A REPORT issued by Wanderers’ administrators has revealed an eyewatering £25million in company creditors. The document, seen by The Bolton News, is a statutory requirement after eight weeks in administration and lists 294 different secured and
A BEDROOM has been left “gutted” after a TV caught fire at a house in Tonge Moor. The blaze broke out in the front upstairs bedroom of a terraced home in Moorfield Grove this afternoon. Firefighters from Bolton Central and Bolton North fire
A BRAVE mother-of-five has spoken of her terror at having to run away from her abusive and controlling partner in nothing but a hoodie after a brutal and prolonged attack. Gemma Hudson, 29, told how she was vomiting blood as her ex-boyfriend, convicted
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has issued a desperate plea for US President Donald Trump to grant him 'political asylum' after being found guilty of contempt of court for filming defendants in a trial. The English Defence League (EDL) founder
DRIVERS faced delays on a busy route into Bolton this afternoon after a car broke down a grass verge. The incident happened on the M61 northbound, near to the turn off for St Peter's Way. The vehicle was towed to the hard shoulder before being
A LETTER to a national newspaper agony aunt has revealed what some are calling the most British sex problem ever. Journalist and politician Rachael Johnson - sister of Prime Minister hopeful Boris - tweeted a picture of the letter to The Times's
A TEENAGE girl arrived in style for her school prom – in a Rolls Royce covered in more than four million crystals. After five years of studying, 16-year-old Blackburn Central High School pupil Isha Sanah Akhtar made a jaw-dropping entrance to the
WANDERERS will be guaranteed games against Bradford City and Rochdale in the group stages of the EFL Trophy. A pre-determined draw has already placed 48 EFL teams in 16 groups, with the fourth team for each group to be drawn live on Friday.
A LADIES' lunch raised £1,100 to help support people affected by domestic abuse. Trafford Domestic Abuse Services organised the lunch at Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham on Saturday June 15. It included a drama performed by MaD Theatre highlighting
DAISY Hill have been told they will be evicted from the Bolton League from the end of this summer after it emerged they only planned to play with one senior team and no juniors next season. The St James Street club were shocked and disappointed,
BOLTON Mets went into their summer mid-season break on the back of a 30-16 defeat at home to Blackpool Stanley in the North West Men’s League Division Five. With the pitch bathed in scorching heat the rugby matched its intensity. The first 10 minutes
Bolton's spirit was highly visible during the Second World War as the nation prepared for an aerial bombardment. Here, a Bolton householder strengthens the air-raid shelter in his garden with earth while his neighbours look on in1939. Unfortunately
PAWEL Olkowski has signed for Turkish side Gazisehir Gaziantep after leaving Wanderers this summer. The Polish full-back terminated the last 12 months of his contract at the University of Bolton Stadium because of pay issues but has now agreed
LABOUR has announced a raft of ambitious proposals for a “revolution in rights” for victims of the leasehold scandal. Today, the party published a consultation setting out plans to end leasehold ownership of houses and flats, alongside measures
FIRE crews have issued a warning and safety advice after being called to a pan of food ablaze. An elderly woman had left her food unattended on the kitchen hob at her home in Ferndown Road, Harwood. Firefighters from Bolton North station were
A GRANDAD whose lungs were washed out with detergent did not die as a result of the error, an inquest has heard. William Hannah, aged 68, was admitted to Salford Royal Hospital in September 2017 after being hit by a car, suffering from a traumatic
Bolton’s Chandrakant Parmar better known to many as Chan Parmar was honoured with the Lifetime Community Achievement Award at Fusion 2019. The North West Fusion Awards were held on Saturday, July 6 at King George’s Hall, Blackburn. Chan has worked
PERFORMING arts students have landed their first big break starring in a music video. The trio who study their art at Bolton College stepped in front of the camera for Solomon Grey, a band whose latest album was declared ‘absolutely beautiful’
THE University of Bolton is developing an innovative centre of excellence to help fight the threat posed by toxic air. The Clean Air Technologies Centre (CATCE) is a collaboration between the university and Bolton company Radic8, a leading provider
WHEN it comes to packing for a summer holiday, what about first aid and healthcare essentials? Beat the burn with sun protection While an appropriate amount of sun is good for us (as it creates vitamin D), too much time in the sun's rays can
A PSYCHOLOGIST stresses how important it is for parents to make time for themselves and be active, even if it's just for a few minutes a day at home. I've got two young children and although I used to be really active, I now do no exercise, because
A HAT-TRICK of community races proved a runaway success as locals turned out in their droves to join in. The series of three 5k races in Over Hulton saw hundreds of adults and kids get running, with more than 90 people attending each evening race
JOSH Magennis has returned to pre-season training with Wanderers as Phil Parkinson’s side pressed on with preparations for their summer opener against York City. The Northern Ireland international had been granted a few extra days off after playing
A £10 MILLION programme to repair the borough’s roads has been given the go ahead. Each ward will receive an equal share of the pot – £500,000 – and councillors have five weeks to work with highways officers and decide a programme of work based
A HORWICH schoolgirl's towering achievement has resulted in her getting a special award from Comic Relief. Earlier this year, eight-year-old Fern O'Brien succeeded in running up hills to Darwen Tower, Peel Tower and Rivington Pike - all in one morning
ALMOST 1,000 homes lay derelict and empty in Bolton, new figures show. Data gathered from the council show there are 973 long-term empty houses in the borough. But the council insists the picture is improving after research found there were 1,362
FARNWORTH is one step closer to getting a £25m government grant as town centre regenerations plans are given the green light. The town has been chosen as one of only 50 areas across the country to go through to the second phase of the Future High
UNPAID bills by the boss of former discount furniture stores in Bolton and Bury have finally caught up with him - three years on. An investigation by the Insolvency Service has seen Altaf Dawood Patel disqualified as a director for six years following
IN life he was loved by the people of Blackrod - and in death his legend will endure for ever more. Villagers held a special memorial service for Pedro the Peacock at his final resting place in Blackrod Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. When Pedro's
FANS of a Bolton park have a chance to vote it the best in the UK. The search is on to find the best open green space in the country. Bolton's Moss Bank Park is one of 55 in the North-West nominated for The Fields in Trust UK’s Best Park 2019
DAVID Wheater has opened up on the hardships being experienced by some of Wanderers’ unpaid players and the motivation behind the squad’s controversial strike at the end of last season. Now four months without wages, the defender admits some savvy
