Bolton news, sport, leisure, business, education, health and information from The Bolton News.

New skills course for teenagers

9:00am Saturday 4th February 2012

A NEW course is starting to help 16-19 year-old improve life skills to get a job.

Man dies after falling from Accrington Railway Viaduct

11:31am Friday 3rd February 2012

A MAN has died after falling from Accrington Railway Viaduct.

Relatives sought

1:10pm Friday 3rd February 2012

Police are trying to trace relatives of a Leigh man who recently died.

Ice warning for drivers

9:30am Friday 3rd February 2012

MOTORISTS are being warned to freeze out opportunist thieves this week by not leaving their vehicles unattended while de-icing them.

Women and war

9:00am Friday 3rd February 2012

LEIGH Townswomen's Guild will meet on Tuesday, February 7 at 7.30pm in the Derby Room, Leigh Library when Paul Dainton will speak about the Second World War.

Conman jailed for £25,000 Accrington bank fraud attempt

8:50am Thursday 2nd February 2012

A SERIAL conman who tried to cash a stolen cheque for £25,000 at an Accrington bank is behind bars for a year.

Pensioner in court for indecent assault

10:16am Thursday 2nd February 2012

A 78-year-old convicted sex offender has been placed on probation for indecently assaulting a young girl ten years ago.