A FAMILY has paid tribute to an "amazing" son, brother and friend who died on holiday in Benidorm. Keen footballer Michael Jones had become separated from his group of friends following a night out. The 21-year-old, who is known to many as
AN UP and coming musician is attempting to break a world record to celebrate his debut album and he is starting in Bolton. Tom Grennan, whose debut record Lighting Matches launched on Friday, is kicking off his world record attempt in Breightmet bar Henighans
PHIL Parkinson says Polish right-back Pawel Olkowski turned down options in Germany and Italy to sign a two-year deal at the Macron Stadium. The Wanderers boss welcomed his fourth signing of the summer this afternoon in the form of the 28-year-old
MOSES Gate bridge has reopened after months of repairs – but some residents aren’t happy that pedestrian guardrails on a route used by school children have disappeared.The bridge, which carries traffic from Bolton Road and Egerton Street over the rail
THE BOSS of a town centre shopping centre says Bolton Council's multi-million pound purchase of the building is an "incredible opportunity". Crompton Place was sold to the authority from banking giant Santander for £14.8 million last month as part
A DRUG dealer who organised the fatal punishment beating of an addict over a £300 debt has had his sentence cut by judges. Victim Ian Bendall, who was 43, had been working as an underling to dealer Alex Colgan, aged 30, also known as Alex Smith
CHRIS Green has defended his decision to resign from his ministerial role over the government’s Brexit plan. The Bolton West MP quit as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling on Monday night in the wake of Boris
EVERY week police ask readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspectsBRIAN DAVIDSON, also known as Cooney, aged 34, is wanted on a recall to prison and despite being seen in Breightmet, his whereabouts are still unknown. He also has links
HEATON Cricket Club stalwart Phil Roberts has died, aged 72.He joined the Lower Pools club as a youngster and played through the junior team age groups before working his way into the first team.He became first-team captain and later moved into the second
WANDERERS are close to snapping up Polish right-back Pawel Olkowski on a free transfer. The 28-year-old right-back has spent the last four seasons in Germany with FC Koln and has 13 caps for his country, the last of which came against Ireland in
THE Poundworld store at Middlebrook is set to close. Administrators to the collapsed discount retailer Poundworld have announced they are to close 25 stores nationally, resulting in 242 job losses. But Bolton's other Poundworld stores,
Bolton’s very own Dory will ‘just keep swimming’ in Loch Lomond this summer to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity in memory of her late father.Carol Lord, nicknamed Dory after the Finding Nemo character, will swim the 23-mile length of the Scottish
A BUSY town centre road has fully reopened after work to repair a sinkhole that appeared nearly six weeks ago was completed.Manchester Road has been closed northbound at the junction of Orlando Street from May 31 while the work was carried out.United
POLICE are launching an innovative new online chat service in time for England’s first World Cup semi-final in almost 30 years.The new system has been running as a pilot for the last six months but now the force is encouraging people to go online when
FARNWORTHIANS are being urged to “have their say” on the future of their town centre ahead of the launch of a public consultation.Cllr Jean Gillies says it is “imperative” residents of all age groups and needs get involved in shaping Farnworth and put
ALDI and Lidl stores in Bolton will close early on Sunday if England make it to the World Cup final.The supermarket chains have promised staff that shops will close at 3pm if the team can beat Croatia in Wednesday's semi-final.The final is set to
BY day she develops the creativity of young people and now Anne Wynne's own imagination will take centre stage with her debut play opening at Greater Manchester Fringe Festival.Anne, who lives in Prestwich, has penned her first stage play which will
EVERYONE loves a birthday party so when Treetop Manchester turned one at the weekend, it was a celebration we couldn't miss. My children have already enjoyed the Treetop Trek course and jumped at the chance to try out the nets — in effect, treetop
BOLTON Indians Sports Club have won the Community Sports honour at the 2018 Fusion Awards.The club, which is also known as BISC and is based on Hacken Lane in Darcy Lever, was originally called Azad Cricket Club when it was established in 1964 by a group
THE only cricket we had in the Bolton League over the weekend was the T20 quarter-finals played on Friday night.There were no games on Saturday due to the league giving clubs the option of playing a full match or postponing them until July 29. All clubs
