Archive - Sunday, 19 May 2019

Ian Savage: Too much time online can equal poor mental health
IT isn’t rocket science to work out that spending too much time online could have a negative impact on your mental health.
All's fair in love and war
ALL'S fair in love and war — and that was certainly the case back in 1`978, when Bolton Little Theatre produced the British comedy The Cure for Love.
Consultation opens on clean air zone plan
PROPOSALS to create a clean air zone (CAZ) across Greater Manchester are now open to public feedback.
'I can't begin to imagine what they're going through' — show of solidarity for unpaid Wanderers staff
THE football family rallied around unpaid Bolton Wanderers Football Club staff after an emergency food bank was set up.
Paul Heath: Some tips for improving sales
Q. WHAT tips do you have for improving sales?
Angela Kelly: Face your fears of using the telephone
IF you’re someone who is comfortable chatting on the phone then you will perhaps be shocked to learn that a significant percentage of the population is “telephobic.”
Primary school children asked to become ‘plastic investigators’
ASDA is encouraging primary school children to become ‘plastic investigators’ to help in the fight against plastic waste.
Homes and businesses left without power for 10 hours
HOMES and businesses have been left without electricity for several hours due to a power cut.
INSIDE WANDERERS: Romance is dead on FA Cup final day
AS Manchester City’s decadent rise to the top was crowned with a first domestic treble, there is less to celebrate at the other end of the financial spectrum in English football.
Vehicle seized from driver 'taking chance without insurance'
TRAFFIC patrols stopped a driver in Bolton yesterday after they were spotted "taking the chance" without insurance.
The seven medical conditions you MUST tell the DVLA about or face a £1,000 fine
As a motorist you could be fined up to £1,000 if you do not tell the DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving.
Grandfather died after falling downstairs, inquest hears
AN 85-year-old man died after suffering a “serious head trauma” when he fell down a flight of stairs at his home.
GALLERY: Delve into the past with Bolton reception class pictures from 1991
We’re hoping that some of our readers will recognise themselves in these reception class pictures we took in 1991.
WEEKEND WALK: Following the route of Sabden Brook
THE rolling parkland around Read Hall has a good network of paths leading down to the confluence of Sabden Brook and the River Calder. This is delightful walking country and, although the bluebells in the woods are now fading, the hawthorn hedges are in…
Inside stunning £2.6 million Bolton mansion complete with a cinema room and gym
A MULTI-MILLION pound mansion is now up for grabs in Bolton.
TRAVEL REVIEW: Relaxing in style during a break in Windermere
UNTIL I got married I never really paid attention to little touches in hotels.
The best 'cheap eats' around Bolton according to TripAdvisor
Whether it's a quick bite during a lunch break or a post-pub snack, there are plenty of spots in Bolton that offer authentic, tasty meals while saving on the pennies.
The staff at this cafe turned unwanted food into dinner for the homeless
A CAFE is turning unwanted food into dinner for people who need it the most.
Rod Stewart tells how he keeps on rocking as he prepares for Bolton show
PICKING up the call from Palm Beach to be put through to Rod Stewart, there’s no mistaking the gravely tones of a musical icon who’s been honoured the world over.
RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Fuss-free and fabulous vegetable tart with basil dressing
THIS week marks National Vegetarian Week so I thought I’d better get involved and produce something suitably plant-based for today’s recipe.

18th May 2019