Bolton news

• Rail strikes: Five rail operators hit by RMT walkout

  08-11-2017 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Rail passengers deal with delays and reduced services across five firms due to a RMT strike.
  
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• The Apprentice candidate Michaela Wain is through to the next round despite severe sea sickness

  08-11-2017 23:01
  BUSINESSWOMAN Michaela Wain was 'buzzing' after making it through another episode of TV show The Apprentice.
  
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• FA Cup: BBC to screen AFC Fylde v Wigan Athletic second-round tie

  08-11-2017 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC will televise the FA Cup second-round tie between non-league AFC Fylde and Wigan Athletic on BBC Two on Friday, 1 December.
  
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• Warning over mystery residue on Lancashire beaches

  08-11-2017 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Deposits of a mystery yellow substance with a rancid smell have been found on the Fylde coast.
  
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• Aldi to launch 3D printer for Christmas that is '£600 cheaper than rival product'

  08-11-2017 17:35
  ALDI says it will become the first supermarket to sell a 3D printer when it launches a device that it claims is £600 cheaper than its nearest rival.
  
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• Man released by police after crash that led to pedestrian's death

  08-11-2017 16:58
  A DRIVER who was arrested after a crash that led to the death of a pedestrian has been released as police continue their investigation.
  
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• PICTURES: New reception class at St James (Daisy Hill) CE Primary School

  08-11-2017 16:42
  THIS year we have re-launched our popular First Class feature.
  
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• PICTURES: New reception class at St Mary’s RC Primary School

  08-11-2017 16:35
  THIS year we have re-launched our popular First Class feature.
  
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• Boost for rail users as new half hourly service is announced

  08-11-2017 16:33
  RAIL passengers have welcomed the news that the number of trains on an important commuter line will increase substantially from next month.
  
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• Blue plaque for Bristol University WW1 flamethrower hero

  08-11-2017 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Hardy Parsons was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroic actions in a French village.
  
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• Tyson Fury legal fight 'could bankrupt' UK Anti-Doping

  08-11-2017 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  UK Anti-Doping is concerned that Tyson Fury could sue for loss of earnings if the boxer is cleared of doping.
  
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• WARNING: Don't fall victim to this telephone scam

  08-11-2017 13:22
  POLICE have issued a warning over a telephone scam.
  
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• Police appeal after biker suffers 'life-changing' injuries in crash

  08-11-2017 13:14
  A BIKER has been left with life-changing injuries after a crash in Farnworth.
  
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• #Gloves4Subs - How you can get a £1 Subway sandwich and help the homeless TODAY

  08-11-2017 12:42
  BOLTONIANS can get a discount butty today – while helping the homeless at the same time.
  
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• Comedy club coming to town which helped launch Jason Manford and Sarah Millican

  08-11-2017 12:42
  FANS of comedy are in for a treat when the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club comes to the town centre.
  
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• Bolton-born Eastenders actor tells of Thai jungle survival ordeal - 'I knew I was hallucinating at one point'

  08-11-2017 11:43
  A BOLTON actor has told of his ordeal fending off bloodthirsty creatures after he fell around 20 foot down a waterfall.
  
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• Actor's escape from wolves and leeches during three day jungle ordeal

  08-11-2017 11:43
  A BOLTON actor has told of his ordeal fending off bloodthirsty creatures after he fell around 20 foot down a waterfall.
  
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• REVEALED: 12 toys predicted to be best-sellers this Christmas

  08-11-2017 09:58
  THE latest Nerf blaster, the original Stretch Armstrong action figure and the sequel to last year's Hatchimals are the must-have toys this Christmas as parents prepare to spend an average of £121 on each child.
  
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• Late night cooking leads to fire in flat with disconnected smoke alarms

  08-11-2017 09:09
  A MAN living in a flat had a 'lucky escape' when his late night meal caught fire.
  
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• Unnamed waterfall is Bolton Abbey's best kept secret - Yorkshire Post

  08-11-2017 08:02
  Yorkshire Post
  Unnamed waterfall is Bolton Abbey's best kept secret
  Yorkshire Post
  There is probably no more visited beauty spot in Yorkshire than the Bolton Abbey estate, spread along both banks of the River Wharfe a few miles upstream from Ilkley. Its popularity seems to have increased hugely since I first went there four decades ...and more »
  
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• Police car chase ends in crash after vehicle fails to stop

  08-11-2017 07:05
  A POLICE car chase ended in a collision after a vehicle failed to stop for officers.
  
