People are being warned to be on their guard against five scams this new year. The Global Fraud Report 2024 witnessed a marked increase in fraud with 96% of professionals worried about the ...

As the year draws to a close – we look back at the big stories in Bolton over the past 12 months. In November and December, we saw the council propose budget cuts, school absences spike and businesses ...

A borough animal rescue centre has received a £1,000 grant to support its work during the winter months. The Society for Abandoned Animals in Bolton, which helps to care for and re-home unwanted cats ...

A leading youth charity can look back proudly on a year that includes winning a major award and plans to move to a new home. Be The Change Youth Project CIC, based in Daubhill, was named as Best Youth ...

Still, the hunt has faced challenges as Labour stated in its election manifesto that it wanted to ban "trail hunting", which was created to comply with the 2004 Hunting Act. Trail hunting, like the ...

Ian Evatt watched Bolton Wanderers start a brilliant promotion chase in his first season with a win at Mansfield... Now he has designs on another.

He may be a new presenter on Inside the Factory after having made his debut on the Christmas special, but Paddy McGuinness should be feeling like an old hand in his second episode. That’s because he’s ...

Bolton Wanderers aim to make at least two signings in the January transfer window - and Ian Evatt admits that could inevitably lead to ...

With 2025 just around the corner, theatres like the Albert Halls are preparing for a new schedule of musicians, comedians and shows for the new year. Comedian Jason Manford is one of the biggest names ...

A bastion of Bolton town centre closed its door for the final time on New Year's eve after more than 45 years of operation. Russells of Bolton family-run cafe, on Deansgate, opened in 1979 under Derek ...

English actress Rosalind Eleazar is no stranger to a dark and suspenseful TV series, especially since making Slow Horses.

Join Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt for a special series of Christmas podcasts looking back at some of our favourite players and strangest signings.