England captain Heather Knight says having a “point to prove” could be the factor that helps the Three Lions bounce back from a string of losses and avoid a total Ashes whitewash. Starting on Thursday ...

The West Lancashire Freemasons met at their Westhoughton Lodge, Brookfield Hall, on Saturday, January 25. The group gathered to renew the Armed Forces Covenant, after it was signed three years ago.

A woman was found to be keeping six husky dogs in “completely unsuitable conditions.” RSPCA Animal Protection Officer Jessica Pierce went to the home of Stacey Sandham, 34, on January 6 last year ...

Westhoughton High School's intermediate team won the Bolton area district heat in the Rotary Youth Speaks Competition ...

More than £1m is set to be spent on improving parks and outdoor areas all over Bolton. The funding is expected to be agreed as part of an amendment to last year’s budget and will go towards ...

A scheme that helps maintain historic church buildings, including one of the borough’s most beloved churches, has been saved.

Pleasure Beach Resort has announced exclusive tours, offering guests the chance to look behind the scenes in 2025.

A raft of controversial spending cuts could be “taken off the table” after Bolton received better than expected funding from the government.

Bolton has added its voice to those calling for a full national inquiry into grooming gangs. This comes after a full meeting of Bolton Council voted to approve a motion put by Conservative group ...

A Bolton independent school plans to launch a major bursary campaign following the government’s VAT increase, which has come into effect. Bolton School, which currently has around 2,500 pupils, chose ...

A memorial service to mark three years of the war in Ukraine will be held next month. February 24 this year will mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Taken in June 1986, this aerial photo gives us a great close-up view of the area around Bolton's Victoria Square ...