YOUTHS set fire to a microwave and other waste inside a derelict mill in Great Lever.Crews from Farnworth fire station were called to the small fire on the ground floor at the old Littlewoods building off Crescent Road on Sunday night.The firefighters
A LARGE pile of wooden pallets was on fire in Farnworth. Huge plumes of smoke were seen rising above the industrial warehouses near the Dixons Skips site off Gower Street. Fire crews were called on Sunday afternoon at around 5pm. Resident
DRIVERS experienced delays after a crash on the M61 near Farnworth and Kearsley.North West Motorway Police were called to the M61 southbound at Junction 3 for Bolton (A666) at around 3pm on Sunday.The vehicles involved were moved to the hard shoulder
A HELICOPTER search was conducted over the Tonge Fold area.The operation on Sunday afternoon was part of a police search for a missing person from Salford.Residents reported seeing a police helicopter and police cars in the area.A spokesman for Greater
A MAN has been detained for being drunk and disorderly in Breightmet's Aldi car park.Around 10 officers were initially sent to the store in Bury Road where a fight took place, police said.Police were called to the store's car park at around 2.50pm
THE Royalists stormed the town’s defences over the weekend as soldiers marched on the Bolton School, bringing the Civil War to life. Hundreds of spectators witnessed the ‘Storming of Bolton’ which featured the sound of cannon fire, drums and the
CROWDS gathered in Victoria Square over the weekend to see some of the UK’s strongest men and women compete against each other. Strongman Bolton 2018 was the ninth edition of the competition, first started by Andy Seddon in a high school playground
I LAST saw Paul Heaton live when he was with the Housemartins many years ago. His energy, singing style and enthusiasm struck a cord with me and I have been a fan ever since. And, after attending his gig at the Castlefield Bowl in Manchester
POLICE have appealed for help in a bid to find a missing woman who may be in Bolton. Officers are searching for Vanessa O’Neil, aged 40, who was last seen at 7am on Sunday, July 8, leaving her home in Eccles, Salford. In a statement, Greater
A DRIVER has been arrested after a collision on Moss Bank Way last night.Greater Manchester Police representatives said the person registered well over the limit during a roadside breathalyser test.The incident saw a car collide with roadside railings
A BOLTON couple were doubly celebrating yesterday as England won on the same day the pair tied the knot.Adam Crompton, 29, and Keighley Bennett, 28, had been hoping for a win as they showed the game following their ceremony.The team obliged, beating Sweden
FIVE Bolton students tried out teaching - as part of their work experience. The group gained valuable insight into the teaching profession during their work experience in The Olive School in Blackburn. The students from Eden Boys’ School helped
