An unsuccessful Bolton council candidate has refused to say whether he believes gay relationships are 'normal'. Sajid Pathan was one of two candidates running for George Galloway’s Workers Party of ...

Bolton’s ruling Labour group has been hit by a “backlash” after a tense overnight count at this year’s local elections.

Two of the 37 police & crime commissioner results for England and Wales have been declared so far, with Labour gaining Cumbria from the Conservatives and the Tories holding Lincolnshire.

The Tories held Broxbourne while Labour held Sunderland, but elsewhere in the north-east they lost wards to independents in South Tyneside – where there have been problems with bin collections – and ...

A shoplifter who hit 10 Bolton town centre shops in over a single day claimed he “couldn’t remember” the string of thefts.

The tragic murder of a mother-of-two has prompted the government to say it is doing “everything possible” to make sure criminals are ...

Los Angeles police have begun removing barricades at a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ encampment on the UCLA campus. The move ...

The Home Office has abandoned plans to move a group of asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm barge in the wake of protests.

An offer from the Prime Minister to Ireland to join the Rwanda scheme features among a variety of stories on the nation’s front pages on Friday. The Telegraph says Rishi Sunak is set to offer Ireland ...

The applicant, Morris Homes, applied for planning permission for land to the north of Radcliffe Road two and a half years ago.

With no rain forecast as yet, and temperatures around a pleasant 16 degrees, the bank holiday provides the perfect opportunity to explore Bolton's natural wonders - whether it be the borough's ...

This photo from 1967 shows the monument to the Countess of Ellesmere, Lady Harriet Egerton which had been built on Manchester Road, Walkden, at the junction with Bolton Road. The monument stayed in ...