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• Horwich First say they feel "betrayed" after work starts on Loco Works site without promised liaison group in place

  22-10-2015 23:02
  
  HORWICH First member Craig Rotheram said the community group feels "betrayed" by Bolton Council.
  
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• Horwich First say they feel "betrayed" after work starts on Horwich Loco Works site without promised liaison group in place

  22-10-2015 23:02
  
  HORWICH First member Craig Rotheram said the group feels "betrayed" by Bolton Council.
  
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• Italian cafe/restaurant is given the green light by Horwich Town Council

  22-10-2015 22:06
  
  AN application for a small Italian cafe/restaurant in Horwich has been approved.
  
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• RHS Garden Bridgewater will create £30 million tourist attraction on Walkden's doorstep

  22-10-2015 21:25
  
  THE neglected former grounds of Worsley New Hall near Walkden will be turned into a £30 million RHS Garden.
  
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• Councillors clash over Muslim community facility after residents complain about parking and noise

  22-10-2015 20:02
  
  COUNCILLORS clashed about the future of a Muslim community facility.
  
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• Hardship is growing and is rising unacceptably in Bolton - The Bolton News

  22-10-2015 19:10
  Hardship is growing and is rising unacceptably in Bolton
  The Bolton News
  I SAY it's a well worn method of pouring scorn on complainants to deflect attention from the uncomfortable truth (United Nations: Ridiculed for the decision October 19). In Bolton hardship is growing and is rising unacceptably. I'm elected to address ...
  

• Former pupil returns to Bolton St Catherine's Academy — in a helicopter - The Bolton News

  22-10-2015 18:23
  The Bolton News
  Former pupil returns to Bolton St Catherine's Academy — in a helicopter
  The Bolton News
  A FORMER pupil was on cloud nine after returning to her old school – in a helicopter. Royal Navy lieutenant Sophie Beacham flew to Bolton St Catherine's Academy to give a talk to youngsters about helicopters and life on the ocean waves. Roads around ...
  

• Tribute paid to mobility scooter rider

  22-10-2015 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 76-year-old mobility scooter driver who died following a crash involving a car was a "loving mother and grandmother", her family says.
  
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• When do the clocks go back? Everything you need to know

  22-10-2015 17:30
  
  GET ready for the nights to draw in, temperatures to drop and Christmas to be here in the blink of an eye. 
  
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• Wellington Silva: Bolton winger out with hamstring injury - BBC Sport

  22-10-2015 17:08
  BBC Sport
  Wellington Silva: Bolton winger out with hamstring injury
  BBC Sport
  Bolton Wanderers' on-loan winger Wellington Silva has been ruled out for up to 10 weeks with a hamstring tear. The 22-year-old moved to the Macron Stadium on a season-long loan from Arsenal in August and has scored once in his nine appearances so far.
  China delegation visits town and signs agreement with Bolton WanderersThe Bolton News
  Wellington Silva injury blow for Bolton WanderersSkySports
  Bolton well out of luck
  

• Doing a Keith Moon - Bolton singer Danny Jones destroys TV set during game launch

  22-10-2015 16:57
  
  BOLTON singer Danny Jones proved his rock star credentials in traditional fashion during the launch of a new computer game – by throwing a television out a window.
  
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• 7 'slaves' rescued in police crackdown on exploitative employers - The Bolton News

  22-10-2015 16:39
  The Bolton News
  7 'slaves' rescued in police crackdown on exploitative employers
  The Bolton News
  RAIDS took place across Bolton and Greater Manchester as part of a crackdown on modern-day slavery and human trafficking. Businesses and homes were visited by a team of officers looking to ensure vulnerable people are not taken advantage of as ...and more »
  

• Bolton Council planning meeting - Thursday, October 22

  22-10-2015 16:28
  
  We bring you live updates from the council's planning committee.
  
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• Police hunting hit-and-run driver who left woman, 63, trapped in car

  22-10-2015 16:26
  
  POLICE are still searching for a hit and run driver who left a 63-year-old woman trapped in her vehicle.
  
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• Police hunting hit and run driver who left woman trapped in car

  22-10-2015 14:26
  
  POLICE are still searching for a hit and run driver who left a 63-year-old woman trapped in her vehicle.
  
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• Bentley concerned with attendances

  22-10-2015 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe manager Jim Bentley expresses his disappointment with the League Two club's attendances.
  
