Bolton news

• British Open: Laura Massaro beaten in semi-final by top seed Nour El Sherbini

  19-05-2018 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Laura Massaro's bid to defend the British Open title ends with a semi-final loss to top seed Nour El Sherbini of Egypt.
  
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• Police 'increasingly concerned' for missing man

  19-05-2018 18:51
  Police say they are growing "increasingly concerned" as they search for a missing 24-year-old.
  
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• PICTURES: A right royal knees up at Bolton street parties

  19-05-2018 17:03
  BOLTON went Royal Wedding wild today, with widespread celebrations and street parties popping up on straights across the borough.
  
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• Anti-bedroom tax group protest with mock Royal Wedding

  19-05-2018 15:34
  A MOCK wedding took place this afternoon to coincide with the Royal one as part of an anti-bedroom tax protest.
  
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• BMW catches fire closing road near town centre

  19-05-2018 15:25
  A BMW caught fire as its owner was driving it, resulting in a temporary road closure.
  
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• Pokémon GO community event sees players gather in Victoria Square

  19-05-2018 12:59
  IF you spotted a lot of people with their heads down on their phones on this sunny day Pokémon GO could be the answer.
  
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• Burnt out BMW is latest in string of car fires in Barlow Park

  19-05-2018 09:47
  THE wreckage of a burnt out car is the remains of the latest in a series of car fires in the area.
  
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• BMW burnt out in fire at Barlow Park

  19-05-2018 09:47
  A BMW was driven to a park and is believed to have been set alight.
  
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• Gin festival in full swing at Bolton Town Hall this weekend

  19-05-2018 07:03
  THIS year's gin festival is in full swing at Bolton Town Hall where visitors have begun to try and taste their favourite tipples.
  
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• Mr Whippy ice cream reward for SATs pupils in Farnworth

  19-05-2018 07:02
  CHILDREN got a n-ice surprise when they were rewarded with a tasty treat in the sunshine after finishing their SATs tests.
  
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• Ikea ditches plans for store near Chorley

  19-05-2018 07:02
  IKEA has ditched plans to build a store near Chorley amid acute uncertainty on the British high street and while retailers are being hammered with soaring costs.
  
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• Xplode Magazine gets £2,000 to promote mental health

  19-05-2018 07:01
  XPLODE Magazine is benefitting from a £2,000 investment from Bolton health bosses to improve mental health awareness among young people in the borough.
  
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• Unity Brook Colliery disaster: Memorial unveiling ceremony

  19-05-2018 07:01
  A MEMORIAL to the 43 boys and men who died in Kearsley's worst mining disaster will be unveiled near to the site of the colliery next month.
  
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• Ice cream SATs reward for school pupils thanks to new PTA

  19-05-2018 07:01
  CHILDREN got an-ice surprise when they were rewarded with a tasty treat in the sunshine after finishing their SATs tests.
  
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• Court hits London firm with fine over fly-tipping of 'lorry-load' of waste in Bolton

  19-05-2018 07:01
  A LONDON-based property company has been ordered to pay almost £4,000 after being prosecuted for fly-tipping in Bolton.
  
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• Celebrity football match for We Love Manchester Fund

  19-05-2018 07:01
  EMERGENCY services and celebrities are going head to head in a football match to raise money for the charity that supports those affected by the Manchester Arena attack.
  
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• Bolton's new mayor tells of her focus on helping the borough's youth ahead of inauguration ceremony

  19-05-2018 07:01
  BOLTON'S next mayor has spoken of her passion for helping the young people of the borough, before her inauguration next week.
  
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• Northern rail services: Passengers advised of major changes

  19-05-2018 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Train timetables across parts of the north of England are set to undergo an "unprecedented" change.
  
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