Bolton news

• 'I'm from Bolton, I'm not Karren Brady' - businesswoman tackles burger challenge in week one of The Apprentice

  04-10-2017 23:16
  A BOLTON businesswoman has survived her first week working as an apprentice for Lord Sugar.
  
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• Bolton businesswoman survives first week as one of Lord Sugar's apprentices

  04-10-2017 23:16
  A BOLTON businesswoman has survived her first week working as an apprentice for Lord Sugar.
  
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• Blackburn stabbing: Man charged with murder

  04-10-2017 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Lee Kenyon has also been charged with wounding and possession of an offensive weapon after a separate assault.
  
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• Robber loses 'hopeless' appeal against sentence for violent raid

  04-10-2017 17:52
  A BOLTON robber who was jailed for his part in a violent raid on cash delivery men has had his jail time increased after launching a hopeless appeal.
  
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• JOBS: Do you have what it takes to help Santa this Christmas?

  04-10-2017 17:12
  Have you always dreamed of being Santa’s helper?
  
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• Jay Spearing: Blackpool sign former Bolton Wanderers midfielder ... - BBC Sport

  04-10-2017 17:04
  BBC Sport
  Jay Spearing: Blackpool sign former Bolton Wanderers midfielder ...
  BBC Sport
  Blackpool sign former Bolton Wanderers midfielder Jay Spearing on a deal until the end of the season.and more »
  
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• Jay Spearing: Blackpool sign former Bolton Wanderers midfielder

  04-10-2017 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackpool sign former Bolton Wanderers midfielder Jay Spearing on a deal until the end of the season.
  
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• TV documentary which goes behind scenes of investigation into Bolton grandad's murder continues tonight

  04-10-2017 15:16
  A TELEVISION documentary will continue to go behind the scene of the investigation into the murder of a Bolton grandfather.
  
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• TV documentary which goes behind scenes of investigation into Bolton grandad's murder continues

  04-10-2017 15:16
  A TELEVISION documentary will continue to go behind the scene of the investigation into the murder of a Bolton grandfather.
  
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• Can you name the diners in this ghostly tale of revelations

  04-10-2017 13:55
  A GHOSTLY tale of morality and shattering revelations shocked diners in Halliwell.
  
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• Boxer's wife shortlisted for Mum of the Year Award

  04-10-2017 13:25
  BOXER Amir Khan's estranged wife has been shortlisted for this year's Celebrity Mum of the Year Award.
  
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• Boxer Amir Khan's wife shortlisted for Celebrity Mum of the Year Award

  04-10-2017 13:25
  BOXER Amir Khan's estranged wife has been shortlisted for this year's Celebrity Mum of the Year Award.
  
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• Mum and daughter’s epic walking challenge as part of 10 year fundraising campaign

  04-10-2017 13:21
  A MOTHER and daughter duo has completed a mammoth walking challenge as part of their ten-year effort to raise £10,000 for charity.
  
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• Strong winds and heavy rain predicted for tonight

  04-10-2017 12:01
  WINDS of up to 60mph could batter the North-West tonight.
  
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• Flights grounded at Stansted as RAF jets escort Ryanair aircraft - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 11:05
  Flights grounded at Stansted as RAF jets escort Ryanair aircraft
  The Bolton News
  Flights were temporarily grounded at Stansted Airport after RAF jets were scrambled to escort a Ryanair flight. A spokesman for the airport, in Essex, said police were on the scene after the passenger plane was diverted from its route between Kaunas, ...and more »
  
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• Las Vegas gunman's girlfriend returns to US for questioning - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 09:58
  The Bolton News
  Las Vegas gunman's girlfriend returns to US for questioning
  The Bolton News
  The girlfriend of the gunman who killed 59 people on the Las Vegas Strip is being questioned by police after returning to the US from the Philippines. Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said investigators are hoping to get some insight from Marilou Danley on why ...and more »
  
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• Controversial law firm Asons found guilty of falsifying documents - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 09:48
  The Bolton News
  Controversial law firm Asons found guilty of falsifying documents
  The Bolton News
  A CONTROVERSIAL law firm has been labelled 'improper, unreasonable, and negligent' by a judge after being found guilty of gross failures in handling a personal injury claim. The former Asons Solicitors — which was shut down by the Solicitors ...and more »
  
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• "Nightmare neighbour" Marina Bolton beat up gran Jo Bates after row about water pistol - Echo

