Bolton news

• Shoppers' sadness over announcement BHS is to close

  02-06-2016 19:40
  
  SHOPPERS have spoken of their sadness after it was revealed Bolton's BHS store is to close.
  
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• Gangs jailed for £1.2m drugs conspiracy

  02-06-2016 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fifteen members of two gangs from Preston and Liverpool are jailed for conspiring to supply drugs with a street value of about £1.2m.
  
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• Plans for 'terrorist threat' apartments are passed, despite objections of Territorial Army

  02-06-2016 19:34
  
  PLANS to convert an empty office building into housing — which were objected to because of a “terrorist threat” — have been approved.
  
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• Youngsters have fun playing giant piano at shopping centre

  02-06-2016 19:27
  
  SHOPPERS enjoyed tickling the ivories on a giant digital piano at the Crompton Place Shopping Centre.
  
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• Bolton biker dies after crash on Manx TT course on Isle of Man

  02-06-2016 18:06
  
  A MOTORCYCLIST from Bolton died in a road crash on the Isle of Man.
  
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• Bristol City sign Preston's Brownhill

  02-06-2016 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City will sign midfielder Josh Brownhill from Preston North End at the end of his current contract on 30 June.
  
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• Groups celebrate getting prestigious Queen's Award

  02-06-2016 16:39
  
  VOLUNTEERS across Bolton have been honoured with the prestigious Queen's Award in recognition of the work they do.
  
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• Ketchup-squirting pranksters in Ford Fiesta try to hit passers-by with tomato sauce

  02-06-2016 16:08
  
  PASSERS-BY were almost hit with ketchup when pranksters in a hatchback were squirting the condiment as they drove past.
  
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• Remains of Farnworth Market set to be demolished

  02-06-2016 15:48
  
  THE remains of the former Farnworth Market are set to be demolished.
  
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• Bolton has seventh highest number of asylum seekers of all council areas in country

  02-06-2016 13:53
  
  BOLTON's council area has the seventh highest number of asylum seekers in the country, new figures have revealed.
  
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• Coyle appointed Blackburn manager

  02-06-2016 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers appoint former Burnley, Bolton and Wigan boss Owen Coyle as their new manager on a two-year deal.
  
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• Everyday life in Bolton celebrated in new exhibition

  02-06-2016 13:33
  
  PHOTOGRAPHY students are launching an exciting new exhibition celebrating everyday life in Bolton.
  
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• 13-year-old boy dragged into bushes and sexually assaulted

  02-06-2016 13:29
  
  A TEENAGE boy was sexually assaulted in Tyldesley.
  
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• Roadshow urges people of Bolton to get healthy

  02-06-2016 12:35
  
  BOLTON was bathed in a healthy glow for a big health and care event in the town centre on Tuesday.
  
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• Abusive neighbour ordered to stay away from shop, library and community centre

  02-06-2016 12:32
  
  AN ABUSIVE neighbour has been banned from a number of community spaces in a bid to protect nearby residents.
  
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• Heartbreak as Bolton beauty spot is 'completely trashed'

  02-06-2016 11:29
  
  A TRAIL of devastation has been left at a Bolton beauty spot after it was 'completely trashed'.
  
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• Former Bolton manager Freedman: I regret signing on - The 72 - We Love the Football League

  02-06-2016 10:04
  
  The 72 - We Love the Football League
  Former Bolton manager Freedman: I regret signing on
  The 72 - We Love the Football League
  The former Crystal Palace striker had led Palace, this time as manager, on a good run of form in the September and October of that year before leaving for Bolton in what the Advertiser say were “controversial circumstances.” Seduced by what Palace ...
  
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• College hands out wrong exam paper — but stresses no student will be adversely affected

  02-06-2016 07:46
  
  WRONG exam papers were handed out to students sitting their AS-levels at Bolton Sixth Form College.
  
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• Parents of baby boy who spent entire life in hospital raising money for unit which cared for him

  02-06-2016 07:21
  
  THE PARENTS of a baby boy who spent his entire life in hospital are raising money for the unit that cared for him.
  
