JEM Karacan has announced he will be leaving Wanderers this summer after his contract expires. The midfielder, who made 18 appearances for Bolton this season, confirmed the news on his official Twitter account. Karacan scored against Peterborough
FIRE crews were called after a boarded up property was deliberately set on fire in Tyldesley.The incident occurred at around 10.15am in Samuel Street, Hindsford.It is believed that clothes, which had been left on the first floor when the former residents
BOLTON’S Liberal Democrat group leader says his party’s plans to challenge the new councillors allowances regime was scuppered by Labour.The Liberal Democrats says the new system they means Labour members receive more money in total despite having fewer
A PROPERTY in Horwich, which was used to grow cannabis, was raided by police officers Greater Manchester Police's neighbourhood team executed warrants at the address, in Lindsay Street, close to Chorley New Road. Officers confirmed that almost
ON the anniversary of the Manchester Arena Attack, the BBC chose to air a documentary which attempted to describe and depict the events of this terrible evening. Our first priority now and at the time of the attack 12 months ago was to support the families
Will Smith has teamed up with fellow artists Nicky Jam and Era Istrefi for the official World Cup song for Russia 2018, FIFA has confirmed.Hollywood actor and rapper Smith, fellow American singer Jam and Kosovar musician Istrefi have collaborated on the
LABOUR had to rely on the vote of new Mayor Elaine Sherrington to squeak through its committee appointments for the coming municipal year.Following this month’s local elections the controlling group has an effective majority of just one.But with new Labour
BOLTON’S new Mayor was sworn in at a town hall ceremony packed with the borough’s great and good.Cllr Elaine Sherrington took over the Mayoral robes and chains from predecessor Cllr Roger Hayes and will hold the office for the next twelve months.She thanked
POLICE have captured a man was wanted on suspicion of assault. People reported the police helicopter hovering over Horwich this afternoon. And Greater Manchester Police's Bolton North division revealed they were out looking for a white man
A RAMSBOTTOM family have been left outraged after a memorial bush to their father was ‘stolen’.Rob Gordon was 44 years old when he died after a battle with cancer in 2014, and his three children subsequently scattered his ashes under a pieris plant close
BURY’S Simon Yates cleared a significant hurdle in his bid for Giro d'Italia glory as he kept the leader's pink jersey on Tuesday's time trial, which was won by Australian Rohan Dennis.Simon's time of 41 minutes 37 seconds, going last
RAIL passengers were hit with a raft of new problems this morning as services through Bolton continued to be repeatedly delayed and cancelled.Issues had been ongoing for several months but have become more severe since Northern brought in timetable changes
WHEN reader John Upton read about the demise of the block of shops due for demolition in the town centre it brought back memories for him.That is because John, aged 71, recalls his mother Mildred Upton used to clean for the Singletons who worked at the
TIMES are certainly changing in Bolton town centre and our stories about the changes have brought back memories for our readers.Christopher Hargreaves thought he was going for a treat with his mother when she met him from school, at the age of 14.“I thought
LAST week’s photograph did not prove too much of a problem it would seem.Many of our readers recognised that it was taken in Oxford Street in Bolton Town Centre.Stuart Manning tells us that premises in the picture include: “The Co-Op and a branch of Whittakers
DURING the 1950s, swinging sixties and 1970s night clubs were dotted all over Bolton and surrounding towns.The Co-Op Club was one such venue, in Little Hulton and at this time Little Hulton was, of course, part of Bolton.Eccles had the Talk of the North
A CAR ended up on its roof as a result of a crash in Deane. Emergency services rushed to Wigan Road at about 10pm on Tuesday following the collision close to the junction with Melbourne Road. According to GMP Traffic, the driver of the car,
From n 17Wakes Weeks were observed for more than a hundred years in Bolton.Today they are almost a distant memory although some shops and businesses do still take annual holidays at the same time each year in homage to the tradition.In Bolton the weeks
IT is coming up to that time again when those of us old enough to remember will start talking about the famous “Bolton holidays”.The Wakes Weeks as they were known date back to the Industrial Revolution.The name was developed from the old English waecan
A STOLEN car ploughed into a Bolton gas substation, causing a leak. Shortly before 3.30am yesterday, a silver Renault Laguna crashed into the substation at the junction of Chorley Old Road and Ivy Road, before careering into a silver Honda Jazz
WITH the days of transfer embargo behind him and promise of cash to spend on the horizon, Phil Parkinson’s next move at Wanderers is bound to make compelling viewing. Having secured Championship survival and promotion from League One without the
THREE cyclists are jumping on their bikes to take on a challenge to help a mum-of-three who has been blinded after suffering with cancer.Karen Ainscough, from Atherton,was diagnosed with bowel cancer two years ago and has had to give up her job as a nurse
