A VAN has been left unusable after it burst into flames in Daubhill.The incident occurred at around 1.30pm in Zetland Avenue off Smethurst Lane and was attended by fire crews from Bolton Central. The van was "fully burnt out" by the fire which
A WOMAN was injured after a car overturned in a two vehicle crash in Lostock.The incident occurred at around 7.30pm in Chorley New Road after a Kia Sorento collided with a parked Audi Q5, near the junctions of Beaumont Road and Victoria Road.One woman
TWO more people have been arrested in connection with a shooting on the car park of a Swinton restaurant.A 37-year-old man was arrested today by Nottinghamshire Police, on behalf of GMP, on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger
A NEW four-zone ticketing system could be introduced on the Metrolink in Greater Manchester, bosses have announced.The change would see the introduction of a completely new approach to fares and ticketing, replacing the existing system with an easy-to-understand
FRUSTRATED Nottingham Forest boss Aitor Karanka admits Zach Clough and Tyler Walker’s loan stint at Wanderers did not serve its purpose. The two January deadline day arrivals shared just five starts between them at the Macron Stadium as Phil Parkinson
A JURY has begun considering its verdicts in the trial of two men and a woman accused of murdering four children in an arson attack on their Walkden home. Following three weeks of harrowing evidence at Manchester Crown Court the judge, Mr Justice
TEA-TIME commuters were braced for a difficult journey home tonight after chaos and cancellations greeted the new Northern Rail timetable across its network this morning. As passengers turned up to travel from Bolton this morning, they were faced
THERE has been yet another moorland fire at Rivington Pike just one week after the emergency services issued a warning to residents. An area of grassy moorland at the bottom of Rivington Pike was ablaze on Sunday night. Crews from Horwich and
A MAN has been arrested following a fatal crash on the M60. A motorcyclist was killed after his orange custom motorbike collided with a red Jaguar at Junction 12 of the M62, westbound, shortly after 10.15am on Friday, May 18. The victim, described
A MOTHER and her two-year-old daughter have been found after going missing from Walkden. Stephanie Anderson, aged 29, and her child went missing on Saturday, May 19 but officers have now confirmed the pair have been found safe and well. Police
A MAN was shot amid two mass street brawls on Sunday night. Police were called to Castle Street, in The Haulgh, to reports of a disturbance involving around 30 men at about 8.15pm. They received a further call saying a man had been shot, and
REPORTS in the North East suggest Wanderers boss Phil Parkinson is on the shortlist to become the next manager of Sunderland. Stewart Donald is expected to be confirmed as the Wearsiders’ new owner this week after buying the club for £40million
A TOP chef has donated his camera to an “inspirational” 12-year-old who loves photography despite a condition which is making her sight deteriorate.Tom Bridge, aged 67 of Blackhorse Avenue, Blackrod, saw Elesha Worsley’s story in The Bolton News and decided
THE wonderful EU hotel.If the EU was such a wonderful place to stay with everything that a person could wish for, then it just couldn't exist. In a holiday brochure it would be given five stars, 10/10, but look deeper and you would find that the management
THE Mayor of Greater Manchester was one of the thousands who took part in the Great Manchester Run. The mayor, Andy Burnham, completed the 10k race in 57 minutes and was running in support of the Booth Centre which provides activities, advice and support
RIVAL councillors say they are hoping to forge a good “working relationship” despite a strained start to the municipal year.Farnworth and Kearsley First now have two of the three seats in the previously all-Labour Farnworth ward after recent election
A BOLTON union chief says she welcomes a ‘sea change’ at the council following the appointment of new chief executive Tony Oakman.Andrea Egan assistant branch secretary for Bolton Unison, says members of the public sector union have been “gobsmacked”
ALI the curly coated retriever, is a much more than a four-legged friend – she is a stress buster.The seven-year-old dog helped to bring calm as she visited students at the University of Bolton’s halls of residence in Orlando Village, Thynne Street.It
THERE will be three days of temporary traffic lights because of gas works from today. The lights will be in Halliwell Road, Bolton while Cadent Gas carries out work on one of the gas mains. The lights are due to be removed on Wednesday, the work is expected
A FAMILY which has run a popular Indian restaurant for 17 years will “step away” from the project leaving others in charge.Geeta and Subhash who own the Spice Valley restaurants in Horwich and Noble House are turning their focus to the upcoming plans
A BLOOD donor from Bolton has found out that he helped save the life of a Manchester Arena attack victim. Just over two weeks before the terrorist attack on May 22, Earle Jackson, aged 49, had made one of his regular trips to donate blood.
BAKERY boss David Smart is using his loaf to raise some serious dough for a charity close to his heart.Mr Smart, managing director at Greenhalgh’s Craft bakery, is swapping the boardroom for the open road and pulling on his hiking boots in memory of his
GERRY Halpin has been capturing the world around him in his paintings all his adult life.Now, at an age when most people are enjoying a pleasant retirement, Gerry is still doing what he loves: painting pictures. “Every day there is something in my head
ASTLEY Bridge captain David Cryer described Saturday’s big win against local rivals Heaton as the blueprint for how they should be playing their cricket this summer.Bridge won comfortably at Sharples Park, by seven wickets chasing only 118, to strengthen
FARNWORTH Social Circle captain Richard Dempster has hailed the work ethic of his young squad after continuing their excellent start to the new season with a seven-wicket win against Premiership newcomers Atherton on Saturday.Social Circle travelled to
FILIPE Morais is keen to get another crack at the Championship next season with Wanderers.After coming through his first-ever campaign in the second tier at the age of 32, the midfielder is one of a number of players waiting to hear if they will be kept
