Man who used AI to create child abuse images jailed for 18 years Hugh Nelson, 27, from Bolton, jailed after transforming normal pictures of children into sexual abuse imagery The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024
‘They’ve taken the heart out of Bolton’: the demise of the UK shopping centre The rise and fall of Crompton Place is echoed in towns and cities across Britain, but there is no one answer to the knotty problem of replacing them The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024
Alma’s Not Normal series two review – pretty much the perfect comedy Sophie Willan’s fabulous Boltonian is back – but her life has taken a heartbreaking turn. Even with added devastation, this is TV at its most beautiful, furious and hilarious The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024
Alma’s Not Normal season 2: release date, trailer, cast, star guests, episodes and everything we know Alma’s Not Normal returns for a fabulous second series with an array of superb star guests. Here’s everything you need to know about Sophie Willan’s acclaimed BBC sitcom… WhatToWatch · Oct 7, 2024
Boy, 11, among 14 held over riots in Middlesbrough and Hartlepool Man, 20, jailed for trying to instigate riot in Huddersfield; boy, 15, admits throwing glass bottle in unrest in Bolton The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024
How Cindy Ngamba became an Olympic hero for the Refugee Team amid Britain’s culture war Cameroonian-born and fighting out of Bolton, Ngamba has become the first athlete ever to win a medal for the Refugee Olympic Team The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024
Cindy Ngamba has already made history for Refugee Olympic Team – does more await? Born in Cameroon, but residing in Bolton and training with Team GB, Ngamba is determined to leave a powerful legacy by representing more than 120 million people around the world The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2024
Tommy Banks obituary Former England and Bolton Wanderers footballer who played in the 1958 World Cup, and was admired for his rugged style The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
Photos: Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw near completion of revamped Pines course at The International Less is more as Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw replace outlandish length with a focus on playability . USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 7, 2024
Conservative Mark Logan defects to Labour in fresh blow to Rishi Sunak Former Bolton North East MP says Tory party is ‘now unrecognisable’ and likens this general election to 1997 The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2024
Dominic Stevens obituary Other lives: Doctor who practised in Bristol, Zambia and Bolton The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024
Peter Kay plays secret hometown shows to raise funds for local Bolton theatre The comic raised £80,000 for the Octagon Theatre Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2023
Ronnie O’Sullivan reels off six successive frames to advance at UK Championship The seven-time champion was back in action at the Barbican after withdrawing from the Champion of Champions event in Bolton a fortnight ago. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Pink's Summer Carnival Tour 2024: Dates and tickets for Hotspur Stadium gigs Earlier this year, the singer travelled across the Atlantic to perform in Sunderland, Bolton, Birmingham, and BST Hyde Park in London Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2023
Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2023 Vernon Kay raises over £4m for BBC Children in Need as he completes Ultramarathon challenge The Radio 2 presenter traveled on foot from Leicester to Bolton over four days
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023 I told people I was from Greater Manchester, not Bolton – but I got over it. Why can’t the university? The vice-chancellor is right that there’s snobbery, but instead of a rebrand let’s keep fighting for our town’s reputation
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 3, 2023 Tommy Fleetwood throws his might behind controversial Ryder Cup golf course plan The plans had been through a long and contentious process before eventually being given the green light.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023 ‘Coming-of-age moment’: Bee Network creates a buzz in Greater Manchester The first buses bought back into public control since the 1980s roll out the depot in a ‘new dawn’ for public transport
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023 Man killed in hit-and-run after police left him barefoot miles from home Gareth Roper was hit by an unlicensed driver while walking in Wigan and died of severe head injuries, court told
Manchester Evening News · Jul 12, 2023 Thousands of illegal vapes seized in raids as fears rise over 'worrying number' of addicted young people Shops across Bolton were visited after parents and headteachers raised concerns about underage vaping
Manchester Evening News · Jul 11, 2023 MP Chris Green wades into debate on whether Bolton should leave Greater Manchester A row rages about where the borough belongs 50 years on from a major local government shake-up
Daily Mirror · Jul 9, 2023 Everyday common symptom leads to 'heartbreaking' cancer diagnosis for boy, 7 Muhammad Eesa Ibrahim, 7, first began experiencing the symptoms in January this year. When they persisted, his family took him to see a doctor in Bolton
Manchester Evening News · Jul 7, 2023 Council ordered to pay £468,000 to Bolton's ‘Ryder Cup’ golf course developer Bolton Council were told their reasons for initially rejecting the plans could not be defended legally
Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2023 Hero girl, 6, saves mum's life by calmly calling for help after finding her unconscious Monjola Popoola was aged six when she called emergency services after finding her mum unconscious on the floor at their home in Bolton and she has now been presented with a bravery award