The second series of Alma's Not Normal will be broadcast from Monday, October 7 this year, the BBC has announced. The show follows the titular Alma as she tries to give her life meaning while coping ...

Sharples School first opened half a century ago and on Friday, September 27 teachers, pupils past and present, and special guests all gathered to celebrate those 50 years. A school choir was on hand ...

Elsewhere on Monday, the Tennessee Titans picked up their first win of the season with a 31-12 win over the Miami Dolphins.

Four years ago, Sarajayne Lowe was 17 stone, and prediabetic with bad asthma. Now, she has lost 4.5 stone – and is helping others shed weight too.

The Live Final to showcase local Talent ‘Stars for a Night’ competition is taking place on Sunday 6th October at The Octagon Theatre, an ...

The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt stunned diners when he sat down for a fish dinner at a restaurant – in Wigan.

Bolton Wanderers striker John McAtee is looking forward to testing himself on the road at Northampton Town on Tuesday night.

The former Royal Bank of Scotland site on Deansgate is a grade II listed building and has been empty for nearly two years since the bank closed. In July this year plans were put forward to create five ...

The ‘cat-sized, tree-climbing members of the weasel family’ have been reintroduced after going extinct in the region more than a century ago.

The mayor of Bolton took another exciting trip this week visiting Horwich Heritage Centre to learn about the rich cultural past of Bolton.

Plans are being put forward for a Community Alliance to be set up in the Claypool area of Horwich . A Community Alliance is an informal network of local residents, voluntary groups and businesses, who ...

Three boxers from a club came home with regional championship belts on a night of success in the ring at the weekend.