A BOLTON junior football team reached the last four of a national competition at England's St George’s Park training ground.Moss Bank Greens Under-11s were one of 12 teams taking part and went out to eventual winners Southlands High School in the
ANNA Phillips is proving if you're good enough you're old enough at Manchester City.The 15-year-old Bolton School girl has been selected to go on a tour to Spain with the Blues despite being two years younger than most of the players she will
AN aspirational teacher will be jetting off this summer on a trip of a lifetime with a difference as she develops and learns new skills with those who like her are at the top of their class.Kate Penarski, a Year Six, teacher will be flying to America
A DAY centre for disabled people is to be rebuilt on one of two potential new sites.The Jubilee Centre in Halliwell, currently serves disabled adults, and also has a hydrotherapy pool used by community groups and the public.But the Tennyson Street facility
A BOLTON MP has upped his opposition to personal independence payments (PIP). Sir David Crausby has previously called on the government to reassess the PIP system for young cancer sufferers. Now he has signed an early day motion criticising the
POUNDLAND'S founder Steven Smith is considering a return to the high street with a swoop on embattled retail rival Poundworld.Mr Smith, who founded Poundland in 1990, is in early-stage talks about a bid to salvage part of Poundworld out of administration
A COUNCILLOR has slammed MP Chris Green for his comments on Bolton Council's waste collection policies.Cllr Nick Peel, executive member for the environment, said the Bolton West representative should stop "having a go" after he claimed the
SPORTSMEN and women from across the world will be pushing themselves to the limit this week as the seek to conquer Ironman UK 2018.The gruelling triathlon — billed as one of the toughest in the world — will return to the town on Sunday and thousands are
THE future is bright for a secondary school, which has its failing tag lifted to become one of Bolton's good schools.Smithills School is finishing the academic on a high note after it was taken out of special measures, to be graded as "good"
BOLTON women suffering from mental health problems have been living as far afield as Leek but now they are staying closer to home. A specialist unit was created in Royal Bolton Hospital to help women with mental illness in Bolton and help them get back
FIREFIGHTERS say they have brought the large wildfire on Winter Hill under control.The huge operation has been scaled back after 13 days of intense efforts.The number of fire engines at the site from Lancashire and Manchester is now around 14 during peak
THE old Farnworth Job Centre has been put up for auction with a guide price of £240,000.The former service in King Street closed last year as part of a Government initiative to merge 68 smaller job centres across the UK.The 1,000 square foot, two-storey
TWO mothers are worried about the road outside their homes after witnessing two car crashes in two days. Neighbours Nicola Haslam and Charlotte Burrows are worried about their children playing outside and want the council to take action to make
A PRIMARY school has had to relocate due to the Winter Hill fire. Pupils at Rivington Foundation Primary School on Horrobin Lane have been at Albany Academy in Chorley since last Thursday due to fears regarding smoke from the moorland blaze. Headteacher
HOSPITAL bosses were buoyed by the results of a patient survey but resolved to do more to improve discharge times. The results of an inpatient survey were presented to Royal Bolton Hospital's board showing improvements by the trust compared to the
A PRIMARY school is failing its pupils. St Gregory's RC Primary School has been placed into special measures after a damming report by Ofsted inspectors who downgraded the school's from requires improvement in 2016 to inadequate after finding the
THE Great British Summer this year is far hotter and sunnier than usual and for longer.Sunshine provides us with 90% of our vitamin D which helps us build healthy bones and teeth, protects against disease and slows the ageing process. Just 10 to 15 minutes
ALMOST 200 players will take to the courts this week when the annual Bolton Tennis Tournament begins.The competition takes place from Friday until a week on Saturday and includes 21 events incorporating 244 matches.It is the 36th year of the tournament
THE Professional Footballer’s Association are acting as mediators in an effort to solve Wanderers’ pay dispute as quickly as possible.The players’ union say they are working alongside the EFL to negotiate with Bolton owner Ken Anderson and his board advisor
