Bolton news

• 'He will be back' - councillor eager to return after heart attack

  11-04-2017 23:55
  
  A TOWN councillor hopes to be back in local politics after recently suffering a heart attack.
  
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• 'Gang enforcer' jailed for killing Darwen man

  11-04-2017 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daniel Bamford, 18, was jailed for 16 years after being found guilty of manslaughter.
  
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• Police concerns grow for missing teenager

  11-04-2017 19:30
  
  Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for nearly a week.
  
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• Owners of a former golf clubhouse ordered to repair or demolish it

  11-04-2017 19:23
  
  OWNERS of a derelict former golf clubhouse — which is described as a magnet for youths — have been ordered to demolish or repair the building.
  
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• EASTER PICTURES - Send us your eggs-traordinary efforts

  11-04-2017 18:15
  
  BONNETS, bunnies and selfies from the summit – this Easter we’re looking for your most eggs-traordinary Easter pictures.
  
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• Kids are making 'Egg Sheeran' for school Easter projects and the pictures couldn't be better

  11-04-2017 17:36
  
  CHILDREN across the UK are showing their appreciation for a certain ginger star by immortalising him in egg form.
  
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• 'Smouldering bread' found at Foulridge moorland fire site

  11-04-2017 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The disposable barbecue still had smouldering bread on it when firefighters arrived at the scene.
  
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• Food Standards Agency probe Burnley slaughterhouse over abuse claims

  11-04-2017 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investigators reviewed 70 hours of footage allegedly showing "sheep having their throats repeatedly cut".
  
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• REVEALED: 10 best sights in the UK — how many have you seen?

  11-04-2017 15:15
  
  THE view from the summit of Snowdon has been named the UK's best sight.
  
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• PICTURES: 19 fantastic photographs of new football scheme for girls

  11-04-2017 14:04
  
  FOOTBALL-CRAZY girls showed they were the cat’s whiskers as they kicked off a new girls-only scheme.
  
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• PICTURE OF THE DAY: Is it a tree — or The Loch Ness Monster?

  11-04-2017 13:21
  
  The Loch Ness Monster is alive and well and living in Anglezarke, reckons reader Linda Haworth of Sharples, who took this super picture of a fallen tree that looks distinctly like the famous elusive Scottish creature of legend.
  
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• FLASHBACK: Do you recognise under-10s football team?

  11-04-2017 13:13
  
  THIS week’s search around The Bolton News picture library has unearthed this photograph of the Holy Family under-10s football team taken in February 1989.
  
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• Takeaway closed for hygiene reasons after water supply cut off

  11-04-2017 12:53
  
  A TOWN centre takeaway has been closed down for hygiene reasons after its water supply was cut because a bill went unpaid.
  
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• Rock and acoustic bands to play 'Secret Easter Gig'

  11-04-2017 12:37
  
  BOLTON bands are getting in the swing of things for a night of music.
  
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• It's back! Don't forget to tune into Peter Kay’s Car Share

  11-04-2017 12:33
  
  FANS of Peter Kay’s Car Share will be glued to their TV screens tonight as a second series begins.
  
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• Alex Davies: Lancashire wicketkeeper's relief at first ton after long-term injury

  11-04-2017 10:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire's Alex Davies says his maiden first-class century was a relief after a "dark" 2016 with his knee injury.
  
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• Ben-my-Chree: Ferry resumes Irish Sea crossings

  11-04-2017 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Steam Packet Company said repairs had been successfully carried out to the Ben-my-Chree ferry.
  
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• MISSING: Concerns grow for girl, 15, last seen six days ago

  11-04-2017 10:05
  
  POLICE have issued a new appeal to find a teenager from Bolton who has been missing for six days.
  
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• School wins top award for inspirational teaching

  11-04-2017 07:04
  
  A SCHOOL established in 1956 for children and young adults with a physical disability and or learning disabilities has been recognised for its inspirational learning.
  
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• School recognised for inspirational teaching

  11-04-2017 07:04
  
  A SCHOOL established in 1956 for children and young adults with a physical disability and or learning disabilities has been recognised for its inspirational learning.
  
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• PICTURES: Young fundraisers join the race to find cancer cure

  11-04-2017 07:04
  
  A PRIMARY school’s Lent appeal took on extra poignancy this year as children, staff and members of the public raised money to fund the battle against cancer.
  
