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  • Firefighters rescue bat stuck in sun tunnel at house

    FIREFIGHTERS rescued a bat that had become trapped in a sun tunnel at a house in Bolton this evening. The incident happened at a house in Capitol Close at about 7.15pm. A crew from Bolton North Fire Station attended the address and helped free

  • Wanderers look to the loans after Deadline Day blank

    WANDERERS emerged from a fruitless deadline day looking to resume their chase for reinforcements right away. Although Ken Anderson failed to land a striker before the 5pm deadline, frustration switched immediately towards recruitment and filling

  • Queens Park scoops top award

    Queens Park among best in the country Bolton’s Queens Park has been recognised as one of the best in the UK. The park is among a record-breaking 1,883 UK parks and green spaces that have received a prestigious Green Flag Award – the mark of a

  • Square could become homeless camp

    VICTORIA Square could quickly become a homeless encampment as a protest escalates. And those involved have accused Bolton Council of using a public tannoy system throughout the night as a tactic to deprive them of sleep. In response to

  • Boxing champ at home in Bolton

    BOLTON could soon boast of being the home of a world heavyweight boxing champion. Former world title challenger and reigning British Heavyweight Champion, Hughie Fury is training daily at the Team Fury gym in Halliwell Road, ahead of his next bout

  • Boris Johnson playing with fire says Bolton MP

    MP Yasmin Qureshi accused Boris Johnson for “playing with fire” by comparing women who wear the burka to bank robbers and letter boxes. The former Foreign Secretary made the comments in a Daily Telegraph column on Monday and is now facing

  • Paloma Faith pulls out of Haydock concert

    PALOMA Faith has apologised to fans after pulling out of her upcoming shows due to illness. The singer has been diagnosed with laryngitis, an inflammation of the voice box or vocal cords. Her Friday night concert at Haydock Park Racecourse

  • Smart motorway project to begin this weekend

    MOTORISTS are likely to face travel disruption when a smart motorway project begins this weekend. Work will start on the M62, close to the Eccles interchange, as part of the project, which will see an extra lane added in each direction. Temporary

  • Cannabis-fuelled Bolton teenager locked over over fatal crash

    A MOTORIST who killed a biker while under the influence of cannabis has been sentenced to three years and four months in a young offenders’ institution. College student Daanyaal Naser’s Vauxhall Astra collided with a motorbike ridden by dad-of-three

  • Fishy scene at famous museum

    THIS was the peaceful scene in August 1967 when 100 fish including goldfish and carp were released into the new ornamental pond in the ground of Hall i’th’ Wood Museum. The pond had replaced a flower bed which had replaced the original pond in the

  • Bus conductor Jean's memories shared with readers

    CONDUCTORS were a major feature of bus journeys up to the introduction of driver only transport. Jean Rostron — whose maiden name was Caloe — has fond memories of her time on the buses in Bolton. In scenes reminiscent of the popular television

  • Ipswich boss can't rule out Joe Garner exit to Wanderers

    IPSWICH Town boss Paul Hurst has refused to rule out Joe Garner leaving for Wanderers before the 5pm deadline. Wanderers are known to have tabled a six-figure bid for the former Preston North End striker and are still hopeful some business can

  • Lidl store given one-star hygiene rating by inspectors

    A LIDL store in Westhoughton was told to make major improvements to food safety after receiving a one-star food hygiene rating. The store on The Fairways was given a one-out-of-five rating when it was inspected by Bolton Council on June 27.

  • The 8m star of Gulliver's Travels revealed

    LEADING roles don’t come much bigger than this! The gigantic star of the Octagon’s next production has arrived in Bolton ­— all eight metres of him ­— to take centre stage in Gulliver’s Travels. The puppet­— modelled on actor Michael Peavoy

  • Drugs smell put me off town centre

    I took my young grandkids into town the other day to treat them to all the activities in front of the town hall. It was indeed a very good set up. The day was, however, tarnished somewhat ­— the whole of the town centre smelled like Amsterdam. Everyone

  • Rethink on siting of new schools

    REGARDING the report in The Bolton News on Tuesday ­— Multi Million Plan to build two new schools. While there is no doubt we do have a school place shortage in Bolton, my main concern is why greenbelt land off Freshfield Avenue Great Lever has

  • FLASHBACK: Do you recall Egerton cricket team?

