Bolton news

• Derby County 1-0 Blackburn Rovers

  24-02-2016 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derby County climb to fifth in the Championship table after Jacob Butterfield's goal beats Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• Motorcyclist seriously injured after Chorley Old Road smash

  24-02-2016 23:34
  
  A MOTORCYCLIST was seriously injured in a crash with a car this evening.
  
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• Bolton Council approves 3.5 per cent council tax rise

  24-02-2016 22:24
  
  BOLTON Council has approved plans to raise council tax in the borough by 3.5 per cent.
  
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• TMD: Bolton to receive consolidation update - BurlingtonFreePress.com

  24-02-2016 21:29
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  TMD: Bolton to receive consolidation update
  BurlingtonFreePress.com
  Bolton residents will receive an update at town meeting on the progress so far resulting from merging their school district with schools in Richmond, Underhill and Jericho to form the Mt. Mansfield Modified Union school district. Andrew Pond, former ...
  

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• Funeral service held for Phil Gartside

  24-02-2016 21:18
  
  FORMER Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside was laid to rest today.
  
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• LIVE: Bolton Council budget meeting

  24-02-2016 19:42
  
  We bring you all the action from an important council meeting in which plans for the budget for the year are debated.
  
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• Climate change protestors including Bolton theatre director's son given suspended prison sentence - The Bolton News

  24-02-2016 19:33
  The Bolton News
  Climate change protestors including Bolton theatre director's son given suspended prison sentence
  The Bolton News
  CLIMATE change campaigners, including the son of Bolton theatre David Thacker, have been spared jail — as campaigners and MPs supported them outside court. Edward Thacker and 12 other protestors were given suspended prison sentences during a ...and more »
  

• Music venue to be transformed into pub and eaterie

  24-02-2016 19:32
  
  A POPULAR Bromley Cross pub has reached the end of the line as a music venue.
  
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• Elderly ex-miner seriously injured by burglars dies - The Bolton News

  24-02-2016 19:19
  The Bolton News
  Elderly ex-miner seriously injured by burglars dies
  The Bolton News
  An 80-year-old man who was severely beaten by robbers in his own home has died five months after the attack, police have said. Ex-miner Tommy Ward, was found badly injured at his home in Salisbury Road, Maltby, Rotherham, on October 1 and around ...and more »
  

• Fire service called to Bolton Central Library and Museum - The Bolton News

  24-02-2016 19:05
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  Fire service called to Bolton Central Library and Museum
  The Bolton News
  It is understood the call-out was a false alarm and there was no fire. Promoted Stories. image. Fire service called to Bolton Central Library and Museum. Sorry, an error occurred. Sign in or Register to leave a comment and/or receive comment alerts.and more »
  

• Climate change protestors including Bolton theatre director's son given suspended prison sentence

  24-02-2016 18:16
  
  CLIMATE change campaigners, including the son of Bolton theatre David Thacker, have been spared jail — as campaigners and MPs supported them outside court.
  
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• Hundreds of council homes in Bolton and Rochdale left without gas safety checks - Manchester Evening News

  24-02-2016 18:01
  Manchester Evening News
  Hundreds of council homes in Bolton and Rochdale left without gas safety checks
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  Two social housing providers have been slammed for failing to carry out gas safety checks. Bolton at Home, a charity which manages 18,000 homes, has now been downgraded by the Homes and Communities Agency after officials found 160 households had ...
  

• Police sent to Bolton residential street

  24-02-2016 17:35
  
  POLICE and paramedics have been dispatched to the Mere Hall area of Halliwell.
  
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• Then and now -— Bolton's famous Pack Horse Hotel - The Bolton News

  24-02-2016 17:34
  The Bolton News
  Then and now -— Bolton's famous Pack Horse Hotel
  The Bolton News
  Here we see a picture from 1956 when an extension scheme to the, then, Pack Horse Hotel was underway. Once the scheme was completed our story says that the building will contain 43 bedrooms. The next stage in the scheme was to be the completion, ...
  

• Parents charged over death of baby son

  24-02-2016 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The parents of a seven-month-old baby who died last year are due in court to face charges over his death.
  
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• Facebook's iconic thumbs up 'Like' button gets more emotional

  24-02-2016 16:44
  
  VISITORS to our popular Bolton News Facebook account now have a whole new armoury of emotions with which to respond to stories.
  
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• Bolton UKIP proposes two per cent council tax rise but says any more is "too much of a hit"

  24-02-2016 16:42
  BOLTON’S UKIP party believes a council tax rise in the borough should be limited to the 2 per cent being offered by the Government.
  
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• Council bins £2bn composting scheme

  24-02-2016 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A £2bn composting scheme is shut down with the loss of 250 jobs to save Lancashire County Council £8.5m per year.
  
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• Youngsters debate issues facing the world today - The Bolton News

  24-02-2016 15:08
  The Bolton News
  Youngsters debate issues facing the world today
  The Bolton News
  THE United Nations could certainly learn from young delegates who debated the issues facing the world today. Bolton School boys' division took part in the annual Model UN at Manchester High School for Girls. For the first time the school represented ...
  

