It seems that everyone is jumping on the eco-bandwagon so here at Bolton Boutique we thought we would give it a go. Starting in the shower, I reach for elave. Currently the best-selling dry, sensitive skincare range in Ireland's pharmacies, it is available
ROADS in Bolton's residential areas are to benefit from an £850,000 improvement programme. The scheme is part of plans outlined by Bolton Council's highways department after it received £1million from the Government as part of its resettlement budget
The classic bow! Usually reserved for girls aged five and under... until now! Bows are everywhere on the high street so never has it been so easy to enhance your image with a subtle feminine accessory. To start with we have the blouse, a revived fashion
BOLTON North East MP David Crausby says he has no problem with declaring he employs his wife. Senior ministers Jacqui Smith, Hilary Benn and Caroline Flint all declared their spouses on the Commons register of interests this week. But although Mr Crausby
A PAIR of drug addicts who broke into a family home while two young children slept upstairs have each been jailed for two years and four months. David Bentham, aged 41, and Karl Oliver, aged 23, broke into the home in Normandy Road in Walkden where the
"With the threatened strike at Grangemouth promising many days of uncertainty ahead dealing with the fuel wasters that you can control could help you to avoid panic buying," says Neil Greig, Director of the IAM Motoring Trust. The Trust's advice for
Alex Matvienko steps back into the ring tonight aiming to extend his record of 13 fights undefeated ahead of a possible title fight in Bolton. The 29-year-old faces Drew Campbell at Wigan Robin Park after his original fight against Ernie Smith at the
ONE is a rugby league immortal. The other is a footballing journeyman who served four years behind bars. Together, Arthur Beetson and John Elias are the code's oddest coaching double. The unlikely pair have joined forces to create a unique brand of
Sajid Mahmood has earmarked consistency as the key to a rapid return to the England side. The Bolton-born Lancashire pace bowler has been out of the international arena for a year, with his last appearance coming during the 50-over World Cup last April
ACTORS say Bolton is proving the perfect backdrop for the BBC's latest comedy drama. Various locations in the town are being used for scenes in The Cup, a six-part series to be screened on BBC2 later this year. The Reebok Stadium, Bolton Town Hall,
A BOLTON church is opening a night-time cafe in the town centre to provide a safe haven for young people. Bank Street Unitarian Chapel and the group, Christians Together in Bolton, hope they can help young people who are out at pubs and clubs in Bolton
FRESH recruit Matthew Barlow already knows better than most about the horrors of war. But though his older brother Andy lost part of his leg after stepping on a mine in Afghanistan, the 19-year-old had no hesitation in following him into the same battalion
PEOPLE can point out crime hotspots to police during a neighbourhood walk. Residents and business owners are being invited to join local officers, councillors and firefighters on the walkabout next month. It is the first walk of its kind in the Horwich
A serial burglar who carried out more than 60 burglaries in and around Bolton has been jailed for four years. Described as a one-man crimewave, Alex Rigby, aged 26, stole to fund his heroin addiction, Bolton Crown Court heard yesterday. Rigby, of Boundary
ACTRESS Gemma Atkinson has joined a host of celebrities walking the Great Wall of China to raise cash for breast cancer research. Gemma, aged 23, a former Hollyoaks actress from Bury, has been taking part in a trek to Beijing organised by Grease star
POLICE are still hunting a youth who headbutted a bus driver in a dispute over a fare. The driver challenged the teenager, who was trying to get on the 506 First school service to Thornleigh College with an invalid ticket. Police and the ambulance
WHEN I referred to Bolton Wanderers goalscorer Gavin McCann as a hero in a headline in The Bolton News on Monday, I was leaving myself open to a phone call. For years, a certain reader has made it her business to put the sports desk staff straight whenever
WHEN I referred to Bolton Wanderers goalscorer Gavin McCann as a hero in a headline in The Bolton News on Monday, I was leaving myself open to a phone call. For years, a certain reader has made it her business to put the sports desk staff straight whenever
WIGAN Athletic manager Steve Bruce recently admitted he didn't know the offside rule or what kind of dangerous tackle constituted a sending off offence. Then West Ham United boss Harry Redknapp said he didn't understand why his January signing Jermain
MANCHESTER City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is under pressure for his job because owner Thaksin Shinawatra has publicly stated he isn't happy with results. Yet City are guaranteed to hit the pre-season target set by the two men of a top-10 finish in
TOM Coulton is one of nine fanzine editors from the 20 Premier League clubs who want Bolton Wanderers to go down more than any other club. The reasons the Wigan fan gave in The Guardian newspaper's survey were Bolton's "arrogance and the belief that
AS stitch-ups go, the one perpetrated by Bolton cricketer Ronnie Irani on his radio co-presenter Alan Brazil was a classic. Former footballer turned tough-talking opinion-machine Brazil was making a typically no-nonsense point on one of these Talk Big
DERBY County's players might be bottom of the Premier League, but their fans are definitely at the top. While empty seats and moaning is the norm at other struggling clubs, Rams fans just get on with filling their stadium and supporting their team.
