Joanne Rowe, The Bolton News

Joanne Rowe

The Bolton News

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  • Lancashire Telegraph
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Past articles by Joanne:

Bolton van thief had no licence

A MAN stole a VW Crafter van and drove it without a licence or insurance on Croft Lane, Bolton, on June 24. → Read More

Bolton driver failed to provide breath sample

A DRIVER who failed to provide police with a breath sample has been banned from the roads for 29 months. → Read More

Unpaid work for Bolton threats man

MAGISTRATES have ordered a man to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work after he used threatening behaviour towards another man on May 9. → Read More

Charity shop thief banned from Horwich Barnardo's

MAGISTRATES have made a restraining order banning a woman from entering the Barnardo’s shop on Chorley New Road, Horwich, after she stole £35… → Read More

In the dock: 10 Bolton people sentenced by magistrates

A round-up of cases dealt with by magistrates recently → Read More

Blackrod Audi thief to do unpaid work

A THIEF stole an Audi A1 and was involved in a crash with another vehicle, Manchester magistrates have heard. → Read More

Bolton drunk and disorderly man fined by court

MAGISTRATES have fined a man £80 after he admitted being drunk and disorderly in Bury Road, Bolton, on April 27. → Read More

Little Hulton stalker is spared jail

A MAN who stalked a woman for two weeks has been ordered to have mental health treatment. → Read More

Britain's Got Talent star pleads guilty to £20k Bolton Council fraud

BOLTON Pride co-founder James Edgington has admitted stealing more than £16,000 from Bolton Council. → Read More

Burglar stole £2k of clothing from Bolton menswear shop

A BURGLAR who stole clothing worth £2,000 from Ault’s Menswear in Bolton has been spared jail. → Read More

Driver should have seen tragic Bolton grandad, jury told

A TRAGIC grandad who was crushed under the wheel of a delivery lorry would have been able to be seen by the driver, a jury had been told. → Read More

Bolton workmen saved woman from violent partner

WORKMEN had to save a woman from her violent boyfriend after he began attacking her in the street following a night out. → Read More

Stoneclough pensioner, 82, fined after exposing genitals

MAGISTRATES have fined a pensioner £80 after he admitted intentionally exposing his genitals on July 23 last year. → Read More

Bolton teenager sentenced after he stole farm tractor

A TEENAGER who stole a tractor has been sentenced to 12 months in a young offenders’ institution. → Read More

Bolton man fined after he harassed woman

A MAN has been fined £307 by Manchester magistrates after he admitted harassing a woman by sending her unwanted letters and WhatsApp messages in November and December 2019. James Chambers, aged 57, of Toronto Street, Bolton, was also ordered to pay £207 in costs and charges. → Read More

Bolton shoplifter stole coffee and bacon

A SHOPLIFTER who stole jars of coffee and 24 packets of bacon from Lidl and Tesco at Farnworth on three occasions in February has been jailed for six weeks. Ryan Haywood, aged 29, of Prospect Avenue, Farnworth, pleaded guilty to committing the thefts and was also ordered to pay £114 in compensation plus £128 towards the costs of funding victim services. → Read More

Bolton's most wanted — August 17, 2022

Every week police ask readers of The Bolton News for help to find wanted suspects → Read More

'I never saw him': Driver's lorry crushed Bolton man who walked in front of cab

A DRIVER delivering a load of sand to a back street claimed he had not seen a Bolton man before he was crushed under the vehicle’s wheels. → Read More

Bolton teenager was in stolen car

A TEENAGER who allowed himself to be carried in a stolen car, which was driven dangerously in Bolton on January 30, has been referred to a youth offender panel for eight months. At Wigan Youth Court the 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named, admitted committing the offence, in which three vehicles were damaged. He was banned from driving for 12 months and ordered to pay £107 in costs and charges. → Read More

Leigh Instagram poster jailed after racist and homophobic rants

A MAN who repeatedly posted Instagram messages, threatening police and making racist and homophobic comments, has been jailed. → Read More