Westhoughton15 May 2025Teacher who drank cider in classroom bannedA disciplinary panel notes he acknowledged his wrongdoing and showed "some insight and remorse".15 May 202524 Mar 2025Bakery born in shed during pandemic now boomingSam Oldham, who runs Hive Bakehouse in Westhoughton, started out sell sourdough from his shed24 Mar 202528 Feb 2025Twitch star's football club takeover brings crowdAaron Hunt is used to entertaining thousands by playing as Daisy Hill FC on the Football Manager game.28 Feb 202518 Feb 2025'Football Manager success landed me chairman job'Aaron Hunt takes over Daisy Hill FC for real after his virtual success on Football Manager.18 Feb 202519 Mar 2024Pizza maker fined after workers seriously hurtStateside Foods is fined £800,000 after two workers were caught in machinery at a Bolton factory.19 Mar 202413 Mar 2024Warning over contents of vapes sold to pupilsThree students in Bolton were taken to A&E earlier this month after bringing vapes into school.13 Mar 20244 Jan 2024Tram workers face manslaughter charges in courtJack Barnes died weeks after being restrained by "customer service representatives" in Manchester.4 Jan 202421 Dec 2023Grandmother killed in crash was 'heart of family'Irene Marion Bull, 71, was described as "strong, courageous and a force to be reckoned with".21 Dec 202328 Nov 2022Festive light shows raise funds for hospiceLisa and Paul Spann say the 83,000 Christmas lights on their home gets called "Westhoughton wonderland".28 Nov 2022...