RIVINGTON and Adlington Brass Band will perform a concert. An Evening of Music, featuring Mark Wilkinson on principal cornet, will take place at Chorley Town Hall on on Friday, June 13. Doors open at 7pm and for tickets, priced £7 for adults and £3
BOLTON comedian Dave Spikey is being honoured by the RSPCA for his work with animals. The star of Phoenix Nights will be presented with the James Newton Memorial trophy at a ceremony next week. The annual trophy is given in memory of a former RSPCA
TEA dances from the 1940s and 1950s can be re-lived at the Radcliffe Civic Suite. A renaissance afternoon is being held on Friday, May 16, between 2pm and 4.30pm. Hits from the heroes of yesteryear, such as Perry Como, Doris Day and Bing Crosby, will
CONSERVATIVES are "thinking the unthinkable" with controversial policies to reduce town hall jobs and build new roads as part of their local election pledges. The party, hoping to take control of Bolton Council next Thursday, unveiled its manifesto with
THE Bolton News is publishing the second in a series of manifestos by the political parties in the town ahead of next Thursday's local elections. Today is the turn of the Conservative group to say what it will do if it gains control of the council.
An open-mic acoustic session will take place on Sunday at the Dog and Partridge, on Bank Street. The event starts at 9pm, admission is free, and all musicians are welcome. The night is run by Bolton Acoustics. For more information, visit www.boltonacoustics.com
A PILE of rubbish was set alight by arsonists. Firefighters were called to waste ground behind Century Mill in George Street, New Bury, at 10.45 pm on Thursday. Crews spent 30 minutes dealing with the fire.
AN ENGINE problem caused a car to burst into flames just seconds after the driver and passengers had got out. Smoke began to pour out of the engine and the three women in the car got out and contacted their break-down service. Then the engine burst
THE feelgood factor might have returned to Gigg Lane after a long, long absence, but some things never change. Once again, Mr Consistency, Paul Scott was handed the club's highest honour on a night on which the fans finally had something to celebrate
BOLTON preacher George Marsh was burned alive at the stake for the sake of his faith. A Protestant, Marsh had refused to become a Catholic, and was denounced as a heretic and became Bolton's first and only martyr, 453 years ago on April 24. Wes Wright
I have organised a reunion for Westhoughton High School Class of 98, to be held on Saturday, June 14, at Bar Baa in Wigan from 7.30pm. Already attending are Matthew Smith, Robert Phelan, Kim Palmer, Michael Lewis Yankey, Gemma Whinnerah, Martin O'Doherty
DIANE Walsworth will not let anything - even cervical cancer - stop her from taking part in the Midnight Memories Walk for Bolton Hospice. She has been battling cancer for three years. And despite having to take part in the eight-mile event in a wheelchair
A CHARITY football match will be held by Egerton FC in memory of former player Wes Duraman, who died last year. The event, on Sunday, will see the side take on Mason Arms (Old Boys) FC at Eagley FC to raise money towards providing a lasting tribute
The financial problems facing the British taxpayer, with the erosion of our standard of living, destruction of the NHS and social services, and fines for everything except breathing (though I would not exclude that possibility) is a direct result of
ALL things dance will be celebrated on Saturday night during a show at Bolton Arena. The event is being organised by the newly established Bolton Dance and Movement Forum. Groups from local primary and secondary schools, community and youth groups
NEW Labour thinks improvement is achieved by institutions that are big, have targets, and a league table. This applies not least to education. Since 1997. the number of secondary schools with more than 1000 students has risen by a fifth. Whitehall thinks
CHILDREN are being invited to a mini-beast hunt. Rangers will help youngsters and their parents look at the creatures that live at Moss Bank Park, Bolton. Meet at the entrance to Animal World in the park, in Moss Bank Way, on Saturday, May 24, at 1.30pm
