Westhoughton, England News

TO Thomas Partington, they are his second mums. The 21-year-old suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a condition which progressively weakens the muscles, and needs 24-hour support.

HERITAGE experts have held up Bolton School as an example to the country on how school buildings should be modernised.

Here's a vicious way to kick a man when he's down. Out of the blue single dad Calvin Adams was called by McGregor Moore claiming they could get his loan written-off as he had been mis-sold payment protection insurance.

EMERGENCY measures to clear the mounting backlog of waste in Bolton have started - and they have been welcomed by residents.

A CHRISTMAS tree has sparked a row between a town council and its Bolton Town Hall counterparts.

BOLTON'S bins backlog could take weeks to clear, town hall bosses have admitted.

FREEZING fog and ice brought chaos to the M61 between Westhoughton and Horwich yesterday morning.

SPECIALIST teams are to be drafted into parts of Bromley Cross , Bradshaw , Westhoughton and Horwich at weekends to stop yobbish behaviour.

MEMORIES of families devastated by one of the worst tragedies in mining history came to the fore as more than 100 people gathered to commemorate the 99th anniversary of the Pretoria Pit disaster in Westhoughton .

PLANS to increase the number of places at a school in an area where primaries have been shut have been put on hold.

Amarna Princess: - I dismantled art forger's workshop without realising' 7:00am Saturday 19th December 2009 Exclusive By Paul Keaveny WHEN building contractor Tony Phillips was called to Bromley Cross to build an extension, he had no idea he would end up dismantling the workshop of one the world's most notorious art forgers.

A HOUSING estate that is plagued by drugs, violence and yobs could be on the mend, after a team of social regeneration experts was sent in to sort it out.

A TEACHER suspended for waging a campaign against his school last night said: "I have no regrets." Geography teacher Ian Ashmore has been suspended from teaching after the General Teaching Council ruled he was guilty of professional misconduct.

CHARITIES, artists, musicians and entrepreneurs are being asked to revitalise Bolton town centre by moving into empty shops.

A PETITION has been launched calling on council chiefs to reinstate an old sign which points readers in the direction of a popular library.

FIVE train stations in Bolton could be upgraded with hi-tech information screens as part of a government im-provement scheme.

Gunfire is an uncommon sound across most of our country. But if you find yourself in certain parts of the countryside at the right time of the week then you are sure to be startled by the distinctive crack of firearms.

EDUCATION chiefs in Bolton have been given A 3 million by the Government to help provide more places at primary schools.

EXCELLENT exam results achieved by primary school children have seen the borough jump up the league table of local authorities.

SEVEN volunteers learned a musical instrument in just five months for a fund-raising concert.