Bolton news

• North West Motorway Police share crisis helplines to prevent suicides

  20-12-2019 19:45
  
  North West Motorway Police have shared Christmas helplines for those in crisis.
  
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• Mum-of-two from Nelson jailed for sending funds to Islamic terror organisation

  20-12-2019 18:35
  
  A mother-of-two from East Lancashire who sent funds to a terrorist organisation in Syria has been jailed.
  
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• The 15 apps police are warning parents to look out for on their child's phone

  20-12-2019 16:15
  
  PARENTS are being urged to check their child's phone to keep them safe online.
  
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• Remembering the time The Black Falcon sailed into Victoria Square

  20-12-2019 16:10
  
  THIS brilliantly festive shot was sent in by reader David McKee, of Fryent Close, Bolton, who can actually be seen standing on the first floor ledge observing the spectacle of Father Christmas arriving at the main Co-op store in ‘The Black Falcon’.
  
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• Can you recognise anyone in these adorable pictures of school Nativities gone by?

  20-12-2019 15:48
  
  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.
  
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• Sex offender jailed for 'horrifying' abuse against a child in Eccles

  20-12-2019 14:06
  
  A sex offender has been jailed for his abuse of a young boy.
  
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• Bolton police want information on this suspected burglar

  20-12-2019 14:02
  
  POLICE have appealed for help in the hunt for a man wanted for burglary.
  
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• Tipping at Christmas: Should we still do it?

  20-12-2019 12:19
  
  Do you still tip people at Christmas? It's been a tradition which has seemed to wane over the years with some households halting the practice altogether - although not always consciously.
  
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• Dog recovers from emergency surgery after eating three feet of tinsel

  20-12-2019 11:54
  
  A WARNING has been sent out to all dog owners after a German shepherd needed major surgery after eating three feet of tinsel.
  
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• Police issue warning as car crashes off the M61

  20-12-2019 11:20
  
  A DRIVER had a lucky escape after careering off the M61.
  
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• Festive showcase of music takes place at Bolton Little Theatre

  20-12-2019 07:01
  
  Bolton band Cider 'ouse Entourage will take to the stage tonight in a festive showcase.
  
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• 999 calls made for stubbed toes and broken kettles

  20-12-2019 07:01
  
  THE ambulance service has revealed people have dialled 999 for head lice, having a broken kettle, a blister and other non-emergency issues, it has revealed.
  
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• Urban Outreach packs 1,300 hampers for families on Christmas day

  20-12-2019 06:30
  
  A CHARITY is bringing Christmas to thousands of Bolton residents with 1,300 hampers filled with food and drink essentials.
  
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• Hope for Change urges for donations to charities instead of beggars

  20-12-2019 06:06
  
  Members of the public are being encouraged to give money to local charities instead of beggars.
  
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• X-Factor star Laura White releases new single today

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  FORMER X-Factor contestant Laura White releases her new single today.
  
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• Woman left needing plastic surgery after dog attack

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  A WOMAN had a chunk bitten out of her leg and spent five days in hospital after dog attack near her home.
  
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• Royal Bolton Hospital recovers from challenging winter alert

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  HOSPITAL bosses have warned that "significant" pressures on emergency services are expected to continue throughout the winter.
  
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• Organ donation laws are about to change — here's what NHS doctors say

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  AS families gather to celebrate Christmas, doctors are asking people to consider passing on the gift of life.
  
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• Nurses celebrate friend lost to cancer battle at hospice Light Up A Life service

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  IN 1975 five young women embarked on a huge journey as they started their nurse training at North Manchester General Hospital.
  
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• Motorist spared jail after drink driving for FOURTH time

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  A MAN caught drink driving for a FOURTH time has been spared jail.
  
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• Mobile climbing wall gift to help charity scale new heights

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  A BOLTON charity say a new mobile climbing wall will help them to scale new heights.
  
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• Christmas shopping in Bolton: weather for this weekend

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  SHOPPERS should ensure they wrap up warm and bring a brolly for last-minute Christmas shopping this weekend, as the poor weather is set to continue over Saturday and Sunday.
  
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• Christmas markets roll into station

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  BOLTON railway station has gone through a festive transformation this year.
  
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• Business star Michelle returns to The Apprentice for final show

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  BUSINESSWOMAN Michaela Wain made a surprise return to hit TV show The Apprentice two years after she narrowly missed out on winning the reality game show.
  
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• Bolton town centre 20-storey tower and luxury hotel approved

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  THE face of Bolton town centre is set to be transformed as a new 20-storey tower, multi-storey car park and luxury hotel has been given the go ahead.
  
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• Bolton man dies after heroin overdose

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  A MAN from Horwich with a "heart of gold" died following an overdose of heroin, an inquest heard.
  
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• Bolton Council says parking warden CAN park on double yellow lines

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  A SPY car which catches drivers parking illegally has been accused of double standards ­— after being snapped on double yellow lines.
  
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• Bolton comedian Diane Morgan back on screens in new show

  20-12-2019 06:00
  
  BOLTON actress Diane Morgan has returned to TV screens this week for a round-up of 2019.
  
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