Bolton news

• Rugby club's plans for new home praised by councillors

  15-05-2017 22:52
  
  A RUGBY club's plan to create a brand new clubhouse has been universally praised by councillors.
  
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• NHS cyber-attack: No 'second spike' but disruption continues

  15-05-2017 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Hunt says a lack of new attacks is "encouraging", but 16 hospital trusts are still affected.
  
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• Delays after car fire on M60

  15-05-2017 20:22
  
  TWO lanes of the M60 are closed after a car caught fire.
  
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• Have you seen missing Bolton teenager Sadia Ahmed? - Manchester Evening News

  15-05-2017 18:22
  
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  Have you seen missing Bolton teenager Sadia Ahmed?
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  The 15-year-old - who has purple hair - hasn't been seen all weekend, and officers are growing increasingly concerned about her welfare. Sadia, who was last seen on Friday, May 12, is described as a Pakistani female, 5ft 7ins, and of medium build with ...
  
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• Local dog diagnosed with deadly skin disease - Pet owners urged to check for symptoms

  15-05-2017 18:21
  
  DOG OWNERS across the region have been urged to be on their guard as the deadly dog disease Alabama Rot continues to spread across the country.
  
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• Concerns grow over teenager missing since last week

  15-05-2017 17:34
  
  CONCERNS are growing for a teenager from Bolton who has been missing since Friday.
  
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• Concerns grow for teenager missing since last week

  15-05-2017 17:34
  
  CONCERNS are growing for a teenager from Bolton who has been missing since Friday.
  
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• Victoria Derbyshire and Diane Morgan honoured at sparkling BAFTA TV awards ceremony

  15-05-2017 17:11
  
  BOLTON broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire landed the accolade for best news coverage at this year’s BAFTA Television Awards.
  
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• Burnley defender Kevin Long handed first Republic of Ireland call-up

  15-05-2017 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley defender Kevin Long receives a first call-up to the Republic of Ireland squad for the games with Mexico, Uruguay and Austria.
  
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• 'It's a tip' - Heated public forum after resident brands Bolton a 'slum'

  15-05-2017 13:56
  
  A PUBLIC forum became heated when one man called Bolton a 'slum'.
  
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• Prolific shoplifter spared jail after string of town centre offences

  15-05-2017 13:52
  
  A SHOPLIFTER who carried out a string of thefts from Bolton stores has has been banned from entering shopping areas for three years.
  
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• Man banned from pubs after assaulting woman

  15-05-2017 13:51
  
  MAGISTRATES have sentenced a man to do 150 hours unpaid work after he admitted assaulting a woman and damaging a door.
  
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• Northern Soul fundraiser set for a day beside the seaside

  15-05-2017 13:46
  
  A CELEBRATION of Soul organised by Bolton music fans will be held at the end of the month.
  
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• Man possessed illegal tobacco

  15-05-2017 13:42
  
  MAGISTRATES have fined a man £320 for being in possession of unmarked tobacco products at Euro Market on Chorley Old Road, Bolton.
  
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• Missing man may have boarded bus two days after he was last seen

  15-05-2017 13:30
  
  OFFICERS searching for a missing Bolton man believe he may have boarded a bus two days after his last known sighting.
  
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• VIDEO: Car crashes into side of hairdressers

  15-05-2017 12:53
  
  A CAR has crashed into the side of a hairdressers in Bolton.
  
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• Car crashes into side of hairdressers

  15-05-2017 12:53
  
  A CAR has crashed into the side of a hairdressers in Bolton.
  
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• Cyclist killed after crash with Porsche driven by pensioner

  15-05-2017 12:17
  
  A CYCLIST was killed in a crash with a Porsche being driven by a pensioner.
  
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• Liam Nolan: Accrington Stanley sign Southport midfielder

  15-05-2017 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liam Nolan becomes Accrington Stanley's first summer signing, joining from non-league Southport for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• VIDEO/UPDATE: Driver suffers major trauma in two car crash

  15-05-2017 10:38
  
  A DRIVER was taken to hospital suffering from major trauma after a two car crash. 
  
