A 37-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested following the death of a man in his 50s. Officers investigating the murder of a man in Farnworth have made an arrest. Shortly before 6.30pm today police officers were called to reports of an assault outside
An investigation has been launched following a suspected murder in Farnworth. Police have confirmed a man has died after an assault near the Bradford Arms, in Buckley Lane at about 6.25pm this evening. Officers have set up a cordon at the scene
PEOPLE are being warned about possible flooding tonight. The Upper River Irwell catchment could flood overnight, including in Bolton and Ramsbottom. A band of heavy rain is expected to cross the area overnight and into the early hours of tomorrow
RAIL staff will go on strike again next month as a bitter argument over the future of train guards continues.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Arriva Rail North, which runs Northern Rail, will stage a 24-hour walkout on November
A POWER CUT has left businesses facing the prospect of being without electricity until the early hours of tomorrow morning. The outage, which affected 22 properties in Higher Bridge Street, near Bolton town centre, was reported at about 1.30pm
FIREFIGHTERS are fighting a large fire at a city centre supermarket. Significant road closures are in place around Wing Fat, in Gorton Road, Manchester after the blaze started late this morning. Around 60 firefighters from across Greater Manchester are
POLICE have issued a warning over people receiving a scam email claiming that they are to be prosecuted. Officers are urging people not to clink links on the messages, which claim people have been speeding, and to delete them. The Notice of Intention
SEXUAL offences investigation officers will be moved into Bolton as the Greater Manchester central team is to be disbanded.Greater Manchester Police's Serious Sexual Offences Unit officers are to be moved to divisional bases. It has not yet been decided
RENT-to-own firm BrightHouse has agreed to pay out £14.8 million in redress to 249,000 customers after the financial watchdog found that it did not act as a "responsible lender". The compensation is linked to 384,000 customer lending agreements
A MAN disappeared after he was involved in a car crash and was then assaulted by four men. Police are becoming increasingly concerned about the man who has not been seen since Wednesday last week. Missing Bury man Stephen Haworth found by police
The DJ and telly presenter tells Ella Walker that dill is the devil, and nothing beats a fried egg.Bolton-born Sara Cox has three children, a love all things organic, and a pretty hectic lifestyle, but she still makes time for home-cooked meals. The former
A 1,200 strong procession marched through Bolton 50 years ago in a demonstration to stress to the world and the people of Britain that the Ukraine was still an oppressed country.Led by the Lancashire branches of the Ukranian Youth Association they went
YOUNG animal lovers went wild for wildlife.Pupils at St Michael’s CE Primary School in Great Lever showed their support for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) by taking part in the national fundraiser event Wear it Wild by coming in animal-themed costumes.
A WANDERERS legend is to light up his home town for the festive season.Tommy Banks, who was a member of the Whites celebrated 1958 FA Cup winning side, will turn on Farnworth’s Christmas lights next month.The 88-year-old will join Santa Claus to do the
THERE are delays on the M61 because of a broken down truck. Two lanes were blocked southbound between junctions four and three near Farnworth this morning. Recovery attended and the vehicle has been retrieved. Lanes two and three were closed
SKATERS from around the country rolled into town recently to take part in a national competition organised by Bolton Artistic Roller Skating Club.The club, run by head coach Nina Asquith, held their second annual open event at Smithills School leisure
A TEENAGE boy was taken to hospital after he was hit by a car. A grey Mini Cooper collided with the 14-year-old near The Britannia Inn in King Street, Farnworth, last night. Police attended the scene at 8.43pm and closed the road before the
WHEN you play your football on Winter Hill, fans should expect a bit of inclement weather from time to time – but Saturday’s stormy conditions were nothing new for Wanderers. Just as Burnden Park was susceptible to the fogs and mists off the River
AMIR Khan has pledged to make a comeback — and he wants to fight Floyd Mayweather. The Bolton boxer recently called for Mayweather to come out of retirement, believing he has a chance to be the first to beat the fighter, arguably one of the greatest
BOLTON skeleton racer Jack Thomas has been selected to compete for Great Britain at the highest level in the world this season.He is one of six men and women called-up for the World Cup series which starts next month with races in North America.The 27
THE gift of sight is one of the greatest a person can give – but not enough people are doing so.Donations are high on the agenda for health experts who are now appealing for more people to donate their eyes when they die.There is currently a shortage
LAPSES in concentration proved costly for Horwich St Mary's Victoria as they threw away a winning position to fall to a 4-3 defeat at Premier Division leaders Old Boltonians.Hot on the heels the previous weekend's 5-1 derby defeat at home to Blackrod
