A FORMER Greater Manchester police officer from Bolton faces a trial in connection with indecent images of children.Steven Halliwell, aged 43, has denied six charges of making indecent images of children and nine offences of possessing such images.Halliwell
A MAN has died following a serious crash involving a motorbike and a car at the M60 and M62 Eccles Interchange. A red Jaguar and an orange custom motorbike had been travelling across the Interchange in Salford when the vehicles crashed. The
LOCAL Newspaper Week (LNW) highlights the important role the local press plays in communities. On day five of the celebration, deputy news editor Craig Archer went along to a local Bolton radio station to discuss the campaign. BOLTON FM is pretty
A SECOND case of hepatitis A has been confirmed at a primary school.Public Health England North West’s Greater Manchester Health Protection Team said it was aware of two confirmed cases at Horwich Parish Church of England Primary School Dr Merav Kliner
ROYAL wedding celebrations are under way across Bolton as young and old alike turn out to mark the much-anticipated occasion. Schools across the town have held their very own mock wedding ceremonies, with teachers and pupils alike getting in on
A JURY is expected to start considering its verdicts on Monday in the trial of two men and a woman accused of murdering four children in an arson attack on their Walkden home.During three weeks of harrowing evidence, the jury at Manchester Crown Court
A CAMPAIGN to raise awareness about the dangers of illegal money lenders, fraud and other scam methods across Bolton has won an award. Bolton Safeguarding Adults Board, which aims to prevent financial abuse and protect vulnerable adults from falling
A CRASH involving two buses and a car brought traffic to a standstill in Bolton town centre.The incident happened in Bridge Street, close to where the Ikon night club once stood, at just before noon.According to witnesses, a silver Honda CRV had come
CAMPAIGNERS from a national transport group have warned people to check on upcoming train timetable changes before they come into force.Steve Chambers, public transport campaigner at the Campaign for Better Transport, said passengers could be “left stranded
A SERIOUS crash between a car and motorbike on the M60 is causing long tailbacks and delays for drivers near Worsley. A man has been taken to Salford Royal Hospital following the smash which occurred on the anti-clockwise carriageway shortly after
A FAMILY which have been going to the same town optician for nearly a century have officially launched its new branch.Prentice Howarth, 81, and her daughters Elaine Howarth, 62, and Lesley Lyons, 60, performed the honours at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing
VANDALS have damaged a sculpture made by groups of schoolchildren in Little Lever.The artistic installation was only unveiled in December but has had sections torn from it and decorations cracked.It was part of an art project called 'Little Lever
AN image of a man has been released after a woman was raped in a flat. On Saturday, November 18, police received a report that an 18-year-old woman had been raped at a flat in Long Street earlier that morning. She was offered support by specially
Clerical Errors Victoria Hall ADS, Until Saturday THE fact that Georgina Reid’s gentle comedy is set in a disused Methodist chapel adds a contemporary feel to this production along with the theme of a struggling family looking for somewhere
The Three Towns Operatic Society Orpheus in the Underworld Until Saturday THIS lively production of Offenbach’s famous comic operetta is full of colour, energy and great cameo performances. Director David Kay has produced a faithful
PEOPLE in Bolton have found themselves in the frame in a new exhibition — entitled Under the Influence. Photographer Paul Cheeseman is showcasing his pictures of the town and its people at the Bill Naughton Information Centre in the Market Place
YESTERDAY was Trusted News Day and we went live on Facebook to answer readers’ questions. Photographer Gus Sivyer, a key member of staff on The Bolton News content desk, ran a Facebook question and answer session. GUS’S role in The Bolton News
A GO kart was seized by police after people complained that it was being driven in an "anti-social manner". Officers from the Horwich Neighbourhood Policing Team responded to reports that the vehicle was being driven around the town on Thursday
FORMER academy defender Alex McQuade has done plenty of globetrotting since leaving Wanderers – but now has a worthy purpose much closer to home. Part of a talented group of youngsters who came through at the end of the Whites' Premier League run
