed than the former governor of the Bank and England
A CRIMINAL caught sitting in a stolen £30,000 Audi tried to run away from police while handcuffed — only to fall down just 10 metres into his escape bid. Daniel Burtak, who has 24 previous convictions relating to 75 offences, tried to escape police
THIS photograph was taken in April 1982 and shows Springfield Cottages in Bolton.Town Hall planners said they had no objection in principle to the Earl of Bradford's scheme to turn the row of terraces houses into small factories, a public inquiry was
A COLOURFUL plan to repaint shop fronts in Newport Street has been scrapped after shoppers compared it to children's TV show Balamory. The scheme, which has been likened to the brightly coloured houses of the CBeebies programme, was one of a number
BOLTON'S own Charlie Albinson is set to feature for Manchester City in the first leg of the FA Youth Cup tonight, and is relishing the opportunity to make history.City face Chelsea in this years two leg final, with the opening game being held at the new
