POLICE have found a cannabis farm in Halliwell. Community support officers from GMP Bolton South entered a property after being informed by a local resident about the possibility of a farm. The cannabis plants were destroyed. PSCO Thornley
I AM afraid I cannot let Councillor Linda Thomas off the hook so easy when she boasts about the gobbling up of Bolton’s green belt by the Tories. With the exception of two years, Labour has held leadership of Bolton Council since 1980 and returned
POLICE have released pictures of men they want to speak to in connection with an aggravated burglary. Three men entered a property on Duke Street North, in Halliwell shortly before 5am on January 18. One of the men was armed with a knife as he
A MULTI-faith public vigil will be held in Bolton to remember those killed in the recent shootings in New Zealand. The remembrance event will be held on the steps of Bolton Town Hall in Victoria square at 1.30pm on Saturday, March 23. The vigil
A SELF-EMPLOYED gardener who "would not say boo to a goose" cannot explain why he daubed "no blacks" at the home of an African man and his 10-year-old son, a court has heard. Vaughan Dowd, 54, painted the front door of the home of solicitor Jackson
LITTLE ones will be able to treat their mums to a special gift that won't break the piggy bank this Mother's Day. Morrisons have launched a new range specifically for thoughtful children who don't have lots of cash to spare. The limited edition
A family are 'heartbroken' after their 11-week-old puppy was found dead on their front gate — strung up by metal wire. British Bulldog Wilma was stolen during a burglary at their house on Cranberry Lane in Darwen on Tuesday morning. Andrew
WERE you in town the day radio star Becky Want breezed into Bolton to officially open the St Andrew's Arcade? If you were one of the children chosen to be on this picture with the Piccadilly Radio DJ, you would be aged in your late30s or 40s by
BOLTON has a new sporting hero. Special Olympics Great Britain cyclist Kiera Byland has emulated her hero Sir Chris Hoy with a sixth World Games gold medal. The 21-year-old from Bromley Cross, has dominated her events at the two Special Olympic
DO you remember the traditional pet shop that was located in Bolton town centre? Mittens Pet Shop, in Soho Street, used to keep a range of pets including rabbits, cats and birds. One resident also recalls a mynah bird that was for sale inside
ONE of the Bolton’s leading jazz orchestras The Managers Big Band are gearing up to play another of their much-loved home gigs. Their next quarterly performance will take place tonight at their long-time rehearsal space and home, Bolton Ukrainian
ONE Bolton woman left her job to take care of her parents, but in her precious spare time she has managed turn her lifelong passion for homegrown horticulture to create a successful environmentally-friendly soap business. Vicky Urmston, a 57-year-old
A PRIMARY school has been told it requires improvement. Radcliffe Primary School has been rated as requiring improvement in each of the five assessed criteria following a full inspection. The school, which has 339 pupils, received the same rating
WHEN one of the world’s most famous and successful brass bands, Black Dyke, takes to the Victoria Hall stage in Bolton on Saturday under its Musical Director Nicholas Childs, the town will be in for an incredible evening. Harry Potter, Pirates
“HE brightened up every single day” — a mother has paid tribute to her son whose life was cut short by the Manchester Arena attack. John Atkinson, aged 28, was described as “the centre” of his family. His mother Daryl Price and step-father Kevan
A TEAM of officers are out in force to crack down on anti-social behaviour across Bolton. The new Public Spaces Protection Order started this month grants council officers and police additional powers to clamp down on a range of activities considered
RESIDENTS are concerned that construction work is taking place on an old office building despite planning permission being refused. Proposals were submitted last year to turn Atlas House, in Manchester Road, Kearsley into an eight-bedroom house
The NHS is unable to train enough GPs and nurses to meet demand and the situation is at crisis point, leading health experts have warned. The King’s Fund, Nuffield Trust and Health Foundation said the Government would miss its target to recruit
SIMON Jordan, the former Crystal Palace owner, has launched a scathing condemnation of Ken Anderson’s time in charge at Wanderers. The businessman, who made his fortune in the phone industry, correctly predicted that Bolton would be successful
