A HOME in Daubhill was raided by police this morning. GMP officers from Hulton and Westhoughton executed a drugs warrant at a home in Deane Church Lane. Officers said drugs were found in the property and the electric meter had been tampered
RESIDENTS who complained about a din in the early hours of yesterday in Over Hulton believe it came from the new Amazon fulfilment centre. Denis Rawlinson, of Breeze Hill Road, who said he was speaking out on behalf of his neighbours, said: “We
THE WRITER of the world famous Horrible Histories books is bringing his new play to Bolton. Terry Deary will present the opening night of The 11th Hour at Bolton Central Library next month, and will spend some time after the show doing a question
A KEY focus of the University of Bolton is working to ensure that students are ready to move into the world of work and understand what skills and attitude are needed to be a success after they have graduated. To give students the best insight
SAM Allardyce says he would not be tempted to return to management in the Championship. It was claimed by bookmakers Paddy Power that a punter tried to make a six-figure bet on the former Wanderers boss to be the next manager of Norwich City.
THE Met in Bury continues to stage an excellent eclectic mix of new and established performers from the world of folk music. Luke Daniels, who appears at The Met on Saturday, November 3, developed a passion for Irish traditional music in his early
ALL smiles from these youngsters and staff as they wait for their transport at Bolton Bus Station in July 1969. Waving goodbye to Bolton is this party from Crompton Fold County Primary School who were off on a youth hostelling and fell walking holiday
YOUNGSTERS playing a game of football on the recreation ground at Spa Road near Queens Park in Bolton. The gas works are clearly visible in the background. We do not have a date for this photograph but imagine that many of our readers will recall
BRADSHAW will play one more season in the Bolton Cricket League before joining the Greater Manchester League in 2020. The club voted to resign from the Bolton League at an extraordinary general meeting in the summer. They wanted to join the GMCL
MEMBERS of the public are invited to join war heroes and Bolton's mayor to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. On Remembrance Sunday, November 11, veterans will gather in Victoria Square to begin a series of events beginning
One in three Brits think they are addicted to online shopping - and now a new rehabilitation centre will be opening to help them beat their habit. The research, from iZettle, has revealed that one person in 12 (8 per cent) admit shopping online
A POPULAR walking group turns 50 this week. Bolton Ramblers has been offering some of the most scenic and interesting walks in the region for half a century. The group will hit its 50th birthday tomorrow, after a long history of taking walkers
SIR Ian McKellen has joined stars including Jodie Whittaker, Dame Emma Thompson and Tom Hardy calling for an end to homelessness in the UK in a new campaign. Former Bolton School pupil Sir Ian is among the 20 celebrities reading lines from a poem
OLIVIA Reynolds, aged 21, lives in Bury and studied special effects for TV and film at the University of Bolton. She graduated in the summer. She said: “I have always been interested in make-up – when I was a younger I remember being amazed at
A RETIRED car salesman from Egerton was “delighted” to discover the cancer support group he set up had been nominated for a national award. Ian Jackson, aged 77, spent years pushing for a cancer support group for patients who are “blindsided”
SMITHILLS Hall is a Grade One Listed manor house and used to boast a moat. But did you know the mystery of the footprint that is said to bleed every year at the historic site? Early medieval records about the hall began in 1335 when William Radcliffe
BOLTON might be basking in a mini-heatwave today but the town is certainly looking its autumnal best. Photographer Gus Sivyer was out and about in Bolton capturing these fabulous shots of glorious autumn while the sun was shining this week. Temperatures
YMCA have submitted plans to demolish and rebuild their premises on Deansgate in a £7 million project. JOSEPH TIMAN reports. The proposed development will incorporate activities of the youth charity, street-level retailers and residential dwellings
TWO police officers have been hailed as heroes after their fast actions saved the life of a newborn baby who stopped breathing. Officers PC Kieran Sweeney and PC Claire Slater were on patrol in Bolton in the early hours of the morning when the
STAFF at a Bolton building firm are stepping out of their comfort zone to help raise cash for poorly children. Fifteen workers at DL M&E Building Services in Westhoughton were happy to sign up to run four 10K races before the end of the year
We want to see your Autumn images. Bolton News photographer Gus Sivyer was out and about in Bolton capturing these fabulous shots of glorious Autumn while the sun was shining yesterday. Send us your Autumn pictures and we will publish
SOME 22,000 homes and businesses were hit by a massive power cut in Ashton, which also caused chaos on the local transport network on Tuesday afternoon. Although power was restored after several hours, Electricity North West engineers worked through
BOLTON Futsal Club got their season off to a flying start with victories for their two teams. The first team beat Loughborough Futsal Development 5-3 in their first game in National League Division One North following last season's promotion.
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a suspected arson attack on a car last night. Crews received reports of the incident in Boundary Street, Halliwell, shortly before 9.15pm. They arrived to discover a Vauxhall Corsa with its front and back end
SOMETIMES, we have to go to the extremes of opinion to find a place to meet in the middle to go forward. That was definitely the case last week when two things happened. The first was the Student Union at the University of Manchester banning clapping
BOLTON Rugby Union Club Under-15s' unbeaten start to the season came to a shuddering halt in a bruising home friendly with Heaton Moor. The well-organised visitors, who play a division above Bolton, ran out 35-0 winners. Despite industrious work
STONECLOUGH secretary Peter Conroy believes three Bolton clubs will be among six who will remain in the mix for promotion to the West Lancashire League Premier Division. His side are currently fourth, four points off top spot with a home game against
YESTERDAY morning I contacted Bolton Council over recycling bin not being empted and was told that there was some black food trays in the bin. I informed them that the trays had the recycling cymbal on them and the word recyclable. They told
A MAN who raped his girlfriend in his car after she rejected his advances has been jailed for three and a half years. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had denied committing the offence at the end of August 2016 when he was aged 18
BOLTON town centre is set be transformed by 2030 under a £1bn masterplan. The ambitious blueprint will see Bolton Council and private investors combining to redevelop five key zones in the heart of the town. In September it was announced that
HOSPITAL staff set to strike have announced a further three days of strike action if their pay increase request is not met. Cleaners, catering staff, porters and security staff are among NHS workers preparing to go on strike for 48 hours from 7am
AS PART of Black History Month the NHS is urging black communities to help save lives by registering as blood and organ donors. More people from black backgrounds are now giving blood and donating their organs after they have died. A total of
SPICE remains a problem in Bolton with no easy answer but work is being done to help those with other dependencies. Services are on offer across the town to help with drug and alcohol abuse but those who frequently use the synthetic drug Spice
Every week police ask readers of The Bolton News for help to find wanted suspects. LIAM WADDILOVE, aged 29, is wanted in relation to a house burglary in Halliwell. He has links to Tavistock Road and Thornbank in Deane. LEWIS JOHNSON, aged 27,
KEN Anderson has broken his silence on the loan supplied by late owner Eddie Davies, which ended the threat of administration at Wanderers last month. The current Bolton owner and chairman has confirmed cash – known to total £5million - was personally
