ALL parents surely want their children to be able to work in a calm environment at school so they have the best chance of learning as well as they can. Teachers also need to be sure of working in that kind of atmosphere so that they can deliver
HERE at the CCG, we are always looking for ways we can improve how we interact and engage with the public. For some time, we have wanted to make it easier for people with a disability, or those whose first language isn’t English, to access the information
A MAN from Oldham has been arrested after he made a post on social media supporting a terror attack which killed 49 people in a New Zealand mosque. Police became aware of the 24-year-old after he started to make comments referencing the shooting
A DERBY demolition put an emphatic full stop on another miserable week for Bolton Wanderers, with hosts Wigan Athletic running riot in a 5-2 win. Wanderers’ off-field woes continued apace but on the field was an equally dour time, with the Whites
I was working away with a client last week when she asked me: “Is interval training better than longer cardio sessions?” Brilliant question and one that has been long been argued over for years. There is no doubt that both types of exercise improve
IMAGINE the scene. It’s the not-too-distant future. Scientists have continued to make strides in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics. The result is a cyber soldier that, unlike a human, can march into battle and withstand most weaponry
A FLOOD warning for Bessy Brook in Lostock has been lifted but authorities are still monitoring other areas as river levels rise. At 1pm today the Environment Agency warned residents that a sustained period of heavy rain had caused the brook to
WITH April just round the corner you can expect a raft of changes in the law. Most of the new rules relate to employment, with laws coming into force from April 1. Firstly, both the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW)
Q How bad are sugary sweets for children’s teeth? A Sweets — whether they’re big or small, hard-boiled or chewy — are a weak spot for so many of us. As children we were always rewarded with sweets for being well-behaved, completing chores and
THESE schoolboys were stopping for a nosey on their way home on August 7, 1940. They were in Tonge Moor and had paused after school to watch the progress of the demolition of Tonge Moor Cinema. The work had reached a key stage and while two demolition
4:57pm That's that folks. 5-2 it finishes. Fair play to those BW fans who stayed to the bitter, bitter end
FOUR people have been injured after a car was deliberately driven at pedestrians in Bury town centre. The incident happened at around 11.10pm last night following a dispute outside a premises in Market Street. Minor injuries were sustained by
A MAN has been arrested in connection with a "shocking" attempted rape in Trafford. A woman in her 50s had been walking across a car park near Firs Road in Ashton-on-Mersey when she was attacked by a man. The man sexually assaulted the woman
IT is easy to find newly-opened business, Soapy Skin, - just follow your nose. The delicious scents emanating from the upper floor of Market Place are the work of Janet Shorrocks and her husband, David. Their skincare products allow guilt-free
AN MP's wife has been given permission to create five new residential dwellings at a property in Bolton's green belt. Shkeela Kayani, who is married to Manchester Gorton MP Afzal Khan, applied to convert a garage, outbuilding and stables at their
A FORMER senior council leader has been appointed the new chairman of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. Donna Hall, will succeed the trust’s current chairman, David Wakefield, when his term of office ends at the end of this month. Ms Hall was appointed
THE M66 motorway has been shut in both directions after the River Irwell burst its banks. All lanes have been closed northbound and southbound around junction 1 at Ramsbottom as flooding from the swollen river has spread. Highways England has
POLICE have issued an urgent appeal for information after a serious crash left two teenagers fighting for their lives. The teens — aged 17 and 18 — were two of four occupants of a gold Peugeot 206 which crashed into a tree in Chorley New Road
In 1988 the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Bolton as part of the town’s 150th birthday celebrations. The celebrations marked Bolton’s incorporation as a borough by Queen Victoria in October 1838. During this royal visit the Queen officially
AHEAD of today’s massive ‘six-pointer’ at fellow strugglers Wigan Athletic, Steve Parkin expects Wanderers to put in a show of high-intensity. Bolton collected a much-needed three points at home to Millwall a week ago but were then deeply disappointing
EVERYONE knows Bill Naughton, who grew up in Bolton, wrote the play Alfie which became a hit film and propelled Michael Caine to international fame. But did you know he also wrote the novel, Alfie Darling as a sequel? Published in 1970, it details
THE numbers of children being expelled from Bolton schools has rocketed. Figures presented to councillors show that permanent exclusions in schools this academic year are nearly double those at the same time last year. The statistics come as
WORKERS digging up an old gas main discovered more than they were expecting this week when they dug up a segment of the old electric tram line. As they were excavating Halliwell Road, the group found a section of iron which the tram would have
A MULTI-million pound injection has transformed the busiest accident and emergency department in Greater Manchester. The Royal Bolton Hospital has not only redesigned its casualty department to provide a modern department — but is also changing
DANGEROUS and illegal drivers pose a risk to every motorist on the road. And traffic police have a tough job keeping on top of illegal motorists across Greater Manchester. Officers can seize a vehicle if they think it’s being used in a way
POP star Jamie Lawson’s latest music video, which was filmed at Bolton’s Market Centre, has now been released. The video for The Answer was filmed last month and features the unusual sight of Jamie and his pals bouncing around the centre on Spacehoppers
IN honour of St Patrick’s Day tomorrow (and my Irish roots) this week’s recipe is, of course, a nod to the Emerald Isle. Guinness cake is one of my family favourites and I always look forward to a slice or two when I visit my brother in Ireland (if
AN ARTISAN pie shop in Astley Bridge has recently gained an unlikely celebrity fan. Bert’s Home Bake, in Blackburn Road, was opened by Kirk Bancroft and David Herbert in August 2018. Recently they have seen their stock rise after a shout-out
