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New dental practice closes its list 8:24pm today BOLTON'S newest dental practice has closed its list to new patients just two weeks after opening its doors. Two teens caught dumping waste 7:13pm today TWO teenagers and the owner of the car they were travelling in have received formal cautions after they were caught on CCTV dumping household waste. Reader comments (2) Man found wandering Warsaw streets vanishes again 6:44pm today A SERIOUSLY ill man, who was found wandering the streets of Warswaw in Poland, has vanished for a second time in less than a week. Reader comment (1) Bolton church centre offers help to escape debt 4:09pm today A NEW debt counselling service has opened in Bolton as figures show that more people in the borough are sliding further into the red. Reader comments (4) Fun day restored at Bolton community centre 3:00pm today CELEBRATIONS to mark the completion of a £35,000 community centre project take place this weekend. Reader comments (3) Support for smokers to kick habit 2:42pm today A QUIT smoking group is being held at Crompton Health Centre on Monday. Reader comments (2) Bolton hospital battles to stamp out superbug 1:52pm today A DEADLY superbug which has been found at the Royal Bolton Hospital and at hospitals across he country, is showing no signs of becoming resistant to drugs. Reader comments (2) Wayne rubs shoulders with royalty at Buckingham Palace 1:28pm today A FORMER Bolton man has been the Queen's guest at Buckingham Palace. Reader comment (1) Walkden sex attack man, 44, is jailed 12:40pm today A SEX offender has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Horwich squash player, 51, dies after game 12:33pm today A KEEN sportsman collapsed and died after playing squash. Bolton MP's diary of despair in Gaza 12:08pm today Bolton South-east MP Dr Brian Iddon has returned from a Parliamentary delegation to war-torn Gaza. Reader comments (6) Tory leader is re-elected 11:23am today THE leader of the Conservative group on Bolton Council, Cllr John Walsh, has been re-elected unopposed. Reader comments (6) Heater fire at supermarket 11:18am today FIREFIGHTERS were called to an electrical heater fire at a supermarket. Reader comments (4) Bolton youngsters' great pirate ship adventure 10:16am today SHIVER me timbers . . . Bolton youngsters are taking to the waves in a pirate ship for the voyage of a lifetime. Star mum brings baby campaign to Bolton 8:50am today A YOUNG mum who is appearing in a huge poster campaign across Bolton will be the star of this year's National Breastfeeding Week. Reader comments (11) Spectacular circus opens at the Reebok 8:43am today THE spectacular Cirque Surreal will open at the Reebok Stadium today. Reader comments (9) Bolton manslaughter case: Man in court 8:40am today A MAN accused of killing a Bolton father-of-three has appeared in court. Six to be sentenced over Bolton cannabis farms 8:37am today SIX people will be sentenced today for their part in a massive cannabis growing operation. Supermarket money 'should stay in Westhoughton' 8:33am today THE new mayor of Westhoughton says a supermarket's controversial £1 million payment to lift a land covenant should be spent on improving the area. Reader comments (13) UPDATE: Chainsaw girl led racist attack in Bolton street 8:06am today A TEENAGE girl held a chainsaw to a man's head in a terrifying racist attack. More ...

EDITOR'S CHOICE TODAY'S VOTE Are the Withins teachers right to go on strike? Click here to vote. WANDERERS NEWS Billionaire Roman deserves credit, says Megson Whites target Gomis looks to Italy Wanderers look for helping hand Trio must wait for talks O'Brien tempted back by Ireland NORTH WEST HEADLINES Mentally ill lodger strangled mum of one Appeal to trace James Lear Park woman hit on head by brick Armed gang in terror raid Arson probe after six flee Rochdale house blaze Cyclist 'serious' after crash with car NEIL BONNAR: SHOOTS FROM THE LIP When Saturday comes - down at the pub What do critics know? Kids are feeling the strain Get 7p off the current edition of The Bolton News by Direct Delivery HERE Check out our updated TV and Video section. Click HERE. The Bolton Blog is now up and running - and you can join. Click HERE. If you are in the middle of a major incident or see something interesting taking place you can now send Your Pictures directly to us. Click HERE. GET OUR NEWS BY E-MAIL Just register Most read Comments 1 Whites target Gomis looks to Italy 2 Billionaire Roman deserves credit, says Megson 3 Wanderers look for helping hand 4 Horwich squash player, 51, dies after game 5 UPDATE: Chainsaw girl led racist attack in Bolton street 6 Teachers strike at Withins School 7 Heater fire at supermarket 8 Spectacular circus opens at the Reebok 9 Bolton hotel rooms fully booked for Rangers' Uefa Cup Final 10 Trio must wait for talks Today | 7 Days 1 The Whites Are Staying Up 2 Change to driving lessons on its way 3 Cahill praises Reebok spirit 4 Megson hits out at critics 5 Mum to lodge complaint over Bolton election canvassers 6 Trio must wait for talks 7 Whites boss apologises to fans 8 Wanderers fans ticket alert for Sunderland clash 9 £50m boost to improve Bolton's GCSE results 10 Whites players hail survival

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