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  • LETTER: Stay in EU even if we will be a laughing stock

    I VOTED leave in the EU referendum. I now wish to stay in the EU. My reasons for leaving were many, but are probably in line with everyone else’s reasons, like corruption, federalism, borders, lack of accountability, etc. The Reasons for staying

  • When and where you can see Santa and his sleigh

    TURTON Rotary Club’s Christmas sleigh is setting out to bring Christmas cheer to children and adults alike. Santa and his snowmen will once again tour the streets raising money for charity and President Alan Smith is hoping for another bumper year

  • Bolton Wanderers' players still waiting for November salary

    PHIL Parkinson has confirmed Wanderers’ players were NOT paid their overdue salary this morning – but added that the club was working to find a swift solution. A handful of Wanderers’ senior players had demanded an audience with the chairman last

  • Queen's award given to "outstanding" Heaton woman

    A HEATON Woman has been commended with a British Empire Medal. Ruxmani Patel, who works at Shree Krishna Temple, in Beverley Road was awarded the medal by the Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, Warren Smith. At the ceremony in Wigan Town

  • Charting the loss of The Town That Vanished

    TEACHER Ian Robinson will this weekend release his debut book called The Town That Vanished. The book chronicles the two-year mass observation study carried in Bolton in the late 1930s, possibly in a way they had never been observed before. The

  • Bolton's buses like a 'third world service'

    THE RELIABILITY of buses across Greater Manchester is declining, according to report from the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee. Figures show that reliability of scheduled services has dropped from last year by 0.42 per cent. In comparison

  • LOOKING BACK: Youngsters have a party down the pub!

    It was party time down the pub for these youngsters in January, 1973 – and Father Christmas even made a special visit even though it was well past December 25. The late party was for children of regulars at the Mosley Arms in Breightmet and they were

  • Bolton school closes due to power cut

    A Bolton school is closed today, following a power cut. Westhoughton High was unable to open this morning as a result of a localised power failure. The school explained the buildings would remain shut due to health and safety reasons. Headteacher

  • Co-op store forced to close TWICE after staff threatened

    Security has been stepped up at a Farnworth store due to customers threatening staff. Co-op, in Highfield Road has closed early twice in the past week due to two similar but seemingly unrelated incidents. The incidents took place on Saturday

  • Chaser Anne Hegerty leaves the I'm a Celebrity jungle

    FORMER Brain of Bolton Anne Hegerty has left the I’m a Celebrity jungle. She exited the camp on Wednesday after losing the vote but was not downhearted. When she learned that fellow celebrity John Barrowman had been saved instead of her, 60

  • Discarded cigarette caused carpet smoulder

    A DISCARDED cigarette caused a carpet fire at a house in Halliwell. Fortunately, the occupant of a first floor flat in in Longtown Gardens was awoken by a smoke alarm. He left the property and called the Fire Service at 8.14pm on Wednesday..

  • BURNDEN ROAD RUNNERS: Ferguson is a Red Rose veteran champion

    BURNDEN’S Anne Ferguson is the L60 Red Rose Cross Country champion after the last in the four-race series. Ferguson’s three wins in the earlier races meant she could afford to sit out the final one in Todmorden, with Paula Pilling and Louise Wall

  • Christmas concert set to be a sell out

    TICKETS are selling fast for the Eagley Band and Smithills Community Christmas Concert. With three weeks still to go, the show, in aid of Bolton Hospice, is set to be a sell out. The concert will be held in the historic Victoria Hall. Conductor

  • Show brings the wild west to Bolton

    THE cast of Kearsley Amateur Dramatic Society's saddled up to bring the wild west to Bolton! The theatre company performed the musical Calamity Jane, which starred Doris Day and Howard Keel in the 1953 film. Pictured are Lynn Haslam, left, and

  • LOSTOCK AC: Liptrot makes his Mark with top-10 finish

    LOSTOCK AC's Mark Liptrot continued his excellent end-of-year form with a storming top-10 finish at the Dark Peaks trail marathon on Saturday. Starting in the Peak District village of Langsett, the 27-mile race with 4,000 feet of climbing, visits

  • FLASHBACK: Memories of Bolton town team

    THE picture of the Bolton Under-15s town from 1986 printed recently evoked memories, not least from former player Alan Tonge. Not only did he recall those days, the player pictured on the right of the front row next to former Manchester City and

  • Choir in fine voice for festive season

    IT certainly is the season to sing and members of Bolton Chamber Choir are in fine voice for their concert. Singers will perform their first concert with their new musical director Stewart Hankinson. The four part choir consists of about 16 members

  • Bolton Mayor's Christmas Fair coming to Albert Halls

    The Mayor's Christmas Fair is coming to the Albert Halls in Bolton on Saturday. From 10am, there will be more than 25 stalls selling gifts and homemade crafts, refreshments. A tombola and table top games will also make an appearance. The Mayor

  • Wanderers Supporters' Trust reply to Ken Anderson criticism

    THE Bolton Wanderers Supporters’ Trust has produced a five-page riposte to club owner Ken Anderson and repeated their call for better communication with fans. A statement sent out to members yesterday – and available to view in full on the BWFCST

  • Parkinson sees promise in new striker partnership

    POSITIVES have hardly been plentiful for Phil Parkinson at Wanderers of late – but he is drawing encouragement from a new strike partnership trialled against Wigan Athletic. After pairing Sammy Ameobi with Christian Doidge against the Latics, the