More than 1,000 jobs have been saved after the owner of the Supercuts and Regis hairdressing chains was bought out of administration. Administrators Deloitte confirmed entrepreneur Lee Bushell supported a management buy-out of Regis UK to secure
In what may be every kid’s dream, Aldi is on the hunt for a panel of children to become the retailer’s official Toy Testers this Christmas. Ten lucky kids will be chosen as testers, guaranteeing them a year’s supply of toys for them to review which
It is alarming to read of current proposals for a tower block on the corner of Trinity Street and Bradshawgate. Whatever mistakes the council may have made in the past it sensibly avoided building then fashionable point blocks in the 1960s/1970s
NHS? My wife made an appointment with her GP on 26th November. After examination was made, an appointment with a consultant at Royal Bolton Hospital for 29th November and was then sent for a CT scan on the 5th December. That is nine days from
A WORLD War two bomb has been destroyed in a controlled explosion after it was discovered by police. The device was found in an area close to St James Church, in Poolstock, Wigan, prompting a large emergency service response with bomb disposal officers
A WOMAN has been rushed to hospital with 'serious' head injuries following a crash in Horwich. Police closed Victoria Road, between Brooklands Road and Ramsbottom Road following the collision at around 3.30pm yesterday. Paramedics treated the
A WOMAN has been arrested as part of an investigation into modern slavery and human trafficking. GMP detained the 43-year-old yesterday at a house in Manchester following a joint operation with Romanian police. She will appear at Westminster
Bolton shoppers were surprised when this car was spotted roaring through town back in 1976. It was a stunt for the film Death Race 2000, starring David Carradine, and set in future...in the year 2000. Do you remember the film and, even better
POLICE have made an arrest after a video appeared on social media showing a man using racist language on a tram. The clip showed the person using the slurs on the Bury Metrolink line on Saturday, December 7, before he left the tram at Radcliffe
POLICE have released the image of a 19-year-old who failed to appear at a court date. Sorin Gheorghita was charged with going equipped, which means being caught with tools or the intention to commit a theft. The teenager is believed to have links
A WOMAN was left with head and neck injuries following a crash in Blackburn Road. The incident happened at around 7.40pm yesterday on the corner of Blackburn Road and Draycott Street close to the Taiyabah Mosque. It left long queues of traffic
IT WOULDN'T be Christmas without a family trip to the theatre, and although it isn't very festive, Treasure Island is definitely one to consider this year. The Octagon Theatre's fun-filled musical rendition of the classic pirate story had both
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has written a first-person plea to voters in the town. He said: "It was wonderful to see hundreds of Labour supporters come to the University of Bolton stadium when I visited Bolton this summer. "But it was little
It’s the time of year that every parent relishes - watching their ‘little darlings’ perform in the school or nursery Christmas concert or nativity play. The smartphone age meant that the show is often dominated by proud parents snapping eagerly
YOU'VE watched the stars survive in the jungle and now you will get the chance to experience some of their trials and tribulations first hand. The first artist impressions have been released of the new I'm A Celebrity... Jungle Challenge, which
The MANAGER of a popular garage has had his head and beard shaved off for charity. James Sherwen, centre manager for Kwik Fit on Howard Street, took part in the Great British Hair Off for Children with Cancer UK. The event was devised as part
A MAN who sent an indecent or grossly offensive Facebook message on July 11 has been fined £100 and ordered to participate in 20 days of rehabilitation activities by Bolton magistrates. Christopher Thomson, aged 37, of Deepdale Road, Bolton, pleaded
MAGISTRATES have banned a man from driving for six months after he was caught speeding on the Derby Street, Bolton on March 15. Robert Rainsford, aged 57, of Barrow Bridge Road, Bolton, was caught doing 37mph in a 30mph limit in a Mini. Rainsford
