A WOMAN has been banned from keeping animals for two years after she failed to adequately groom her pet dog.Bolton magistrates heard how Camila Chwastek, aged 37, of Ashley Avenue, Breightmet, was responsible for a Shih Tzu, named Bella.But between January
WANDERERS are taking a look at ex-Nottingham Forest and Liverpool defender Jack Hobbs. The 29-year-old centre-half was released at the City Ground in the summer and has been training with Phil Parkinson. Hobbs is set to be on the bench at Halifax
ADMINISTRATORS have announced that two Poundworld stores in Bolton will close resulting in 22 job losses. The shops in Back Spring Gardens in Bolton town centre and Breightmet will be shut over the weekend of July 21. It follows the recently
A HERO police officer nicknamed The Hoff has received a bravery award and a special video message from David Hasselhoff himself. PC Mohammed Nadeem won the nickname after jumping into the ice-cold River Irwell to save a drowning man. His heroic
A JEALOUS ex-boyfriend broke into his former partner’s home on Christmas Day and repeatedly stabbed her new lover. At Bolton Crown Court Devenn Sutherman was sentenced to 13 years in prison after the Honorary Recorder of Bolton, Judge Timothy Clayson
WANDERERS chairman Ken Anderson will meet with the PFA and representatives of the squad and coaching staff to address the club’s ongoing pay dispute. A meeting has been scheduled for next week to allow players to address their concerns face-to-face
A BUSINESS has launched to help get businesspeople healthy.Bolton firm Eat With Farah delivers healthy food to the borough’s workplaces. Owner Farah Master said: “There has been a plethora of literature indicating employees are skipping lunch at workplaces
Bolton-based business advisory group Baldwins are expanding into south east England for the first time after joining forces with Wilkins Kennedy.Wilkins Kennedy LLP is a UK top 20 business service firm which has 18 offices throughout the south east, which
MUSIC fans heading to the Little Mix gig tomorrow have aired fears about potential travel chaos due to the lack of trains to and from the venue.About 30,000 concertgoers will be making the journey to the Macron in Middlebrook on Saturday to see the band
POLICE have thanked people for there help finding a missing man from Bolton. 29-year-old Chris Greenhalgh was reported missing from his home and had not been seen since yesterday. Mr Greenhalgh is white, six feet tall and of medium build with
A WOMAN had to be rescued from her car after it rolled onto its side during rush hour. The woman was cut free from a black Vauxhall Astra following a collision with a white Ford Ka. A woman living in Holden Avenue, where the crash happened
A GIGANTIC family treat – in more ways than one – is in store at The Albert Halls’ summer pantomime. Headlined by legendry Nolan Sister, Anne Nolan and Shameless star Warren Donnelly, Jack and the Beanstalk promises to be a hugely enjoyable show
CAR owners are being urged to check they have secured their vehicles after reports of a suspicious duo. Police received a report at 2.30am of two males in the Smithills area. A number of vehicles were found insecure and had been entered and
While many grooms are busy nursing a hangover on the morning of their wedding day, this one was up early to take part in his 200th Bolton parkrun.Adam Connell, 32, ran the milestone parkrun with his best man, Richard Devan, who joined him from Reading
YOUNG people staged a takeover of a Port Sunlight, a model village created by the founder of their school.Pupils at Bolton School boys’ division from Years Seven to 13 took part in The Leverhulme Festival at the village created by Lord LeverhulmeThe young
TWO of Bolton's most popular schools have revealed details of their multi-million pound transformation and expansion plans.A total of £5 million will be invested in Canon Slade in Bradshaw and St James' CE High School in Farnworth — which are
NEW powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in Bolton town centre could be on their way. Bolton Council wants to take action to make the heart of the town safer due to concerns over aggressive begging and on-street drunkenness. The authority
A burning car rolled down a residential street in the early hours. The drama happened in Melville Street shortly after 2.30am causing alarmed residents to leave their homes. Firefighters from Bolton North used their feet to halt the vehicle
BEN Amos is set to sign for Millwall on loan for the rest of the season - effectively spelling the end of his Bolton career. The 28-year-old goalkeeper has fallen out of favour at Wanderers and has not played for the club since the start of the
POLISH defender Pawel Olkowski arrives at Wanderers this summer on a mission to rebuild and reboot a career which stalled inexplicably in the last 12 months. Things were running smoothly for the right-back in Cologne up until the start of last
BRADSHAW, Lostock, Farnworth Social Circle and Horwich will contest finals day in the Bolton League Twenty20 competition on Sunday. The festival of big-hitting cricket will take place at Farnworth Cricket Club and be the culmination of another
LITTLE Hulton’s first team are at the ideal level for their development, according to former captain Darren Mullineux.Currently third bottom in the Association, the men from the Old Vicarage have shown signs of promise during the first half of 2018, especially
LITTLE Hulton’s first team are at the ideal level for their development, according to former captain Darren Mullineux.Currently third bottom in the Association, the men from the Old Vicarage have shown signs of promise during the first half of 2018, especially
SUNDAY'S annual Ironman UK triathlon in Bolton will see 28 members of Team Deane taking part.The local triathlon club will have 18 members taking on the challenge of the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run for the first time.The number
