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  • Bidding battle down to five at Wanderers

    ADMINISTRATORS at Bolton Wanderers have told potential buyers their ‘best and final’ offers must be in by 4pm Wednesday. A statement from David Rubin & Partners confirmed that the field has now been whittled down from six parties to five, and remaining

  • Review: Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets, RNCM, Manchester

    MASTER songsmith plus masked musicians - what's there not to love? It's not often that you get to see a gig which is pure fun from start to finish; one where those on stage appear to be enjoying themselves just as much as the audience but this one

  • Body of a man found at Blackrod home

    A BODY was discovered after concerned neighbours, worried about a man's welfare, called the police. An air ambulance and police officers arrived at a house in Vicarage Road, Blackrod, shortly after 6pm on Sunday. A GMP spokesman ssaid: "Officers

  • Warning after money taken from under wheelie bin

    A MAN has been seen snatching money from underneath a wheelie bin, say police. CCTV images have been released after money believed to have been left underneath a wheelie bin was stolen. Police officers from Bolton North took to Twitter to warn

  • Five things to do this week in and around Bolton

    There is always so much going on around Bolton during the week. Here's five things you can check out. Egyptian tomb talk EXPLORE Egyptology with guest speakers at the Bolton Library and Museum. Dr Campbell Price, curator of Egypt and the

  • Ironman challenge for golden mum-in-law

    A BOLTON man is preparing to take part in the Ironman UK event next month in memory of his late mother-in-law. Stewart Brierley will join thousands of others in swimming, cycling and running the 112-mile route around Bolton on July 14. A keen

  • Meet the woman who is destroying divisions in Bolton

    PINNED to Stephanie Dermott’s office wall is a poem which reads:- Lest we never forget we are brothers Lest we never forget why we came Lest we never forget that we all belong Lest we never forget we’re the same It’s a credo she

  • Why you can trust your local news brand

    Trusted Local News Brands Reach More People Than Ever Before Local news brands have a long and proud history of being the most trusted source for local news and information in communities across the UK. We take this responsibility to you, our

  • Plans to tackle air pollution in Greater Manchester

    GREATER Manchester leaders are looking for the public's views on plans to improve air quality. Visit the Clean Air Greater Manchester drop-in event tomorrow. It is running from 11am to 3pm in Crompton Place Shopping Centre, near to Subway. Or

  • New roadworks at busy junction for the next seven weeks

    ROADWORKS will be in place at a busy junction for seven weeks. Temporary traffic lights will be installed at Four Lane Ends in Over Hulton while Bolton Council’s highways department carry out work during off-peak periods, starting from Monday.

  • REVIEW: The Importance of Being Earnest

    OSCAR Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest has been described as the most perfectly plotted and written comedy. Impressive though this is, it can create a problem for the actors who have to perform it. Being so familiar, and with a failsafe

  • Tragic brother remembered on new throw line board

    A FORMER Horwich mayoress's brother, who drowned when he was 11, has been immortalised on a life-saving throw line board. Leslie 'Roy' Coups drowned in open water in Horwich in 1949, leaving behind his parents May and Thomas, as well as his sister

  • 'Good progress' on plans for new university centre

    "GOOD progress" is being made on proposals for the University of Bolton to create its first purpose built education centre outside the town, planners say. Last year the university announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bury

  • 'Murder trial' will be held in Town Hall

    A SENSATIONAL murder trial will be heard in Bolton Town Hall this Sunday. Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering wealthy older woman Emily French in order to inherit her fortune. Intriguingly, Mr Vole’s wife, Romaine, will testify against

  • Inspirational training for apprentices

    Bolton at Home has been named as having the ‘most inspiring apprenticeships programme’ at the annual Inspire Awards, which celebrate inclusion and diversity in the UK housing and construction industry. Bolton at Home currently has 16 apprentices

  • Mayor invites veterans to special lunch

    VETERANS and serving armed forces personnel are being invited by the Mayor of Bolton to a special lunch. But if they want to attend, they have until this Friday to let the mayor’s office know. The lunch will be one of a number of activities taking

  • Men being urged to donate blood due to "worrying" shortage

    MEN are being called to urgently donate blood and save lives due to a "worrying" national shortage. The call has been issued by NHS Blood and Transplant as part of National Blood Week, which takes place from today until June 16. New figures show

  • Questions raised after knifeman threatened doctor

    A JUDGE has questioned a Crown Prosecution Service decision over charges brought against a man who threatened a doctor with a knife which means the maximum sentence he can receive is just 12 months in prison. At Bolton Crown Court Jonathan Brownlee

  • Detectives hail sentences for PlayStation theft gang

    TWO men from Bolton and Leigh involved in a shipping container theft which saw £769,000 worth of Playstation accessories taken have escaped jail terms. Keith Williams, 45, and Darren Brown, 38, were part of a gang involved in the disappearance of