PLANS to extend a quarry would cause years of misery to residents and there is no need for it, councillors told a meeting. Horwich Town Council discussed an application from Armstrongs Aggregate Ltd to vary a condition to allow sandstone to
THIEVES caused almost £50,000 of dam- age to a computer store when they stole copper piping. Bolton Crown Court heard how Martin Thompson and Sean Mac- donald broke into the air conditioning compound next to PC World at Bolton Gate Retail Park
BUSINESSES cannot protect their land from fly-tipping because a 200-year-old public right of way passes through their industrial estate. Fly-tippers dumped 20 tonnes of rubbish on the access road to Firwood Indus- trial Estate on Monday night
TWO brothers who burgled luxury homes stealing thou- sands of pounds and a sports car, have been jailed. Francis and John Phelps stole a safe containing £5,000, jewellery worth £3,700 and a car worth £12,000 in two raids. Bolton Crown
TO tweet or not to tweet? That is the question. Already a worldwide phenomenon, Bolton councillors are now latching on to the micro-blogging site as a way to engage with voters. The two main tweeters — or “tweeps” — sit across
MINISTERS are being urged to scrap plans to change voter registration by Bolton West MP, Julie Hilling. The Government has recently announced proposals to introduce Individual Voter Registration (IVR) rather than the current method of household
