Festival goers attended the Sale Bicycle Festival with all proceeds going to the charity Simply Cycling, who modify bikes for disabled people.

Conservative Councillor for Bradshaw, Mudasir Dean, put forward a motion for schools in Bolton to fly the Union flag and sing the national anthem in assemblies to ‘inspire patriotism’

The 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was given a 12 month referral order at Manchester Youth Court today, after pleading guilty to 12 counts of sexual assault

The Salford singer-songwriter is currently celebrating the release of his new video, featuring Bolton actress, Maxine Peake

The Co-operative group reported trading losses of £1.44billion were reported for the year to December, when the group lost control of Co-op Bank to US hedge funds

The move was approved following a vote at a full council meeting at Bolton Town Hall on Wednesday

In preparation for this summer’s World Cup in Brazil, Zoo keepers decided to mark this year’s fledglings after some of England’s brightest stars, past and present

The accusations came after it was revealed there are now 25 schools under investigation over an alleged hard-line Muslim plot to force out governors and headteachers

The charity’s findings also showed that 3.8million working families from across the UK could not pay their rent or mortgage from their savings for more than a month if they lost their job

Construction of the ground, which is estimated to cost over £5.5 million, is due to be completed in September

On March 31, Manchester City Council announced the 20mph speed limit was to be enforced in Gorton, Miles Platting, Newton Heath, Ancoats and Clayton as well as parts of Hulme, Moss Side and Fallowfield