TWO months ago the prospects of Wanderers getting their head above water in the relegation race seemed minimal – but for more than an hour tonight, it became a reality. Sadly, having got themselves into a winning position against a woeful Reading
AMIR Khan was flushed with pride after overcoming his fears to triumph in last night’s bush tucker trial. The boxer lost his nerve on Monday night after finding himself handling a snake - leaving his camp mates with just rice and beans to survive
A FLAT was ‘seriously damaged’ after a fire broke out in the kitchen area.Firefighters were called to the first floor property, in Poplar Avenue, Horwich at about 5pm today.The occupant discovered the kitchen ablaze but was able to escape from the address
THE Met Office has warned that up to 50mm of rain may fall across parts of the North West tomorrow. Heavy and persistent rain is expected across parts the region on Wedneday, November 22, before easing during the night. Issuing a yellow-severity
Already named British Break Through Act and the Critic’s Choice at this year’s Brit Awards, Rag’n’Bone Man, aka Rory Graham, is riding high less than one year after his debut studio album Human dropped in February 2017, as he arrives in Manchester
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after being thrown from a horse.The married woman, who is thought to be aged about 40, was riding the horse when it reared up in Fold Road, Radcliffe. She suffered a head injury after the fall close to Saint Saviour Ringley
9:56pm Another point blank save! Le Fondre almost scored with the last kick of the game!
CHRISTMAS has officially arrived at Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park as comedian Stu Francis and Coronation Street's Ellie Leach switched on the festive lights with Santa. Saturday started with a parade of Father Christmas and his reindeer,
By George Hutchinson Black Friday is almost upon us and there are deals galore in Bolton and Bury. The UK is set to spend £10 billion on the US-inspired discount day. Here are some of the best deals from a variety of shops: Morrisons
A STOLEN vehicle was discovered by police after a severe fire left it burnt out.The Radcliffe neighbourhood policing team retrieved the vehicle from a wooded area with help from Auto Rescue.The car was towed out from near Starmount Lodge, in Bradley Fold.GMP
A CAR was deliberately set on fire at a taxi rank in Westhoughton. Police are investigating the blaze at Timewise Taxis in Church Street, which occurred at around 9pm last night, Monday, November 20. An eyewitness who didn’t want to be named
TWO masked men tried to smash the windows of a Bentley as the driver stopped at traffic lights in Bury town centre. Shortly before 6.20pm on Wednesday, November 15, police were called to reports of an attempted carjacking on Angouleme Way.
A BUS driver who attacked a man with a meat cleaver, leaving it embedded in his skull, has been jailed for life at Manchester Crown Court The Honorary Recorder of Manchester, Judge David Stockdale QC told 28-year old Anthony Thompson that he will
A Christmas Carol Bolton Octagon Theatre Runs until January 13 THE festive season has got off to a spectre-acular start in Bolton with the Octagon spreading some seasonal merriment with its heartwarming and uplifting Christmas show.
AN auction site which has listings for Peter Kay arena tour tickets has vowed to remove the costly purchases. Fans have hit out after tickets for the Bolton comic's first tour in years sold out and re-emerged for sale at hiked up prices. On
AMIR Khan's jungle antics haven't got off to the bravest of starts. Despite the Bolton boxer's Twitter slogan being 'Be Different. Be Brave', he uttered the immortal words 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' within hours of entering the jungle
THE renovation of Little Bolton Town Hall has taken another step forward.Earlier this month, an application for change of use was submitted to Bolton Council requesting permission to turn the existing hall into a restaurant, bar and office space.The application
A NEW initiative to renew and rejuvenate town centres across Greater Manchester has been launched. Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham announced on Friday, his wish to move away from the ‘developer-led, green-field first approach of the past’.The Town
A POWER cut in Westhoughton left 63 customers without power. The power was removed from customers in Broom Way at 5.45am this morning after safety concerns due to an underground cable fault. A spokesperson from Electricity North West said:
OUR photograph shows a group of rather smart looking gents.They are Bolton postmen who in March, 1956 were given new uniforms.From April they were expected to wear the new super tailored suits while out on their rounds.Their uniforms look very different
SHOPPERS can enjoy VIP treatment at a Bolton department store this festive season. Debenhams at the Market Place is staging what its terms as the ‘ultimate Christmas shopping experience’ on Thursday, December 7. The event will run from 4pm
VANDALS broke into and set fire to a bowling green club house last night. Three fire engines were sent to Doe Hey Bowling Green Club after a neighbour alerted them to the blaze. Watch manager Paul Harrison said: "It's been broken into, someone
A FAMILY of five and their classic car had a 'lucky' escape last night after an electrical fault in their garage started a fire. A passing milkman saw smoke coming from the garage of a home in Harwood and alerted the family to the fire. Crew
ANTONEE Robinson and Mark Little could be out of tonight’s clash with Reading – prompting a defensive reshuffle at Wanderers. Centre-back Mark Beevers is already suspended but Phil Parkinson revealed yesterday that Little is suffering from a groin
IT has taken him 91 attempts to do it but Matthew Smith was finally first across the line at Bolton parkrun on Saturday.The teenager, who had his highest finish yet the previous week when he was second, did so again.His time of 19mins 29secs was his second
RUNNING man father-of-two Paul Freary is not your ordinary dad – far from it. The 49-year-old former British half marathon champion, from Egerton, has just returned from the Darjeeling region of northern India after winning the Himalayan 100-Mile Stage
