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A COUPLE have released their debut novel as part of a six-book fantasy series after working on it most nights in an office last year. An idea for a book sprung into Amy Mergas mind more than three years ago and she turned to her fiance Ryan James to help her shape the story. The pair, who live in Atherton, initially spent time working on the book at service station cafes but a year ago they hired office space on Bark Street in Bolton. After finishing their day jobs, they would then ...

The Bridgerton-style homes you can buy in Greater Manchester and across the UK Not only are people binge-watching the Netflix show, but it seems theyre also searching for their dream Georgian-era home too 09:45, 31 JAN 2021 Dont miss a thing by getting the days biggest stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in ac...

The photograph dates all the way back to 1928. It depicts players from Brunswick FC. The reader said: “This is Brunswick FC football team who won the league and cup in 1928, they appear to be stood in the position in which they played. "Only name I can put on is the right half back Albert Hampson.” Can you identify any of the others? Contact simon.mulligan@nqnw.co.uk n Do you have an old photographs you would like to share with us that you think would fit well on this page? If y...

Multi-million pound plans to build new railway station in Golborne to be considered The project is part of a £69.5m scheme to improve transport links around the region 10:13, 29 JAN 2021 Updated Plans to build a new railway station in Golborne are set to be considered (Image: Manchester Evening News) For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter hereInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the informati...

Praise for Boltons mass covid- vaccination site which opened today A MASS vaccination site opened at the University of Bolton Stadium today, led by a local pharmacy, as part of the local effort to reach as many people as possible. Hootons Pharmacy, part of the Whittle Pharmacies group and based in Lee Lane, Horwich, opened the doors to one of the suites at the home of BoltonWanderers Football Club with 40 people receiving the vaccine within the first hour. Up to 350 people a day will re...

34,000 trees are to be planted A TOTAL of 34,000 trees are set to be planted across the borough in the next few months as the council takes the next big step in its biggest ever planting programme. Council officers have identified 12.98 hectares of land across the borough as potential planting sites as part of a new initiative in partnership with City of Trees. As part of a climate change strategy unveiled last year, council bosses have pledged to plant one million trees by the end of 203...

The scheme has been welcomed MULTI-MILLION pound proposals for a railway station at Golborne set to be considered by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority have been hailed as "superb news". The £15m project is to go before the regional authority as part of £69.5m transport improvements proposed for the region. These also include a £2m investment in a new travel hub, including a park and ride in Tyldesley. The £69.5m Transforming Cities Fund 2 proposals, will seek to better conne...

HERE is a trip back to the 1950s at a Rose Queen crowning ceremony.

FOUR cars were seized in 24 hours by GMP officers for various driving offences. A Golf and Hyundai were both seized in the West Leigh area after both failed to stop after being spotted by officers driving erratically the wrong way down one way streets and through red lights. Through assistance from colleagues from response and special constables both vehicles were located and seized. A driver of a Ford has been stopped by officers due to their manner of driving, following checks it has...

A WOMAN who admitted to drink driving has been given a fine.