Sick Bolton pet owner who starved dog so badly it was ‘walking skeleton’ forced to flee court from angry activists
David Lowe, 33, neglected 15-year-old Fly over several weeks until the animal was less than half her normal body weight
‘Goldilocks’ burglar gets new bed in jail after falling ASLEEP while raiding Bolton home
Dozy Derek Hardman, 31, decided to take a nap just like the fairytale character as he prowled around the bedroom of pensioners Betty Spencer, 77, and husband John, 71.
Things can only get better: Manchester councillor slates UKIP’s rise and vows to repeat Labour’s ’97 landslide
Gorton South Councillor Julie Reid readily voiced her concerns despite beating second place UKIP candidate, Bob Catterall, by 1781 votes.
UKIP surge must be ‘wake-up call’ for main parties, says Bolton’s ousted Tory councillor
Ex-Tory councillor Andy Morgan, who had served the Hulton ward for 12 years, lost his seat to UKIP candidate Diane Parkinson after a tense night of vote-counting at the Bolton Arena.
Bolton council elections 2014 round-up: UKIP storm two seats while snatching second in 12… but Labour cling on
UKIP gave Labour a scare across many of Bolton’s hotly-contested seats – placing a second 12 times.
However Labour retained control with 40 seats, Tories 15, Lib Dems three and finally UKIP’s two.
Wigan mum endured 15-hour labour before being told son ‘died’ – but he was still alive, inquest hears
A first time mother from Wigan who was mistakenly told her baby was dead after enduring a 15 hour labour felt ‘something could have be done’ to prevent his death, an inquest has heard.
Immersive cinema: Pop-up screening places audience INTO movie… in Manchester tower block
Manchester will play host to a brand new immersive pop-up cinema with an exclusive preview of independent thriller Keeping Rosy, starring Shameless actress Maxine Peake and Inbetweeners’ star Blake Harrison.
One hill of a job: Bolton Mountain Rescue chief reveals team’s hidden role in finding missing persons
Bolton Mountain Rescue Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE tells MM about the unknown work done by the team.
Britain’s most prolific shoplifter jailed and banned from Bolton… but ‘bump on head’ made him do it
Britain’s most prolific shoplifter Harry Hankinson was sent back to jail and barred from Bolton’s high street today – after clocking up a staggering 521 offences.
Bolton rapist who forced girl, 7, to urinate on him in sick porno re-enactment jailed for 24 years
David Thompson, 61, of Deane, Bolton sexually abused two girls from the age of seven over a period of about three years
Extra life: Two hours a day playing Xbox games ‘saves’ Bolton boy from deadly infection
A Bolton boy who was given only hours to live after contracting a deadly bacterial infection has miraculously survived – thanks to playing Xbox games in hospital.