DISTRAUGHT holidaymakers will be flown back to Manchester Airport in a strand of emergency fights from Tunisia. Passengers have been given mercy flights by Thompson and Jet2 following a massacre on the beach outside the Hotel Riu Imperial Marhaba
"MP speaks out against PM on terrorism claim."I am surprised that Yasmin Qureshi has spoken about our Prime Minister in such a bias way. For a so called intelligent woman to talk about white people in that way is frankly disgusting and she had
BOLTON Fire Crew were called out to a car fire on Friday night in Halliwell. It is believed the car, which was a 51 registration plate BMW, was deliberately set on fire whilst parked in Kingsley Street at around 9pm. No-one was injured or arrested
I NOTICE that police are being withdrawn in the town centre at night on Fridays, the excuse being "the days of having cops on street corners are gone."This step is doubtless being taken as part of the "cutbacks to tackle the deficit."
HAVING seen the recent photo in the Bolton News, which had been taken by a drone, showing the extent of the fire damage on the moors, I contacted Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service to enquire if they had considered using a drone during certain
THOUSANDS of people signed petitions against fracking.Hundreds protested in Preston. Thousands beeped their horns in support when they drove passed.All believing in democracy. All wanting a safe Lancashire.But it didn't happen. We have a corporate takeover
LABOUR MP Ms Yasmin Qureshi informs us that she is tired of being asked to apologise on behalf of Islamic Extremists. Could Ms Qureshi please inform us of the people who asked her to do this apologising?Her comments are a classic case of deflecting the
IN response to the story about affordable housing, June 22 and the praise given to Bolton council given by chief executive Jon Lord of Bolton at Home.My question to Mr Lord is, has he heard of the village of Blackrod because hundreds of residents would
LABOUR MP Yasmin Qureshi has complained that she is fed up of having to say sorry for terrorist attacks by Islamic fanatics and uses the recent Charleston shootings to justify her point that white people are not expected to apologise for the actions of
FORMER Lancashire favourite Kyle Hogg is relishing the prospect of helping the next crop of Red Rose cricketers next month when he links up with the club’s Academy as a coaching assistant.Hogg’s career as a seam bowling all-rounder was cut short at 31
BLACKROD boxer Rick Godding returns to the ring tonight looking to continue his comeback from a two-year injury lay-off.The 30-year-old light-middleweight is in action on the VIP Promotions bill at Preston's Guild Hall, looking to extend his unbeaten
FURTHER cuts in government spending will leave Bolton Council “right on the edge” according to authority chiefs.A study by the Local Government Association has found that English Councils face cuts of £3.3 billion in central government funding next year.The
WANDERERS may need to take some risks on a smaller budget this summer but are their current transfer moves a step too far? Neil Lennon pledged to create a more robust squad this season and set out his stall nicely with the capture of Gary Madine
THIS photograph was taken in March 1970 and shows a problem on the pavement outside Bolton's Institute of Technology.Apparently a huge puddle was forcing old people and mothers with prams to walk in the road among busy Derby Street traffic.The only alternative
A NEW running group has got its first set of new-starters up to completing 5k.Local top athletes Paul Freary and Darren Grimshaw began the group to help get people who had never run before up to doing three a bit miles.They hatched the idea using just
MEDO Kamara will make an unlikely return to fight for a first-team place at Wanderers next week after hopes of a permanent move to Maccabi Haifa collapsed. The Sierra Leone international will be back in the camp for the first time this year, aiming
A DIABETIC driver who smashed into 11 vehicles before overturning his own pick-up truck has been given a suspended jail sentence.Bolton Crown Court heard how Anthony Barlow was on his way to a family party, with his partner and daughters, aged five and
A TODDLER had to undergo surgery after she crushed her finger on a playground gate.Little Ava May Gaskell, who is two next week, was left with a broken finger after the gate in a park off Wellfield Road, Deane, slammed on her hand.Town hall chiefs have
