A WOMAN who was beaten unconscious by a teenager who attacked her as she went for an early morning run has confronted him in court. Brave Cathryn Walmsley insisted on reading her victim statement herself as the 17-year-old boy listened with his
HOLIDAYMAKERS with fewer than 12 months left on their passport are being advised to renew them now or risk being denied entry to European countries. The Government has warned that some valid British passports could be made redundant in neighbouring
POLICE are searching for a 61-year-old man who went missing from a hospital earlier today. Charles Campbell left Salford Royal at around 9.55am and has still not been found. Officers in Little Hulton are appealing for help in the search. Mr Campbell
A CYCLIST has died during an annual bike ride between Manchester and Blackpool. The man, in his 50s, collapsed just six miles from the finish of the 52 mile ride journey. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) confirmed that the rider had collapsed
A MAN has been charged after a police officer was stabbed as he responded to an armed robbery. The stabbing happened when police responded to reports of the incident at AM to PM stores in Gidlow Lane, in Wigan, at around 10pm on Sunday. Within
REMEMBER when an exciting day out was a trip to the local swimming pool? Life is certainly more technical today for our youngsters but in the past splashing about in the water at Horwich Pool, as seen here in 1971, was a much enjoyed pastime.
A SHOPPING precinct was closed off after a robbery in Little Lever yesterday. Police have now confirmed that they were called to Market Street, at about 12.50pm on Monday to reports of a cash-in-transit driver having been robbed. A scuffle
HOMEOWNERS have been warned to remain vigilant after three men in masks were seen trying doors to see if they had been left unlocked. Police received reports that the men had been seen around the streets of The Cheethams, Eskdale Avenue and Scot
A HORWICH-based business has thanked firefighters for their heroic efforts in tackling Winter Hill moorland blaze. The Monthly Tee Club — a unique T-shirt subscription box service which offers customised t-shirts to its subscribers based on their
SICK vandals torched a memorial bench that had been dedicated to a 13-year-old cricketer. “It’s absolutely disgraceful,” said Colin Whaley, who discovered the charred remains at Eagley Sports Complex. The vandals are believed to have struck on
TOM Robinson has been making a stand against intolerance and extremism throughout his career. The singer and radio presenter will be turning back the clock at Manchester’s Band on the Wall this month when he marks the 40th anniversary of his debut
CONSIDERING they have only played a handful of shows in London and two show outside the capital, the amount of interest in the She Street Band’s debut tour which brings them to Manchester next week has been phenomenal. It helps that they have one
A NINE-year-old boy reported missing last night is believed to have been found seriously injured after he fell through an old factory roof. The family and friends of Leon Langford had reported his disappearance yesterday after he failed to return
COMMUTERS are facing long delays on the M61 this morning. Queues built up on the motorway's southbound carriageway from the Swinton Interchange back to junction 4 for Little Hulton. The cause of the tailbacks is not known.
A MULTITUDE of missed chances left Atherton Collieries to rue what might have been as a late winner saw Market Drayton Town return to Shropshire with the points. The 2-1 defeat at the Skuna Stadium – Colls’ first in the league since the end of August
FIREFIGHTERS have issued a warning after a bin fire outside a flat this morning. Crews were called to Ashley Grove, close to Almond Street in Farnworth, at about 4am. They arrived to find the bin on fire close to the front door of a property.
AN investigation has been launched after a suspected arson attack on a van in Moses Gate Country Park. Firefighters were called to the incident at 9.25pm on Sunday, and discovered a Ford Transit van which was engulfed in flames in the park’s grounds
PATIENTS registered with any GP in Bolton can now book evening and weekend doctors' appointments at a new primary care service. The move is part of the NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group's plans to improve access to GP services. This month
IT’S the end of an era for a family fish and chip firm which has been frying for fifty years. Ill-health is forcing Peter McGowan, (58) to retire from The Market Chippy, where he works alongside his father-in-law, Derek Pilling, and his daughter
A NEW medical training centre at Royal Bolton Hospital would bring huge benefits, but it would not be the only specialist facility at the Minerva Road site. Its maternity service is a “super centre of excellence” providing care for more that 6,000
MORE children in Bolton are making the grade in the 3Rs — but nearly 40 per cent of children are leaving primary school without the required level in reading, writing and mathematics. Provisional figures released by the Department for Education
THIS year Bolton College became a part of the University of Bolton in an historic merger. The groundbreaking partnership was the first of its kind merge in the country and was said to opening up ‘unique opportunities’ for Bolton’s students.
AUTHORS in line for this year's Bolton Children's Fiction Award have been revealed. Six books have been shortlisted for the award, which is judged by the most important people of all when it comes to young fiction — children. This year's contenders
I ATTENDED the recent Brexit meeting hosted by Bolton West MP Chris Green. The majority of the people at the meeting seemed to be delusional people of my age wanting to leave Europe. What worries me is that they would all be dead before the
FOLLOWING a letter in Saturday's Bolton News (Coverage was right), Bolton Wanderers chairman Ken Anderson wishes to make it clear that he did not obtain a loan from Blue Marble and the company did not finance his share purchases. We are happy to
CANON Slade School has revealed plans for a new two storey classroom block to meet increasing demand for places. The school has lodged a planning application for the building, to be erected on a 467 sq metre plot near the front of the site, where
PARENTS went back to college to find out how best they could support their child. Bolton Sixth Form College welcomed dozens of parents for its Higher Education Information Evening. They found out more about the university application process,
FOR someone who insists he is “not a music teacher but a musician” Chris Wormald has taught an awful lot of people how to play an instrument. In fact, the man behind the phenomenal success of Smithills’ bands and choirs is definitely responsible
DESPITE concerns that it had gone for good, Heron Foods is due to re-open today. The Newport Street store in the town centre has been closed for a number of weeks, prompting many people to assume it had closed down. But a company spokesman
PHIL Parkinson insists tactics are not to blame for Wanderers’ goal-scoring problems. A 1-0 home defeat to Blackburn Rovers leaves Bolton with just two goals to show from their last six outings. The club remain way ahead of where they were
BOLTON Wanderers have been served with a winding-up petition after missing a payment to HMRC. A petition was filed on September 27 but Ken Anderson claimed at the weekend that the debt would be paid before the matter went to court. Wanderers