CORONATION Street star Alan Halsall enjoyed all the festive fun of a traditional Christmas fair.Alan, who plays Tyrone Dobbs in the hit ITV soap, left the cobbles to open St Bede Parish Church's seasonal event – which this year attracted record crowds.The
A MAN accused of murdering a newborn baby boy responded aggressively when neighbours enquired about the child in his arms, a court has heard. Anthony Clark and Catherine Davies were spotted coming out of their Thornbank East, Bolton, block of flats
THEY were known as the ‘dark Satanic mills’ — and were the engine of the original Northern Powerhouse. Today they are a symbol of Bolton’s and the north’s heritage, story and character. Now Bolton has been highlighted in a report for the way
THE first phase of Bolton’s new employment hub has been completed. Almost 164,000 sq ft of business space has been built at Bolton’s Logistics North hub, where companies such as Amazon and Aldi have taken up residence. This is just the first
A NEW campaign aimed at keeping revellers safe has already been quietly operating in one Bolton bar. The Venue Bar has been running the Ask for Angela scheme for about 10 months after one of the bar’s owners saw it while on a course in Lincolnshire
PEOPLE living with dementia and those around them know how many challenges it can bring to the lives of all those affected.However, a scheme launched by an Atherton charity is providing a helping hand for sufferers.The Good Deeds Trust, otherwise known
THIS week's first old photograph was sent in by Shaun Sankey of the Bolton at Home Sunday League.It is a picture of Gilnow Vets FC from 1993 – the team he played for in the then Bolton Sunday League.Does it stir up any memories for you or did you
THIS year we have re-launched our popular First Class feature.Our photographers will be taking pictures of reception class children who have just started school, then we will publish their pictures in The Bolton News and online.Here are pictures from
THIS year we have re-launched our popular First Class feature.Our photographers will be taking pictures of reception class children who have just started school, then we will publish their pictures in The Bolton News and online.Here are pictures from
A MUM has spoken of the heartbreak felt at Christmas as she backs an appeal to help people who are suffering.While others are celebrating, Claire Delaney admits she struggles through the festive season.The 38-year-old from Butterwick Field in Horwich
AT its November meeting, Bolton TUC voted unanimously to support the striking Arriva bus workers.Several delegates had taken time in work breaks to visit the picket line, and reported a high level of determination to secure a decent wage in the face of
BRITAIN has surely reached a foul stage in its history, headed by the dreaded Brexit and the decay it offers our future.We cannot leave the topic alone, however painful.It is like an ever-threatening crippling disease which will eventually grab the patient
A pedal cyclist on his way to work was mown down by a lorry driver, who inexplicably had been “avoidably distracted.” A court heard yesterday that the victim - also a hgv driver - suffered multiple broken bones and is still off work nine months
A WANDERERS legend kicked off the festive period in his hometown by doing the honours at its big switch-on. Tommy Banks, part of the Whites’ 1958 FA Cup winning side, set Farnworth shining at the Christmas lights event in the town centre. He
THE number of children at risk of physical and sexual abuse in Bolton has increased, according to Government figures.Department for education statistics reveal that hundreds of children living in Bolton are classed as 'at risk'.On March 31 of
YOUTH and politics do not always go hand in hand but two young Bolton students are changing that. Jaya Patel and Jonathan Wright are Bolton’s Youth Members of Parliament and they got the chance to speak in the House of Commons as part of their term as
WELLINGTON kept up the pressure on runaway Division Two leaders Barr Hill in the Bolton at Home Sunday League with a 5-2 win against Heaton Casuals.Heaton took the lead after 10 minutes after Wellington defender Mark Trent upended Jordan Byrne and Byrne
OVER the next few weeks we are going to be using this page to concentrate on individual Camera Club members.Our page today features Karen Schofield. She said: “I’ve always enjoyed taking pictures, capturing that moment in time before it disappears“ I
HE is, by his own admission, Little Lever through and through, and Craig Bingham has steered his side through potentially choppy waters and clocked up maximum points from his two games in charge.The club recently lost their manager, Matt Barnes, who has
RADCLIFFE Old Boys A ran riot in Division Two as they trounced Hindley Town 14-1. Paul Murray led the way with seven, Abid Uddin and Cas Clarke each scored a hat-trick and Mark Fitton hit the other. Darren Collier scored shell-shocked Hindley’s goal.Division
TWO years after a coach load of Athertonians descended on Brighouse Town to see their side push the hosts to their limits in an FA Cup spectacular Collieries returned as Evo-Stik League equals and won 3-0.With both teams at the wrong end of the North
IT seems there is rarely a dull moment in Tempest United’s games at present. A miserable afternoon for the Greens saw them trailing 3-0 at Southport Hesketh with 10 minutes of the second half gone. But a remarkable turnaround in the latter
WANDERERS have three players treading the suspension tightrope – but Phil Parkinson doesn’t want them to tone it down.David Wheater, Karl Henry and Darren Pratley are all on four bookings, with two more games to go before the EFL amnesty. One more yellow
WANDERERS’ injury problems could present an opportunity for ex-Reading favourites Adam Le Fondre and Jem Karacan at the Macron tonight.Doubts over full-backs Antonee Robinson and Mark Little and Mark Beevers’ suspension could leave Phil Parkinson with
DARREN Pratley is desperate to see Wanderers on the right side of the relegation line.Phil Parkinson’s team could climb out of the bottom three for the first time in nearly 14 weeks with a victory over Reading at the Macron Stadium tonight.And after passing
MASKED robbers dragged an elderly woman from car at gunpoint after carrying out a terrifying armed raid. The two men, who had a machete and what is believed to have been a handgun, carried out the robbery at Asda, in Bolton Road, Atherton.