I WOULD like to take issue with Cllr Morris regarding his letter (April 16). The heading, "Improving services and value for money," suggests that local contractors are not providing a good service or value for money. It is my understanding that the
A MAN appeared at court in his boxer shorts - because prison officials had confiscated his trousers. Christopher Green, aged 32, of Stonesteads Way, Bromley Cross, pleaded not guilty to common assault at Bolton Magistrates Court yesterday. He first
Len Thomas is the husband of Councillor Linda Thomas, deputy leader of the Labour group. He recently wrote to The Bolton News as Chairman of the Local Government Committee. This is a Labour Party organisation and he should apologise for giving the impression
I paid my weekly visit into Bolton town centre on Thursday of last week and headed for my usual car park at Central Street, to the rear of Knowsley Street. It is the only facility that I know of which has secure motorcycle parking. So I was not best
A SPRING family walk is being held on Sunday in Bolton. Staff from the Lancashire Wildlife Trust will be leading the walk at the Seven Acres nature reserve, Breightmet, and helping people discover local wildlife. The 90-minute walk will start at noon
WE feel angry and disillusioned that Bolton Council could even consider employing four large companies to do work at the expense of local firms. We are obviously under the misapprehension that the council cares about the local communities. This will
PLANS have been submitted to build state-of-the-art student flats for the University of Bolton. A "cluster" of apartments will be built within walking distance to the university, at the junction of Fletcher Street and Houghton Street, near the town
SO Barry Conway, secretary of the Bolton NUT, believes that the closure of many of Bolton's schools for the teachers' strike is to be regarded as "fantastic news". I regard this and other comments attributed to him, as disgraceful - especially from
THROUGHOUT the congestion charge debate, those concerned have forgotten about one thing - can we not try to stop this congestion? Yes, we know that whatever Government is in power will want and probably need the money raised from the motor industry.
I just could not believe what I was reading when I read the letter in The Bolton News from Mrs S Booth about respect for the police and the officer who parked in a supermarket bay for a mum and toddler (April 23). Yes, I agree that the police have a
SOME years ago I ran a campaign through your letters page to promote an awareness of the increasing problem of dog excrement and litter around the Jumbles, Wayoh and Entwistle reservoirs. As a result, there were increased warden patrols and the installation
FORGIVE the usual rant, but absolutely nothing is the same as it was before I metamorphosed into Victor Meldrew. I get visual and audio evidence of that every day of the week, and cannot be the only one who spends time tut-tutting at the way Britain in
TEACHERS at a Bolton secondary school will walk out on strike again next month. Members of the NUT who work at Withins School in Breightmet will take a day of industrial action on Thursday, May 8, over plans to transform it school into an academy. The
THREE people had to be dramatically rescued from a house blaze. Two men and a woman were trapped in an upstairs bedroom of their terrace home in Great Lever as a fire raged through the property. Firefighters were called to the house in Blackwood Street
To his fans and the critics, Johnnie Ray - is regarded as one of the finest Rock n' Roll singers of the 50s. Johnnie Ray was a sensation of the 50s. His career began to take off in 1952 when he released Cry' which dominated the charts during that
The long awaited DVD of Genesis' triumphant return to the concert stage is finally here - and it was worth the wait! This 3 disc DVD features over 5 hours of material shot during the band's hugely successful 2007 tour. The European leg of the tour
GRETAR Steinsson understands what relegation would mean to the people of Bolton, because he has become one himself. He chooses to live among them, speaks to them and shares their concerns. And that, he insists, is what is motivating him to do everything
