Archive - Monday, 25 March 2019

COMMENT: Safety first in the great outdoors around Bolton
HEARTS sank when the sickeningly familiar sight of flames on Winter Hill appeared at the weekend.
University of Bolton supports first class training in Manchester
A MANCHESTER training provider has become the first organisation to be established as a University Centre for the University of Bolton.
LETTER: Many thanks to Black Dyke Mills Band audience
MAY I please thank the hundreds and hundreds of Boltonians who came to support the Victoria Hall on Saturday night by watching the World famous Black Dyke Band and Eagley Band in concert.
Looking back: Wartime march in May, 1944
WARTIME pictures tell the story of a Bolton that’s a world away from the borough so familiar to us today.
Five things to do this week
There is more than enough going on this week to keep everyone occupied.
Dazzling light show marks the opening of historic Rivington Terraced Gardens
THE Northern Lights may not have been visible in Bolton on Saturday but hundreds still enjoyed a dazzling light show in one of Bolton's most stunning locations.
Bolton family's heartbreak of losing 'brother' in New Zealand terror attack
A MAN with strong family connections to Bolton was one of the 50 people gunned down in New Zealand last week.
Fisherman finds riverside 'Calais Jungle-style' camp
A FISHERMAN was shocked to find a "Jungle"-style camp by the River Croal when he returned for the trout season.
Floods hit residents asked to shape anti-flood plans
PRESTOLEE Residents who have been affected by flooding have been invited to help shape the area's flood resilience plans.
Meet the chemist chasing down criminals as a volunteer police officer
TEAMS of special constables protect the streets of Bolton every day. Dressed in the same uniform, you would never know they are volunteers. One Bolton pharmacist is stepping up to make his parents proud and give the police vital support at a time of…
Research into accessibility of cervical screening begins for first time
AMID calls for cervical screenings to be made more accessible for disabled patients, campaigners have highlighted the sheer lack of information available showing disabled women's participation in screenings.
Cannabis farmer thought he could escape the law by telling police his plants were tomatoes
A CANNABIS farmer tried to claim he was growing tomatoes when police discovered plants in his bedroom.
£74,000 grant means thriller of a year for disadvantaged youngsters in Bolton
YOUNGSTERS have been riding a wave of adventure thanks to a Bolton charity.
Ten year anniversary of Jade Goody's death
TEN years since the early death of Jade Goody from cervical cancer was marked on Friday, in the midst of a twenty year decline in screenings.
How you can help fight crime in Bolton
IF you want to help the community and learn valuable skills then Greater Manchester Police wants to hear from you.
80-year-old mugging victim thrown from speeding van
AN 80-year-old man was thrown from a speeding van and his wife was left lying in the gutter after a horrific mugging.
Facebook queen Antonella gives Bert's Home Bake a helping hand
INTERNET sensation Antonella was pie-eyed when she lent her expertise to a Bolton business.
History of Hall I’th’Wood estate exhibition by the people who have lived there
THE history of Hall I’th’Wood estate will be explored in a new exhibition by residents.
Dangerous driver jailed after police chase through residential streets
A FARNWORTH man who led police on a chase through residential streets in a stolen car has been jailed.
Bolton future sporting stars celebrate success in the Greater Manchester School Games
BOLTON'S future sporting stars took part in their own mini-Olympics.

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