A DRIVER and passenger evacuated a taxi just seconds before it set on fire. The drama occurred shortly after 7pm this evening on Beaumont Road at its junction with Heaton Bridge. The dual carriageway was closed for 30 minutes while a fire crew
A WOMAN who escaped a house fire is ‘lucky to be alive’ after neighbours hammered on her front door to warn her. The drama occurred at around 11am on Tuesday at a flat in Barsham Drive, Deane, when a pan left on the cooker caught fire. Neighbours
AT first glance in his Bolton Wanderers days, Jlloyd Samuel was the epitome of a modern day Premier League footballer. Always dressed immaculately, earlobes bejewelled, he’d drive into the training ground in a vehicle us Average Joes would drool
A LITTLE Hulton man has been charged with terrorism offences. Christopher Leslie Partington, aged 33, of Wildbrook Road, is expected to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court tomorrow morning. He has been charged with seven offences relating
A WANDERERS fan has ensured he will never forget the club’s great escape by having a permanent reminder inked on his body. Mark Yates, aged 25, promised to get a tattoo of Aaron Wilbraham’s face on his leg if the striker scored the goal to keep
PASSENGERS have been involved in a three-car crash at a busy junction in Astley Bridge.The emergency services are currently on the scene in Crompton Way, at the junction with Blackburn Road.One lane is currently blocked due to the three-vehicle, involving
BOLTON Council leader Linda Thomas is expected to announce the make-up of the various town hall committees tomorrow.The result of the local election shifted the balance of the council in favour of the opposition parties and the membership of the committees
A FOOTBALL club manager assaulted a hotel boss and his own uncle following a Christmas works do in Ingleton.Magistrates heard that Tony Bateman, aged 32, became aggressive with Darren Frankland, manager of the Wheatsheaf Hotel in High Street, Skipton,
FORMER Bolton Wanderers star Jlloyd Samuel has reportedly died, aged 37. The ex-left back died in a car accident this morning near Lymm, just outside Warrington. Cheshire Constabulary confirmed the tragic news in a statement. A spokesman
WANDERERS have announced a slight increase in season ticket prices for the 2018/19 Championship campaign. The lowest priced adult ticket for the Carrs Pasties North Stand now costs £325, compared with £316 last season, if bought ahead of the June
BRADSHAW are Bolton’s last team standing in the ECB National Club Championship after seeing off Astley and Tyldesley at the Rigbys on Sunday.“There’s some added pressure then,” chuckled captain Brett Ernst.A different looking Bradshaw side, fielding a
A GROUP of suspected burglars were arrested by police after staging an escape near Moss Bank Park yesterday. Police confirmed that one of the trio of men was detained by a groundsman near the park after suspicions that they were involved in a burglary
MEN in suits are seen here gathering for their annual meeting here in 1955.Officials of the Textile Institute and members of the Bolton Master Cotton Spinners’ Association were enjoying a dinner as well as a meeting to mark the gathering of the Textile
BOLTON News Deputy News editor Craig Archer got the chance to appear on Jo Whiley and Simon Mayo’s new Radio 2 show to talk newspapers this evening. It was all part of a feature on Local Newspaper Week... I FINALLY got the chance to prove that
IF you need a yardstick for how far Wanderers Ladies have come in the last 12 months, you need only to look at their pre-season. Promoted to the Women’s Premier League for the first time last summer, they will face AC Milan in June and are already
IN the past if a player arrived 15 minutes or more late he was not allowed to bowl until he had been on the field for the length of time he had been off.Under the new laws there is no leeway. A bowler arriving five minutes late cannot bowl until he has
AS the BSF Over-35s Football League season nears its conclusion, all league champions have now been decided, but two runner-up places are still up for grabs.Barr Hill have won the top division, and Salford Victoria or Bamford Arms – who crashed to a 5
A GROUP of men from Bolton has committed to climbing Britain’s highest mountain in a bid to raise money for charity.The 15-person team ranges in age from several in their early 20s to one man in his 60s, all aiming to reach the summit of Ben Nevis.The
