PLANNERS will decide next week whether to allow land that backs on to a row of terraced homes to continue to be used as a bus depot.Bolton Council’s planning committee will consider whether to grant Tyrers Coaches permission to carry on operating from
FIRE crews were called to tackle a grass fire in a farmer's field in Harwood.The incident took place at around 3.30pm behind Old Holts Farm, off Roading Brook Road.Flames swept through dead plant-growth and grass, but it is not known how the blaze
A MOTORCYCLIST killed in a crash on the M60 has been described as a “kind and intelligent man with a beautiful soul” by his grieving family. Christopher Wood, 57, died when his orange custom-made bike crashed into a red Jaguar on the Eccles Interchange
THE grandmother of four children who were killed in a petrol bomb attack has spoken of her grief after two men were convicted of murder. Sandra Lever was speaking after Zak Bolland and David Worrall were found guilty of murder after starting the
IT took just £1.50 worth of petrol, bought just half an hour beforehand from a Farnworth petrol station, to kill four innocent children, severely injure their mother and devastate a family. On December 11 last year Zak Bolland, David Worrall and
WANDERERS have confirmed the names of seven of first team players who will be released this summer. Derik Osede, Dorian Dervite, Jem Karacan, Chris Taylor, Mark Howard, Jan Kirchhoff and Chinedu Obasi have all been informed their contract will
A VAN smashed into a bank window, narrowly missing a pensioner standing at a nearby bus stop. The incident happened outside the Royal Bank of Scotland branch in Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, at about 11.30am. The white Ford Transit van had
TWO men have been jailed for life for the murder of four children who died in a house fire in Walkden. Zak Bolland and David Worrall were both handed life sentences and told they must serve a minimum of 40 years and 37 years respectively. Courtney
BRITAIN’S transport secretary and the North West’s regional transport body have agreed a plan to try and improve train services.Chris Grayling said bringing Northern’s trains up to scratch was his “top performance priority” and has worked alongside Transport
A CHURCH congregation is embarking on a major building project to restore their place of worship and secure its long-term future.Christ Church Ainsworth, in Ainsworth Hall Road, is looking to undertake £120,000 worth of work to repair and preserve the
A MAN from Little Hulton has been jailed as part of a government operation against a £16m illegal cigarette network. John Swanick, aged 63, from Weaste Avenue, was given a two-and-a-half year sentence at Manchester Crown Court yesterday for the
A FORMER cricket club has joined forces with a neighbouring football club and is aiming to forge more links with the Bolton business community.Heaton Cricket Club has now become Heaton Sports Club and has so far invested £20,000 in a new patio area to
BRITAIN'S rail minister says the latest spate of train delays and cancellations in Bolton are just "teething problems".In a meeting with Bolton West and Atherton MP Chris Green, Jo Johnson said he had heard passengers' concerns but expected
RULES, regulations and bureaucracy have been my bugbear this week.At the start of the season I cancelled our first match at Little Hulton because the ground was unfit.I did not know at the time that games could be rearranged.After that we rearranged another
THE enchanting world of CBeebies’ hit animated series Sarah and Duck will be brought to life on stage this Spring in a brand new theatrical adventure. Featuring a host of wonderful characters from the BAFTA Award-winning TV show, Sarah and Duck’s Big
BOLTON’S outging Mayor has urged fellow councillors not to pass up the opportunity of wearing the robes and chains of office should it come along.Cllr Roger Hayes was addressing the council chamber after the inauguration of new Mayor Elaine Sherrington.He
PLANS to redevelop a former garden centre have been criticised by a local history group. The former centre in Brunel Street, off Chorley New Road in Horwich, could be turned into four flats and an office or retail space after a planning application
BURNDEN produced a strong club performance at the first of this year’s Pilling 10k series with Colin Rigby leading the way, finishing fourth overall and second V45 in 38mins 4secs.The club had three more finishers in the top 10, with Lee White seventh
A SCHOOL in Kearsley, which was hit with a string of complaints earlier this year, has announced the name of its new principal.Steve West will take over at Kearsley Academy in September, joining from the Harris Federation, which runs a network of academies
AS the football season ends, we turn our attention to cricket for our sporting nostalgia flashback and this picture from the archives of Bradshaw CC from June 1989.Do you recognise any of the faces in the line-up or did you play for the club at that time
THE princess of pop Taylor Swift’s Reputation tour has kicked off to rave reviews and readers of The Bolton News have the opportunity to get their hands on two tickets to the hottest show in town. Swift is performing in Manchester next month for her first
AFTER enjoying a stunning run last month, I'm Frank Morgan: RewiRED A Tale from Paradise Heights — by Bolton playwright Joe Byrne — is returning for two more dates.The one man play based on character Frank Morgan, a hard man loan shark and club owner
STEP back into the golden age of crime fiction and enjoy the classic detective story A Murder is Announced.St Vincent's Dramatic Society is bringing the famous Agatha Christie thriller to the stage as the genre enjoys a resurgence in popularity.Society
WHEN Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband announced that the Carry On star had been battling Alzheimer’s Disease for the last four years many people were shocked.He did this so that fans of the 80-year-old actress would understand if she seemed confused while
WHEN a Little Lever nursery wanted to celebrate the Royal Wedding it came up with its own ‘marriage’ of convenience. Maxine Philips, the owner of Jelly Babies Day Nursery, Chapel Street, knew precisely what to do given herself and husband Darren
THE sun is shining and the temperature is rising ... so what better time to book yourself a Summer Holiday?Bolton’s Octagon Theatre is only too happy to oblige by offering an uplifting and unforgettable whirl around Europe without leaving Lancashire.Its
LECTURERS and staff at the University of Bolton were honoured at a special awards ceremony – organised and judged by students.The Student Led Teaching Awards trophies were handed out to those who had inspired and supported the students academically and
LOSTOCK AC members had a weekend of hard racing that took in Snowdonia, the Lake District and Liverpool, as well as the first of this summer's Rivington-based Jubilee races. James Jackson was the first of nine Lostockers at the midweek Jubilee race
ANDREW Crickmore was Horwich’s highest finisher in the Great Manchester 10k in 79th place out of a field of more than 30,000 that included winner Sir Mo Farah.Rob Jackson’s 124th gave him sixth place in the V50 category while away from competing, the
BANDS The Violators and The Drones will be headlining this year's Bolton Punx Picnic.The popular 80s scene is recreated in the town next month with established bands and young bands taking to the stage for the popular event, which returns for its
THE cast of Walmsley Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society certainly hit the right note in Brigadoon. Audiences enjoyed songs such as Almost Like Being in Love as they were taken to the mysterious Scottish village — which apparently only appears
BOLTON Futsal Club are league champions in their first season.They capped a dominant season with a resounding 9-1 victory over York Futsal Development after topping the national Division Two table from the start to the finish of the campaign.Only a collapse
THIS is the shocking moment when in broad daylight, and within 100 yards of the new £48 million Bolton Interchange, a drug addict injects himself. For fed up residents of Trinity Church, a former derelict premises, converted into luxury apartments
BUSINESS has been brisk at the Macron Stadium’s offices since the club launched their new season ticket prices for next season.It is little wonder, as you would often struggle to find a corner of the club which has been kept on their toes quite like the
WANDERERS have been alerted to the availability of Eric Lichaj, Nottingham Forest’s US international defender. It is understood the 29-year-old former Aston Villa man’s name has been circulated around a number of Championship clubs in the last