ATHERTON Collieries battled the elements and the Evo-Stik North’s bottom side to earn three much-needed and most welcome points from a 3-2 win. An air of tension circled around the Kensite Stadium before kick off on Saturday, with both Collieries and
STUART Chapman, I see you wrote from Ireland (Letters, The Bolton News. October 18). I assume you have a biometric UK passport. On the back of the page which carries your photo and identification details, there is an electronic chip. This chip stores
A BOLTONIAN is returning home for her most nerve wrecking show yet after showing off her skills on the international stage. Talented dancer Olivia Edginton will be performing in front of family, friends and nearly 300 strangers tonight at The Lowry
HEALTH bosses are appealing to parents to make sure they protect their children against the flu.New figures have shown that Bolton failed to reach the national target for the uptake of children aged two to four having the nasal spray vaccine last season.The
ENTRIES for next year’s Ironkids event, the largest in the world, will open tomorrow.The race on Saturday, July 14, became an annual fixture in Bolton five years ago — and officials are hoping to make 2018 its biggest year.The event has attracted 2,500
THIS week’s delve into The Bolton News picture archives has unearthed a photograph of BS Heating from January 1996. There is little information with the picture apart from the fact the team played in the Pioneer League. Do you recognise any of the players
POLICE are appealing for help to identify two men wanted in connection with a robbery in Hindley. Officers were called to a Premier shop in Sandy Lane shortly after 9pm on Monday, September 25, to reports that two men had entered the shop, threatened
A MAN was sentenced to more than four years in prison for raping a woman while she slept in her own home. Nathan Williams, aged 22 and of Oakes Street in Kearsley, was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court yesterday for rape and sexual assault by penetration
A CHURCH is inviting its neighbourhood to join its 140th anniversary celebrations.Holy Infant and St Anthony's Parish Church in Baxendale Street, Astley Bridge, will celebrate the milestone on Friday with a mass led by the Bishop of Salford, John
A COMMERCIAL vehicle hire company has announced that it will be closing its office in Horwich.Ryder, which currently has an office at the Horwich Loco Works off Chorley New Road, will be relocating its local operations to Lichfield.A spokesman for the
A FAMILY say they are ‘disgusted’ with how they were treated by a train conductor on a journey from Durham to Manchester Piccadilly. Jerry Groody, who lives in Breightmet, says she was ‘verbally abused’ by the Transpennine conductor, who confiscated
THESE are pictures of Fred Dibnah's home, tools and machinery that will be going up for auction after the closure of the heritage centre. The late historian's remaining possessions and home in Radcliffe Road, The Haulgh, will go under the hammer
FAMILIES were given a big yellow 'hello' as they shopped on Saturday. The Entertainer store in the Market Place celebrated its first anniversary and LEGO character PC Chase McCain was there to keep everyone in line, and pose for a few pictures
A POPULAR youth group has received a £25,000 makeover to give its home a new lease of life. Harmony Youth Project won the makeover from construction company Artez Group, which stripped back the premises at Wordsworth Industrial Estate. The project'
FINES totalling more than £2,000 have been issued to a row of businesses for failing to have the correct bins.Bolton Council has fined seven businesses in Bury Road, Bolton, following a series of spot checks.Enforcement officers ordered 16 firms to provide
A TEENAGER is driving forward in his career.Apprentice and Bolton College student Joshua Hudson was highly commended in the North West regional final of the prestigious National Apprenticeship Awards 2017.Joshua, aged 18, who works as an apprentice at
A SWAN which survived an attack on the canal has had to be put down after it suffered severe injuries in another incident. In April this year, a male swan was shot and killed by a gang of youths on the stretch of Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal
A HARDY group of local runners are preparing to take on a Bolton event dubbed the toughest multi-marathon in the world.The annual Hell of a Hill challenge of five marathons in five days takes place next month on the hills and fells around Rivington.The
IF you want to see goals on a Saturday afternoon you could do worse than to follow Atherton LR.Rovers’ last six matches have seen a total of 25 goals scored, an average of more than four per game.And, after their latest outing, a hugely impressive 6-1
A GARAGE owner has told of the devastating impact the theft of just two cars has had on his business and his mental health. ACS Autos, in St Paul's Mill in Barbara Street, Daubhill, was raided last year for a Vauxhall Meriva and a classic Ford
PHIL Parkinson reckons the arrival of Karl Henry has helped him get the best out of skipper Darren Pratley once again.The experienced pair have formed a useful midfield partnership in recent weeks, as Wanderers took four points from their last two games
GREATER Manchester Police has been hailed for its response to modern slavery and human trafficking.The force was listed as one of the top police bodies after an investigation of all 43 police units by Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary and Fire &
