Bolton news

• Head for the Hills headliners Maximo Park 'excited' to play in Ramsbottom

  16-09-2017 21:14
  GEORDIE alternative rock-band Maximo Park have spoken of their excitement after headlining Ramsbottom’s Head for the Hills festival on Friday night.
  
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• Eastleigh 2-2 AFC Fylde

  16-09-2017 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  AFC Fylde come from behind twice to earn a draw at Eastleigh.
  
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• Portsmouth 4-1 Fleetwood Town

  16-09-2017 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Brett Pitman and Jamal Lowe both score twice as Portsmouth thump Fleetwood at Fratton Park.
  
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• Blackpool 3-1 Oxford United

  16-09-2017 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A dominant first-half display helps Blackpool to their seventh successive home league win with victory over Oxford.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers 0-1 AFC Wimbledon

  16-09-2017 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Kwesi Appiah's early goal was enough as AFC Wimbledon defeat Blackburn in their first ever meeting.
  
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• Burnley in draw with Liverpool

  16-09-2017 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Burnley's stubborn resistance leaves Liverpool frustrated on Philippe Coutinho's return to the Reds' starting line-up.
  
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• Chesterfield 1-2 Accrington Stanley

  16-09-2017 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  A late strike from Mallik Wilks gives Accrington victory at Chesterfield to increase the pressure on manager Gary Caldwell.
  
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• Birmingham City 1-3 Preston North End

  16-09-2017 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Preston score three goals in in 11 minutes to condemn Birmingham City to a fifth successive Championship defeat.
  
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• White Helmets' motorbike riders perform final display

  16-09-2017 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The Royal Signals White Helmets have been disbanded after performing at public events since 1927.
  
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• Ipswich Town 2-0 Bolton Wanderers - BBC Sport

  16-09-2017 18:05
  BBC Sport
  Ipswich Town 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
  BBC Sport
  Ipswich extended bottom club Bolton's winless Championship run to eight games with a victory at Portman Road. After a drab first half, Ipswich took the lead when Cole Skuse's shot from 25 yards took a big deflection and beat goalkeeper Ben Alnwick.
  Phil Parkinson hopes for brighter future at Bolton Wanderers after transfer embargo is liftedThe Bolton News
  Ipswich Town 2 Bolton Wanderers 0 match report – Skuse scores collectors' item as
  
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• Morecambe 2-1 Newport County

  16-09-2017 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Newport were again left to curse the name Kevin Ellison as their familiar nemesis again proved their downfall.
  
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• Young television star gets to meet his Whites' heroes

  16-09-2017 15:03
  A YOUNG boy who many eagle-eyed television viewers will recognise was given the opportunity to meet some of his footballing heroes.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with rape of teenager in Bolton ... - Manchester Evening News

  16-09-2017 14:40
  Manchester Evening News
  Man arrested in connection with rape of teenager in Bolton ...
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  The girl reported to police that she had been raped on Wednesday.and more »
  
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• Community centre damaged as youngsters start fire on football pitch

  16-09-2017 13:58
  YOUTHS have damaged a community centre in Farnworth this morning while starting a fire in its grounds.
  
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• Ipswich Town v Bolton - Nostagia: Blues reach Wembley after eight-goal thriller - East Anglian Daily Times

  16-09-2017 12:05
  East Anglian Daily Times
  Ipswich Town v Bolton - Nostagia: Blues reach Wembley after eight-goal thriller
  East Anglian Daily Times
  In this week's nostalgia, we take a look at Ipswich 5 Bolton 3 back in the year 2000 – not any run-of-the-mill game! Share. Email this article to a friend. To send a link to this page you must be logged in. help us keep our site free. Town fans ...and more »
  
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• Sammy Lee leaves Crystal Palace in backroom shake-up - The Bolton News

  16-09-2017 11:07
  The Bolton News
  Sammy Lee leaves Crystal Palace in backroom shake-up
  The Bolton News
  Crystal Palace have announced the departure of assistant manager Sammy Lee following the appointment of Roy Hodgson as the club's new boss. Lee was initially named assistant under Sam Allardyce in January before taking up the same role during Frank ...and more »
  
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• California politicians vote to move 2020 presidential primary - The Bolton News

  16-09-2017 11:04
  California politicians vote to move 2020 presidential primary
  The Bolton News
  California politicians have voted to move the 2020 presidential primary to March to give the US's most populous state more influence in choosing nominees. The bill approved early on Saturday will now go to Governor Jerry Brown for consideration. He has ...and more »
  
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• Bolton hardware shop damaged in Nelson Street car crash - The Bolton News

  16-09-2017 09:42
  Bolton hardware shop damaged in Nelson Street car crash
  The Bolton News
  A CAR had to be pulled from a doorway after a crash in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to Nelson Street when a driver lost control of his car and slammed into a shop. The Toyota Corolla came off the road and hit the front door ...and more »
  
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• Shop damaged in car crash

  16-09-2017 09:34
  A CAR had to be pulled from a doorway after a crash in the early hours of this morning.
  
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• Rare £28000 Audi S1 stolen from Manchester Road, Burnden - The Bolton News

  16-09-2017 09:26
  The Bolton News
  Rare £28000 Audi S1 stolen from Manchester Road, Burnden
  The Bolton News
  A RARE high-performance car belonging to a car enthusiast was stolen in the early hours yesterday after intruders broke into a house and stole the keys. Burglars struck at the property in Manchester Road, Burnden, just after 1am with owner Anthony ...and more »
  
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• Man arrested following rape investigation in town centre

  16-09-2017 09:09
  A MAN has been arrested in connection with a rape which saw part of Bolton town centre cordoned off.
  