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• What will the EU vote mean for business? Bolton bosses have their say - The Bolton News

  02-06-2016 07:20
  
  What will the EU vote mean for business? Bolton bosses have their say
  The Bolton News
  THIS week The Bolton News is running a series of features focussing on the different issues surrounding this month's historic EU referendum. We have so far spoken with politicians and members of the Bolton public about what could influence them in ...and more »
  
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• Heart-break as Bolton beauty spot is 'completely trashed' - The Bolton News

  02-06-2016 07:18
  
  The Bolton News
  Heart-break as Bolton beauty spot is 'completely trashed'
  The Bolton News
  A TRAIL of devastation has been left at a Bolton beauty spot after it was 'completely trashed'. A group of visitors have been blamed for trashing the grounds of Liverpool Castle at Rivington after after setting up camp there on Saturday night. Trees ...and more »
  
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• Young team at Bolton's Xplode Magazine scoop a Queen's Award - The Bolton News

  02-06-2016 07:08
  
  The Bolton News
  Young team at Bolton's Xplode Magazine scoop a Queen's Award
  The Bolton News
  A YOUNG team of volunteers are celebrating being awarded their own "MBE" from the Queen. Bolton-based Xplode Magazine which works across the UK assisting 12 to 22 year olds with their employability skills, has been honoured with the Queen's Award ...and more »
  
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• What will the EU vote mean for business? Bolton bosses have their say

  02-06-2016 07:08
  
  THIS week The Bolton News is running a series of features focussing on the different issues surrounding this month’s historic EU referendum.
  
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• "Too many people in Bolton have been left behind": Mayoral hopeful Ivan Lewis aiming to tackle inequality if elected - The Bolton News

  02-06-2016 07:08
  
  The Bolton News
  "Too many people in Bolton have been left behind": Mayoral hopeful Ivan Lewis aiming to tackle inequality if elected
  The Bolton News
  GREATER Manchester Mayoral hopeful Ivan Lewis said he will make supporting “communities in Bolton that have been left behind” his top priority if he is given the job next year. The Bury South MP was in Bolton as part of his campaign to tackle ...and more »
  
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• Heart-break as Bolton beauty spot is 'completely trashed'

  02-06-2016 07:08
  
  A TRAIL of devastation has been left at a Bolton beauty spot after it was 'completely trashed'.
  
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• 18-year-old avoids jail for causing disturbance that ended in Farnworth father's death

  02-06-2016 07:08
  
  A YOUNG man "fuelled by drink and drugs" took part in a disturbance in the street that ended with the death of a Farnworth father.
  
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• Young team at Bolton's Xplode Magazine scoop Queen's Award

  02-06-2016 07:07
  
  A YOUNG team of volunteers are celebrating being awarded their own "MBE" from the Queen.
  
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• Young team at Bolton's Xplode Magazine scoop a Queen's Award

  02-06-2016 07:07
  
  A YOUNG team of volunteers are celebrating being awarded their own "MBE" from the Queen.
  
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• Link up on the cards for 2 schools under academy plans

  02-06-2016 07:07
  
  A SECONDARY school in Horwich is to link up with one in Farnworth under new plans.
  
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• Deaf musician hits right notes with help of pioneering new 'Muse' hearing aids

  02-06-2016 07:07
  
  A DEAF musician from Smithills has become one of the first people in the UK to receive pioneering new hearing aids.
  
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• Deaf musician hits right notes with help of pioneering new hearing aids

  02-06-2016 07:07
  
  A DEAF musician from Smithills has become one of the first people in the UK to receive pioneering new hearing aids.
  
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• Bolton volunteers' food mission to French refugee camps 'brilliant and touching'

  02-06-2016 07:07
  
  VOLUNTEERS from a Bolton charity have been back to France's migrant camps to hand out food and supplies to needy refugees.
  
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• Blackrod bidding for bigger say on its future with formation of neighbourhood plan

  02-06-2016 07:07
  
  BLACKROD is bidding to become the first community in Bolton to develop its own neighbourhood plan.
  
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• Blackrod bidding for a bigger say on its future with formation of neighbourhood plan

  02-06-2016 07:07
  
  BLACKROD is bidding to become the first community in Bolton to develop its own neighbourhood plan.
  
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• "Too many people in Bolton have been left behind": Mayoral hopeful Ivan Lewis aiming to tackle inequality if elected

  02-06-2016 07:06
  
  GREATER Manchester Mayoral hopeful Ivan Lewis said he will make supporting “communities in Bolton that have been left behind” his top priority if he is given the job next year.
  
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• 'Too many people in Bolton have been left behind': Mayoral hopeful aiming to tackle inequality if elected

  02-06-2016 07:06
  
  GREATER Manchester Mayoral hopeful Ivan Lewis said he will make supporting “communities in Bolton that have been left behind” his top priority if he is given the job next year.
  
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• Brendon Bolton has transformed Carlton — on and off the field — in lightning time: League Teams Don't Argue - Fox Sports

  02-06-2016 02:26
  
  Fox Sports
  Brendon Bolton has transformed Carlton — on and off the field — in lightning time: League Teams Don't Argue
  Fox Sports
  What Brendon Bolton has been able to achieve in six months — both on and off the field — has been nothing short of remarkable. And for the first time in a long time, Blues fans have something to be truly excited about. It took me over a year to ...and more »
  
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