• Readers join in the debate about where Bluebell Wood is in Bolton - The Bolton News

  24-02-2016 15:08
  The Bolton News
  Readers join in the debate about where Bluebell Wood is in Bolton
  The Bolton News
  WHEN we asked for information about Bluebell Wood we never expected such a marvellous response from our readers although we should have anticipated it as you are always so helpful. It is lovely to hear your memories of this fascinating place that is so ...
  

• College staff strike over pay dispute

  24-02-2016 13:56
  
  STAFF at Bolton College are out on strike in a row over pay.
  
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• Two charged after girl, 9, died in crash

  24-02-2016 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men are charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a nine-year-old girl was hit by a car and died.
  
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• Rosanna's amazing six mile swim in six days

  24-02-2016 13:13
  
  A SIX-year-old 'water baby' caused a splash in Bolton as part of a six mile charity challenge.
  
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• Protestors gather outside court before sentencing of climate change demonstrators — including son of Bolton theatre director

  24-02-2016 13:01
  
  PROTESTORS have congregated outside court ahead of the sentencing of 13 campaigners, including the son of Bolton theatre professor David Thacker, who chained themselves to railings at Heathrow Airport.
  
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• 'Accrington played like Real Madrid'

  24-02-2016 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley "played like Real Madrid" during Tuesday's win over Notts County, according to manager John Coleman.
  
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• New home for Bolton RSPCA - The Bolton News

  24-02-2016 12:39
  The Bolton News
  New home for Bolton RSPCA
  The Bolton News
  THE keys have been officially handed over for the new home of a Bolton animal charity. Bolton RSPCA is one step closer to moving into its brand new premises. Work is underway on kitting out the charity's new headquarters in Vernon Street after staff ...
  

• VIDEO/PICTURES: Bolton gets brief snow shower

  24-02-2016 12:27
  
  IT was brief – but Bolton saw a little snow today.
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - February 24, 2016 - The Bolton News

  24-02-2016 12:20
  The Bolton News
  Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - February 24, 2016
  The Bolton News
  EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects. Having failed to answer traffic offences at Bolton Magistrates' Court on February 9, Babar Khan is wanted on warrant. The 26-year-old has links to Deane. Michael ...and more »
  

• Gary Madine: Bolton striker dropped from matchday squad over disciplinary issue - BBC Sport

  24-02-2016 11:01
  BBC Sport
  Gary Madine: Bolton striker dropped from matchday squad over disciplinary issue
  BBC Sport
  Bolton manager Neil Lennon has confirmed that striker Gary Madine was dropped from their squad in the loss at Birmingham for disciplinary reasons. The 25-year-old missed the 1-0 loss at St Andrew's that left Wanderers seven points from safety.
  Birmingham City attacker: Blues must play better than we did against Bolton - including myselfBirmingham Mail
  Birmingham 1-0 Bolton: Clayton Donaldson fire
  

• Motorist who sped down road at more than twice speed limit and hit pedestrian jailed and banned from driving

  24-02-2016 10:58
  
  A MOTORIST driving more than double the speed limit on a busy Bolton road crashed into two cars and hit a pedestrian, a court heard.
  
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• Drama teacher jailed for pupil sex abuse

  24-02-2016 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A drama teacher who admitted grooming and sexually abusing a pupil at a Lancashire school in the 1990s is jailed.
  
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• Teens flee scene of car crash after narrowly missing pedestrians

  24-02-2016 09:10
  
  THREE teens fled the scene of a car crash after almost hitting another group of children.
  
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• VIDEO: Time-lapse footage shows scale of Farnworth Tunnels job as project is shortlisted for award

  24-02-2016 09:00
  
  STUNNING time-lapse video shows the dramatic transformation that has taken place at the Farnworth Tunnel.
  
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• £2 million war chest to be spent on keeping Bolton's streets safe - The Bolton News

  24-02-2016 07:17
  The Bolton News
  £2 million war chest to be spent on keeping Bolton's streets safe
  The Bolton News
  BOSSES at Bolton Council are to spend £2 million making the borough's roads and streets safer. In its budget proposals — which are set to be ratified at tonight's council meeting — the authority has vowed to spend £1 million on improved street ...and more »
  

• Bolton youngsters to star in top ballet - The Bolton News

  24-02-2016 07:12
  The Bolton News
  Bolton youngsters to star in top ballet
  The Bolton News
  FIVE talented youngsters from Bolton will be taking to the stage to perform in a top ballet. The dancers beat 200 hopefuls to land a place in the English Youth Ballet (EYB) production of Giselle at the Charter Theatre in Preston. They are Darcy Jane ...and more »
  

• Bolton youngsters to star in top ballet

  24-02-2016 07:10
  
  FIVE talented youngsters from Bolton will be taking to the stage to perform in a top ballet.
  
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• Council blasted for plan to raise council tax – when it has £100 million in bank

  24-02-2016 07:09
  
  CONTROVERSIAL plans to raise council tax have been slammed – after it was revealed the authority has more than £100 million in the bank.
  
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• Judge defends decision to spare man jail who shook baby so violently his brain bled

  24-02-2016 07:08
  
  A JUDGE has defended his decision not to jail a man who shook a baby so violently that his brain bled.
  
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