Alpha Kalay died in 2021 after multiple opportunities to care for him were missed by staff at HMP Hull, where he was serving ...

The XMiles Bolton Half Marathon & 10k debuts 1 March 2026, starting at Queen’s Park. Run past iconic Bolton landmarks. Entry from £30.

A “simple” genetic test for newborn babies that will help prevent deafness caused by a common antibiotic is to be rolled out across Scotland, it has been announced. The test can show whether an infant ...

David Moyes refused to condemn Idrissa Gueye for his bizarre red card as Everton clung on to beat Manchester United 1-0 and give the Scot his first win at Old Trafford as a visiting manager.

The tourists have passed up the opportunity to send any of their first-choice Test team to face a Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra.

The “involvement of the state” will be looked at in the case of a murderer who killed his ex-partner after stalking her, a court heard.

Strikes by TfGM workers are set to go ahead, disrupting the Bee Network of buses. More than 200 Unite members will strike from today until Friday, November 28. Members of UNISON, including route ...

A Westhoughton chicken farm is seeking planning permission for a high-tech expansion into cattle farming. Borsdane Farm, off Jacks Lane, applied for a new feed hopper and water tank for the cattle, as ...

Bolton Cares hosted its second annual scarecrow festival earlier this week, with prizes up for grabs for at the Jubilee Community Centre.

On Sunday, November 23, market stall owners braved the winter weather and set up their stalls for a day of festivities in Bolton.

This was the scene on a rainy Deansgate in Bolton in December 1965. Just look at the queue of people waiting for their bus - and look at the number of buses nose-to-tail along one of the town centre’s ...

The Founder and CEO of Bolton's Lagan’s Foundation has been nominated for a Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Award 2025.