The XMiles Bolton Half Marathon & 10k debuts 1 March 2026, starting at Queen’s Park. Run past iconic Bolton landmarks. Entry from £30.

A “simple” genetic test for newborn babies that will help prevent deafness caused by a common antibiotic is to be rolled out across Scotland, it has been announced. The test can show whether an infant ...

The Founder and CEO of Bolton's Lagan’s Foundation has been nominated for a Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Award 2025.

On Sunday, November 23, market stall owners braved the winter weather and set up their stalls for a day of festivities in Bolton.

Two Shetland ponies, Caramel and William, charmed residents during a heartwarming visit to Mill View Care Home in Bolton ...

Pensioners from across Bolton are demanding that the chancellor chooses “people over privilege” in this year’s budget.

The Coffee House at Farnworth Green has been shortlisted for a Bolton News Award for best coffee shop, 2025. The King Street store is one of ten shortlisted for the competition, part of the family-run ...

The “involvement of the state” will be looked at in the case of a murderer who killed his ex-partner after stalking her, a court heard.

A scheme to bring Bolton Council’s carbon emissions down to zero within 20 years has been branded “wholly unachievable”.

Bolton Council is set to consider plans for a nearly half a million-pound funding boost for green spaces, planning and district centre regeneration.

If you’re reading this with a brew or grabbing five minutes before the day runs away with you, I wanted to properly introduce myself ...

A Westhoughton chicken farm is seeking planning permission for a high-tech expansion into cattle farming. Borsdane Farm, off Jacks Lane, applied for a new feed hopper and water tank for the cattle, as ...