Bolton news

• Breightmet mum and young son flee home after washing machine catches fire

  03-01-2018 22:07
  A MOTHER and her toddler son had to evacuate their home after a washing machine was on fire.
  
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• Callum Chettle: Peterborough United midfielder joins AFC Fylde on loan

  03-01-2018 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  AFC Fylde sign midfielder Callum Chettle from League One side Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• Steven Dyson search: Mum's emotional plea for son to come home

  03-01-2018 17:24
  A MOTHER has made an emotional appeal to her missing son to get in touch as concerns grow over his welfare.
  
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• Steven Dyson search: Mum's emotional plea for missing son to come home

  03-01-2018 17:24
  A MOTHER has made an emotional appeal to her missing son to get in touch as concerns grow over his welfare.
  
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• Farnworth pub pair go viral after hilarious CCTV clip captures dramatic slip

  03-01-2018 17:20
  THIS is the hilarious moment a barmaid and a pub regular go flying after jumping on to a wooden desk in an attempt to break it.
  
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• Paddy McGuinness claims he was duped by scammer auctioning dinners with Coronation Street star Derek Griffiths

  03-01-2018 15:40
  PADDY McGuinness has claimed he was scammed out of £600 by someone posing as Coronation Street star Derek Griffiths.
  
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• Britain's Got Talent to hold open auditions this weekend

  03-01-2018 13:10
  BRITAIN'S Got Talent is holding open auditions this weekend.
  
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• 2 trampolines blown on to railway line during Storm Eleanor

  03-01-2018 12:29
  PEOPLE living next to railway lines have been urged to secure their outdoor belongings after two trampolines were blown on to tracks by Storm Eleanor overnight.
  
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• Storm Eleanor: Ferry from Isle of Man to Lancashire cancelled

  03-01-2018 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Several roads closed, trees fell and there is debris as up to 80 mph winds batter the island.
  
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• Warning as Storm Eleanor brings strong winds to the area

  03-01-2018 09:45
  PEOPLE are being warned to expect widespread disruption as Storm Eleanor hit the area.
  
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• Man arrested after car ploughs into front of house in Farnworth

  03-01-2018 08:50
  A MAN has been arrested after a car ploughed into the front of a house in Farnworth.
  
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• Car ploughs into front of house

  03-01-2018 08:50
  A MAN has been arrested after a car ploughed into the front of a house in Farnworth.
  
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• Thousands of patients affected after NHS delays operations

  03-01-2018 08:45
  Tens of thousands of patients are expected to be affected after hospitals in England were told to delay pre-planned operations and routine outpatient appointments until the end of the month due to severe winter pressures.
  
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• Horwich woman runs 5km every day in 2017 after friend took his own life

  03-01-2018 07:03
  A WOMAN ran 5km every day in 2017 in memory of a close schoolfriend who took his own life.
  
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• Horwich football clubs furious after bikers 'tear up' pitches

  03-01-2018 07:03
  FURIOUS football clubs have complained about bikers 'tearing up' their pitches in the town.
  
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• 'Disrespectful' bikers 'tear up' football club pitches

  03-01-2018 07:03
  FURIOUS football clubs have complained about bikers 'tearing up' their pitches in the town.
  
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• Warning after men caught on CCTV during car break-ins

  03-01-2018 07:02
  TWO men have been caught on CCTV breaking into vehicles and checking the doors of every car parked in a residential street in the early hours of the morning.
  
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• Tributes paid to steelwork pioneer and Lads and Girls Club champion Alan Watson

  03-01-2018 07:02
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a construction pioneer and charity champion who ‘inspired countless people’.
  
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• REVEALED: The worst day of the year for people being caught over the limit

  03-01-2018 07:02
  NEW Year's Day has been revealed as the worst day for people being caught drink-driving.
  
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• Plans to convert former Tonge Fold UCAN Centre into housing

  03-01-2018 07:02
  A FORMER community centre could be converted into new housing.
  