A THIEF who stole copper piping worth £200 on October 21 has been fined £120 by Bolton magistrates. Zsolt Kolompar, aged 29, of Gresham Street, Bolton, pleaded guilty to committing the offence and was ordered to participate in 22 days of rehabilitation
SUNDAY marked 35 years since 14-year-old girl Lisa Hession died after being strangled near her home. Lisa was murdered on her way back to her home on Bonnywell Road in Leigh at around 10.30pm on Saturday, December 8, 1984 after she went to a house
WITH its reputation as a ‘bell-weather’ region, Bolton has long been a key battleground when it comes to General Elections with big name politicians flocking to the town in the hope of securing those all important votes. When it comes to the constituency
THIS week sees Looking Back wishing a very Happy 50th birthday to Harwood Library. All week the library is celebrating the landmark and inviting people to come along and join in its 50th birthday celebrations. A special history display will
A SECOND-HALF James Bateman hat-trick fired Daisy Hill to a come-from-behind 3-2 win against Prestwich Heys on Monday night. Zack Dale struck twice in four first-half minutes to give the visitors a two-goal lead at the break. But Bateman then
AN environmental initiative by a collection of Bolton businesses should prove to be a breath of fresh air - in more ways than one. Supporters of the award-winning Bolton Family, a group of public and private sector organisations, got together last
A HEATON boxing prospect is hoping for the first of many knockout performances when he returns to the ring on Friday night. Khaleel Majid is in action on the undercard of the Ultimate Boxxer heavyweight tournament at the Altrincham Ice Arena looking
In our final special report on the General Election before polls open tomorrow, Local Democracy Reporter JOSEPH TIMAN spoke to voters, activists and candidates about what the hot topics have been during six weeks of campaigning. BREXIT and leadership
INVESTORS in a Bolton bonds scheme - which collapsed owing £32.7million - are now being offered just seven pence in the pound on their nest-eggs. Administrators had warned previously that those who had put money into Chorley New Road based Harewood
A BOXER suffered a fractured jaw after he was knocked out by a punch in the street. Matthew Brown was out in Bolton town centre with friends after competing in a boxing tournament at the Holiday Inn on March 2 when he encountered Joel Halliday in
Every week police ask readers of The Bolton News for help to find wanted suspects. PAUL JONES, aged 50, is wanted for questioning regarding a theft matter and a breach of criminal behaviour order. He has links to Mobberley Road in Breightmet and
DOZENS of families who had babies cared for in a hospital unit turned out for a huge party organised by nurses. Jodie Pedan, Jennifer Burrell-Jones and Jessica Clarke, spent the last two months organising the festive get together for current and
A BOLTON company has scooped a top Manchester business award for the second time. Eventura, a managed IT services and business systems company based in Bolton Road, Westhoughton, won the Best IT Support Company title in The Talk of Manchester Business
A LANDLORD suffered a double setback in the space of just five days as both of his businesses were targeted. Piggy Banks bar had a brick hurled through the window and Sweet Green Tavern was burgled just days later. Kevin Banks said the trouble
TWO centres which provide help for some of the most underprivileged in Bolton have been forced to close after a spate of anti-social behaviour. Two of Breightmet’s UCAN centres - which stands for Urban Care and Neighbourhood - have been shuttered
A QUIET residential street is once again aglow with Christmas spirit as a giant Rudolph has returned to light up the festive season. The huge 15 ft illuminated reindeer is back at the home of the Kennair family in Grange Road, Bromley Cross, where
A BOLTON school enjoyed a lunchtime ‘trolley dash’ around a toy shop after raising thousands for charity with a sponsored silence. Not one of the125 pupils in Year 7 uttered a word for 24 hours, knowing that they would be bringing in cash to give
KEITH Hill insists Wanderers’ cup exit at Accrington was not a completely damp squib. Even though his side were dumped out of the Leasing.com Trophy on a wet winter’s night at the Wham Stadium, the Bolton boss found reasons to be cheerful.
