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Church to hold flower festival

10:22am Tuesday 26th May 2009

A CHURCH will be filled with colourful blooms as part of a village’s annual flower festival.

Friday night is skating night

10:08am Tuesday 5th May 2009

A ROLLER disco takes place in Turton on Fridays.

Village fair to return to historic tower

11:04am Friday 1st May 2009

A 18th century village fair which was revived last year will return this summer.

MP’s loan on second home

9:31am Thursday 16th April 2009

A LOCAL MP borrowed money against her second home for which she claims more than £20,000 a year in parliamentary expenses, it has been revealed.

Actors who are hoping to tame weather

12:24pm Thursday 10th July 2008

THE show will go on despite the weather when a theatre company performs at Turton Tower this weekend.

Turton High School pupils ditched lessons for a day

8:40pm Monday 30th June 2008

STUDENTS at Turton High School Media Arts College ditched their normal lessons for the day to attend a series of healthy schools workshops.

VOTE: The fight for Turton Tower

4:31pm Monday 23rd June 2008

TWO years ago the future of one of the oldest and best preserved fortified towers in the area was under threat. Now Turton Tower appears to be secure.

Popular Turton vicar on the move

8:23am Friday 6th June 2008

THE vicar of Turton is saying farewell to his flock after six years.

Turton Fair returns on Bank Holiday Monday

10:37am Monday 12th May 2008

The historic Turton Fair is being revived this year by the Friends of Turton Tower.

Bolton soccers stars lead tributes to businessman dad

How the funeral was reported in The Bolton News

9:18am Thursday 8th May 2008

AN ORNATE black carriage pulled by four white horses led the cortege as soccer stars Garry and David Flitcroft said a final farewell to their father, John.


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