ROYAL Bolton Hospital has only one consultant dermatologist creating a waiting list as people are increasingly concerned about skin cancer. The consultant is supported by part-time locums but like many trusts around the country the waiting list
A GROUP of concerned residents met with councillors this week to discuss controversial plans to turn a former dental surgery into an eight-bed home. The proposals would see the building, in Bolton Road, Farnworth, become a house of multiple occupancy
MODEL Christine McGuinness told how she cried when she overheard someone complaining about her children, who have autism, in a play centre. Christine, who is married to Bolton comedian Paddy McGuinness, appeared on ITV's Loose Women to talk about
A CAFÉ owner claims that parts of the town centre are now “dead” and “dangerous” as drug takers "shoot up" behind his property every night. Adam Simsek, who runs Town Café in Deansgate, says he regularly finds people sitting next to the flat above
A doll with life-like teeth and a strangely-shaped head has been tipped to top Christmas lists this year as an "imperfectionism" trend takes over the toy market, according to retailer Hamleys. Fugglers have made the famous toy shop's list of expected
Five things we learnt at Labour's annual conference in Liverpool on Wednesday September 26: - Jeremy Corbyn appears more at ease with the pressures of a keynote conference speech. In his fourth year as party leader, Mr Corbyn looked relaxed
TWO inspirational ladies have been hailed Little Lever's Women of the Year 2018 after losing 10 stone. Natasha Tracey and Amy Wunderley were named this year's super slimmers by their local Slimming World group in Mytham Road. The pair also stepped
LEVELLING was going well at this spot in Bolton. The picture was taken in June 1971 as Bolton’s new fairground site was under construction. We can see Waterloo Street in the foreground and Kay Street is in the distance. The fair was a popular
IT is that time of year again when people flock to their GP to get their annual flu vaccination. While it seems to be a fairly modern idea that people should take precautions against this horrible illness it seems that in 1971 Sunnyside Mill in Bolton
OUR fantastic museum and art gallery really is something to be fiercely proud of. When Bolton Museum staff thought it was high time stuffed exhibit Tiddles the leopard went out for a “walk” in the town centre he caused quite a stir. This old
LAST week we began our feature on recollections from Andrew Billington winging their way to us all the way from the USA. Andrew is the son of the late Derek Billington, local historian and teacher who was much loved and admired by everyone who met
Remarkable timelapse footage shows how a bridge over one of the UK's busiest stretches of motorway was removed. The 150-tonne centre section of the bridge above the M6 in Staffordshire was pushed into the air by a machine before being taken away
ONGOING problems at a Little Lever building site reached a peak yesterday when a mother blocked excavators. The machines were part of works to lay sewage pipes beneath Park Road, leading to the site of a new 25-home development. However, Denise
BOLTON’S three-day film festival opens on Tuesday and is a magnet for local, national and international talent. Today we speak to recent University of Bolton graduate, Nicolay Armando, who is hoping to be among the award-winners.We also hear from
Petrol prices have been cut by up to 2p per litre by supermarkets after a fall in wholesale costs. Asda was the first to announce it was reducing prices, followed by Morrisons and Sainsbury's. Diesel prices remain unchanged. Asda said this was
A SPOTLIGHT is being shone on Greater Manchester's cultural offering and the region's leaders are asking for public input into how to develop and grow. A consultation has been launched to find out the public's thoughts,on the culture scene and will
A FORMER addict with severe mental health problems is now training for Bolton’s Ironman race and says that exercise has been the key to his recovery. Sam Ormrod, aged 35, was drinking every day and would blow up to £500 a week on cocaine and alcohol
A HALLIWELL man has spoken out after a thief asked to use his toilet before stealing money from his flat. The 66-year-old, who lives on Chorley Old Road but asked to remain anonymous, said he wanted to warn other people about the incident so that
POLICE are urging parents to ensure they know what their children are up to after vandalism at a school. GMP Bolton North shared a warning of the potential dangers of trespassing, on Facebook, along with several photographs, following an incident
THE venue for the upcoming Blackrod Amateur Boxing Club (ABC) home show has been changed due to 'a booking confusion'. The competition, which is usually held at Horwich RMI Club, will this year take place at the Rose Club in Atherton Road, Hindley
THE winter meetings of the Lancashire Association of Cricket Officials northern branch start at Unsworth Cricket Club, Pole Lane, Bury on Thursday October 4, starting at 7.45pm. The topic for discussion is 'that was the season that was' and it is
TRACKING down a red car could prove vital to investigations into a crash which left a man fighting for his life in Bolton, police have said. Officers are investigating the incident in which a black Ford Fiesta collided with a 40-year-old pedestrian
AMAZON and Protein World have been banned from describing food supplements as weight loss or slimming aids unless they have evidence the products meet EU-authorised health claims. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) investigated food supplements
A BOLTON pub has been acclaimed for the quality of its real ale – by members of the town’s Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) branch. The Spinning Mule in Nelson Square is listed in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2019, the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide
HARWORTH Group, a leading regenerator of land and property for development and investment, has sold a drive-thru retail unit at the entrance to its flagship Logistics North development in Bolton, to Fenwall Investments Ltd for £1.23m. The 1,787
DIRTY nappies, wet wipes, and even leftover food have all been found in Bolton residents' paper and card recycling bins — leading to recyclable material being rejected. Now Recycle for Greater Manchester has teamed up with Bolton Council to launch
PLAYERS took to the pitch as rehearsals for one of football’s most remarkable stories kicked-off yesterday. And next month fans can relive the 1923 FA Cup Final at the home of Bolton Wanderers – as the Octagon Theatre turns back the clock to one
A MAN accused of dangerous driving after two women were badly injured in a collision last year has appeared at Bolton Magistrates Court. Scott Lomax, aged 29, of Richmond Drive, Leigh, was charged with two counts of causing injury by dangerous driving
REAL ale lovers will be toasting a beer festival at The Barlow Edgworth this weekend. And organisers are promising a three days of fun, drink, food and music. The festival will feature craft ales all from local breweries no more than a few miles
EACH week police ask readers of the Bolton news for help to find wanted suspects. Liam Waddilove, aged 28, is wanted in relation to a house burglary in Halliwell. He has links to Tavistock Road and Thornbank in Deane. Tyrone Conway, aged 36,
A GROUP of travellers who moved into an area of green land in Farnworth have been served with a court summons. A total of seven caravans arrived at the site, on land off Highfield Road and between Meads Grove and Buttermere Road, late at night on
THE TRAGEDY of the arena bombing affected many lives but one family is determined some good should come from it. A music and arts charity was set up in memory of 15-year-old Olivia Campbell-Hardy by family members who wanted her dream of teaching
THEY may not have collected maximum points from their trip to Rossendale, but Little Lever’s player-manager Craig Bingham says they proved they are good enough to challenge the Premier Division’s top teams. Little Lever scored two stunning goals
THERE are high standards being set at Eagley this season, as Simon Whaley looks to steer his team back to the Premier Division. Most managers would be delighted with six goals and a clean sheet on the road. But Whaley’s delight was tempered somewhat
PHIL Parkinson has sent out a challenge to his centre-backs as he starts making plans to tackle Derby County this weekend. Wanderers’ starting line-up at Ipswich Town on Saturday did not contain the names of David Wheater or Mark Beevers for the