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• Bolton band hopes to make top 40 with latest single

  08-11-2017 07:05
  A BOLTON band is hoping to make music history with its latest single launch.
  
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• What next for site of former bus station?

  08-11-2017 07:04
  TOWN hall bosses will press ahead with plans to redevelop the old Moor Lane bus station, after agreeing to acquire the site.
  
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• Town hall ready to press ahead with bus station redevelopment

  08-11-2017 07:04
  TOWN hall bosses will press ahead with plans to redevelop the old Moor Lane bus station, after agreeing to acquire the site.
  
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• Kids' soft play area coming to revamped park cafe

  08-11-2017 07:04
  A PARK cafe will be brought back to life as a ‘high-quality’ facility hoping to host a range of events.
  
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• Howzat! Cricket club celebrates 'massive boost' after teaming up with new sponsor

  08-11-2017 07:04
  A CRICKET club has been thrown a lifeline after a leading Muslim charity signed up as its main sponsor.
  
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• Church gravestones collapse during flooding

  08-11-2017 07:04
  A VILLAGE church is hosting a traditional Christmas market to raise funds for essential repair work on its graveyard.
  
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• 15ft-tall elephant among giant lanterns set to light up town centre

  08-11-2017 07:04
  LANTERNS of all shapes and sizes — including a 15ft elephant — will play a starring role at next week’s town centre Christmas lights switch-on.
  
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• Prestigious royal title bestowed on Bolton nurse

  08-11-2017 07:03
  A BOLTON nurse has joined a unique group of professionals to be given a very royal title.
  
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• Giant snow slide and ice rink coming to town centre - Here's how to get your ticket

  08-11-2017 07:03
  TICKETS for Bolton’s popular Winter Festival are now on sale online.
  
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• Boxer wins the support of Bolton-based firm as he battles for the English title

  08-11-2017 07:03
  CHARTERED accountants Cowgill Holloway are firmly in the corner of a Farnworth boxer.
  
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• Youth group pioneers new way to integrate refugees and asylum seekers

  08-11-2017 07:00
  A BOLTON youth organisation is pioneering a way of helping young refugees and asylum seekers to integrate more easily into local life.
  
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• TRIBUTES TO LOVED ONES: Great-grandad, 80, who played for Wanderers with Nat Lofthouse

  08-11-2017 07:00
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Bolton Wanderers player.
  
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• 'The air was thick with tobacco smoke' - Memories of Bolton's pre-war cinemas

  08-11-2017 07:00
  STORIES told to Ben Longworth by his grandfather kept him captivated for hours.
  
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• REVEALED: Average age people are getting married in Bolton

  08-11-2017 07:00
  THE average age men and women are getting married in Bolton has been revealed.
  
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• LOOKING BACK: When traffic officers performed their 'dance'

  08-11-2017 07:00
  WE thought you would be as interested in these pictures of Kay Street in Bolton as we were when we spotted them in the library here at The Bolton News.
  
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• Lofty ambition: Bolton Wanderers supporter writing Nat biography

  08-11-2017 07:00
  A KEEN Bolton Wanderers fan is writing a biography celebrating the life of club legend Nat Lofthouse.
  
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• Corrie stars and a Page Three footy team - 1990 fundraisers Gallery

  08-11-2017 07:00
  WE continue our trip through fundraisers of yesteryear with a look at 1990.
  
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• Champions hailed a success at fighting diabetes

  08-11-2017 07:00
  CHAMPIONS in health gathered to showcase a year of success in Bolton.
  
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• 'Unacceptable' - Commuters left stranded on platforms and crammed into trains because of carriage shortage

  08-11-2017 06:09
  NORTHERN Rail’s service has been branded ‘unacceptable’ as passengers have been left crammed into carriages and stranded on platforms.
  
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• The pressure's on you, Jamie Ward warns Switzerland - The Bolton News

  08-11-2017 00:07
  The Bolton News
  The pressure's on you, Jamie Ward warns Switzerland
  The Bolton News
  Jamie Ward has cranked up the pressure on Switzerland by telling them Northern Ireland will thrive as the underdogs in their World Cup play-off. The Northern Irish missed out on being seeded for the draw last month by virtue of their world ranking, so ...and more »
  
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