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• VIDEO: Driver suffers major trauma in two car crash

  15-05-2017 10:38
  
  A DRIVER was taken to hospital suffering from major trauma after a two car crash. 
  
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• Mum-of-two who collapsed in Benidorm has died - son pays emotional tribute

  15-05-2017 10:20
  
  A MOTHER who collapsed in Benidorm on a hen do has died after fighting for her life for 13 days.
  
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• UPDATED: Car comes off road and crashes in to ditch leaving person with major trauma injuries

  15-05-2017 09:57
  
  EMERGENCY services were called after a car went off the road and crashed into a ditch.
  
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• VIDEO: Pub set on fire and car burnt out in 'linked' arson attacks

  15-05-2017 09:41
  
  THE fire service is investigating after two fires were started in the early hours of the morning just yards apart. 
  
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• Fires started just yards apart being treated as linked as investigation launched

  15-05-2017 09:41
  
  THE fire service is investigating after two fires were started in the early hours of the morning just yards apart. 
  
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• Investigation launched into cause of fire after man rescued from fourth floor flat

  15-05-2017 09:15
  
  AN investigation has been launched in to the cause of a fire after a man was rescued from a flat by firefighters.
  
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• Investigation launched in to cause of fire after man rescued from fourth floor flat

  15-05-2017 09:15
  
  AN investigation has been launched in to the cause of a fire after a man was rescued from a flat by firefighters.
  
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• PICTURES: Householders fined after ignoring warnings to remove piles of rubbish from gardens

  15-05-2017 08:20
  
  HOUSEHOLDERS who repeatedly ignored warnings to remove rubbish piled in their gardens have been hit with large fines.
  
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• Travellers move on again after returning to site they were evicted from last month

  15-05-2017 07:02
  
  TRAVELLERS have been moved on after returning to a site they were evicted from last month.
  
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• Prime Minister keeps an eye on our coverage

  15-05-2017 07:02
  
  THE Prime Minister is using The Bolton News to keep a close eye on the town at this election.
  
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• Octagon's artistic director is Woman of the Year

  15-05-2017 07:02
  
  ARTISTIC director of the Octagon Theatre, Elizabeth Newman, has been named Bolton's Woman of the Year.
  
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• Mosques debate how to prevent terrorism

  15-05-2017 07:02
  
  MOSQUES from across the area have come together to discuss what the community can do to prevent terrorism.
  
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• Friends seriously injured after head-on motorbike crash

  15-05-2017 07:02
  
  TWO friends have been seriously injured in a head-on motorbike collision in a residential street.
  
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• Friends keeping local people in the picture with best-seller

  15-05-2017 07:02
  
  TWO friends who are keen photographers decided to create a book about the people of Bolton — and found a best-seller.
  
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• Family's appeal after dog's body found dumped in bag

  15-05-2017 07:02
  
  A DEVASTATED family is appealing for information on what happened to their beloved dog which was found dead in a bag.
  
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• Campaigners want candidates' backing to stop Peel development

  15-05-2017 07:02
  
  CAMPAIGNERS are seeking the backing of parliamentary candidates in their fight against massive development plans.
  
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• Two projects bringing independent traders back into Bolton

  15-05-2017 07:01
  
  WHEN Bolton Market Hall closed 10 years ago there was an audible sigh of regret from local people who believed the days of independent shopkeepers in the town centre were over.
  
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• Generators could have "serious implications" for nearby residents, claims action group

  15-05-2017 07:01
  
  AN ACTION group claims the installation of three electrical generators could seriously affect people living nearby.
  
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• Eric Morecambe statue creator to sculpt Victoria Wood

  15-05-2017 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Graham Ibbeson inspired the comedian's family to launch a crowdfunding appeal for a statue of her.
  
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