BOLTON School girls are singing from the same song sheet after they were awarded a prestigious distinction for their music achievements at GCSE The Bolton School Girls’ Division, was awarded the Incorporated Society of Musicians(ISM) silver certificate
A DISABLED man was without money for three days after a cash machine wrongly debited him double the amount he withdrew.Carl Lowson, aged 48, who has mobility problems, told how he was left embarrassed at the till when his card was declined as he tried
BOLTON-born Holly Unsworth is taking over as the youngest-ever owner of a Water Babies swimming business. Apart from stints waitressing at a Milkshake Bar and Nando’s, the 23-year-old has spent her entire working career working for the world’s largest
TRAVELLERS settling on a Farnworth football pitch and saying they’re “not doing anything wrong” just won’t wash with local residents.We have all seen how travellers have occupied open land all over the Bolton borough, often preventing people from using
A TRIO of churches from Kearsley came together to celebrate Pentecost in the open air.Congregations from St John Fisher RC Church, Kearsley Mount Methodist Church and St Stephen’s CoE Church – known collectively as “The Churches on the Mount” – were uplifted
A FUNDRAISER will take on a 100-mile walk to raise money for a domestic abuse charity in Bolton.Marie Ramute Zlabyte, aged 29, hopes to complete the trek in just 48 hours this weekend.Marie, who lives in Farnworth, said: “I am very nervous. We will be
PLANS to increase allowances for councillors who hold senior town hall positions will be opposed by the Liberal Democrats.They will vote against a rise in ‘special responsibility allowances’ for the leadership, cabinet members and chairmen and vice chairmen
A TEAM from Bolton Octagon put on a great performance in the Greater Manchester 10k run.Led by artistic director, Elizabeth Newman, the group of 27 pounded the pavements in Sunday’s scorching heat to raise £6,400 for the theatre’s £10 million redevelopment
THE next meeting of Bolton Council’s planning committee takes place later this month.It will meet at the town hall for the first time since the local elections on Thursday, May 31 at 2pm.A meeting earlier this month was cancelled as the committee membership
MENTAL health is one of the major public health challenges of our time. In recent years, we have seen growing awareness in Westminster and in the media, but now we need urgent action to match the rhetoric.Research shows one in 10 children aged between
OPPOSITION parties will attempt to block Labour’s proposals for town hall committees at today’s Mayor making and annual council meeting.The various panels must reflect the new political balance of the council following the local elections earlier this
Every week police ask the public for help finding Bolton's most wanted suspectsAshley Robinson, aged 29, has breached his licence conditions and is wanted on Recall. He has links to the Great Lever, Farnworth and Bolton town centre.Jennifer Mollyneux
CAMPAIGNERS fearing for the safety of schoolchildren have renewed their calls for action to alleviate parking issues.People living in and around Hugh Lupus Street in Sharples have been complaining about cars parking and manoeuvring in the cul-de-sac close
MORE than 600 people were admitted to hospital last year with serious self-inflicted injuries. In the year 2016/17, 639 people were admitted through Royal Bolton Hospital's A&E department with intentional self-harm injuries. For neighbouring Bury,
A DAUGHTER has paid tribute to her father who has left a legacy through his artwork.Second World War veteran Sydney Haslam died aged 93 on April 9, following a short illness.During his lifetime, Mr Haslam created hundreds of paintings, many of which were
IT would be easy to be sniffy about teachers’ use of emojis to get Shakespeare’s prose across.But the mobile phone icons that demonstrate a range of emotions could definitely help. The Bard’s work is obviously important literature and needs to be shared
THERE has never been a time in living memory when people were so sensitive or so unembracing of free speech.Some, especially younger people, take personal offence at so many things it’s often hard to frame an acceptable sentence as they refuse to acknowledge
DO you give money to people begging in the street? Experts and some of the biggest charities advise against it.But, when you’re faced with someone plainly in need of a helping hand, it is hard to turn away.Unfortunately, there are now many more people
IT’S 24 years since Hugh Grant hit the big time in Four Weddings and A Funeral.Not only did it introduce him to a new audience but it also started a run of very similar roles for Grant which called for a charming twit or an engaging rogue.Today, though
LITTER pickers have urged the community to "take responsibility" and report fly-tipping after rubbish was dumped on Winter Hill.The Litter Pickers of North Bolton recently cleared an area of moorland after household waste was left close to one
REIGNING champions Rupert enjoyed an innings victory in their match against Section A newcomers Farnworth United Ladies.Mel Howarth with 22 led the scoring, with Gail Nicholson (18) and Deb Booth (13) also contributing to their score.The Farnworth team
PHIL Parkinson’s summer transfer kitty at Wanderers has been kickstarted by a timely bonus payment on Gary Madine’s January move to Cardiff City.It is understood a seven-figure fee has now been paid in full by the Bluebirds, taking the total value of
