PEOPLE in Kearsley complained about an exploding noise this afternoon. The ‘explosion’ happened just after 12.30pm - but thankfully had a reasonable explanation. The noise, which was described by residents as ‘huge’, was caused by a tyre on
A plumber from Burnley has found internet fame for fixing pipes and boilers for vulnerable customers free of charge. James Anderson, 52, says he has helped thousands of elderly and disabled people in need since shutting down his private firm and
A DOG has died and another was taken seriously ill after their owners said they ate cannabis left on a footpath. Kai Collins, from Darwen, said his auntie’s dog, Charlie, died last week after he became ill from eating cannabis left on a path during
SAHIR Iqbal shone on a big night of boxing at the Bolton Whites Hotel. Bolton’s rising star made it six wins out of six as a professional with a points victory over durable veteran Kevin McCauley on Friday evening. The 23-year-old’s only frustration
RURAL traditions were showcased as those connected with the farming industry showed how to plough a field. Westhoughton’s popular annual ploughing contest returned over the weekend bringing farmers and those connected with farming life to Brinsop
THE FAMILY of an 87-year-old woman who died after her car crashed into a fire station have paid tribute to her. Sheila Hart, was driving down Chorley New Road at 3.20pm on Friday when her black Hyundai hit the wall of Horwich Community Fire Station
AN 87-year-old woman has died after her car crashed into the side of a fire station. Sheila Hart, from Lostock, was taken to hospital after the collision at Horwich Community Fire Station in Chorley New Road on Friday but passed away this morning
A MAN accused of murdering an 11-month-old baby in Radcliffe last week has made his first appearance at Manchester Crown Court. During a short hearing, with Zak Eko appeaing via a video link from custody, he spoke only to confirm his name, address
A MAN has been left in a 'life-threatening condition' after his car flipped onto its bonnet during a crash. Police have confirmed that the man - believed to be in his 30s - suffered 'very serious injuries' to his head when the silver Chevrolet Spark
POLICE are appealing for information after a man was left in a critical condition in hospital following a hit and run. The 46-year-old was walking on High Street, Atherton, close to the junction with Alder Street when he was hit by a Range Rover
JESSE Dinnie hailed the character of his Atherton side after finally securing Association promotion with victory over champions Heaton on Saturday - a week after they thought it had been achieved. Atherton beat their visitors by 27 runs at Higham
ACTOR Catherine Tyldesley's husband has said that he is fully prepared to become the target of jokes about the so-called Strictly curse. Fitness trainer Tom Pitfield, who has been married to the former Coronation Street star who hails from Walkden
WALKDEN are targeting regional success next season after completing the Bolton League’s cup and league double on Saturday. Jonathan Fowler’s side, Hamer Cup winners last month, won at relegated Adlington by eight wickets chasing only 62 to secure
MAGISTRATES have fined a man after he destroyed two women's windows and assaulted another man. Gary Beck, aged 47, of Craven Street East, Horwich, had denied committing the offences on December 8 last year and January 19 but then changed his plea
AN expanding credit hire and legal services firm is on course to more than double its presence in Bolton over the next 12 months. Bond Turner, part of the Anexo Group, took a floor at The Parklands, in Middlebrook, last autumn. And by the end
A PRIMARY school teacher has swapped the classroom for coding - and landed his dream job in Bolton. Craig Jones had been a teacher for seven years when he decided to follow his passion for computing as a career. And now his ambition and industry
INDEPENDENT firms in Atherton, Leigh and Tyldesley can apply for the latest offerings from a business cash pot. Council chiefs in Wigan borough have reopened their Business Booster Fund for applications, with loans of up to £10,000 up for grabs.
THE partners behind a Bolton online accountancy firm are celebrating bringing 300 new client on board in a year. Bosses at More Than Accountants, based in Burnden House, Viking Street, believe that the government’s Making Tax Digital initiative
“THERE are very few people who could have made me sing again,” says Cllr David Greenhalgh, leader of Bolton Council, who 30 years ago was chosen to star in Les Miserables on the West End stage. But for one night only, Cllr Greenhalgh will remove
DIGITAL engineers will be able to develop their ‘street smarts’ before being sent out on the road - after the launch of a new £1.7m training centre in Bolton. Trainers at telecoms network giant Openreach have constructed a row of replica homes,
A DATE has been set for an inquest into the death of a father of three who died in a “brutal” assault. Former soldier, Michael Peers, died aged 37 on July 22, 2018, after an assault during a “disturbance” inside a block of flats in Brownlow Way,
A FIRE which ripped through a nursery left staff heartbroken and children asking ‘why?’ But their faith was quickly restored as people from Breightmet and further afield rallied round to help. Now, just under a year on since the fire, work to
KEITH Hill has warned there may still be pain for Wanderers in their rebuilding effort – but promised it will be worth the wait. A 6-1 defeat at Rotherham United in his first league game was hardly the ideal start, yet the new Bolton boss asked
WANDERERS could be without their first-choice strikers once again for tomorrow night’s visit of Oxford United. Keith Hill confirmed after the 6-1 defeat at Rotherham United that both Daryl Murphy and Chris O’Grady had picked up injuries in the
AFTER weeks of intensive training Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley is finally experience the glitz and glamour of Strictly Come Dancing. The Walkden actor took part in a photoshoot alongside her Strictly dance partner Johannes Radebe.
RESIDENTS are up in arms about plans to turn a council-owned woodland into a private garden. Plans to turn the woodland into a residential garden have been submitted by the adjacent property in Church Road. Jai Singh-Vaghela intends to buy
PROPERTY chiefs at Logistics North are confident more large-scale units - offered as part of a new partnerships - will soon be snapped up. Four of out of nine ‘Multiply’ sites, constructed by owners Harworth with Lancashire County Pension Fund,
CAMPAIGNERS are in a race against time to raise money for a memorial to fallen soldiers. Jim Clarke, chair of the Friends of Moses Gate Group, has been attempting to install a monument to those who fought in both the first and second world wars
A WOMAN taking her sick child to hospital was accosted by a sex offender who tried to kiss her. Bolton Crown Court heard that the mum had just pulled into the car park outside the accident and emergency department at the Royal Bolton Hospital when
SURGERY for hernias, tongue tie and some types of laser surgery are expected to take place less frequently across the region as health commissioners look to change their policy. Referrals for surgical repairs of hernias should fall as a reduction
EXTREME debts can cause significant stress and difficulty for individuals and their families - and for some people the problem is only getting worse. For many the bills are accumulated through vital services such as water, gas or electricity but
A THIEF who burgled a town centre discount store has been jailed for 12 weeks. At Bolton Magistrates’ Court Daniel Glyn Jones, aged 36, of Cressingham Road, Bolton, pleaded guilty to burgling Poundland in Bolton, stealing £800 worth of goods including
