Bolton news

• LIVE: Bolton Council elections 2016

  05-05-2016 23:22
  
  We bring you all the action from a busy and potentially dramatic night at the Bolton Council local elections 2016.
  
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• Polling stations close across Lancashire

  05-05-2016 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Polling stations close across Lancashire after voting takes place in council and police commissioner elections.
  
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• Man found with knife wound

  05-05-2016 19:50
  
  POLICE are investigating after a man was found with a knife wound in Bolton.
  
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• Bolton shopping centre chooses charity of year

  05-05-2016 19:14
  
  BOSSES at Crompton Place have shown their support for a homeless childrens' charity.
  
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• 8 fun things to do in Bolton this weekend

  05-05-2016 19:01
  
  Here's our guide to what you can do in and around Bolton this weekend.
  
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• Stanley promotion 'beats Leicester title'

  05-05-2016 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington boss John Coleman believes promotion to League One would surpass Leicester winning the Premier League.
  
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• US magazine names British star in media gag over 'sex with prostitute' Helen Wood

  05-05-2016 17:23
  
  A FAMOUS British actor who won an injunction to prevent claims he slept with a Bolton woman from being published has been named in the US.
  
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• Holidaymakers facing refusal to fly to US after passport farce

  05-05-2016 16:03
  
  PEOPLE are being warned to check their passports if they plan to travel to the USA in the coming months.
  
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• Former soldier acquitted of raping and sexually assaulting teenage girl in Westhoughton

  05-05-2016 15:02
  
  A FORMER soldier has been acquitted of raping a teenager he allegedly met at a Westhoughton youth club.
  
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• Former soldier acquitted of raping and sexually assaulting teenage girl

  05-05-2016 15:02
  
  A FORMER soldier has been acquitted of raping a teenager he allegedly met at a Westhoughton youth club.
  
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• Steam train error probe concluded

  05-05-2016 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rail safety recommendations are made to Lancashire's West Coast Railway after a steam train was stopped over a mainline junction.
  
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• Two men deny raping woman found collapsed on busy Bolton road

  05-05-2016 13:32
  
  TWO men accused of raping a woman who was found collapsed on the carriageway of St Peter’s Way have appeared at Bolton Crown Court.
  
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• Floral fashion fun for Georgia May Foote

  05-05-2016 13:05
  
  ACTRESS and model Georgia May Foote's career is coming up roses after she was chosen to be part of a judging panel for a television fashion awards.
  
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• Floral fashion fun for Georgia

  05-05-2016 13:05
  
  ACTRESS and model Georgia May Foote's career is coming up roses after she was chosen to be part of a judging panel for a television fashion awards.
  
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• Man who died in crash was 'a great guy'

  05-05-2016 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who died in a car crash after a suspected "medical episode" was "a great guy", his family says in a tribute.
  
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• REVEALED: Butcher who has created 'one of UK's best burgers' — and we test it out

  05-05-2016 11:38
  
  TAKE a butchers at this!
  
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• Car powered by jet engine and rocket hoping to smash world land speed record

  05-05-2016 11:34
  
  A BOLTON-based engineering company is at the centre of an amazing attempt to smash the world land speed record.
  
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• UPDATED: Man arrested on suspicion of murdering 50-year-old outside chip shop

  05-05-2016 10:58
  
  A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 50-year-old man outside a chip shop last night.
  
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• Where to cast your vote: Local election polling stations open across Bolton

  05-05-2016 10:37
  
  VOTING in today's Bolton Council elections began at 7am this morning, with polling stations to remain open across the borough until 10pm.
  
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• Taxi driver escapes burning car after being warned by passer-by

  05-05-2016 08:47
  
  A taxi driver had a lucky escape after a pedestrian warned him to get out of his burning vehicle.
  
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• Teen who stabbed pupil at Bolton learning centre dies in young offenders' institution

  05-05-2016 07:10
  
  A YOUNG man has died at a young offenders’ institution while serving a sentence for stabbing a fellow pupil at a learning centre.
  
