Consumers are confused about details of the impending smoking ban in England and Wales. Nearly six out of 10 people do not know when the restrictions come into force, according to trade magazine The Publican. A survey of nearly 1,000 people found 41
A MEMORIAL service marking the 25th anniversary of the murder of a young policeman will be held next month. Family, friends and colleagues of PC John Egerton will gather for a ceremony during which a conference suite, at Bolton Police's new headquarters
CLOSED-circuit television cameras could be installed at a children's playground which has been targeted by arsonists at least three times in the last 11 weeks. Yobs set alight three wheelie bins on the playground, in Nugent Road, Great Lever. The blaze
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LEIGH'S battle against relegation continues tonight when they look to add to the one point they have picked up in a disastrous run of five games. "The table doesn't lie and one point from 15 is just not good enough," admitted manager Stuart Humphries
I ENTIRELY agree with the stand taken by The Bolton News which has been consistent over many years. I also support the position held by our member for Bolton North East, David Crausby. Let us revisit the history. I seem to recall that it was in 1968
WE wish to express our total opposition to fluoridation of Bolton's public water supply. To even suggest such a measure when the average child's diet is so appallingly bad, is to ignore the truth. To be unaware that children are actually being poisoned
Somewhere for children to play in safety is always high on the list of caring parents. But for years, the simple pleasures of playing in the park have been denied to children on some of Bolton's poorest estates because of vandals and lack of money, or
Mini-motorbikes capable of speeds of up to 60mph can now be bought on the internet for as little as £100. The bikes, which stand barely 2ft high, are often marketed as toys. But increasingly, young riders are using them to deliberately cause a nuisance
POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a man who went missing from Prestwich Hospital a week ago. Gary Lee Mason, aged 45, was last seen on the morning of Tuesday, February 13 at the Lowry Ward of the hospital. He was wearing a ski cap, bright
Police have made a fresh appeal to the public for help identifying a man whose body was found in a ravine in Bolton. A group of teenagers stumbled across the man, believed to be in his 40s, near to Horridge Brook, off Church Road, Kearsley, on Saturday
A BABY was thrown over a wall and killed when a car collided with its pram. Police in Wigan are appealing for witnesses following the collision just before 1.30pm in Upholland Road, Billinge, today. A Renault Clio was travelling along the road when
PUPIL Connor Wrigley got a taste of life in the stocks . . . but it was all part of a special day of interactive history lessons at Westhoughton High School. Connor was given his medieval punishment by actress Poppy Burton-Morgan and actor Sean Beaumont
AN accident blackspot is to be given a £25,000 safety boost. New traffic management measures will be introduced on Dicconson Lane, Westhoughton, in a bid to cut the number of accidents. The move has been welcomed by residents and local councillors,
HOST families are needed to give exchange students a taste of real Lancashire hospitality. The organisation American Field Service is looking to place a 16-year-old from Chile with a welcoming Bolton family. The student, who has ambitions to become
A DROP-IN stop smoking group is being held at the Lever Chambers Centre for Health in Ashburner Street, Bolton, between 12.30pm and 1.30pm tomorrow. Experts are on hand to offer practical help and advice. For more information about Bolton's Stop Smoking
AS part of the Women's World Day of Prayer, Astley Bridge Churches Together is holding a service at St Peter's Church, Belmont. The service, led by the Rev Anne Cash, takes place at 7.30pm on March 3.
