Bolton news

• Water continues to pour from burst main in town centre

  26-03-2018 17:13
  A BURST water pipe has continued to delay motorists in Bolton town centre, despite being cordoned off for repairs last Wednesday.
  
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• Hepatitis C rates twice as high in North West than rest of England

  26-03-2018 13:53
  THE number of people dying and being admitted to hospital because of hepatitis C in the North West is twice as high as the rate in England.
  
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• How a new system is helping to keep the most vulnerable children in Bolton safe

  26-03-2018 13:48
  BOLTON is leading the way in making sure vulnerable children are kept safe with a pioneering data-sharing initiative.
  
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• Warning that return of weekly slim bin collections would land taxpayers with £5m bill

  26-03-2018 11:33
  BRINGING back weekly household waste collections would cost the borough nearly £5m a year, Bolton’s environmental services chief has warned.
  
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• Northern trains strike: Fresh walkout in guards row

  26-03-2018 09:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Reduced services are running as RMT members strike again over plans for driver-only operated trains.
  
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• Family forced to flee their home after freezer sets on fire

  26-03-2018 09:07
  A FAMILY fled their home just before midnight after a freezer burst into flames.
  
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• Family flee home after freezer catches fire

  26-03-2018 09:07
  A FAMILY escaped unharmed after being forced to flee their home as a freezer caught fire just before midnight on Sunday.
  
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• Halliwell Local History Society and Mysterious Egyptians

  26-03-2018 07:03
  HALLIWELL Local History Society is holding a meeting tomorrow.
  
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• Carers Trust celebrates thanks to Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino

  26-03-2018 07:03
  STAFF from Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo in Bolton are celebrating after reaching a fundraising milestone of £1.8m for the Carers Trust.
  
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• Boltfest go-ahead despite being too close to houses

  26-03-2018 07:03
  BOLTFEST has been granted a licence for this year's event despite concerns two of the stages would be too close to houses.
  
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• What families can expect at Westhoughton Market's Easter funday

  26-03-2018 07:02
  WESTHOUGHTON Market will be holding its Easter Saturday Funday this weekend.
  
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• Prehistoric fun at Market Place shopping centre, Bolton

  26-03-2018 07:02
  YOUNGSTERS are in for a treat this Easter as a dinosaur event comes to Bolton Market Place.
  
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• Plans to build dog kennels near woodland cemetery approved

  26-03-2018 07:02
  PLANS to build new dog kennels near a woodland cemetery have been approved.
  
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• Northern Forest: volunteers plant more than 100 trees in Smithills stretch

  26-03-2018 07:02
  THE first trees have been planted in Bolton as part of the Northern Forest project.
  
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• Easter extravaganza at Smithills Hall

  26-03-2018 07:02
  AN EASTER Eggstravaganza will be held at Smithills Hall.
  
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• Bolton stars help make Sport Relief a success

  26-03-2018 07:02
  PADDY McGuinness and Sara Cox played a starring role as Sport Relief raised £38million for good causes.
  
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• Biblical talk

  26-03-2018 07:02
  A TALK will discuss helping your child on the way to independence from a biblical perspective.
  
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• Anger after fly-tipper dumps rubbish in Over Hulton less than one mile from tip

  26-03-2018 07:02
  A COMMUNITY was left angered after a huge pile of rubbish was dumped less than a mile away from the nearest recycling centre.
  
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• Ambulance service missed all its response time targets for January

  26-03-2018 07:02
  THE ambulance service failed to meet all of its targets in January.
  
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• I still get a buzz out of work, says spice girl Sital

  26-03-2018 07:01
  FOR Bolton’s very own Spice Girl business is a pleasure.
  
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• A massive Gin Festival is coming to Bolton later this year

  26-03-2018 07:01
  GIN Lovers have plenty to get excited about as a festival offering more than 120 varieties of the spirit prepares to come to town.
  
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• Has Little Hulton been left behind?

  26-03-2018 07:00
  IT used to be a thriving place for farmers and miners, but now a couple born and bred in Little Hulton claim it has been left behind.
  
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• 'Boundaries will crumble': Bolton Locality Plan will fuse health and social care

  26-03-2018 06:30
  A ROSY picture was painted of the future of the health services in Bolton as different bodies endeavour to work more closely.
  
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• 'Your voice is ugly just like your face' taxi driver told council worker

  26-03-2018 06:05
  A TAXI driver had his licence revoked after he told a member of council staff "your voice is ugly, just like your face".
  
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