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• REVEALED: New store opening at Middlebrook Retail Park - The Bolton News

  05-05-2016 07:10
  
  REVEALED: New store opening at Middlebrook Retail Park
  The Bolton News
  Contemporary furniture retailer Dwell is opening a 'new concept store' in Middlebrook Retail Park on May 28. The new retailer has created seven jobs in the 4,500 square foot space and is hoping to provide an 'exciting, stylish and new shopping experience'.
  
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• Residents demand action after house hit by car for THIRD time

  05-05-2016 07:10
  
  A MOTHER has called for highways chiefs to take action after a car crashed into her house for the THIRD time in six years.
  
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• REVEALED: New store opening at Middlebrook Retail Park

  05-05-2016 07:09
  
  A NEW store is to be launched in Bolton this month.
  
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• INQUEST: Tragedy of charity fundraiser found in quarry - The Bolton News

  05-05-2016 07:09
  
  INQUEST: Tragedy of charity fundraiser found in quarry
  The Bolton News
  AN inquest into the death of a charity stalwart and keen cyclist found he acted out of character on the day he went missing. James Hall, aged 82, disappeared from his home in Blackburn Road, Egerton, on Sunday, January 31. His body was later found at ...
  
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• Ex-mayor guilty of stealing £23,500 from his elderly father to buy booze, computer games and Ann Summers items

  05-05-2016 07:09
  
  A FORMER Westhoughton mayor has been convicted of fraudulently using his ailing father’s details to obtain thousands of pounds in loans.
  
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• Ex-mayor guilty of fraud

  05-05-2016 07:09
  
  A FORMER Westhoughton mayor has been convicted of fraudulently using his ailing father’s details to obtain thousands of pounds in loans.
  
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• Actress to be honoured in Bolton for her campaign work - The Bolton News

  05-05-2016 07:09
  
  Actress to be honoured in Bolton for her campaign work
  The Bolton News
  AWARD-winning actress Julie Hesmondhalgh will be taking centre stage in Bolton tomorrow as she receives another honour – this time for her campaign work against “social injustice”. The ceremony had to be postponed in March when bad weather meant ...
  
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• INQUEST: Tragedy of charity fundraiser found in quarry

  05-05-2016 07:08
  
  AN inquest into the death of a charity stalwart and keen cyclist found he acted out of character on the day he went missing.
  
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• Residents to protest against controversial cycle track plans

  05-05-2016 07:07
  
  PROTESTORS will turn out in force this weekend to demonstrate against plans to build a cycle track on a Breightmet playing field.
  
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• PICTURES: Fashion designer's clothes to go on sale in Dubai

  05-05-2016 07:07
  
  A FASHION designer’s new collection will be showcased – on the high streets of Dubai.
  
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• Daughter to take part in Midnight Memories Walk in tribute to father

  05-05-2016 07:07
  
  A DAUGHTER is taking part in Bolton Hospice’s Midnight Memories Walk in memory of her father.
  
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• Daughter to take part in memory walk in tribute to father

  05-05-2016 07:07
  
  A DAUGHTER is taking part in Bolton Hospice’s Midnight Memories Walk in memory of her father.
  
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• Actress to be honoured in Bolton for her campaign work

  05-05-2016 07:07
  
  AWARD-winning actress Julie Hesmondhalgh will be taking centre stage in Bolton tomorrow as she receives another honour – this time for her campaign work against “social injustice”.
  
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• Breitbart News Daily: Bolton, Palumbo, and Captain Cook's Endeavor - Breitbart News

  05-05-2016 02:16
  
  Breitbart News Daily: Bolton, Palumbo, and Captain Cook's Endeavor
  Breitbart News
  On the Thursday edition of Breitbart News Daily, broadcast live on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125 from 6AM to 9AM EST, host and Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon will discuss the state of the race for the White House. Veteran ...
  
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