Bolton news

• Bolton women recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours

  08-06-2018 23:32
  TWO women from Bolton have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list.
  
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• Birthday honour for Network Rail boss Mark Carne

  08-06-2018 23:32
  THE decision to bestow a royal honour on the Network Rail boss against a backdrop of huge disruption for train passengers in recent weeks has been criticised.
  
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• Ian Dollery: Family brand report 'not fit for purpose'

  08-06-2018 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Relatives say opportunities to diagnose murderer's schizophrenia were missed "time and time again".
  
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• Carrs Pasties founder dies after short illness

  08-06-2018 19:25
  FOUNDER of Carrs Pasties, John Carr, has died.
  
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• Carrs Pasties boss dies after short illness

  08-06-2018 19:25
  CHAIRMAN of Carrs Pasties, John Carr, has died.
  
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• Blackburn sex attacker who broke woman's jaw is jailed

  08-06-2018 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The victim told police thought she was going to die in the "truly horrifying" attack.
  
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• Paul Gallagher: Preston North End midfielder signs new one-year contract

  08-06-2018 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Preston North End midfielder Paul Gallagher signs a new one-year contract at the Championship club.
  
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• Lancashire pensioner tried to import child sex doll

  08-06-2018 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Police also found 6,000 indecent images of children after arresting the 77-year-old suspect.
  
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• Jason Lowe: Bolton Wanderers sign midfielder on two-year deal - BBC - BBC Sport

  08-06-2018 17:43
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  Bolton Wanderers sign midfielder Jason Lowe on a two-year deal after his release by Birmingham City.
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• Drivers faced with overnight and lane road closures on M60

  08-06-2018 16:14
  DRIVERS will be faced with carriageway and overnight slip road closures as part of major works being carried out on the M60.
  
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• Eight hen harrier chicks discovered at Lancashire estate

  08-06-2018 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Hopes soar for the under-threat hen harrier as Lancashire sees its first chicks hatch since 2015.
  
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• MANCHESTER HISTORIES FESTIVAL: Discover Bolton's past

  08-06-2018 13:24
  VISITORS to Bolton Library will be able to step back into the past and experience what life was like in the town in the 1930s tomorrow.
  
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• Bolton's magnificent market hall in all its former glory

  08-06-2018 12:53
  THIS photograph will bring back memories for many of our readers.
  
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• Preston recycling centre WW1 shell destroyed

  08-06-2018 10:21 via bbc.co.uk
  A controlled explosion is carried out on the World War One shell found at a recycling centre.
  
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• Free pints in Bolton pubs during the World Cup

  08-06-2018 09:49
  PUBS across Bolton are offering free beer during the World Cup.
  
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• Never too young or old to start getting fit and healthy

  08-06-2018 08:24
  YOU are never too young or old when it comes to taking part in sport.
  
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• Win a pair of Alton Towers season passes!

  08-06-2018 07:03
  LUCKY thrillseekers can enjoy the UK's newest wooden rollercoaster for free!
  
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• University boss defends pay rise and hits back at criticism of his lifestyle

  08-06-2018 07:03
  THE Vice Chancellor of the University of Bolton received a £30,000 pay rise in the last academic year.
  
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• Tragic death of Orlando Nyero leads to Canal towpath being sealed off

  08-06-2018 07:03
  A HEARTBROKEN family from Bolton said action to seal off a canal towpath has come too late for them — but may save other families from going through the pain they are now suffering.
  
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• Student photographic exhibition is a personal crusade to help save lives

  08-06-2018 07:03
  WHEN Ian Smith was diagnosed with prostate cancer, his immediate thought was that he had been handed a death sentence.
  
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• Stage set for new move for Octagon's award-winning director

  08-06-2018 07:03
  THE Octagon’s award-winning artistic director Elizabeth Newman is preparing for a new role.
  
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• Excess sodium hydroxide added to water during 2015 crisis

  08-06-2018 07:03
  WATER pump failures resulted in increased levels of sodium hydroxide entering the water when thousands of Bolton customers were without water on two occasions in 2015.
  
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• Deputy mayor will push for prison reform to help children

  08-06-2018 07:03
  CRIMINAL justice reform will be top of the deputy mayor's agenda today.
  
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• Bolton Food and Drink Festival 2018 tickets on sale

  08-06-2018 07:03
  TICKETS are on sale for special events at Bolton Food and Drink Festival.
  
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• Youth bar supports volunteers

  08-06-2018 07:02
  A YOUTH project in Farnworth has been marking Volunteers’ Week by opening up its doors to the local community.
  
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• Sixties icon Twiggy has never fallen out of fashion

  08-06-2018 07:02
  SIXTIES icon Twiggy speaks to Gabrielle Fagan about life, love and standing up for herself as a shy teenager in the Sixities.
  
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• ‘Don’t make us move our rounders pitch’

  08-06-2018 07:02
  THE organisers of a rounders team in Daubhill, which plays on the site of a projected 250-home estate, have hit back at claims that the field they use is in “poor condition”.
  
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• Book set in Bolton to be turned into a Hollywood film

  08-06-2018 07:02
  A BOOK about a man’s relationship with Bolton is set to be turned into a Hollywood film - and it hasn't even hit the shelves yet.
  
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• Book set in Bolton set to be turned into a Hollywood film

  08-06-2018 07:02
  A BOOK about a man’s relationship with Bolton is set to be turned into a Hollywood film - and it hasn't even hit the shelves yet.
  
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• Poundworld poised to announce its intention to appoint administrators

  08-06-2018 07:01
  POUNDWORLD is poised to announce its intention to appoint administrators, putting around 5,300 jobs at risk.
  
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• A punch - or a poke in the eye?

  08-06-2018 07:01
  This is the latest in a series of columns by former Bolton News Editor Ian Savage
  
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• Chance to move into Grade II listed former Magistrates Court building

  08-06-2018 06:04
  BOLTON’S former magistrates court could become office space after the grade II listed building was put up for sale.
  
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