A MAN has been taken to hospital with what is believed to be serious injuries after a two car crash, which left one vehicle on its roof. Emergency services were mobilised to New Lane in Breightmet just before 2pm after a crash involving an Audi
LAST Thursday I attended hospital for treatment. Among other items on a notice board in the waiting area were, "Number of appointments made last month, 1,431, number of non-attended appointments last month, 144." This equates to ten per cent
BOLTON man Yaroslow Tymchyshyn took up a VIP invitation to the Ukrainian Embassy in Hollands Park this month. Embassy First Minister Andriy Marchenko invited him to help celebrate the 28th anniversary of Ukrainian Independence and the remarkable
A PROVISIONAL licence holder has had her car seized after being stopped twice for driving unsupervised. GMP Traffic said the driver was stopped five weeks for driving as a unsupervised licence holder. Posting on Twitter, they said: “Sometimes
HAD Thibauld Verlinden’s fourth-minute goal been decisive and Keith Hill’s assembled avengers emerged from battle at the New York Stadium with points in hand, a phone call from Hollywood would surely have been on its way. The club which battled
ON a sunny Autumnal day, Keith Hill’s 'flat cap' army crossed the Pennines to witness the rebirth of Bolton Wanderers. We’d all seen Sharron Brittan’s video interview and unanimously agreed she seems to have her head screwed on right and that this
Postman Jack Cooper retired after 50 years service in 1982 and is shown here receiving an imperial Service medal at the Tennyson Street sorting office. Jack began working for the Post Office in Bolton at the age of 14 and, apart from six years in the
BOLTON's Hindu community is all set to move into a high profile location in readiness for a busy autumn in the town centre. At the end of this month, the town's Hindu community will stage a nine-day festival of dance. And at the end of October
WHETHER you want to work or play, or do a bit of both, there's plenty to choose from in Bolton next week. Amazonia Bolton A fantastic playground for kids under the age of 10 including a climbing area, indoor train, Lost Valley golf (£4.50 for
PEARS are in plentiful supply at the moment and a lovely seasonal ingredient to cook with as well as eat raw. Like many other fruits, pears combine well with rich, fatty meat such as duck and pork as well as strong, sharp flavours such as blue cheese
METRO Mayor Andy Burnham could have more control over budgets, under new plans set out by the government. Northern mayors and combined authorities will have greater control over setting local train fares, timetables, and budgets under sweeping new
IT will be party time at Breightmet Library next week as it celebrates its 10th birthday. Activities include storytelling fun, songs, and play. And The Rainbow Bird will be making an appearance between noon and 12.45pm and children can do the
NEWS that the Bolton Marathon could be making a comeback sent us heading back into the archives to the time of the original races. When the first Bolton Marathon was held in 1981, mass participation events were very much in their infancy. Earlier
BOLTON Ramblers will be leading a 12 mile walk from Horwich through some local beauty spots on September 22. The walk will explore the open countryside between Horwich and Blackrod before heading south to Haigh Hall and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
A HOT drink will be ready for those visiting Horwich Library later this month. The library is one of the many places locally and nationally taking part in this year's World's Biggest Coffee Morning. Library staff and Library Loops Group are hosting
IT’S hard to believe that it is 17 years since millions of TV viewers cheered on an unknown Will Young as he swept to victory in Pop Idol beating Gareth Gates in the final. But Will, now a successful West End star and with a string of hit albums
PUBS, clubs and bars across the town are set to receive new equipment from police to help keep people safe on nights out. Officers have been working with venues around Bolton as part of the Best Bar None scheme to try to preempt any issues, especially
THE MAN trying to resurrect one of the town's biggest sporting events has ambitious plans for the future. Richard Smith this week announced a date for the return of the Bolton Marathon - an event which has not been held in the borough since 1987
THE FAMILY of a former landlady have raised a toast to her after renaming the pub in her honour. Susan Beeley managed the Toll Bar Inn on Chorley New Road, Horwich, for 17 years before her death last year. Now, after an extensive renovation,
FIVE-years-ago Amber-Leigh Jones was a young independent woman enjoying life. The former Canon Slade pupil had graduated in psychology and had a job helping people with disabilities. But now she needs 24/7 care after being diagnosed with a
RESTAURANTS from across the region that have made it into the Guide’s Top 50 Restaurants have been unveiled and lots are just a short journey down the road. The shortlist recognises the best talent in the country; a place on the list represents
