Hundreds of family and friends gather to say emotional goodbye to inspirational Kyle

HUNDREDS of friends and family members came out to say an emotional goodbye to an inspirational boy who lost his battle with cancer.

Gun recovered in street after man thrown from car

POLICE have recovered a gun after a man was thrown out of a car.

Warning attacks on firefighters could cost lives after substantial increase

FIREFIGHTERS in Greater Manchester have faced a 'substantial increase' in attacks whilst attending emergency incidents in 2017.

UPDATED: Elderly man in hospital after being hit by car

AN elderly man was hit by a car and left in hospital in a 'serious' crash.

School retains outstanding OFSTED rating

STAFF and pupils at a school in Radcliffe are celebrating after Ofsted inspectors gave them the highest praise they could.

UPDATED WITH PICTURE: Teenager jailed for raping 12-year-old boy

A TEENAGER who raped a 12-year-old boy has been jailed for three years.

They are no mugs – meet the owners of the business of the week

THE Business of the Week is Mugpods – a Bolton Nespresso Compatible Pod company set up by Michael Parker and his business partner Jack Bramhall from Tyldesley.

Appeal to trace next of kin of man believed to have been born in Mali

POLICE are appealing for the public's help tracing the next of kin of a man from Bolton.

Seven people flee property after fire starts in child's bedroom

SEVEN people, including three children, were forced to evacuate a house after a fire was started by an item of clothing left over a lamp. 

Patient praises 'absolutely marvellous' carers at inadequate-rated agency

AN ELDERLY care patient has defended an agency that was deemed ‘inadequate’ by inspectors.