A SIX-year-old girl had to be rescued by firefighters after trapping her foot behind a radiator. The girl, from Gibbon Street, Bolton, had been playing by the radiator when she got her foot stuck, at around 11.30am on Saturday morning. She
A POLICE officer with short-term memory loss who went missing from his home two days ago has been found safe and well. Jon Percival, aged 43, of Greenleaf Close, Boothstown, was found near a friend's house in Oldham on Saturday morning and will
FARNWORTH captain Simon Booth is hoping lightning does not strike twice as his side prepare to defend the Thwaites Hamer Cup. The 2013 winners go into their first round match at home to Astley Bridge tomorrow on the back of some decent form, after
NICK Griffin and members of The British National Party held a controversial protest in Victoria Square against plans to build a new mosque in Farnworth. About 20 supporters of the far-right nationalist party protested on Saturday afternoon, against
A DOZEN clubs begin their campaigns to be the first winners of a new cup tomorrow. The 40/40 Sunday competition has been introduced to give teams the chance to play more games after the league programme was cut from 26 to 22 matches this season
Elton are leaving the Bolton Association at the end of the season to join the Central Lancashire League. The club tended their resignation at a meeting of the Association hierarchy last night when it was accepted. Association chairman Frank
ESTHER McVey, the Conservative Employment Minister, claims that unemployment is at a five-year low, but fails to acknowledge that increasing numbers of jobs are part time or based on zero hours contracts. Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat Business
I was in Bolton town centre on Thursday and witnessed a lot of scared shoppers. The reason? A full-scale argument between women, shouting at each other the length of Victoria Square. Also there was a group of men, about 20 to 30, congregated
Re Andrew Davidson’s letter of May 15. Yes, the economy seems to be on the up, but this is being paid for by the people who can least afford it — the low-paid, the old, the sick and the unemployed. They are the ones being screwed into the floor
I WON’T get too involved in the halal argument, but I would like to say one thing to either camp in this absurd debate. Firstly to Bolton South East MP Yasmin Qureshi, who claims the halal method is proven to be pain free for the animal being slaughtered
LARGE fines have been issued to people caught dropping cigarette ends in Bolton. Ronald Marron, aged 54, Marie Louise Jane Watt, aged 35, and Mohammed Sattar, aged 19, were all dealt with by Bolton Magistrates Court after being seen littering by
AN ELDERLY MAN will go on trial for allegedly slashing his neighbour’s throat after entering a not guilty plea at Bolton Crown Court. William Dutton, aged 89, of Breightmet Drive, Breightmet, is accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a man who died after apparently being dragged under a bus. Delroy Finney, aged 46, died after the incident involving an Arriva 534 bus. He is believed to have tripped after getting off the bus. The
A BLACK-TIE launch of boxing hero Amir Khan’s new charity will take place at the Reebok Stadium. The gala dinner will be on Saturday, June 14, with all funds raised going to the new Amir Khan Foundation. The foundation, which aims to support
EXCITED youngsters experienced a “Night at the Museum”. Bolton Museum opened its doors one evening to welcome nearly 100 children — and adults — to explore the galleries and exhibits by torchlight. And, just as in the film starring Ben Stiller
FIRST Bus took to Victoria Square to get customers on board with alterations to their services. Hundreds of commuters enjoying the early summer sunshine received information about a number of improvements being brought in. The 501 service between
ORGAN donor chiefs are calling on more Boltonians to sign up to save a life. NHS Blood and Transplant has praised The Bolton News campaign for helping to sign up 1,500 new donors for the Organ Donor Register. Now they are calling for more people
THERE was plenty of catwalk glamour in Westhoughton when a charity fashion show was held in the town. Vibrant Vintage — a local shop selling vintage clothing — organised the event to raise money for Senior Solutions, a Westhoughton-based organisation
COMIC actress Sue Devaney is encouraging budding stand-ups in Bolton to enter a competition to find the town’s next big thing. People of any age can enter the Comedy Club contest at Crompton Place by sending in a joke, short stand-up routine or
A PRIZED Bolton Wanderers FA Cup Final ticket that cost just three shillings in 1923 — 15p in modern money — but now it is set to go under the hammer for up to £600. The famous “White Horse Final” was the first to be held at Wembley Stadium, with
A PREMIERE by Farnworth writer Jim Cartwright, one of the nation’s favourite plays and two to commemorate 100 years since the start of World War One will all feature in the Octagon Theatre’s new season line-up. David Thacker, the theatre’s artistic
FEARS are growing for a 43-year-old police inspector who is missing from home after suffering a head injury. Jon Percival, of Greenleaf Close, Boothstown, was last seen leaving his home at about midday on Thursday. Mr Percival, who was wearing
IT is not by accident that there has been a familiar look about the players Dougie Freedman has ticked off his shopping list in the last couple of weeks. Neil Danns, Liam Trotter, Liam Feeney – and to an extent his former team-mate Dorian Dervite
WANDERERS are weighing up whether to offer Adam Bogdan an extended contract this summer. Dougie Freedman wants to keep his Hungarian keeper, who is entering into the final year of his current deal, but admits the club’s tight financial situation
WHEN Greg Dyke makes it his personal mission to mend the FA Cup, you know the famous old competition is in trouble. Even before the new chairman of the Football Association got his teeth stuck into the thorny issue of the England team and its future
AN angry lover fractured his girlfriend's skull - because she came home later than agreed after a night out, a court heard. Michael Saunders walked away after punching Linda Groves and leaving her unconscious in the street, Bolton Crown Court was
BUS stands at Newport Street will be closed temporarily next week as building work on the new Bolton Interchange steps up a gear. Stops A, B and C at the interchange will be shut from Monday until Sunday, May 25, meaning buses on six routes will
RESIDENTS will be encouraged to swap their large grey bin for a smaller one in the latest bid to boost recycling in Bolton. Bolton Council bosses have laid out plans to give people the chance to swap their current 240-litre grey bin for one nearly
BRASSED OFF The Octagon Theatre, Bolton Until Saturday, June 14 WHEN a film was released in 1996 about the woes of the members of a colliery brass band facing the closure of their pit, it struck a chord with many. And theatregoers from
