Bolton news

• “She was so lovely to me” - Estate agent praised for coming to aid of stroke victim

  07-07-2016 19:38
  
  A QUICK-thinking estate agent has been praised for helping a tenant who had suffered a stroke.
  
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• Church garden party helps heal community Brexit rift

  07-07-2016 19:37
  
  ORGANISERS of a family garden festival say the event helped to bring together the community – after the division created by Brexit.
  
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• Get involved & enter Bolton & Bury Business Awards 2016

  07-07-2016 19:35
  
  ONE of the most prestigious dates on the Bolton and Bury calendar, the Bolton and Bury Business Awards are back for 2016.
  
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• Chorley police dog attack victim 'called thief by officers'

  07-07-2016 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man attacked by a police dog in a hotel car park claims officers initially accused him of being a thief rather than helping him.
  
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• Bolton heroin and cocaine dealer jailed for eight years

  07-07-2016 18:54
  
  A DRUG dealer has been jailed for eight years and four months for his role in supplying heroin and cocaine.
  
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• Transport police issue CCTV image after assault at Walkden station

  07-07-2016 17:02
  
  A TRAIN conductor was grabbed by her wrist and pulled backwards in an assault at Walkden station.
  
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• VIDEOS: Wanderers at Swedish training camp during Scandinavian pre-season tour

  07-07-2016 15:52
  
  WANDERERS allowed fans to get a glimpse of the new era under Phil Parkinson at their Swedish training camp today.
  
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• Duck beheaded after Rossendale children's centre break-in

  07-07-2016 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A duck is beheaded and another died of shock after vandals broke into a children's centre in Lancashire.
  
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• Would-be Bolton iron men include brave scaffolder who couldn't swim 8 months ago - The Bolton News

  07-07-2016 15:00
  
  The Bolton News
  Would-be Bolton iron men include brave scaffolder who couldn't swim 8 months ago
  The Bolton News
  WITH the most gruelling triathlon in the country less than a month away, we spoke to several Boltonians hoping to become an Ironman in 2016. The annual event will see competitors pit themselves against a 2.4 mile open water swim of Pennington flash, ...and more »
  
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• Would-be Bolton iron men include brave scaffolder who couldn't swim 8 months ago

  07-07-2016 14:00
  
  WITH the most gruelling triathlon in the country less than a month away, we spoke to several Boltonians hoping to become an Ironman in 2016.
  
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• GP patients to get appointment reminders and health information by text

  07-07-2016 13:15
  
  A NEW text system contacting patients and GPs is being rolled out by NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group.
  
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• Appeal to find owners of lost tortoise

  07-07-2016 13:15
  
  A TORTOISE has been found in Egerton and is looking for its owners.
  
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• Children throwing bricks and stones at cars on the A666

  07-07-2016 13:11
  
  POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned about reports of children throwing stones and bricks at vehicles coming off the A666 at Kearsley.
  
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• Children throw bricks and stones at cars on A666

  07-07-2016 13:11
  
  POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned about reports of children throwing stones and bricks at vehicles coming off the A666 at Kearsley.
  
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• Businesses in Bolton town centre without power

  07-07-2016 13:03
  
  A POWER cut is affecting businesses in Bolton town centre.
  
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• 15 businesses in Bolton town centre without power

  07-07-2016 13:03
  
  A POWER cut is affecting businesses in Bolton town centre.
  
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• Inquest into death of murdered man adjourned

  07-07-2016 12:57
  
  AN INQUEST into the death of a murdered man has been adjourned.
  
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• GM Mayoral hopeful Andy Burnham secures Commons victory for Bolton's 8000 EU nationals - The Bolton News

  07-07-2016 12:42
  
  The Bolton News
  GM Mayoral hopeful Andy Burnham secures Commons victory for Bolton's 8000 EU nationals
  The Bolton News
  GREATER Manchester Mayoral hopeful Andy Burnham has successfully forced through a vote in Parliament calling on the Government to ensure that Bolton's 8,000 EU nationals and others across the country have the 'right to remain' in the UK. The Shadow ...and more »
  
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• GM Mayoral hopeful Andy Burnham secures Commons victory for Bolton's 8,000 EU nationals

  07-07-2016 12:39
  
  GREATER Manchester Mayoral hopeful Andy Burnham has successfully forced through a vote in Parliament calling on the Government to ensure that Bolton’s 8,000 EU nationals and others across the country have the ‘right to remain’ in the UK.
  
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• Cautious green light for fracking

  07-07-2016 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government’s climate change advisors have given a cautious green light to fracking in the UK.
  
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• Red car vandalised with Everton FC graffiti

  07-07-2016 10:05
  
  A DRIVER has had her red car vandalised with Everton football graffiti.
  
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• Sports car set on fire in suspected arson attack

  07-07-2016 08:56
  
  A SPORTS car was destroyed in a suspected arson attack in Halliwell.
  
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• Firefighters lead pensioner to safety after kitchen fire

  07-07-2016 08:46
  
  A PENSIONER had to be led to safety by firefighters after a blaze broke out in her kitchen.
  
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• Appeal for information after train conductor is assaulted at station

  07-07-2016 08:17
  
  A TRAIN conductor was grabbed by her wrist and pulled backwards in an assault at Walkden station.
  
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• Thug chased TV licence enforcement officers away from home with baseball bat

  07-07-2016 08:06
  
  A THUG who chased television licence officials from his home with a baseball bat has been given a chance to address his anger problems.
  
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• PICTURES: Health and fitness week is a runaway success for primary school

  07-07-2016 07:07
  
  WHEN it comes to staying fit and healthy, one primary school is racing ahead.
  
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• Film shot and produced in Bolton to receive red carpet treatment at premiere - The Bolton News

  07-07-2016 07:07
  
  Film shot and produced in Bolton to receive red carpet treatment at premiere
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  Don't be last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. THE premiere of a sci-fi film shot in Bolton will take place this weekend. Charlie and Me, written and directed by Lee Bolton, will receive the red carpet treatment. Mr ...and more »
  
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• New town centre tiki bar hopes to create Bolton's answer to Manchester's Hula bar and Liars Club

  07-07-2016 07:06
  
  THE owner of a new town centre venue wants to create Bolton's answer to popular Manchester tiki bars.
  
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• Leave campaign rhetoric has made 'racism socially acceptable', says Bolton MP Yasmin Qureshi

  07-07-2016 07:06
  
  RHETORIC used by some Leave campaigners during the EU referendum has made "racism socially acceptable again", according to a Bolton MP.
  
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• Film shot and produced in Bolton to receive red carpet treatment at premiere

  07-07-2016 07:05
  
  THE premiere of a sci-fi film shot in Bolton will take place this weekend.
  
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• Charity established in memory of executed Bolton soldier helps hundreds defeat PTSD

  07-07-2016 07:05
  
  AN organisation set up in memory of a Bolton soldier who was executed in the First World War has reached £100,000 in milestone donations.
  
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• Blind woman has bag of Guide Dog charity items stolen

  07-07-2016 07:05
  
  A BLIND woman is appealing for the return of a bag that was stolen from her doorstep.
  
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• Baseball bat attacker spared jail after TV licence officer chase

  07-07-2016 06:32
  
  A THUG who chased television licence officials from his home with a baseball bat has been given a chance to address his anger problems.
  
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• REACTION: Parents saddened at plans to cut "lifeline" children's centres across Bolton

  07-07-2016 06:06
  
  PARENTS have reacted with sadness at the prospect of 13 “lifeline” children’s centres in Bolton being axed.
  
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