WEEKS of jungle fever came to a skin-crawling close tonight in the final of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Eastenders star Jacqueline Jossa was crowned queen of the jungle and campmate Andy Whyment, from Walkden, came runner up. The
Re the story about trams coming to Bolton: The very first sentence then says the project could happen and goes on to quote, and again further in the article What you’ve got to do is get the bids in, got to make sure it all kind of stacks up, and
If I may reply to an editorial in The Bolton News regarding the general election and the media. Britain's most powerful newspaper groups, the Telegraph, the Murdoch press (Sun, Times) the Mail, the Express are dedicated to the destruction of Jeremy
IT’S panto season – oh yes it is! Nothing quite says Christmas like pigs in blankets, dodgy secret Santa presents and, of course, the much-loved, quintessentially British past-time of the pantomime. The curtain is up on Aladdin which runs at
A MAN has been arrested after a video posted on social media showed a supporter making racist gestures at the Manchester derby yesterday. Police were called to a report of a fan making alleged racist gestures and sounds towards players during the
IT WAS beginning to look a lot like Christmas over the weekend as families flocked to the town centre for a festive affair. Dozens of people descended on Victoria Square for the official opening of the Winter Wonderland festival. Children were
A MOTORWAY slip road was shut due to a crash. North West Ambulance Service, traffic officers and North West Motorway Police were called to the M60 at Junction 13 for Swinton and Worsley. Drivers were diverted away from the junction after the
WATCHING Bolton Wanderers does very little for your blood pressure. There was no denying frustration was in the air as injury time ticked down on Saturday evening. Each lateral pass was accompanied with an audible groan, the murmurs of discontent
A PRIMARY school has sent their pupils’ aspirations sky high – after the school’s mascot was launched into the space. Westleigh Methodist Primary School sent Brian the Lion, named after the esteemed physicist, Brian Cox, into space earlier this
FAMILIES wrapped up warm for a special festive fair to help raise money for a homeless charity. The annual Smithills Christmas Market drew in around 1,000 people, with visitors seizing the opportunity to get in the festive spirit. Planning for
NOMINATIONS are already coming in for Bolton’s Unsung Heroes who underpin the life of the town every day. These are the people who quietly work away for the good of others, seeking no reward for themselves. But now the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Hilary
ACTOR Andy Whyment, from Walkden, is the favourite to be named as king of the jungle in the final of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! Dozens of people across the country are rooting for the 38-year-old Coronation Street star to win the series
Bolton Wanderers 2 AFC Wimbledon 2 Did you go to the home game against AFC Wimbledon? If so you might have made it into our Bolton Wanderers fan gallery. Click through the images to see if you recognise anyone cheering on The Whites.
Aladdin The Albert Halls, Bolton Until New Year’s Eve IT’S panto season – oh yes it is! Nothing quite says Christmas like pigs in blankets, dodgy secret Santa presents and, of course, the much-loved, quintessentially British past-time
TWO mobs of youths were moved on by police after 'causing annoyance' last night. Halliwell neighbourhood officers were called to Chorley Old Road where the large group had congregated at about 8pm. Police were later called to a large group of
A VEHICLE had to be recovered from trees at the side of the M61 after it veered off the road. Police stopped traffic on the motorway at Junction 3 for Farnworth and Kearsley in the early hours of this morning while the vehicle was pulled out.
AN investigation has been launched over alleged racist abuse during the Manchester derby yesterday. Police said they are aware of a video that has been shared widely on social media. The footage appears to show a Man City fan abusing United
LOOKING for something to keep you or the family entertained this weekend? Well we've got you covered with five fun things going on around Bolton. Bolton Winter Festival FROM now until the beginning of January, Victoria Square will play host
LIAM Bridcutt could be side-lined for several weeks after suffering a second shoulder injury in training at Wanderers. The on-loan Nottingham Forest midfielder was only two games into his comeback from a fractured sternum and dislocated shoulder
ALMOST 900 men and boys went to work at the Pretoria Pit on December 21,1910 - 344 never returned home. In an instant, 344 men and boys (the youngest just 13) lost their lives as a result of an underground explosion, making it the second worst
WE are incredibly lucky that some of the finest varieties of shellfish can be found in British waters and scallops are a great example of this. Noted for their mild, sweet flavour and firm yet delicate texture, scallops are widely available at this
IT’S beginning to look a lot like Christmas and with the onset of the festive season comes the inevitable party. Whether it’s at work, school, church or old aged people’s home, the Bolton News has been there to capture the moment with generations
Flavoured with a squeeze of lime and a touch of vinegar, shell suitably gnarly and its contents glistening under the early winter sun, the oyster I’m about to shuck on a near-empty Moroccan beach is about as straight-from-the-sea as it gets. Barely
FOR the past 15 years, Craig Revel Horwood has been the man we have loved to hate as one of the judges on the hit TV show Strictly Come Dancing. On the show he’s always been something of a pantomime villain, handing out harsh criticism and low
TRAINS will run on Boxing Day this year for the first time under the current operator. Northern, which runs most rail services in the region, has confirmed that a service will run from Bolton to Salford Central. Paul Barnfield, service delivery
A MAN who was hit in the face by a startled pigeon in the town centre is calling on the council to cull the creatures. Tom Jones was left bruised after being struck above his eye but was concerned that his wounds could have been much more severe
GREATER Greater Manchester's Mayor Andy Burnham has warned people to take a Tory promise to bring Metrolink to Bolton 'with a large pinch of salt', On Wednesday transport secretary Grant Shapps came to the town to announce that if his party won
