ST Mary’s Catholic Church in Horwich remembered the 33 men of the parish who were killed in the First World War with an exhibition. Displays included photographs, letters and other information about men like brothers Stephen, Thomas and Martin
POLICE have released a warning after reports of man pretending to be a medical professional to get into people's homes. Officers in Walkden say they have received information about the male, who has been telling people he is a podiatrist, despite
TRAVELLERS wanting to visit Manchester’s Christmas Markets from Bolton will have to deal with train strikes. Services are expected to be reduced by 70 percent, just seven days after weekend trains began to run again in town. Bosses at Northern
A FORMER town councillor, described as "fit" and in "good health", died suddenly at his mother's home aged 49. Andrew Morley, who served as a Labour councillor on Horwich Town Council from 2013 to 2015, died unexpectedly on November 3. His brother
FORMER Brain of Bolton Anne Hegerty has been revealed as one of the contestants heading into the jungle in this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!. Anne is best known as one of the stars of ITV quiz show The Chase, but locally she is
A £500 reward is on offer for anyone who offers police information leading to the arrest of a vandal who damaged a war memorial. The ‘Tommy’ outside Farnworth Library was bent out of shape on Sunday, November 4, when an unknown vandal targeted it
YEAR 8 schoolgirls are being invited to become an ‘Engineer for a Day’ at a special event at the University of Bolton on Friday. The initiative is aimed at helping to spark an interest in engineering in teenage girls and has been organised in conjunction
MARKET Place, Bolton has announced its Christmas opening times and festive treats for shoppers. Shops will open until 8pm every Thursday from November 22 until Christmas and 7pm every other shopping day from Tuesday, December 18 until Saturday,
RESIDENTS were celebrating by planning a street party back in 1994 to mark the 'adoption' of a nearby road. People living near Winward Street in Westhoughton were fighting for years to have the street adopted and improved but were finally given good
BOLTON residents have the chance to thank staff who go the extra mile by voting in this year’s council awards. Bolton’s Best Staff Awards recognise the achievements of council workers and the judges need your help to pick the winner in the Best
AN AWARD-winning wedding venue in Bolton has been named the best countryside site in the region to tie the knot. The Wellbeing Farm was handed the prize for best countryside wedding venue at the North West finals of the Wedding Industry Awards.
A FAMILY have been left heartbroken after their missing dog was found dead on railway tracks. Jodie Gallagher appealed to Bolton News readers to help find Zizou, a two-year-old French bulldog who escaped from his home in Grange Road, Bromley Cross
PUPILS were given new goals when Bolton Wanderers star Erhun Oztumer paid a special visit to Highfield Primary School in Farnworth. It was part of the youngsters' Daily Mile initiative, which aims to get children out of the classroom for 15 minutes
A MARATHON runner has stepped up to help people keep fit. Melonie Crompton will find time between training for her ninth marathon this year to start the new Over Hulton Running Club, open to people of any level. The mother of two will compete
A SCHOOL in Great Lever marked the centenary of Armistice Day with a beautifully creative waterfall of poppies. Pupils from the ESSA Academy in Lever Edge Lane recreated the famous Tower of London poppy display with 1,500 of their own hand-made
CHRISTMAS is a time to spread joy and volunteering can do just that while being fun and rewarding. Bolton Hospice is in need of volunteers in a variety of roles – there will be something to suit everyone. The Furniture Plus warehouse on Manchester
COMMUTERS on the M66 will be experiencing delays this morning due to one of the lanes being blocked. A lane is blocked between junctions three and four southbound on the approach to Simister Island. This is due to an earlier accident.
A BOLTON MP has been called out by a fellow politician over his stance on the spatial framework. Chris Green, Conservative MP for Bolton West provoked the ire of Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett after accusing Manchester leaders of “faffing around
FOR more than 25 years the Mayor of Bolton's Remembrance Concert has been raising money for various charities. This year around £2,000 was raised for Bolton Cadets and veteran charities. The Mayor of Bolton Cllr Elaine Sherrington said: “I felt
CHRIS Green says he supports local democracy and decision making, but what a shame he didn’t support this when Lancashire Council made the decision to ban fracking. This was then overturned by the Conservative Government’s home secretary, Saavid
POLICE are right to launch their annual anti-drink and drug-driving campaign early. After a weekend of several horror crashes in which three people were killed and four seriously injured. In two of the crashes, drivers have been arrested on suspicion
UNBEATEN Radcliffe Old Boys A increased their lead at the top of the BSF Over-35s Division One with a resounding 5-0 home victory over bottom side Salford Waggon. Martin Browne scored a brace as Paul Murray, Carl Lomax and Daz Buckley added one
I AM a hardened season ticket holder at the University of Bolton Stadium. I am finding it hard to remember when, if ever, we have had to suffer such lack of entertainment and dire performances . . . match after match after match . I am amazed
BOLTON Hockey Club ladies' first team suffered a 3-1 away defeat to league leaders Wilmslow. The hosts took a 2-0 lead into the second half and extended it before Bolton pulled one back with a quick passing move out from the back. Jessica Harwood
AT ONE disability football club in Bolton, anyone can become a master. In 2005, teenagers Aaron Kearsley and Dale Kellett founded their own football team and now, AFC Masters boasts more than 80 disabled players across a range of age groups, training
RAMSBOTTOM Town A did not have it all their own way against Nomads in the Bolton and District Table Tennis League Premier Division. They had a comfortable 19-15 win with no players of either side able to achieve maximum points. This allowed second-placed
HORWICH Hockey Club ladies' first team edged their local derby with Bolton second team 2-1 on Saturday to remain top of Division Two. After Horwich goalkeeper Zoe Dudley denied the visitors with a diving save, her side went ahead when Aimee Gilmore
A THIRD-MINUTE Tom Bentham goal sent Atherton Collieries to the top of the Evo-Stik West table with a 1-0 win at Leek Town. Colls will have felt they had a point to prove after a meek midweek performance at Garstang which ultimately led to a penalty
BOLTON’S best and brightest have been highlighted for their commitment to sport. Winners in the Bolton Sports Awards were announced at an event at the University of Bolton Stadium in September and will go on to compete at the Greater Manchester
A NUMBER of illuminating experiences can be enjoyed this week thanks to Bolton's first Light Festival. Communities will come together for a series of unique and enjoyable events in the inaugural event, which was inspired by a hugely popular lantern
BREAKING down barriers and bringing people together -that's one of the main aims of Bolton Interfaith Week. Organised by Bolton Interfaith Council, the annual event began with an open day yesterday at Bolton Library where visitors viewed displays
FLY-TIPPERS caught after dumping a shopping trolley full of rubbish, a pile of car parts, sections of roofing and bags full of kitchen utensils have been fined thousand of pounds. The culprits were tracked down by Bolton Council and prosecuted.
MILLIONS observed a national silence to remember those who lost their lives in conflict and every town has its own tragedies. In Bolton, countries were united as hundreds gathered to remember the crew of a bomber which crashed into the moors 75
KARL Dunbarton grabbed a last-minute winning goal as Newbury maintained their 100-per-cent winning record against Farnworth neighbours Dehaviland. The Division One pacesetters won an enthralling game 5-4 at Harper Green. Striker Dunbarton gave
WITH two weeks to mull over his side’s current plight, Phil Parkinson remains adamant he can engineer Wanderers’ recovery once they get back in action. Saturday’s defeat at home to Swansea City – without as much as a goal for the supporters to cheer