TOWN hall chiefs have given the green light for the demolition of the old Moor Lane bus station.Bolton Council leader Linda Thomas approved plans to spend up to £200,000 on knocking down the former station after meeting with officers and Tory chief David
BOLTON Council leader Linda Thomas has hailed a new “spirit of openness” after announcing details of her new cabinet and committee places offered to opposition members. But Tory chief David Greenhalgh, said Cliff Morris’ successor had missed a
A DEVELOPER'S plan to change the designs of houses due to be built on the site of Bolton's last greyhound stadium will be discussed by town councillors.Members of Westhoughton Town Council will decide whether to raise any objections to Sparkle
A WARNING has been issued after "invisible wire" was tied from trees in a park and knocked an unsuspecting child from a bike.Complaints surfaced on social media after the wire in Central Park, Westhoughton, which had been attached to two trees
A PUB is serving up free meals to Macmillan nurses to thank them for their hard work.The Bee Hive Greene King pub on Chorley New Road, Lostock, is inviting all Macmillan professionals to enjoy free meals.To claim the meal, Macmillan nurses and professionals
JOINT leaders Farnworth and Walkden both have home ties in the Anthony Axford Bolton League Premiership Division tomorrow as they look to maintain their perfect starts to the campaign.Farnworth host Horwich RMI, while Walkden entertain Bradshaw – the
A BAKE off fundraiser competition has raised money towards providing the people of Bolton with a defibrillator.Staff at BMI The Beaumont Hospital held the competition and cake sale to raise funds for a community defibrillator.Staff at the hospital in
ERIC Hyland in his letter on May 14 states, “there can be no confusion that the number of children classed as being in poverty has increased by 1 million since 2010”.Since 2010, unemployment in the UK has decreased and the economy is in far better shape
A THEATRE is a place where people can escape the daily stresses of life for a couple of hours, but for some, Bolton's Octagon is a place where they can forget unimaginable terror and look to the future.The Octagon has become one of only a handful
A FULL programme of fixtures in the Bolton League Second XI competition saw Farnworth Social Circle and Astley Bridge continue to set the pace in the Premier Division and Eagley and Daisy Hill in the Association do likewise.Astley Bridge came out on top
A FORMER heroin addict was invited to share his story of recovery with an audience of thousands.Following articles in The Bolton News and Church Times, Sean Kelly, was invited to speak in front of around 4,500 people at a church in London.The Bolton News
STUDENTS have released an empowering video to celebrate Deaf Awareness Week. Bolton College aspiring students who are deaf or hard of hearing to the song This is Me from the Greatest Showman to showcase British Sign Language as a language in its
A MAN who has helped train hundreds of youngsters to play music has been in royal company at the annual Buckingham Palace garden party.It was the first time Chris Wormald had seen The Queen since the Royals visited Bolton 30 years ago.Back in 1988, Mr
THE future of Horwich will be the subject of discussion as the town comes together to have its say on its development. Residents have been invited to a public meeting at the RMI Club, where they can find out more about the neighbourhood plan.
CONSIGNED to a watching brief only, Tonge captain Danny Delvard is happy to kick back and let his stand-in skipper take charge tomorrow.A bout of fluid on the knee means Delvard is ruled out of action, at least for this weekend, leaving the Castle Hill
ADAM Le Fondre described his substitute salvo against Nottingham Forest on the final day of the season as a "dream come true".The Wanderers striker came off the bench with the score at 0-0 to score the opening goal at the Macron Stadium, and
KEN Anderson is expected to tell Phil Parkinson to begin planning for next season after summoning the manager for talks today.The Bolton News has learned the pair will meet to discuss the future of more than 20 out-of-contract first team and development
BOLTON Council’s new supremo has hailed the ambitious masterplan that will transform the face of town over the coming 12 years. Tony Oakman, who took over as chief executive earlier this year, gave his clear backing for the Bolton 2030 vision project
