Westhoughton news
These Westhoughton people have been awarded for their amazing efforts
A group of amazing Westhoughton people have been awarded by town mayor Deirdre McGeown for their community efforts.
Burgled in Westhoughton? Your average wait for police is now 16 hours
Police in Greater Manchester are taking an average of almost 16 HOURS to respond to burglary calls, new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
£1,000 raised for two Westhoughton charities
An evening of music and entertainment has raised £1,000 for two Westhoughton charities.
60 Westhoughton residents learn life-saving skills
More than 60 residents took part in life-saving defibrillator training in January.
44,992 people in Bolton waited more than 4 hours in A&E last year
The number of patients waiting more than four hours in Bolton’s A&Es has risen by 86.4% compared with four years ago, Liberal Democrat analysis of House of Commons Library research reveals.
Labour-run Bolton Council are dimming your street lights
Residents are angry that Labour-run Bolton Council is planning to dim street lights across Westhoughton despite several after dark assaults.
Bolton at Home bosses refuse to grit outside older person’s housing
Bolton at Home bosses have been accused of having a “callous disregard for the safety of older people” after they refused to grit the streets outside their homes.
New toilets coming to Daisy Hill and Westhoughton railway stations
New toilets are coming to Westhoughton and Daisy Hill railway stations. A lift is also coming to Daisy Hill, but Westhoughton still remains inaccessible.
Calls grow for extra Westhoughton car parking
Liberal Democrat councillor Deirdre McGeown, who represents Westhoughton North and Hunger Hill ward on Bolton Council, has asked the council to restore the former Mill Street car park into a free public car park.
Mayor Deirdre McGeown leads Pretoria Pit disaster tributes
Westhoughton town mayor Deirdre McGeown has led commemorations for the Pretoria Pit disaster which killed 344 men and boys in 1910.
Conservative MP Chris Green votes against more support for local GP and ambulance services
Bolton West Conservative MP Chris Green has been criticised after voting against a Liberal Democrat amendment which would have committed the government to improving GP and ambulance wait times.
Deirdre McGeown’s stunning victory in Westhoughton by-election
Deirdre McGeown won the Westhoughton North and Hunger Hill by-election, with a stunning majority of 295 over the Conservatives.
Anger as Labour say YES to 1,100 houses at Hulton Estate
Bolton Labour bosses are back to their usual tricks after backing 1,100 houses to be built in Westhoughton.
Westhoughton health services at breaking point
Deirdre McGeown’s recent health survey has revealed how angry Westhoughton and Hunger Hill residents are about overdevelopment putting our health services at breaking point.
Westhoughton voters set to head to the polls in by-election
A Tory councillor quit just 5 months after being elected, leaving voters forking out for a £10,000 by-election on Thursday 16 November.
176 Bolton cancer patients wait more than 62 days for urgent referral
The Liberal Democrats have called for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral, as part of a plan to boost survival rates and improve treatment for those affected by the disease.
Wingates Band celebrates 150 years
Wingates Band are celebrating 150 glorious years of making music. Town mayor Deirdre McGeown went along to find out more.
Make new friends in Westhoughton at Talkin’ Tables initiative
A new “Talkin’ Tables” initiative has started in Westhoughton with the aim of bringing people together over a cup of tea.
Westhoughton mayor Deirdre McGeown decorates cupcakes with senior citizens
Westhoughton mayor Deirdre McGeown spent an afternoon decorating cupcakes with senior citizens.
Daisy Hill railway station lift delay
Passengers with disabilities or mobility problems will be waiting for more than a year before a new lift is finally installed at Daisy Hill railway station.