A JAMES Faulkner hat-trick helped Lancashire enjoy an excellent weather-affected opening day as they bowled Leicestershire out for 207 at Emirates Old Trafford yesterday.The 25-year-old Australian became the 29th Red Rose player to achieve the feat during
PATRIOTIC youngsters celebrated all that is "great" about Britain.The Valley School held its first British History Day and helping to mark it were great figures from the past including the Kings and Queens of England with their knights and figures
FOOTBALLERS toasted the launch of a new ale by putting their name to it.Players with AFC Masters were in Bolton Market Hall for the launch of Blue Sky Tea at the Great Ale stall — the brewing of which they oversaw every step of the way.The pale ale has
STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital say they would be happy to be treated in its critical care department - making it the best in Greater Manchester for its safety culture.The department which covers intensive care and high dependency came top of 13 such
PEOPLE in Farnworth are being invited to meet up and enjoy a chinwag and singsong. The Golden Voices choir meets at Age UK, Cross Street, Farnworth, every Thursday at 11am - but this week will signal a special get-together. It is being tied in with an
THE Bolton News' resident rambler will walk from Pendle to Parliament to hand a petition to the government. Nick Burton, who writes a weekly walking guide, will trek 280 miles to urge the Prime Minister and MPs to invest in getting Britain walking.He
CHILDREN racing in a sack and running while balancing an egg on a spoon can only mean one thing — it's the start of the school sports day season.Clevelands Preparatory School, in Heaton, helped kick off the annual summer event with the traditional fun
VISITORS to Darcy Lever could have been forgiven for thinking they had arrived in the Land of Oz as they were greeted by scarecrows at every turn.The village staged its first scarecrow festival, with all ages coming up with wacky and wonderful creations
LITTLE bright sparks have been learning how to stay safe around electricity this summer. Experts from power network provider Electricity North West came to Bolton Lads and Girls Club on Wednesday to educate junior club members. The youngsters were shown
A SCI-FI fair is returning to Bolton and will give dads a special "heroes" welcome. The Last Drop Village is hosting the 'Day of The Daleks and the Stormtrooper Alliance' this Sunday (June 21) - Father's Day. Special guest this year is actress
A COUPLE used the proceeds of crime and lied on mortgage applications to buy property worth a total of more than £4.5 million, a court heard. A jury has been told how, between 2006 and 2012, Marlon Hibbert and Heidi Armstrong purchased a total
A TASTE of what visitors to this year’s Bolton Food and Drink Festival will savour was served up in Victoria Square on Saturday.Celebrity chefs and Dragons’ Den winners were in town for a mini festival to launch August's event which will be celebrating
By Mikael McKenzie PAUL Keenan fell seven runs short of his century as Westleigh recorded their first win of the season against Blackrod. Opener Keenan hit nine fours and three sixes on his way to 93 and number three batsman Nick Sykes added
THE Bolton League was tickled pink as Greenmount hosted Farnworth in a top-of-the-table clash that went right to the wire.In what was a first for the league, both clubs donned pink shirts to raise money for hospices in Bolton and Bury.The clubs’ second
MEMBERS of a community centre are now being served with heating efficiency tips alongside their tea and cake.The Bridge Centre on Bradford Street, Bolton, has set up a special information drop-in service thanks to a £2,000 grant from energy firm E.ON.Staff
THREE men have appeared in court accused of participating in an armed robbery in Atherton which saw £4,560 stolen from a bank security worker. Dean Brown, aged 24, of no fixed abode, Leyton Dewitt, aged 22, of no fixed abode and William Garry,
BOLTON Cricket League officials will meet tomorrow night knowing they have enough teams to form an expanded league next season. The number of clubs from the Bolton Association applying to join them rose to nine by Saturday, bringing the total they
MINDLESS yobs in Bolton started two fires when more than 100 firefighters were tackling a large blaze. Crews from Bolton Central — where one fire engine had been sent to the blaze in Wigan — were called to a charity clothes drop-off bin on Quebec
A WOMAN was taken to hospital with burns to her leg after a chip pan caught firet. Crews were called to a terraced house in Cloudstock Grove, Little Hulton, just before 2pm on Saturday. The fire, which also spread to a wall unit and clothes
WE’VE been dealing with harsh realities for a good few years at Wanderers, and this week another message hit home.After downgrading their academy from Category One status, the club have erased another legacy of the Premier League days.In a move that could
COMMENT By Neil Bonnar MIKE Hall's resignation as chairman of the Bolton Cricket League on Saturday morning came as no surprise. Once his club Egerton voted to leave the league to join the rival Greater Manchester League his position
