1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (362+ words) A discount supermarket has unveiled plans to open new stores and relocate others in Bolton under an ambitious expansion programme. Lidl is looking for new sites across Bolton to build new stores and the relocation several existing sites as part…...

21+ hour, 4+ min ago  (96+ words) The Bolton News Drivers warned after Churchgate in Bolton had become one-way It shows the newly-added flower beds at the junction with Bradshawgate which meant that traffic was no longer able to head along Churchgate towards Church Wharf - hence the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (476+ words) Garbage singer Shirley Manson has said it is an "immense privilege" to be named as the curator of the annual series of gigs organised to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Manson is the second guest curator of the…...

19+ hour, 48+ min ago  (490+ words) Popular children's authors travelled to Bolton to meet young judges tasked with finding the winner of The Bolton Children's Fiction Award. The award was established in 2005 and since 2013 has been run by Bolton School with young people voting for the…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (390+ words) Anthony Johnson was full of praise for his young Bury squad after getting over the line in the title race. Johnson insisted that Dave Mc Nabb, Tim Lees and Sam Ashton deserve huge credit for their contributions at Gigg Lane…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (212+ words) Police officers have arrested a robbery suspect attempting to leave the country from Manchester Airport in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 22-year-old man had been wanted in connection with'a business robbery on Liverpool Street, Irlam, on Friday, April…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (415+ words) Newport manager Christian Fuchs praised his players" resilience after what he described as the most dramatic match of his career in beating 10-man Oldham 3-2. Bobby Kamwa, who had put the hosts ahead with a sublime curler into the top corner…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (500+ words) A family home with its own indoor swimming pool has gone on the market for more than "1 million. The detached property is located on Northwold Drive, a sought-after area in Heaton, Bolton. With four bedrooms and three bathrooms, the home…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (202+ words) With spring in full flow, we look back at how people in Bolton traditionally marked this time of year " from maypole dancing to community celebrations remembered by generations. For generations, the start of May was celebrated in schools and communities…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (275+ words) A new radio series is set to shine a spotlight on choirs across Bolton. Choirs from across the town will feature in a special set of programmes on Bolton FM, which is looking to explore the power of group singing…...