-Credit:2024 CameraSport It would be interesting to hear the New Year’s resolutions made by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe is stripping Manchester United of its identity and his cuts are continuing, leaving many to wonder what could come next? Some of the cuts Ratcliffe is making mean United are in danger of losing what makes the … Read more
Love Island’s Chyna Mills has revealed her unusual home, which she shares with fiancé Neil Jones and their young daughter Havana. Earlier this year, Chyna decided to sell her house to buy a new residence with the Strictly Come Dancing star. However, the family have struggled to find their dream home and have been temporarily … Read more
This week, we’re looking back at some of the biggest stories Bolton saw over the last year. Covering July to October, we saw the summer kick off with the general election, new government and the country was shaken by a wave of protests. July The biggest news story of the month was the UK General Election … Read more
A borough ex-serviceman who is currently rowing across the Atlantic Ocean has described celebrating Christmas at sea. Louie Greenhalgh, from Westhoughton, and Chris Thrall, from Plymouth, are two veterans embarking on the row to raise money for good causes. The “world’s toughest row” has been completed by fewer people than have summited Mount Everest. The pair … Read more
Three Bolton community nurses have been honoured by the Queen’s Nursing Institute for their commitment to ongoing learning, leadership and excellence in healthcare. Gillian Finnigan, Joanne Simpson and Rachel Taylor have all been handed the prestigious title of a Queen’s Nurse. The title of Queen’s Nurse is available to individual nurses who have demonstrated a high level of … Read more
An application to change a four-bedroom home into a children’s care home was given the green light by the council. The applicant, Panacea Children’s Services, applied for planning permission for the homes” target=”_blank”>house on France Street in Daisy Hill. There was a lot of opposition in the form of almost 20 objections to the application to … Read more
The Westhoughton Rotary Club’s Christmas sleigh raised £5,400. The annual event, featuring Father Christmas and his elves, was “warmly welcomed” by the community as they toured the streets in December. The funds will be used to support borough charities and community projects throughout the year. Despite some wet and windy weather early in the month, the team … Read more
The New Year is beginning with a bit of a bang in Greater Manchester. Overnight on January 4, and into the early hours of January 5, we will see the biggest change yet to our buses with services in the south returning to local public control. Four decades of deregulation will be over. We will … Read more
Councillors were at odds over an application to tarmac over the Green Belt to turn it into a turning area outside a commercial site. The applicant, Ruia Group Ltd, applied for planning permission around two months ago for the turning area outside Kearsley Mill. The Grade-II listed mill is around 120 years old and it … Read more
Harlan Coben’s Missing You will arrive on Netflix on New Year’s Day and if you tune in, you might see some familiar north west scenery. While Coben is American and some of his books have been set in the US, some of his Netflix adaptations have been filmed in the UK, including Fool Me Once … Read more