  04-10-2017 09:35
  Echo
  "Nightmare neighbour" Marina Bolton beat up gran Jo Bates after row about water pistol
  Echo
  A “NIGHTMARE neighbour” who stormed into a gran's house and attacked her in a row about a four-year-old's water pistol has been spared jail. Marina Bolton, 57, of Newington Avenue, Southend, admitted assault and criminal damage after leaving victim Jo ...and more »
  
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• Bolton doctors among best performing in country according to Care Quality Commission watchdog - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 09:32
  The Bolton News
  Bolton doctors among best performing in country according to Care Quality Commission watchdog
  The Bolton News
  Doctors in the town have defied pressures of a falling workforce and increasing patient demand to win a high rating from inspectors. In the biggest analysis yet of the quality and safety of general medical practice in England, the Care Quality ...and more »
  
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• Flames from car arson attack nearly spread to nearby house's gas supply

  04-10-2017 08:58
  AN ARSONIST set fire to a car before the flames nearly spread to a nearby house's gas supply.
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - October 4, 2017 - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 08:09
  The Bolton News
  Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - October 4, 2017
  The Bolton News
  EVERY week police ask readers of The Bolton News to help find the town's most wanted. Kristy Lomax, aged 42, is wanted on recall for failing to abide by the conditions of her prison release licence. She has links to Halliwell and Tonge Moor. Lee Kay ...and more »
  
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• Roy Caswell's table tennis scene - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 07:41
  The Bolton News
  Roy Caswell's table tennis scene
  The Bolton News
  LAST week in the Premier Division of the Bolton Table Tennis League saw the slaying of the bottom half of the table by the top half. Nomads had a shocker when they were despatched 27-1 by Glodwick. The other strong contender for the title, Ramsbottom ...
  
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• Police find kilo of cannabis in buckets under man's bed - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 07:10
  The Bolton News
  Police find kilo of cannabis in buckets under man's bed
  The Bolton News
  Bolton Crown Court heard how Sohail Bux was caught when officers stopped a car in which he was a passenger in Brandleshome Road, Bury, on February 16. Philip Dobson, prosecuting, said: “He seemed ill at ease and hiding something and there was a ...and more »
  
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• Bolton Suicide Prevention Partnership to launch strategy - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 07:10
  The Bolton News
  Bolton Suicide Prevention Partnership to launch strategy
  The Bolton News
  In Bolton there are on average 26 suicides per year, and the majority occur among white males, and the average age over the past 12 months was 42 years. While the number of people who have taken their own lives has fallen in the town, local authorities ...and more »
  
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• 'Talking helps' - Bold new plan to prevent suicides in Bolton

  04-10-2017 07:06
  REVOLUTIONARY plans to stop people taking their own lives will open the doors for a conversation about support for those at their most vulnerable, it is hoped
  
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• Warning after two cars are taken following key thefts

  04-10-2017 07:05
  TWO cars were stolen after keys had been taken from inside a house.
  
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• Police find kilo of cannabis in buckets under man’s bed

  04-10-2017 07:05
  POLICE found more than a kilo of cannabis in buckets under a man’s bed.
  
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• Intruder falls through shed roof as he tries to gain access to house

  04-10-2017 07:05
  A MAN fell through the roof of a shed when attempting to gain entry to a property.
  
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• GP practices: Find out who are the best in Bolton

  04-10-2017 07:05
  BOLTON GPs are proving to be some of the highest performing among healthcare services.
  
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• WHERE'S THIS? Enter our weekly nostalgia competition - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 07:02
  The Bolton News
  WHERE'S THIS? Enter our weekly nostalgia competition
  The Bolton News
  HOW lovely it was to hear from Cllr Lynda Bryne who is Deputy Mayor of Bolton. In answer to last week's question she tells us the picture is: “Victoria Square at the bottom of the Town Hall steps. “The white building in the background is the Commercial ...and more »
  
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• What this club got up to on their trip to the seaside

  04-10-2017 07:02
  MEMBERS of social club for adults with disabilities had a fun-packed seaside holiday.
  
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• Tributes paid to 'inspirational' mother of murdered police officer

  04-10-2017 07:02
  TRIBUTES have been paid to the mother of a Bolton police officer who was killed in the line of duty.
  
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• Tributes following death of 'inspirational' mother of murdered police officer

  04-10-2017 07:02
  TRIBUTES have been paid to the mother of a Bolton police officer who was killed in the line of duty.
  