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• Trevor Bolton - the 'kindly father figure' who preyed on boys at Carmel College - Jewish Chronicle

  22-10-2015 13:08
  Jewish Chronicle
  Trevor Bolton - the 'kindly father figure' who preyed on boys at Carmel College
  Jewish Chronicle
  For some of the boarders at the exclusive Carmel College, a Saturday night treat was in store. A select group of half a dozen or so young boys would be invited up to watch Match of the Day in the flat of one of their teachers Trevor Bolton, who would ...
  Former housemaster Trevor Bolton found guilty of 21 sex offences against ...Oxford Mail
  Victim of paedophile Trevor Bolton speaks
  

• BWFC: Hope - Vitalfootball

  22-10-2015 13:05
  The Bolton News
  BWFC: Hope
  Vitalfootball
  Bottom of the Championship, skint and with 1 win all season, surely we should all give up now and spend some time in the garden on our Saturday afternoons? Oh if only it was so simple. Every Bolton fan, nay football fan, has reached a low where you try ...
  Kevin Davies applauding Bolton Wanderers fansThe Bolton Newsall 2 news articles »
  

• SPOTLIGHT ACT: Horwich singer Ryan Walker - The Bolton News

  22-10-2015 12:07
  SPOTLIGHT ACT: Horwich singer Ryan Walker
  The Bolton News
  I have been playing music both physically and mentally since I was about ten years old. I am actually in a band, based in Leeds which I sing for, the other half of that time is spent writing miserable acoustic pop songs. The idea of six strings and a ...
  

• Bolton man jailed after snapping and punching an 11-year-old girl in the face - Daily Mail

  22-10-2015 11:50
  Daily Mail
  Bolton man jailed after snapping and punching an 11-year-old girl in the face
  Daily Mail
  Lee Kilburn snapped when the youngsters kept knocking on his front door and running away, as he was trying to comfort his partner who had just been diagnosed with a terminal illness. The 45-year-old chased down the schoolgirl and punched her twice in ...and more »
  

• Sunderland appoint ex-Newcastle, Blackpool, Bolton and Fulham man Mark Taylor ... - Shields Gazette

  22-10-2015 11:17
  Shields Gazette
  Sunderland appoint ex-Newcastle, Blackpool, Bolton and Fulham man Mark Taylor ...
  Shields Gazette
  Sunderland have appointed Mark Taylor as the club's new performance director – with responsibility for many of the club's key football operations. Taylor, who is reunited with Sam Allardyce, who he worked with at Blackpool, Bolton and Newcastle, is ...and more »
  

• Could 7 homes be built on Bolton Open Golf Course? - The Bolton News

  22-10-2015 10:16
  The Bolton News
  Could 7 homes be built on Bolton Open Golf Course?
  The Bolton News
  THE long-running saga surrounding the future of the Bolton Open Golf Course site will be decided today. Bolton Council's planning committee will run the rule over plans to build seven houses on green belt land at the Harwood site — where several ...and more »
  

• Wanderers are in deep trouble - The Bolton News

  22-10-2015 09:51
  Wanderers are in deep trouble
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON Wanderers are in deep deep trouble and are now showing why the bookies made us one of the favourites for relegation. Mr Lennon says our home form has been good. Rubbish! We have one home win and the team's fighting spirit has given us a ...
  

• Adil Nisar and Oliver Newby take season's top Bolton Cricket League honours ... - The Bolton News

  22-10-2015 08:04
  The Bolton News
  Adil Nisar and Oliver Newby take season's top Bolton Cricket League honours ...
  The Bolton News
  ADIL Nisar and Oliver Newby took the honours as the top batsman and bowler in the Bolton Cricket League last season. The star pair have won the awards as the amateurs with the best averages in league matches throughout the season. Farnworth's Nisar ...
  

• Blackpool boss pleased to end chase for Wanderers defender - The Bolton News

  22-10-2015 07:52
  The Bolton News
  Blackpool boss pleased to end chase for Wanderers defender
  The Bolton News
  NEIL McDonald is pleased to have ended a three-month chase to land Wanderers' defender Hayden White on loan. White made his debut for Blackpool in Tuesday night's 1-1 draw with Millwall – his first senior game since February when he picked up an ...and more »
  

• Could 7 homes be built on Bolton Open Golf Course?

  22-10-2015 07:32
  
  THE long-running saga surrounding the future of the Bolton Open Golf Course site will be decided today.
  
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• Mum 'disgusted' at release of attacker who broke her daughter's nose

  22-10-2015 07:06
  
  THE mother of a schoolgirl whose nose was broken when she was punched in the face by a neighbour is 'disgusted' the attacker has been freed.
  
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• From Durty Gurty's to Bar Metro 696969 - taxi firm splashes name and number on pub in sponsorship deal

  22-10-2015 07:00
  
  A TOWN centre pub is hoping to be ranked Bolton's best – after teaming up with a taxi company.
  
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• WANTED: Identity fraudsters who used Bolton and Bury cash machines to steal ... - The Bolton News

  22-10-2015 04:16
  WANTED: Identity fraudsters who used Bolton and Bury cash machines to steal ...
  The Bolton News
  IDENTITY fraudsters who drained the bank accounts of victims by visiting branches in Bolton and Bury are being hunted by police. Two Barclays Bank customers lost a total of £112,000 in cash withdrawals and debit card purchases between September 10 ...
  

• Campaigning councillor welcomes Chinese lantern ban - The Bolton News

  22-10-2015 01:04
  The Bolton News
  Campaigning councillor welcomes Chinese lantern ban
  The Bolton News
  A CAMPAIGNING councillor has expressed his delight after Bolton Council banned people from releasing Chinese lanterns on its land. The popular sky lanterns are often set off during occasions such as Bonfire Night but there have been calls to ban them ...and more »
  

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