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  • PICTURES: Bolton's weekend of stormy weather

    BOLTON was battered by rain, wind and snow this weekend as ‘Storm Hannah’ blasted across the region. The huge weather system was the second to hit Bolton in a week, bringing torrential rain across the town. Several inches of rain fell in just

  • ANGELA KELLY: Inspirational women are everywhere

    THE whole idea of beauty pageants may seem at odds with current thinking on how women value themselves but perhaps we’re too quick to dismiss them. They may well have been only about looks in the distant past but today’s title-holders tend to be

  • PICTURES: Wanderers fans at Wigan Athletic

    Wigan Athletic 5 Bolton Wanderers 2 Did you go to watch the match against Wigan Athletic? If so you might have made it into our Bolton Wanderers fan gallery. Click through the images to see if you recognise anyone cheering on The Whites.

  • ‘As you were’ at up-for-sale multi-million pound mill

    INTENTIONS remain unchanged regarding the future of a Farnworth mill a year after plans to sell the multi-million pound property fell through. The owner of Century Mill, Chadrakant Khajuria, have confirmed that while the property may be put up for

  • Museum’s world-class show

    WITH everything from a coin depicting a bearded Queen Victoria to a wall hanging commemorating Native Americans who have died of AIDS, Bolton Museum’s latest exhibition is fascinatingly thought-provoking. Desire, love, identity: exploring LGBTQ

  • Delays on motorway after crash near Bolton

    MOTORISTS faced delays this morning after a crash on the M60 near Bolton. The incident happened at around 7.30am after vehicles collided between junctions 14 and 13 anti-clockwise. Traffic was held for around an hour as emergency services and

  • How you can win a stay in Rivington's famous Pigeon Tower

    A ONE night stay is being offered in one of Bolton most stunning and intriguing buildings, which for decades has been shut to the public. Now following a multi-million pound restoration programme of the historic Rivington Gardens, including the

  • WEEKEND WALK: Exploring stony brooks and wooded ravines

    OYSTERCATCHERS have been heard calling overhead this week and my first curlew of the year was spotted over East Lancashire. This is a sure sign that spring is coming as these distinctive birds head in from coastal estuaries to summer in the northern

  • GARDENING TIPS: Make an early start on your peas

    NOW storm Gareth has collected his tithe of compost lids and cloches maybe we can get back to getting ready for spring? I hope your greenhouses stood up to the winds. This year I’m making an early start on my peas. Last year’s were dreadful, probably

  • Bolton comedy star's latest stage role

    CRACKERJACK is coming back, much to the delight of Bolton’s own Stu Francis. The light entertainment legend, who presented the massively popular teatime show from 1980 to 1984, said: “I think it’s great news because I never understood why it went