WANDERERS live to fight another day — but yesterday’s news of a mystery buyer produced in the High Court has been met with a degree of scepticism by many supporters. A judge granted a two-week adjournment in a winding-up hearing brought by HMRC
A WALKING club is planning a trio of new trips this weekend. Bolton CHA Rambling Club has invited any interested walkers to join them on routes of varying distance. All three rambles take place on Saturday. The first walk is set to begin at 8.40am
GOVERNMENT funding to crack down on rogue landlords will be used to set up a rogue landlord hub. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has received £128,000 to crack down on rogue landlords in the region. The money comes from at £19.5 million
AT the final fling of a gruelling cross-country winter season, Horwich duo Eva Baldwin and Georgia Heath gained further honours in representing Greater Manchester at the English Schools' championships at Temple Newsam, near Leeds. Coach Andy Townsend
MIDWIVES will help women at risk of becoming homeless. This month national guidance from the Royal College of Midwives was launched at a Bolton NHS Foundation Trust site. Midwives will be trained to spot the signs of homelessness or those at
BURNDEN enjoyed a double success at the Wigan Half Marathon. Andy Dunleavy won the V60 category with a time of 1hr 34mins 2secs and Anne Ferguson followed that by taking the F60 prize in 1:43:51. Paul Duke was the fastest member at the event,
THIS weeks' delve into The Bolton News picture archives during football's international break has unearthed this picture of Blackrod youngsters, who were looking to re-enact England's 1966 World Cup win, at Blackrod Carnival that same year. The
FORTNITE fans could win a huge £25,000 playing their favourite game. The EStars tournament has been touring the country since January and comes to Manchester this week. EStars is bringing Fortnite Battleground to the Etihad Stadium for an all-day
THE first name on Steve Bruce's team sheet at Sheffield Wednesday has got to be the diminutive Barry Bannan. The ex-BWFC midfielder controlled the game from beginning to end in our 2-0 defeat recently, and was showboating at times. Conversely
THE skyscrapers of Manhattan inspired Lostock AC's Paul Lacey to a personal-best time at the weekend's New York City half marathon. Starting in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, the race takes in the Lower East Side before heading along 42nd Street to Times
THIRD-placed Forrest A beat the team one place below them in A Section of the Bolton Badminton League, Westhoughton A, 13-5 to stay ahead of them. But the match was a lot closer than the scoreline suggested. Forrest A made a good start when Paula
A RUN down precinct owned by a controversial development firm could be bought up by Bolton Council. The authority has announced a multi-million pound deal to buy the market precinct in Farnworth from St Modwen, which has owned the site since 2011
TESTING of the UK'S first ever driverless bus began this week. Stagecoach held the first public demonstration of its 11.5m ADL Enviro200 on Monday, with the aim of completing a journey while carrying passengers in 2020. The bus uses a system
ELECTRIC cars can be re-charged for free in Bolton, the council has reminded drivers. And they say they are committed to increasing the numbers of charging points in the town. There are currently 18 electric vehicle charging points across the
A FORMER chapel building in the middle of a cemetery is now up for sale. Grade-II listed Astley Bridge Chapel has been put on the market as a ‘commercial development’ at an unlisted price. The church was built in 1883 but has been out of use
THE NHS is unable to train enough GPs and nurses to meet demand and the situation is at crisis point, leading health experts have warned. The King's Fund, Nuffield Trust and Health Foundation said the Government would miss its target to recruit
AS doubts loom over the Hulton Park estate, nearby residents are forming a neighbourhood plan to forge the future of a village which prides itself on its countryside character. At the third Over Hulton neighbourhood forum public consultation on
THE tough new rules to tackle anti-social behaviour in Bolton town centre will be enforced by trained officers, it has been announced. Uniformed Town Centre Enforcement Officers will work alongside Greater Manchester Police and other council staff
CONSERVATIVE, UKIP and Farnworth and Kearsley First councillors walked out of Wednesday night's full council meeting. Around 50 minutes into the meeting, the leader of Bolton Conservatives Cllr David Greenhalgh interrupted a question about district
