A MAN who made a "citizens' arrest" of three youths he believed were damaging his property and shouting abuse at him has appeared in court charged with assault. Keith Irwen, 30, of Chorley New Road, Lostock, denied assaulting the teenagers who had been
A PREGNANT woman and her boyfriend were saved by a newly-installed smoke alarm after an arson attack on their home early today. Zelda Norris-Mather and Andrew Syddall were trapped after small fires were started all round the semi-detached house. They
A PHONE pest is making the life of a councillor and his family a misery. For three weeks Tonge councillor Paul Perry has been inundated with anonymous calls. The situation has become so bad that his wife Delysia and daughter Christine refuse to answer
BOLTON trading standards officials have issued a warning for people to be on the lookout for imported fireworks which could explode if not handled properly. Red Lion Fireworks have been imported to Liverpool from China and contain an illegal mix of two
BOLTON Wanderers are heading for another season at Burnden Park. Supporters will continue to stand on the terraces of the famous old ground while a new 25,000 all-seater super stadium is built at the Red Moss site. Wanderers are definitely moving to Horwich
The existing flat rate for doctors' prescriptions is to be raised from 2s 6d to 4s per prescription item, and charges for dental treatment are to be related to approximately half the cost of the service actually provided. Mr Barber said the Government
A WET Sunday afternoon sends young people of Bolton in their scores out of town to such places as Manchester and Bury, where there are Sunday cinemas. Buses and trains going to Manchester carry crowds of them, all making for the same destination - "the