AN EMPTY property in Heaton has become home to a pile of rubbish on an “industrial scale”. The home, in Jedburgh Avenue, has been vacant for around six weeks, since the previous resident moved out. Ian Humphries, who lives in the house next
A COURT has ordered owners of a dangerous building to demolish a wall which could topple into an adjacent car park.The building, at Merchants Place, on River Street, Bolton, near St Peter’s Way, has stood empty for years, with missing windows and vegetation
I HAVE quite a problem these past few days, the reason being I have just had my 80th birthday, which means I get an extra 25p a week in my pension.To be honest, I have made myself ill wondering what to do.Do I save it or do I spend it?I know I have always
THIS year’s Boltfest is fast approaching and organisers have warned that tickets are almost sold out.The annual tribute to the giants of rock returns to Queens Park on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27.Organiser Jools Taylor said: “We are warning attendees
A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl was rescued from a locked car after firefighters used a coat hanger and some sticky tape to get the keys from the back seat.Firefighters were called to the Tesco car park in Middlebrook at 6pm on Saturday. They arrived and found the
HERE we go again.Our Labour councillors have given the go-ahead for a Ryder Cup golf course in Hulton Park.They want to build 1,000 homes and a clubhouse on greenbelt land.Two golf courses nearby have closed due to lack of interest and cost.It will be
A JIGSAW enthusiast from Bolton has completed the world’s largest commercially available puzzle.Derek Pickles, who works at Drew Brady & Co, completed the mammoth task alongside a group of local enthusiasts and raised a huge £6,000 for charity.The operations
A NEW online community radio station has been launched in Westhoughton.Howfen Radio plays a variety of music and hosts a range of talk shows six days a week from its base at the Westhoughton Community Hub.The station broadcasts live from noon to 3pm on
MEMBERS of the Bolton Lions met the founder of an international charity to find out how charity donations are spent.Rev Bernard Cocker, the founder and CEO of The International Aid Trust, also presented the Lions president Jeff Hartley with a certificate
BOLTON’s UKIP chief believes the Tories decision to field a candidate in his ward at the recent election helped Labour keep control of the town hall. Labour now has a majority of two — effectively one as Labour’s Cllr Elaine Sherrington will soon
MORE than £400 has been raised by a man who walked the Greater Manchester marathon for charity.Chris Taylor, aged 39, did the feat to raise money for Fresh as a Daisy, a charity which provides monthly packs of sanitary and personal hygiene products for
A DRUG dealer is beginning a 33 month prison sentence after pleading guilty to an offence — on condition that charges were dropped against his brother. Bolton Crown Court heard that Junaid Ali and his brother Arfan Ali were stopped by police whilst
A SCHOOL is celebrating the hard work of pupils throughout the year — and not just at the end of the summer term.Smithills School has introduced The Principal's Outstanding Progress Award to recognise the work of young people every term.Most schools
THE Coronation Street storyline about the suicide of popular character Aidan Connor played by Shayne Ward has shocked millions of viewers. The sensitive handling of the subject by the famous Northern soap has impressed but, at the same time, the
A LANCASHIRE cricket historian is looking to track down the relatives of a Bolton player who died 100 years ago.Malcolm Lorimer is researching the life of Billy Tyldesley and would like to hear from any relatives of his or anyone who could shed light
PHIL Parkinson intends to plough on at Wanderers despite the ongoing uncertainty over his own position since the end of the season.After securing Championship status, the Bolton boss remains 100 per cent committed to building a stronger squad this summer
SOME of Bolton’s oldest and most historic buildings will be knocked down to make way for a town centre regeneration project – leaving some businesses homeless. Plans for the Croal Valley and Central Street form part of Bolton Council’s £1bn blueprint
