Bolton news

• Firefighters tackling large moorland fire

  25-06-2018 19:49
  FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a large blaze on moorland north of Bolton.
  
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• Fire destroys two acres of moorland

  25-06-2018 19:49
  AROUND two acres of moorland is thought to have been destroyed by a fire which started in the late afternoon.
  
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• Finance boss stole £370k from his firm and bought kittens

  25-06-2018 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Matthew Farrimond said the cash was for charity donations but instead he diverted it to his account.
  
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• Plodder Lane Fire: 'We are supporting the service users, families and the carers in this tragic circumstance,' Bolton Council

  25-06-2018 18:18
  THE people caught up in the devastating fire which ripped through a house in Plodder Lane in Farnworth on Friday night are being supported by Bolton Council, which had placed at least one adult in the property to be cared for.
  
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• Armed Forces Week launch in Bolton

  25-06-2018 17:54
  THE Armed Forces Day flag was raised over the town hall on Monday morning in a service led by the Vicar of Bolton and attended by the council leadership and military personnel.
  
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• Crowds enjoy English country tea party

  25-06-2018 15:12
  WHAT could be more quintessentially English than cream teas being served up in the sunshine at a church garden party?
  
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• Fraudster who spent big on pedigree kittens jailed for taking more than £350,000

  25-06-2018 14:19
  A MAN who defrauded a construction company in Westhoughton for more than £350,000 has been jailed today for four years.
  
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• Getting busy in school garden in 1931

  25-06-2018 13:59
  THINGS appear to have done an about turn in some schools as this photograph taken at one Bolton school goes to prove.
  
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• Hyndburn 'second worst for food hygiene'

  25-06-2018 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Consumer watchdog Which? lists the 10 best and 10 worst areas for food hygiene.
  
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• Fleetwood Town: Joey Barton cancels Markus Schwabl and Victor Nirennold contracts

  25-06-2018 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Fleetwood Town cancel the contracts of German midfielder Markus Schwabl and French defender Victor Nirennold.
  
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• Rail service is 'totally inadequate' say campaigners

  25-06-2018 10:59
  Northern Rail gets hundreds of millions of pounds to run a 'totally inadequate service'.
  
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• Woman has 'lucky' escape after unattended pan catches fire

  25-06-2018 09:16
  A WOMAN is 'very lucky' to have escaped a fire at her flat which was caused by an unattended pan.
  
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• Shoppers and performers celebrate Bollywood at Bolton festival

  25-06-2018 07:01
  SHOPPERS in the town centre were treated to a taste of South Asian culture as community groups brought Bollywood to Bolton.
  
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• Why you should not miss Blackrod Scarecrow Festival

  25-06-2018 07:00
  VILLAGERS are gearing up for the 12th annual Blackrod Scarecrow Festival.
  
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• "Very caring" out-of-school club praised by Ofsted inspectors

  25-06-2018 07:00
  AN OUT-of-school activity club has been praised as "very caring" by childcare and education watchdogs.
  
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• Team breathes new life into Horwich charity store

  25-06-2018 07:00
  SHOPPERS in Horwich will notice the dramatic transformation of a town centre charity store after supporters gave the premises a revamp.
  
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• Royal Mail calls for action after rise in dog attacks on Bolton postmen and women

  25-06-2018 07:00
  THE Royal Mail has called for dog owners to take action after attacks on postmen and women in Bolton went up by almost a third since last year.
  
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• MP backs calls to rethink 'old fashioned' football match standing ban

  25-06-2018 07:00
  AN MP is backing calls to rethink a ban on standing at Premier League and Championship football matches, describing it as "old fashioned and out of touch".
  
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• Car damaged in suspected acid attack

  25-06-2018 07:00
  A CAR has been damaged after a "corrosive substance" was poured on to the vehicle in a suspected acid attack.
  
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• Bolton man wins four gold medals at international competition

  25-06-2018 07:00
  A BOLTON transplant survivor has added to his already bulging trophy cabinet by winning five gold medals at the European Heart & Lung Transplant Games.
  
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• Bolton man wins five gold medals at international competition

  25-06-2018 07:00
  A BOLTON transplant survivor has added to his already bulging trophy cabinet by winning five gold medals at the European Heart & Lung Transplant Games.
  
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