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This week’s Key PE Cup school league fixtures took place on a bitterly cold night, with wind and rain adding to the challenge for players ...

Asian communities across the world prepare to ring in the Lunar New Year each year and 2025 is designated as the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac. The snake is known for its wisdom, intuition ...

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 ...

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

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