COME and chat to us!Tomorrow, for Local Newspaper Week, we will be holding a live chat with a member of our team who will be answering the questions you may have about all aspects of journalism. Gus Sivyer, from our content desk team, will be on Facebook
A DECISION is still awaited on who will sit on town hall committees following the election— but Labour has indicated there will be a more inclusive approach to policy making.Council leader Linda Thomas was expected to announce the membership and chairmen
THE family of former Bolton Wanderers footballer Jlloyd Samuel have spoken of their "devastation" at his death in a car crash.Relatives paid tribute to the father-of-four as "a loving son, father, husband and brother".The 37-year-old
GREATER Manchester Police have arrested a man who was using his phone while driving in Tonge Moor.The man was pulled over on Thicketford Road and later failed a roadside drugs test.Officers confirmed that the incident occurred at around 12.25 and involved
Police were able to seize a car in Tonge Moor after a "brief pursuit".Officers found the grey Mazda 3 abandoned on Castleton Street after the driver fled the scene today.The vehicle was found to be uninsured and Greater Manchester Police have
DAISY Hill have confirmed Brian Hart as their new manager following the departure of Phil Roberts. The New Sirs club announced changes at the helm on Tuesday night, as Roberts stepped down from the role because of a change in commitments outside
AINSWORTH FC are holding a reunion to celebrate their 50th anniversary next month.All ex-players and committee members are invited to attend the function to mark the occasion at the Old White Horse pub in Ainsworth on Saturday, June 9 at 7pm.The club
Agnes of GodBolton Little Theatre, Hanover street, Bolton, BL1 4TGUntil May 19.BOLTON Little Theatre’s decision to present this drama seldom seen on the amateur stage pays off in style as the cast hold us spellbound with an intriguing and thought provoking
ReviewAnd A Nightingale SangTyldesley Little TheatreUntil SaturdayTo bring the season to a close, Tyldesley Little Theatre chose CP Taylor’s northern comedy And A Nightingale Sang, and what a great choice it was!The action of the play spans the years
THE CHAIR of a rail organisation has criticised Andy Burnham over plans to investigate train company Northern.Jeff Davies, of the Bolton Rail Users Group, said the operator is not responsible for the recent spate of delays and cancellations, which have
HERE at The Bolton News we are celebrating Local Newspaper Week by looking back at times when we have helped to bring attention to local issues. Seamus McDonnell reports.IN the short time I have been at the newspaper, it has become apparent that the effects
THE news that the council is planning to demolish a block of historic buildings in Bolton town centre gave us the idea of taking a closer look at the area.Some of the town's oldest buildings will be knocked down in Deansgate to make way for a regeneration
WESTHOUGHTON and Blackrod have officially welcomed their new town mayors.Cllr Arthur Price, who represents White Horse ward on Westhoughton Town Council, was inaugurated as the town's new mayor.The Labour man, who was leader of the town council for
THE Midnight Memories Walk for Bolton Hospice takes place again this year on Saturday, June 16.It actually goes from the town centre on a route along Chorley New Road from 10pm and is a remarkable event for all taking part. It’s uplifting enjoyable, raises
THE answer to the UK’s worrying childhood obesity problem is obviously a better diet and more exercise.The former is for parents to address, cooking food from scratch rather than takeaways, and the latter can be improved by one simple innovation: The
THE answer to the UK’s worrying childhood obesity problem is obviously a better diet and more exercise.The former is for parents to address, cooking food from scratch rather than takeaways, and the latter can be improved by one simple innovation: The
IT’S very easy to react negatively to reports that parents are changing the endings of traditional fairytales because they’re either “inappropriate” or too scary.Generations of us who have brought up our families on Sleeping Beauty, The Ugly Duckling,
IN less than two months Cllr Jean Gillies has gone from being one of three Labour councillors in Farnworth to being her party’s only representative in the ward.Fledglings Farnworth and Kearsley First won their first seat on the council when Paul Sanders
THE new town mayor of Horwich has left the Labour Party just days after taking up the role. Cllr Peter Wright, who represents Bridge Ward, was officially elected to the post on Thursday, taking over from outgoing mayor Cllr Steve Rock. But
STUDENTS have joined together in support of a classmate who has been diagnosed with leukaemia.Ethan Browne, aged 13, visited Little Lever Secondary School and was presented with a poster for an upcoming charity event created by other pupils.The event
THE university is also taking mental health seriously. The University of Bolton is holding Wellbeing Workshops this week about understanding and managing stress. Mark Ayling is the university’s mental health advisor. He believes there has been a sharp
Nurses have been passing the torch, or more accurately the lamp for International Nurses' Day.The event marks Florence Nightingale, the Lady of the Lamp's birthday on May 12. Royal Bolton Hospital celebrated it yesterday with many staff dressing
UNEMPLOYMENT is up year on year in Bolton. Figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics show a six per cent increase in the number of claimants. This is down 27 per cent over five years though. Figures show the same trends for the
A NEW £2 million mental health unit has been opened in Bolton meaning women with acute issues will not have to be sent around the country. The Honeysuckle Lodge pilot opened last week at Royal Bolton Hospital with a helping hand from Octagon Theatre Bolton
A YOUNG woman accused of being involved in the petrol-bomb murder of four children has told a court of her "toxic" relationship with her co-accused boyfriend. Courtney Brierley, 20, said Zak Bolland, her first boyfriend and alleged ring-leader
WANDERERS have revealed how much it will cost to watch them next season – but so many questions remain unanswered. In just 37 days we find out the running order for the 2018/19 campaign, followed just six weeks later by the big kick-off. Before
HALF of out of work benefit claimants suffer with a mental illness. Figures from 2016 show 50 per cent of incapacity benefit/employment and support allowance claims in Bolton were for mental illness. The phrase “mental illness” covers a range
FOR the last 12 months a team of 100 investigators has been working full-time on the Manchester bombing. Assistant chief constable, Russ Jackson, provided an update on the investigation. He revealed 13,000 exhibits have been seized for the