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• New legislation helping Greater Manchester Police to tackle controlling and coercive behaviour

  03-01-2018 07:02
  A CHANGE in the law has allowed Greater Manchester to target criminals who carry out coercive and controlling behaviour.
  
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• Men caught on CCTV checking every car door on street during break-ins

  03-01-2018 07:02
  TWO men have been caught on CCTV breaking into vehicles and checking the doors of every car parked in a residential street in the early hours of the morning.
  
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• Memories of working to raving in historic hall grounds to be shared as part of multi-million pound transformation

  03-01-2018 07:02
  PEOPLE who lived, worked and played in the historic grounds of a grand hall are being invited to share their memories as it undergoes a multi-million pound transformation.
  
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• From working to raving - Memories of Worsley New Hall sought

  03-01-2018 07:02
  PEOPLE who lived, worked and played in the historic grounds of a grand hall are being invited to share their memories as it undergoes a multi-million pound transformation.
  
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• 'Deprived' estate to benefit from £20k funding to improve its appearance

  03-01-2018 07:02
  A ‘DEPRIVED’ area will benefit from an injection of cash after fears parts of it are becoming ‘ghettoised’.
  
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• Banned driver did U-turn after driving wrong way on M62

  03-01-2018 07:02
  A BANNED driver attempted to escape police by driving the wrong way up a motorway.
  
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• A two-car train at rush hour and Moses Gate bridge repairs: Deja vu on Bolton railways

  03-01-2018 07:02
  READERS could be forgiven for feeling a sense of deja vu while looking at these old railway pictures.
  
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• Miss Community Bolton and Bury featured at Lightwaves 2017 in Salford Quays

  03-01-2018 07:01
  A BEAUTY queen was recognised for her community work when her face appeared on the annual Lightwaves show at Salford Quays.
  
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• Maxine Peake stars in terrifying episode of Black Mirror

  03-01-2018 07:01
  ACTOR Maxine Peake returns to television screens in a dark terrifyingly eerie episode of Netflix’s hit series Black Mirror.
  
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• Maxine Peake stars in dark terrifying episode of Black Mirror

  03-01-2018 07:01
  ACTOR Maxine Peake returns to television screens in a dark terrifyingly eerie episode of Netflix’s hit series Black Mirror.
  
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• 'This is my Shangri-la' — how shed project is helping socially isolated men to enjoy life again

  03-01-2018 07:00
  WHILE some of us will be looking forward to the promise a new year brings, it can be a challenging time for those who find themselves isolated or lonely.
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - January 3 2018

  03-01-2018 07:00
  EVERY week police ask readers of The Bolton News to help find the town’s most wanted.
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - December 3 2018

  03-01-2018 07:00
  EVERY week police ask readers of The Bolton News to help find the town’s most wanted.
  
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• Bolton at Home to provide free suits for those looking to get off benefits and into work

  03-01-2018 07:00
  A SCHEME to help people dress to impress at interviews as they try to find employment has been launched by Bolton at Home.
  
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• Family's tribute to Bolton welder Damian 'Damo' Hennefer

  03-01-2018 06:33
  THE family of a 35-year-old welder have paid tribute to a funny, loving, caring son and step-dad.
  
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• Commuters returning to work hit by New Year train ticket price increase

  03-01-2018 06:00
  LOCAL rail users returning to work after the New Year have been hit by some of the biggest ticket price rises in the country.
  
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• Threats man used petrol can to douse door of Breightmet house

  03-01-2018 04:01
  A MAN who threatened to burn his former partner’s possessions used a petrol can to pour liquid over her door and his own head.
  
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• Man poured petrol over himself and ex partner's front door

  03-01-2018 04:01
  A MAN who threatened to burn his former partner’s possessions used a petrol can to pour liquid over her door and his own head.
  
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• Storm Eleanor: 'Risk to life' as storm warning raised

  03-01-2018 01:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Flooding has already hit the Irish Republic and gusts of up to 90mph are forecast to batter the UK.
  
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