Bolton news

• KFC restaurant closes temporarily after chip pan fire

  18-04-2018 22:30
  KFC in Bolton town centre has closed temporarily after a chip pan fire.
  
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• New TransPennine Express trains to help overcrowding

  18-04-2018 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  TransPennine Express routes in the north of England will have 220 more carriages by the end of 2019.
  
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• Pair arrested on suspicion of assault

  18-04-2018 18:33
  A MAN has been taken to hospital after a suspected assault in Tonge Fold.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle shooting: Son 'lied to protect dad'

  18-04-2018 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  A boy who claimed he shot a man before saying his father did it tells a court he lied because "he is my dad".
  
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• Motorbike donated in memory of biker will help country's heroes

  18-04-2018 18:16
  THE memory of a keen biker will help the country's heroes receive the help and support they desperately need.
  
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• Bolton debt firm bosses banned after taking £650,000

  18-04-2018 17:52
  TWO men have been banned from acting as company directors for a total of 23 years after they transferred more than half a million pounds out of their Bolton-based debt management companies.
  
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• Chip pan fire in Little Hulton

  18-04-2018 17:36
  FIRE crews were called after a chip pan burst in to flames in Little Hulton.
  
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• Joey Barton: Fleetwood Town announce ex-Burnley midfielder as head coach

  18-04-2018 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Joey Barton will become the new manager of League One side Fleetwood Town this summer - one day after his ban for betting ends.
  
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• Trio combines to combat rail disruption

  18-04-2018 17:13
  THREE areas will come together for the first time for a joint crisis meeting over rail electrification work.
  
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• Lancashire 'Nazi' jailed for anti-Semitic hatred

  18-04-2018 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The man is sentenced to three years for calling for Jewish people to be "eradicated".
  
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• Hobbycraft in Bolton hosts craft sessions for artistic folk

  18-04-2018 16:26
  CREATIVE folk are invited to Bolton's Hobbycraft store to develop their artistic skills.
  
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• Four arrested in cigarette fraud bust

  18-04-2018 16:19
  FOUR men have been arrested after a series of raids across Bolton.
  
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• Warning after drugs smuggled into prison

  18-04-2018 13:35
  THREE people have been jailed after smuggling drugs into Forest Bank prison.
  
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• Horwich community set to tackle more litter-blighted areas

  18-04-2018 11:50
  THE dates and venues for the next community litter picks in Horwich have been revealed.
  
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• Accrington Stanley: How club made history with League Two promotion

  18-04-2018 11:01 via bbc.co.uk
  As one of the smallest teams in the English Football League, how did Accrington Stanley win a historic promotion to the third tier?
  
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• PFA League One Team of the Year: Wigan & Blackburn quartets included

  18-04-2018 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Wigan Athletic and Blackburn Rovers each have four players named in the PFA League One Team of the Year for 2017-18.
  
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• Teenager cares for mum with MS while preparing for her GCSEs

  18-04-2018 07:20
  A TEENAGER from Kearsley is preparing to taker her GCSEs — while caring for her mum who has multiple sclerosis.
  
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• Under-threat school staff to ballot for strike action

  18-04-2018 07:04
  TEACHING assistants at a primary school could walk out in protest of job cuts.
  
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• Passengers warned of 'major' changes to trains

  18-04-2018 07:04
  TRAIN operators have told of massive changes to services coming into force.
  
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• New café planned for Bolton town centre

  18-04-2018 07:04
  A NEW café could be created in the town centre.
  
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• London Marathon: MP Chris Green limbers up

  18-04-2018 07:04
  BOLTON West MP Chris Green will be swapping Parliament for the pavement when he joins thousands of athletes taking part in this Sunday’s London Marathon.
  
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• Group to reveal Bolton life of playwright Bill Naughton

  18-04-2018 07:04
  FANS of the stage will be treated to a special talk about legendary Bolton playwright Bill Naughton.
  
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• Shop Direct: Andy Burnham and the region's leaders meet following the shock announcement

  18-04-2018 07:03
  ONLINE retailer Shop Direct's decision to pull out of Little Hulton and Oldham has been described as a "bombshell for employees" by the region's leaders.
  
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• Hulton Park Development: 'Green belt protection must be strengthened'

  18-04-2018 07:03
  CAMPAIGNERS are calling for more protection of green belt land after the controversial development earmarked for Hulton Park was approved by planning bosses at Bolton Council.
  
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• Developer reveals decontamination of first phase at Horwich Loco Works

  18-04-2018 07:03
  A DEVELOPER has revealed details of contamination that was found on land at the Horwich Loco Works.
  
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• High street store closures increase

  18-04-2018 07:02
  RETAILERS in Bolton have been hit by a "perfect storm" as the town suffered a net loss of high street stores last year, according to research by a leading professional services network.
  
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• Can you help find the town's most wanted?

  18-04-2018 07:02
  EACH WEEK POLICE APPEAL TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR HELP FINDING WANTED SUSPECTS
  
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• What we DON'T know about traffic lights

  18-04-2018 07:01
  WE all think we’re terrific drivers, don’t we?
  
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• Queen and Sir David a terrific team

  18-04-2018 07:01
  THERE’S a new and surprising “double act” on the small screen – the Queen and Sir David Attenborough.
  
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• Expo event 'will be biggest and best yet'

  18-04-2018 07:01
  THE eighth Big Bolton Business Expo 2018 next week (April 24) is set to be a sell-out success.
  
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• Divorce can be a greedy business

  18-04-2018 07:01
  THE contentious subject of whether or not wives should receive long-term support from ex-husbands reared its head last week.
  
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• Class of Mum and Dad is super stuff

  18-04-2018 07:01
  HAVE you been watching The Class of Mum and Dad on Tuesday nights on Channel 4?
  
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• Carrying a knife must be punished

  18-04-2018 07:01
  WHETHER we live in London or not, everyone is now concerned with the soaring incidence of knife crime.
  
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