The amount of money spent on road maintenance in Bolton could be slashed as part of council cutbacks. Town hall bosses plan to slice £196,000 from its budget for road repair schemes and is axing two jobs to save a further £80,000. A report by the council
ST JOHN Ambulance fears many Bolton companies are inadvertently breaking the law by failing to ensure their premises are risk assessed and meet fire safety requirements. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 came into force with little publicity
Enthusiasts will be able to see 17 layouts when Bolton's annual model railway show is held on the weekend of February 17 and 18. Scale Rail Bolton, organised by North Turton Gauge O' Group, is being held at Bolton School's arts and conference centre
HAMLET is not, generally, a play that is noted for its comic potential. So it could only have been a writer with the imaginative genius of Tom Stoppard who could take the minor and not particularly likeable characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
A RARE European Eagle owl said to be on the loose in Heaton has been spotted again. And birdwatcher, Bob Maxwell, says the bird has been at large in the area for at least seven weeks. The bird of prey does not live naturally in the UK and is believed
THE Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Walter Hall, joined conservationists to celebrate the transformation of gravel pits into ponds. Volunteers helped to improve an area of Moses Gate Country Park known as the Darcy Lever Gravel Pits. The £50,000 project, funded
MEMBERS of Unison, the public sector union, will lobby Ruth Kelly tomorrow over proposed council budget cuts in Bolton. The council needs to shave £11.2 million from next year's budget if it is to keep the council-tax increase to four per cent. But
A POPULAR cafe is asking the public to help choose its new name. Bolton Steps wants to unveil the new name for the Mission Cafe, in Victoria Hall, in the town centre, at its annual meeting on March 2. Janet Knight, marketing and development officer
A good Samaritan who went to the aid of a woman assaulted in a pub had every bone in his face broken in a "horrific attack". Terry Malone, aged 53, was hit over the head with a heavy porcelain object and kicked repeatedly in the street, in Blackley
FAMILIES can learn all about fledgling birds during events at Rock Hall Visitor Centre to mark National Nest Box Week. From Tuesday to Sunday, youngsters can pick up an entry form from the centre to take part in fun mysteries in puzzles in the park
Horwich RMI Harriers senior men's fell relay team finished the season off in emphatic style with victory in the Pennine Bridleway Relay. The much-improved squad dominated Sunday's popular 47-mile race to record a clean sweep in all five legs - a feat
ARMED robbers escaped with cash after targeting an off-licence. Three men wearing balaclavas struck at Bargain Booze in Lower Leigh Lane, Westhoughton, at 7.30pm on Thursday. One of the men was carrying a machete. More soon
A TV appeal for witnesses to a violent bank raid in Horwich, has given police a number of new leads. Detective Chief Inspector Dave Law from Greater Manchester's Major Incident Team, made a plea for witnesses after a dramatic reconsruction of the incident
MOTORISTS could be charged to park in Bolton town centre on Sundays. Town hall bosses plan to introduce charges for on-street parking and council car parks. They also want to introduce pay and display meters on some roads where it is currently free
THOUGH now classed as a 90-year-old "old timer", but still young at heart, I have followed with interest and admiration the hard work, zeal and determination of young Joe Cowie, in doing so much to persuade Bolton Council to eventually build a skate park
MR T Riley writes, The Bolton News, Wednesday, January 31, that Westhoughton council chamber is a place where "debate flourishes". Well, I hope it does, and I hope it's not just all hot air and that something constructive comes from it, but I very much
ON a recent discussion at work about climate change with my eco-friendly colleague, Helen, we have come up with a great idea to assist our planet in healing itself. We think it would be a "do-able" idea to have a vehicle-free day, maybe once a month,
REGARDING the letter, "special clinics are a threat to NHS", doctors' referral services to be scrapped or privatised. It is about time we, the public, stood up for our hospital services. Look what happened to Bolton Royal Infirmary - from two hospitals
BOLTON'S council leader Cliff Morris gives publicity in praise of Ruth Kelly MP, because "she's up there doing a good job" (The Bolton News, January 31). This is in contrast to my experience, for, as secretary for communities and local government, I
I WOULD like to thank all the staff who attended to my son on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 23 and 24, at the Royal Bolton Hospital. From entering the Accident and Emergency department, right through to his admittance to G5 and subsequent treatment,
IT is hardly surprising that motorists, facing the prospect of being charged for privileges they previously enjoyed for free, yelp in protest. It is true that, when the 1920 Roads and Finance Act introduced what we now know as Vehicle Excise Duty, it
A £3 MILLION "reward" given to Bolton Council by the Government is to be used to help meet its bill for compensation to women workers under an equal-pay settlement. The council had wanted to borrow money from banks to meet the whole of the £8 million
THE leader of Bolton Council could face a standards watchdog over claims he abused his position by asking council officers to open a controversial set of gates. Cllr Cliff Morris has been reported to the Standards Board For England by Liberal Democrat
Manchester Phoenix are looking forward to finally playing their first home game in the new Altrincham Ice Dome on Saturday February 17th. Phoenix MD Neil Morris emerged from a lengthy on-site meeting on Thursday evening to release the news all Phoenix
A POPULAR newsagent is in an intensive care unit after breaking his neck in four places when he fell downstairs. Dozens of well-wishers have called into Brian Heyes' shop, in Vernon Street, Farnworth, since the 59-year-old was admitted into hospital
AN estate in Westhoughton is being included in a national inquiry into storm damage to roofs of houses built by Redrow Homes. BBC TV reported complaints by residents living on 26 estates built by Redrow Homes, including three in the North-west, that
Can someone tell me why every time a couple of snow flakes fall on this country it comes to a stand still? On my way to school this morning, with my 3 boys, we listened to the radio to hear it announced that all the schools in Birmingham and Dudley would
