1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (345+ words) A homeowner has launched an appeal after their bid to turn their garage into a small shop was struck down by town planners. The application was to change the use of their house in Westhoughton from purely residential to mixed…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (140+ words) Every week Greater Manchester Police ask readers of The'Bolton'News for help to find wanted suspects. Daniel Kirkman (Image: GMP) DANIEL KIRKMAN, 35, is wanted on recall to prison. Helen Brown (Image: GMP) HELEN BROWN, 41, is wanted on recall to prison. Jacob…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (159+ words) A man has appeared in court accused of killing a baby girl who died after being hit by a car in a multi-storey car park. Flaviu Naghi, 34, denies two charges of causing the death of six-month-old Sophia Kelemen by dangerous…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (326+ words) Why spend the final weekend of the festive season clinging on to just one more Quality Street while the kids complain about going back to school? A much better idea is to join thousands of other families and have your…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (189+ words) A children and young person's dance school in Adlington is offering free trial classes for new starters in 2026. Pamela Knowles School of Dance, based at White Bear Marina, is inviting dancers (aged two to 18) of all levels and abilities to…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (255+ words) With the new year upon us, many will be hoping to make a positive change, and one of the most popular ways to do this is to join the gym. Across The Bolton News, there are many independent and chain…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (185+ words) Bolton Library is inviting children across the area to ditch the gadgets and pick up the books this year for the National Year of Reading. The team is currently running the Winter Mini Challenge, where reading and reviewing three books…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (204+ words) Two contestants have been murdered and banished from The Traitors in the most recent episode of the hit BBC show this evening. (Saturday, January 3). This comes after Judy became the first victim of the roundtable on Friday, after she received…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (621+ words) Blogger and social media expert Tom is better known as the "Lancashire Lad" sharing the county"s best walks, brew stops and places to stay Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do I'm passionate about all things…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (40+ words) GEOFFREY KEEZER & TIM GARLAND - "MEZZO" ALBUM TOUR'The Bolton News Find events in Bolton and the surrounding areas using the The Bolton News local events calendar today. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....