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• Girl, 14, raped in broad daylight in London park - The Bolton News

  16-09-2017 08:57
  The Bolton News
  Girl, 14, raped in broad daylight in London park
  The Bolton News
  A 14-year-old girl was raped in a south-east London park in broad daylight. The teenager was attacked in a secluded area in Avery Hill Park, off Avery Hill Road, in Greenwich. The Metropolitan Police said the assault happened between 9am and 1pm on ...and more »
  
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• Going global starts to pay off at Bolton Wanderers - The Bolton News

  16-09-2017 08:54
  The Bolton News
  Going global starts to pay off at Bolton Wanderers
  The Bolton News
  The International Football Programme has reported significant increase in the number of foreign-based teams looking for link-ups in the past 12 months, resulting in a brand new revenue stream for the club. Business has been booming at the Whites Hotel ...and more »
  
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• Do you remember St George's Road in Bolton when it looked very different? - The Bolton News

  16-09-2017 08:36
  Do you remember St George's Road in Bolton when it looked very different?
  The Bolton News
  WE do not feature this part of Bolton town centre very often so thought it might be interesting to do so today. This is St George's Road in a picture taken in April, 1984. At the time the Bolton Civic Trust had organised a “bold new venture” to help ...and more »
  
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• Do you remember road when it looked very different?

  16-09-2017 08:32
  WE do not feature this part of Bolton town centre very often so thought it might be interesting to do so today.
  
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• North Korea leader vows to complete nuclear programme - The Bolton News

  16-09-2017 07:56
  The Bolton News
  North Korea leader vows to complete nuclear programme
  The Bolton News
  North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to complete his nuclear weapons programme in the face of strengthening sanctions after he inspected a powerful new intermediate-range missile that was fired over Japan. The North's official Korean Central News ...and more »
  
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• Parsons Green station reopens after bomb attack - The Bolton News

  16-09-2017 07:46
  The Bolton News
  Parsons Green station reopens after bomb attack
  The Bolton News
  Parsons Green station has re-opened after a bomb was detonated on a London Underground train, injuring 29 people. The improvised explosive device sent a fireball through a packed train carriage during Friday morning rush hour. Britain is currently on ...and more »
  
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• Plans revealed to reduce the number of suicides in Bolton to zero - The Bolton News

  16-09-2017 07:02
  The Bolton News
  Plans revealed to reduce the number of suicides in Bolton to zero
  The Bolton News
  Health bosses are setting out plans to reduce suicide rates to zero as they look to reform the way care is delivered in the town. At Thursday's meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board of Bolton Council at the town hall, assistant director of public ...and more »
  
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• CDB One faced problems selling cannabis oil online - The Bolton News

  16-09-2017 07:02
  The Bolton News
  CDB One faced problems selling cannabis oil online
  The Bolton News
  THE Boltonian behind the first North West company to produce legal cannabis has hit out at the problems faced selling the product. Lancashire osteopath Nick Tofalos has set up CBD One, a company selling cannabis oil. A former drama teacher at ...and more »
  
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• Music and dance trust set up in memory of Olivia Campbell-Hardy

  16-09-2017 07:01
  A TRUST has been set up honouring the memory of Olivia Campbell-Hardy, who was killed in the arena attack.
  
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• Maker of legal cannabis product hits out at problems selling oil

  16-09-2017 07:01
  THE Boltonian behind the first North West company to produce legal cannabis has hit out at the problems faced selling the product.
  
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• How couple was rescued from clutches of Hurricane Irma thanks to connections back home

  16-09-2017 07:01
  A COUPLE who were in Florida to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary when Hurricane Irma struck relied on their Bolton connections to survive the giant storm.
  
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• £28,000 car one of only 700 in country stolen

  16-09-2017 07:01
  A RARE high-performance car belonging to a car enthusiast was stolen in the early hours yesterday after intruders broke into a house and stole the keys.
  
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• Wanderers star dubbed 'Twinkle Toes' by Nat Lofthouse celebrates his 80th birthday

  16-09-2017 07:00
  THE former Wanderers star dubbed ‘Twinkle Toes’ by legendary team mate Nat Lofthouse has celebrated his 80th birthday
  
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• Town's bid to reduce suicide rates to zero

  16-09-2017 07:00
  BOLTON is aspiring to make suicides a thing of the past.
  
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• School's six-classroom extension plan hailed as 'win-win situation'

  16-09-2017 07:00
  THE proposed six-classroom expansion of a primary school has been hailed as a 'win-win situation' that will help to keep children in Blackrod.
  
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• Poet who gave poignant recital after Manchester Arena attack to appear at festival

  16-09-2017 07:00
  PRESTWICH poet Tony Walsh will take to the stage at the Head for the Hills Festival in Ramsbottom tomorrow.
  
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• Party on! 'Fexit and Kexit' group officially registered by the Electoral Commission

  16-09-2017 07:00
  THE borough’s newest political movement has taken an important step in its bid to become a force at the ballot box.
  
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• "He has been so strong and such a fighter" - Tributes paid to Kyle Buckley who has died after four-year battle with rare form of cancer

  16-09-2017 07:00
  MUM Carol Buckley said her brave son Kyle had been an inspiration after he lost his four-year battle with cancer yesterday.
  
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• Escaped prisoner walked out of jail to see mum

  16-09-2017 07:00
  A PRISONER who went on the run after learning his mother was ill with cancer has been sentenced to a further six weeks behind bars.
  
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• Escaped prisoner walked out for jail to see mum

  16-09-2017 07:00
  A PRISONER who went on the run after learning his mother was ill with cancer has been sentenced to a further six weeks behind bars.
  
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• Dance couple who have appeared on Strictly are bringing back the glamour of ballrooms

  16-09-2017 07:00
  DANCERS can experience the grandeur and glamour of the dance halls of a bygone era – thanks to a couple from Bolton.
  
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