BRADSHAW, Lostock, Farnworth Social Circle and Horwich will contest finals day in the Bolton League Twenty20 competition.The festival of big-hitting cricket will take place at Farnworth Cricket Club and be the culmination of another successful season
A GROUP of campaigners opposing plans for 250 homes to be built on land near Daubhill have presented a 500-name petition to Bolton Council.The area, next to Hulton Lane and sometimes referred to as Hulton Lane Playing Fields or the recreation ground,
AN action group will be set up to try to improve Farnworth Park and avoid anti-social behaviour. Residents have been urged to join the group, which would look to gain constitutional status in order to apply for funding and add new features to the
MY revelation at the recent council meeting about the Asons debts of £25 million has raised many worrying aspects about events in Bolton Council over recent years. In particular, one comment on The Bolton News website raises real matters of concern and
HOLLYWOOD is making a film of his book, but for local author Matt Cain nothing is as thrilling as launching his novel in his home town.He was in Waterstones yesterday for the launch of his book, The Madonna of Bolton.Among the throng waiting to have their
THE largest puppet currently being created in the UK will take stage in Queens Park for an epic outdoor production. Standing at eight metres tall when its is finished, the giant marionette will take the lead role in the Gulliver's Travels — the
WARBURTONS bakery donated £10,000 to a youth charity. Bolton Lads and Girls Club (BLGC) received the money to support its employability action service, which helps young people enter the world of work. The service helps those aged 13 to 19 develop skills
PLANS have been submitted for a 400 home housing masterplan in Radcliffe. Bury Council and Homes England (the government's housing agency) have submitted plans for a housing development on the 22.72ha East Lancs Paper Mill site. The development on
IRON girls and boys can register for their weekend challenge today. Three to 14-year-olds who have signed up to run the Ironkids race tomorrow can register in the Albert Halls at the first floor Lancaster Suite. Registration is open from 9am-6pm today
TAXPAYERS were hit with a bill for more than £2,000 to after travellers set up camp on a football pitch for the second consecutive year. A Freedom of Information request from The Bolton News has revealed that the cost of cleaning up the field off
SACK races and running with a spoon balanced on an egg could only mean it was St John’s CE , Kearsley, annual sports day. This year the sun shone as children took part in a variety of sports. Teachers and parents not to miss out on the
A YOUNG musician who began a world record attempt in Bolton has succeeded. Tom Grennan, whose new album Lighting Matches launched last week, now holds the record for the most concerts in multiple towns in 12 hours.Grennan, who sang live on BBC Radio 2
MANCHESTER Airport has been ranked 'poor' for its service to disabled passengers for the second year running.In its annual report, the The UK Civil Aviation Authority ranked the country's top 30 airports on accessibility for disabled passengers.The
EXPANDING the capacity of Bromley Cross train station's car park is "absolutely essential" to residents, according to a Bolton MP.Sir David Crausby, representative for Bolton North East, said the area around the station is consistently &
SINGER Danny Jones is back on television screens this week as the search begins for Britain's best young singer. The Voice Kids is back on ITV — and this year the search for Britain’s best young singer will air every night across the week.
A PLACE of peace and quiet is blooming marvellous thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers. The Garden of Tranquility at Bolton Hospice has blossomed into a garden oasis since it was created in 2007 thanks to the concentrated efforts of a dozen volunteers.The
THE annual Horwich in Bloom competition has been cancelled due to a shortage of staff and a lack of entries.The gardening competition, which has been held for more than 20 years, usually takes place every summer. But recently the decision was made by
THUNDERSTORMS are set to break up the long spell of sweltering hot and dry weather in parts of England.The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for 11am to 8pm today, putting the North West, as well as regions such as London and south-east
IT tells you just how far the England football team has progressed under manager Gareth Southgate that before they were knocked out by Croatia on Wednesday night, many of us believed that football was already in the taxi, heading for the airport, on its
THERE has been a spike in fraudsters pretending to be police officers.Offenders call victims claiming to be an officer investigating a fraud asking for help.They ask for money to be withdrawn to be collected by a courier, to transfer money into a different
THE Horwich community gathered together to clear a grot spot in the town — and they collected a record 80 bags of rubbish.The Horwich First Community Litter Pickers headed out to tackle the area around the Railway Terraces, a place that had been long
DODGY feathered hair, barely-there brows and tooth gems? Liz Connor revisits some of the decade's biggest beauty sins.WHILE you might miss the cheesy boy bands, the early reality TV shows and the seriously sassy way answering your flip-phone made
ERHUN Oztumer’s first run out in a Wanderers shirt has now been moved behind closed doors after another friendly mishap struck yesterday.The playmaker is not due to face Halifax Town on Saturday because of a slight hip strain - but was down to play in