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• PICTURES/ VIDEO: Bolton's newest country park takes root on 800 acre site

  11-04-2017 07:04
  
  NESTLED behind the looming industrial buildings, of Logistics North, Bolton’s newest country park is taking root.
  
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• Looking Back - When children were in desperate need of a playground

  11-04-2017 07:04
  
  THIS photograph was taken in September 1971 in the Acton Street area of Halliwell.
  
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• 'It’s diabolical' - Neighbours fear coach depot will continue operating despite planning permission refusal

  11-04-2017 07:04
  
  RESIDENTS living next to a Farnworth coach depot site fear it will continue to operate despite losing a planning application.
  
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• 'It’s diabolical' - Coach depot neighbours fear continued operation of site despite planning breach

  11-04-2017 07:04
  
  RESIDENTS living next to a Farnworth coach depot site fear it will continue to operate despite losing a planning application.
  
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• Children caught on camera attempting to 'deface' town's historic elephants

  11-04-2017 07:03
  
  ‘BORED, careless youths’ have been caught on camera posing a risk to Bolton’s historic elephants.
  
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• 'Bored careless youths' caught on camera attempting to 'deface' town's historic elephants

  11-04-2017 07:03
  
  ‘BORED, careless youths’ have been caught on camera posing a risk to Bolton’s historic elephants.
  
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• UKIP mayoral candidate pledges to empower Boltonians

  11-04-2017 07:02
  
  UKIP’S candidate for Greater Manchester mayor has pledged to empower residents to hold their local councils to account.
  
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• School scraps plans to close earlier

  11-04-2017 07:02
  
  A SECONDARY school has bowed to parent power and will not cut the school week.
  
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• School bows to parent power over plans to reduce hours

  11-04-2017 07:02
  
  A SECONDARY school has bowed to parent power and will not cut the school week.
  
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• PICTURES/ VIDEO: School's 'fun and original' PE classes given top marks

  11-04-2017 07:02
  
  THE sporting lot at a Horwich primary school are celebrating after winning a top award.
  
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• PE is top of the class at school

  11-04-2017 07:02
  
  THE sporting lot at a Horwich primary school are celebrating after winning a top award.
  
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• Movie music comes to life at Victoria Hall

  11-04-2017 07:02
  
  HUNDREDS of music fans turned out for the first in an ambitious double bill of performances by a Bolton band.
  
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• 'Accident and Eggmergency' - 6-year-old creates model of A&E with Easter twist

  11-04-2017 07:02
  
  MEDICAL teams at the Royal Bolton Hospital really are good eggs — just ask young artist Lee Mannion.
  
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• 'Accident and Eggmergency' - 6-year-old creates Easter hospital diorama using eggs

  11-04-2017 07:02
  
  MEDICAL teams at the Royal Bolton Hospital really are good eggs — just ask young artist Lee Mannion.
  
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• School takes diners on culinary journey around the world with very own 'MasterChef'

  11-04-2017 07:01
  
  YOUNG chefs took fine diners on a culinary trip around the world in a mouth-watering charity event.
  
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• School takes diners on a culinary journal around the world

  11-04-2017 07:01
  
  YOUNG chefs took fine diners on a culinary trip around the world in a mouth-watering charity event.
  
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• Paddy McGuinness back on screen to help more couples find love

  11-04-2017 07:01
  
  PRESENTER Paddy McGuinness will help a model, a circus performer and a football coach find love as Take Me Out returns this weekend.
  
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• Elderly woman loses £49 in blue badge scam

  11-04-2017 07:01
  
  A PENSIONER found herself £49 worse off after she fell victim to an online scam targeting blue badge holders.
  
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• Elderly woman falls victim to blue badge scam

  11-04-2017 07:01
  
  A PENSIONER found herself £49 worse off after she fell victim to an online scam targeting blue badge holders.
  
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• Dad of brave tot battling brain tumour to take on daring abseil challenge for charity

  11-04-2017 07:01
  
  THE dad of a little boy who is battling a brain tumour will take fundraising to new heights when he abseils down a tower block to raise funds for the hospital treating his son.
  
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• Road where crash left driver fighting for his life is 'death trap'

  11-04-2017 06:07
  
  ILLEGAL parking makes a main road a constant danger, according to people living nearby.
  
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• Curtis Constantine crash: Road is a 'death trap' due to illegal parking

  11-04-2017 06:07
  
  ILLEGAL parking makes a main road a constant danger, according to people living nearby.
  
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