A NEW school bus service is running from Rivington and Blackrod High School to Westhoughton. Parents and the school expressed concerns because children as young as 11 were having to wait an hour-and-a-half for a bus to take them home. First Bus recently
A Government cash hand-out is helping Bolton to launch a new initiative to help the parents of potential trouble-makers. The borough has been given £58,000 of Government cash to provide support for parents of young people most at risk of growing up and
THE tragedy of a teenager who died when he rode a mini-motorbike in to the path of a car is being highlighted by an MP who is trying to ban the machines. Jack Turner, aged 14, of Warrington, was at a family party in Leigh when he climbed onto the bike
POLICE are urging the public to help them clamp down on illegal motorcyclists. Community Support Officers in Farnworth say people on off-road bikes and mini motos are creating havoc for residents. And riders who put lives at risk by cutting across pavements
A plan to bring continental-style cafe culture to Bolton town centre by placing tables and chairs outside a popular pub has been met with protest. Bosses at The Varsity in Churchgate asked Bolton Council for permission to put patio-style furniture outside
NEW homes, shops, leisure facilities and offices could go up on the site of Bolton Community College near Bolton town centre. The college is to move to a new site, off Deane Road, which it will share with Bolton Sixth Form College's north campus. Up
BOLTON'S next mayor will make history by becoming the first to be joined by a male consort. Cllr Barbara Ronson, who will become the town's first Liberal Democrat mayor on May 16, has chosen her husband Bob, who is also a Horwich councillor, to be her
ANGRY bus passengers told transport chiefs of their fears for services across Bolton at a "meet the managers" session yesterday. First Manchester had been considering the future of the 95 service from Bolton to Pendleton, claiming it had not been making
MYSTERY surrounds the death of a dog found dumped in a ditch, wrapped in plastic. The gruesome discovery was made by Shirley Kelly, who was walking with her two-year-old son, Timothy, in Crowthorn Road, Edgworth. The dog, believed to be a Staffordshire
HEALTH bosses are urging people eligible for the flu jab to make sure they have it. There were an estimated 56 cases of flu in Bolton in the week ending February 4. As the winter continues, cases of flu will rise, warn health chiefs. Nick Phin, a consultant
CANCER patients at the Royal Bolton Hospital have received a boost to their environment. CANtreat, a charity which works to improve the environment for people receiving chemotherapy, has donated a television and DVD player. Hospital staff are delighted
PATIENTS waiting for operations at the Royal Bolton Hospital could be treated privately under plans to slash waiting times and meet Government targets. Bosses have been given £100,000 by the Primary Care Trust, which will enable them to treat up to 50
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WITH their good looks and naturally charming personalities, it's no surprise that girls love Danny, Dougie, Tom and Harry. But it's not the stars of pop band McFly we are talking about, it's four cute and cuddly Golden Retrievers. The quartet of three-month-old
POOR maths skills cost British adults more than £800 million a year as shoppers fail to notice when they are short-changed, according to the latest figures. Research from the adult learning organisation "learndirect" found half those questioned felt
PLAY areas across Bolton are to be given a £2.9 million facelift. And Bolton Council chiefs have also pledged to spend £630,000 on eight new playgrounds in the borough. The announcement has been hailed as a huge boost to the borough's youngsters - and
IN terms of football, there is not a more entertaining package than the Champions League. The final stages seem to throw up some of the most enthralling matches ever seen, and quality just oozes out of every team. I even reckon the Champions League is
After being born in Farnworth general in late 1971, my early months were spent in Astley bridge. All the family remember having a famous professional footballer living opposite from us, but nobody can remember his name, obviously wasn't that famous then
Astley & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway Club have landed two more new signings. With the start of the 2007 season less than three weeks away, A & T manager Mike Hack has secured the signings of Andy Angell and Ewan Tulloch. Both riders have signed on
St Helens aim to add the World Club Challenge to their burgeoning trophy cabinet this week - with a helping hand from Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce. Saints, who last season won all three major trophies with something to spare, face Australian
AMIR Khan will not be rushed into a world title and will have to wait until 2008 before he gets a shot at lifting the crown. Manager Frank Warren made it clear, after Khan disposed of French super-featherweight champion Mohammed Medjadji in record time
MARTIN Cesar says he hopes to make his first team bow for Bolton Wanderers in a fortnight. The former Spain international, who has constantly been linked with a move to the Reebok this season, confirmed he has signed a short-term deal until the end of
FIREFIGHTERS and paramedics have welcomed tough new laws designed to protect them from attacks by the public. From today, the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act will make it an offence to attack, obstruct, or hinder the emergency services. Anyone convicted
A GREAT-grandad has scooped £20,000 on the Littlewoods Spot the Ball competition - after playing the game for more than 40 years. Jack Carey, aged 69, of Rossendale, has won two smaller prizes on Spot The Ball in the past, but the big win was a picture-perfect
THREE wards at the Royal Bolton Hospital were closed following an outbreak of a winter vomiting virus. A cardiology ward and a short stay ward were re-opened yesterday but a third ward, the C2 ward is still closed to new admissions after nine patients
A LEIGH man who admitted sexually abusing three girls has been warned to expect a jail sentence. Zenko Blaszkiw, aged 45, of Warlow Drive, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to six offences of indecently assaulting one girl when she was aged between
TWO women from Bolton have appeared in court charged with kidnapping a man. Anisa Mallu, aged 27, of Pinfold Close, Daisy Hill, Nafima Mallu, aged 32, of Anson Street, Astley Bridge, and Tariq Razzaq, aged 31, and Andrew Jordan, aged 27, both from Leicester
