Monica Leyburn
Monica Leyburn is your community correspondent for Bolton. She can be contacted on 01274 593266

Remembrance services across the Bradford district this weekend

The annual Act of Remembrance at the cenotaph in Bradford

11:59am Friday 9th November 2012

Brave servicemen and women who lost their lives in conflict will be remembered in the Bradford district as Remembrance Day services take place on Sunday.

New date for Bolton street light switch-on

8:00am Saturday 28th January 2012

Residents of a Bradford street, who have been waiting more than a fortnight for a street light to be switched on, are expected to see the electricity supply reconnected next week.

Driver hits out as insurance company refuses to offer quotes

Richard Summerscales

10:30am Monday 20th June 2011

A car insurance company has refused to give quotes to new customers living in parts of Bradford.

New priest appointed at Bolton and Wrose churches

The Rev Peter Stoodley

11:10am Monday 6th June 2011

The Rev Peter Stoodley has been appointed Assistant Priest to the parishes of St James, Bolton and St Cuthbert’s, Wrose.

Feras over new gas pipeline work at Heaton, Bolton and Eccleshill allayed

The gasworks in Ashfield Drive, Heaton

10:10am Saturday 4th June 2011

Bradford’s gas pipeline owner has moved to reassure residents over disruption fears as it starts a £400,000 upgrade project.

Family's anger as third car ploughs into their garden

The car embedded in the front garden

9:10am Saturday 16th April 2011

A couple who live at the head of a Bradford cul-de-sac have suffered three cars ploughing into their garden in six years.

Hanson School gets top marks

Hanson School

10:28am Tuesday 12th October 2010

Tim Brookes, head teacher of Hanson School, Bradford, has vowed to build his students’ recent success in Btec subjects.

Church in African aid mission

Some of those attending the launch of the appeal

10:38am Tuesday 5th October 2010

A new appeal has been launched to help children in Zimbabwe go to school.

Darnell raises £140 for neonatal ward by writing and selling book

Darnell Evans is pictured with neonatal matron Sarah Szpara after raising more than £140 for the ward

11:40pm Friday 13th August 2010

Young story writer Darnell Evans visited Bradford Royal Infirmary to hand over funds he raised for its neo-natal unit by selling some of his work.

Ice cream rivals in court over park attack

Judge Peter Benson criticised the pair for their conduct in front of young children

7:40am Friday 18th June 2010

An ice cream van was smashed up in front of horrified children as part of a bitter turf war, a court heard.



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