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• Poundland store boss tells of his great work experience - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 07:02
  The Bolton News
  Poundland store boss tells of his great work experience
  The Bolton News
  I'd never have had the chance to pursue a career in retail and be where I am now, if it had not been for the opportunity of taking part in a work placement with Poundland. For that I'm very grateful and that's why I'm doing all I can to give the ...and more »
  
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• Nurses needed to help handle winter pressures at Royal Bolton Hospital - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 07:02
  The Bolton News
  Nurses needed to help handle winter pressures at Royal Bolton Hospital
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON has seen an improvement in hospital staffing numbers but bosses warn more needs to be done before it faces its busiest season. Royal Bolton Hospital still has more than 70 spaces to fill on its nursing team despite a drive to bring more ...and more »
  
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• LOOKING BACK: The same street pictured a decade apart - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 07:02
  The Bolton News
  LOOKING BACK: The same street pictured a decade apart
  The Bolton News
  THESE pictures show an area of Bolton that, like many others, has changed beyond recognition in the fifty or sixty or so years since they were taken by a, then, Bolton Evening News photographer. This is Folds Road in the late 1950s in the top picture ...and more »
  
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• Joan Egerton tribute from Greater Manchester Police Federation - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 07:02
  The Bolton News
  Joan Egerton tribute from Greater Manchester Police Federation
  The Bolton News
  TRIBUTES have been paid to the mother of a Bolton police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Joan Egerton died on Sunday, aged 83, and Greater Manchester Police Federation has praised her warmth and kindness over the years. She gave her time to ...and more »
  
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• GALLERY: Bygone views of Bolton's busy shopping precinct - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 07:02
  The Bolton News
  GALLERY: Bygone views of Bolton's busy shopping precinct
  The Bolton News
  WE continue our tour around the streets of Bolton with some old views of Hotel Street. Now pedestrianised, this busy thoroughfare off Victoria Square has undergone many changes over the years, not least the addition of a flyover for delivery vehicles ...and more »
  
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• Boyhood memories from a lost corner of Bolton - The Bolton News

  04-10-2017 07:02
  The Bolton News
  Boyhood memories from a lost corner of Bolton
  The Bolton News
  IN 2003 a new Crompton Ward was formed in Bolton taking in various other areas within its boundaries. Reader Norman Hindley, who was brought up in the Astley Bridge area, recalls a time when he and his pals would have “all sorts of adventures ...and more »
  
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• PICTURES: Seaside comes to school with mobile aquarium

  04-10-2017 07:01
  A WATER topic created quite a splash with pupils at Cleveland Preparatory School.
  
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• Drivers warned to expect weeks of closures on busy town centre road

  04-10-2017 07:01
  MOTORISTS are being warned of weeks of overnight closures when work to improve a town centre road starts next Monday.
  
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• Children urged to run, hide and tell if caught up in mass shooting

  04-10-2017 07:01
  YOUNGSTERS are being reminded what to do if caught up in a terrorist attack in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting.
  
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• 70 nurses still needed at hospital despite recruitment drive

  04-10-2017 07:01
  BOLTON has seen an improvement in hospital staffing numbers but bosses warn more needs to be done before it faces its busiest season.
  
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• Whites fan in mammoth walking challenge for cancer research

  04-10-2017 07:00
  A BOLTON Wanderers fan and staff member is embarking on a marathon challenge in support of cancer research.
  
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• Store boss tells of his great work experience

  04-10-2017 07:00
  How important is work experience?
  
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• School classroom transformed into its own version of Star Trek’s holodeck

  04-10-2017 07:00
  A TRIP to another world, a snowy land or a leafy forrest, is only a step away for pupils at Tonge Moor Primary School.
  
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• PICTURES: Thirty-foot high daemon set on fire in a night of celebrations

  04-10-2017 07:00
  A THIRTY-FOOT effigy of a multi-headed daemon was sent up in flames by youngsters at the weekend.
  
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• LOOKING BACK: The same street pictured a decade apart

  04-10-2017 07:00
  THESE pictures show an area of Bolton that, like many others, has changed beyond recognition in the fifty or sixty or so years since they were taken by a, then, Bolton Evening News photographer.
  
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• How Niall went from work experience at Poundland to store manager

  04-10-2017 07:00
  NIALL Cox completed work experience at Poundland in Bolton – and a few years later ended up store manager. So we asked Niall, who works at the Burnden Park store, how important he considered interns to be?
  
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• GALLERY: Bygone views of Bolton's busy shopping precinct

  04-10-2017 07:00
  WE continue our tour around the streets of Bolton with some old views of Hotel Street.
  
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