    THIS week's delve into the picture archives at The Bolton News has unearthed this team picture of Egerton Cricket Club from June 1987. There is no other information accompanying the picture and we would like to know more about the team. Did you

  • Hospital cleaners, porters and caterers could strike

    ROYAL Bolton Hospital could face a strike of its cleaners, porters and caters if an agreement cannot be reached over pay rises. Many of the hospital's staff on the lowest wages are employed by Bolton iFM a wholly owned subsidiary company of Bolton

  • LOSTOCK AC: Sally is the real McCoy in France

    LOSTOCK AC's Sally McCoy has followed in the bike tracks of Geraint Thomas and the Tour de France by conquering the legendary cycle climb at this year's Alp D'Huez Triathlon. The 21 switch-back corners and 1,300 metres of ascent that constitute

  • Dog loses its eye after thug throws rock

    A DOG lost its eye when a cricket ball-sized rock was hurled at its head. The horrifying incident occurred at around 4pm on Sunday at Park End Farm on the Hulton Park Estate. Razzle, a six-year-old Jack Russell belonging to farmer, David Hird

  • Trustees resign en masse at village hall

    A RESTRUCTURE is taking place at a village hall after five committee members took the decision to resign en masse during a public meeting. Former trustees Jonathan Mather – the chairman – along with John Brunt, Brian Gorski, Philip Grundy and Alyson

  • Hit musical Sister Act to be performed at the Albert Halls

    SING Hallelujah ­— the hit musical Sister Act is coming to Bolton. Bolton Catholic Musical and Choral Society Musicals (BCMS) is back in the Albert Halls after four years, while it was closed for refurbishment, to stage the popular production based

  • First class school creates a culture of success

    IT'S not just the pupils who receive first class care at Oxford Grove Primary School ­— its staff do too. The Halliwell-based school is officially in the top one per cent of organisations in the UK for the way values its staff and pupils to create

  • What next for Grundy Fold Farm planning saga?

    APPEALS have been lodged against the enforcement notice stipulating the homes at Grundy Fold Farm must be demolished and the decision to refuse planning permission for the scheme. But what happens next? Once an appeal against a decisions made

  • BURNDEN ROAD RUNNERS: More age-group success for Ferguson

    BURNDEN’S Anne Ferguson again scored an age-group win in the fourth Astley Park Series 4.5-miler at Chorley. She completed the 4.5-mile course as first F60 in 33mins 35secs with Lyndsay Darbyshire second F50 in 33:20 and Shirley Staveley third in

  • Showtime for Bolton Premier Amateur Operatic Society in 1996

    HAVE you seen Paint Your Wagon? Well the Learner and Lowe musical staged in Bolton in 1996 was nothing like it. That was the message by Bolton Premier Amateur Operatic Society which staged the show at the Albert Halls . Although the production

  • House too dangerous to bring brain-damaged baby home

    A YOUNG couple were horrified when they were realised they would have to bring their first baby home to a damp-ridden kitchen which wouldn't be inspected by landlords until the end of next month. Taylor Edwards and Jesse Field's son Hunter-Wray

  • Deadline day: Wanderers get tough in striker negotiations

    WANDERERS were last night playing hardball in an effort to land a striker before the transfer window closes at 5pm today. Ken Anderson confirmed yesterday he had issued a deadline to two clubs on bids for two different strikers, one of which is

  • What can Wanderers fans expect from transfer deadline day?

    EXPECT the unexpected: A mantra Phil Parkinson has found handy in the transfer windows since he walked through the door of Bolton Wanderers. Late deals – both incoming and outgoing – have been commonplace in the last couple of years as Bolton have