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

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been signed off to help rebuild a school that was hit by a devastating fire two years ago ...

A Blackrod café and coffee shop is opening its doors this Christmas Day, with free food and hot drinks available for those who need them most.

A scheme to bring Bolton Council’s carbon emissions down to zero within 20 years has been branded “wholly unachievable”.