POET Tony Walsh and The Stranglers brought the Head for the Hills festival to a rousing finish.Prestwich bard, Tony, whose anthem praising Manchester made him the focus of global attention following the Manchester Arena attack, took to the stage for 10
TWO vehicles were involved in a collision near Middlebrook on Sunday afternoon. Police and ambulance crews and Bolton Mountain Rescue, who are based nearby, were called to De Havilland Way at around 5pm. A lane of the dual carriageway was closed
DOZENS of firefighters were brought in to tackle a major fire at a recycling centre in Raikes Lane. Fire crews were called to the Viridor warehouse at 4.50pm where three floors were alight, sending plumes of thick smoke and flames into the sky.
The annual Bolton Hospice Bubble Rush event was celebrated yesterday with more than 1,350 people hitting Queens Park for the 5k sponsored fun run. With the sun shining down, the park was filled with foam and colour as people ran, jumped, skipped
FESTIVAL goers have been rocking the weekend away at Ramsbottom’s Head for the Hills. After a rainy start on Friday bad weather held off for most of the festival, allowing music lovers to enjoy the likes of Maximo Park, The Stranglers and folk singer
FORMER Wanderers goalkeeping coach Fred Barber has plans to open a permanent academy in Bolton. Weekly coaching sessions will be held from this month to help young players aged eight to 18 develop their skills. The first event will be held
A TEENAGER who went missing last week has been found safe and well. Police launched an appeal in a bid to find 15-year-old John Hollinshead on Sunday after he went missing on Friday. But this morning, Greater Manchester Police confirmed the
TWO second half goals conceded at Ipswich Town kept Bolton Wanderers rooted to the bottom of the Championship without a win in their opening eight games Phil Parkinson found it difficult to find fault with his team despite watching their wretched
A MUM has spoken of her shock after a stolen car ploughed into the driveway of her home, pushing her own car into her sleeping son's bedroom. Seven-year-old Hugh Dallas-Penswick was asleep in his room in Westhoughton on Saturday night when his mother's
A FORMER law lecturer who went on the run from court before a jury found him guilty of downloading indecent images of children has been sentenced in his absence. Julian Myerscough, 55, is originally from Bolton and had been working as a criminal
DAVID Wheater reckons one spark could yet ignite Wanderers’ season. Eight games in and Phil Parkinson’s side are still searching for their first league victory but the big defender is confident the club’s fortunes will change. Only twice before
A ROAD was closed in Farnworth last night after a crash. Buckley Lane was closed in both directions by police just after midnight following a car crash. No other vehicles were involved and there were no injuries. The driver was arrested
