Bolton news

• Crews tackle moorland blaze near Winter Hill TV mast

  28-06-2018 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  About 100 firefighters are dealing with the blaze near Rivington.
  
  Read more

• PICTURES: England fans in Bolton enjoy England v Belgium (and a drink or two) at Hogarths

  28-06-2018 22:32
  It was a night of mixed emotions for the England fans who gathered in a packed Hogarths pub in the town centre to watch the match.
  
  Read more

• Heatwave puts pressure on water supplies

  28-06-2018 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Several companies urge people to conserve water as Severn Trent make emergency deliveries.
  
  Read more

• Plans to build 300 homes on golf club site unanimously thrown out by town hall chiefs

  28-06-2018 20:36
  CONTROVERSIAL proposals to build up to 300 new homes at Horwich Golf Club and neighbouring fields have been unanimously thrown out by planners.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Spain arrest in connection with mum and son doorstep shooting investigation

  28-06-2018 19:02
  A MAN has been arrested in Spain in connection with the shooting of a mother and son.
  
  Read more

• County Championship: Lancashire v Hampshire peters out to draw

  28-06-2018 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Joe Weatherley's maiden first-class hundred helps Hampshire bat out the final day of their draw with Lancashire.
  
  Read more

• Motorists facing severe delays after three-vehicle crash on M60

  28-06-2018 18:35
  MOTORISTS are facing severe delays following a three-vehicle crash on the M60.
  
  Read more

• Jay Spearing: Midfielder agrees new two-year deal at Blackpool

  28-06-2018 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Liverpool and Bolton midfielder Jay Spearing agrees a new two-year contract at League One side Blackpool.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• PICTURES/VIDEO: Firefighters tackle Winter Hill blaze in Rivington

  28-06-2018 17:43
  STRETCHED fire crews were back on Winter Hill at first light this morning tackling a moorland blaze which broke out yesterday afternoon
  
  Read more

• PICTURES: Firefighters tackle Winter Hill blaze in Rivington

  28-06-2018 17:43
  STRETCHED fire crews were back on Winter Hill at first light this morning tackling a moorland blaze which broke out yesterday afternoon
  
  Read more

• Firefighters tackle Winter Hill blaze in Rivington

  28-06-2018 17:43
  STRETCHED fire crews have been called up to Winter Hill to deal with a moorland blaze.
  
  Read more

• Shops forced to close early after town centre power cut

  28-06-2018 17:36
  SHOPS in the town centre have been forced to close for the day because of a power cut.
  
  Read more

• Paramedics to stage second strike in Greater Manchester

  28-06-2018 17:26
  PARAMEDICS are to stage a second strike in a long-running dispute over pay.
  
  Read more

• Blackpool carers face scrutiny after D-Day veteran's death

  28-06-2018 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  It comes after Dennis Oldland, 94, died after he suffered burns while in a chair near his fire.
  
  Read more

• Six arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery after morning raids

  28-06-2018 16:33
  SIX men have been arrested after raids in Leigh and Little Hulton.
  
  Read more

• Demonstrators protest 300-home plan for Horwich Golf Club

  28-06-2018 15:06
  PROTESTERS have turned out to demonstrate plans to build 300 homes on Horwich Golf Club.
  
  Read more

• Amir Khan reveals his next fight

  28-06-2018 13:59
  AMIR Khan has revealed that Samuel Vargas will be his next opponent.
  
  Read more

• Four people held over gun offences after Chorley raid

  28-06-2018 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Three people from Chorley and one from Nelson are being questioned by Lancashire police.
  
  Read more

• Ben Walmsley inquest delayed until November

  28-06-2018 12:41
  AN inquest into the death of a Radcliffe schoolboy has been delayed until later this year.
  
  Read more

• Woman injured after shots fired at house

  28-06-2018 09:37
  A WOMAN was injured after shots were fired at a home in what is being treated as a targeted attack.
  
  Read more

• SHOTS FIRED: Woman injured after shots were fired at house

  28-06-2018 09:37
  A WOMAN was injured after shots were fired at a home in what is being treated as a targeted attack.
  
  Read more

• Police called after reports of shots fired in street

  28-06-2018 09:37
  A RESIDENTIAL street was cordoned off last night after reports three shots had been fired in the area.
  
  Read more

• Military arrives to help tackle moorland fire

  28-06-2018 08:50
  SOME 100 soldiers and an RAF Chinook helicopter have arrived to help tackle a vast moorland blaze — which a fire chief has warned could last for "days if not weeks".
  
  Read more

• Neighbours slam plans for new employment hub

  28-06-2018 07:05
  NEIGHBOURS have slammed plans to build a new employment hub on green belt land.
  
  Read more

• Mum’s desperate plea to get cannabis oil for severely ill son

  28-06-2018 07:05
  A MUM whose son has severe epilepsy has made a desperate plea to the government to legalise medicinal cannabis.
  
  Read more

• Youth soccer coach denies sexually abusing boys

  28-06-2018 07:04
  A YOUTH football coach who acted as a scout for professional teams has denied abusing two boys at Westhoughton Leisure Centre.
  
  Read more

• Small green space could be turned into three apartments

  28-06-2018 07:04
  A DEVELOPER has revealed plans to build three new apartments in Farnworth.
  
  Read more

• Retail unit could be transformed into new restaurant

  28-06-2018 07:04
  A NEW restaurant could be created at a retail premises near the town centre.
  
  Read more

• Last chance to enter business awards

  28-06-2018 07:04
  TOMORROW is the last chance to enter the Bolton Business Awards.
  
  Read more

• Hundreds of pupils gather to celebrate life of Dr Samuel Chadwick

  28-06-2018 07:04
  MORE than 250 children brought Bolton to a standstill as they gathered in the town centre to celebrate the lasting legacy of Dr Samuel Taylor Chadwick.
  
  Read more

• First new Northern train arrives in the UK

  28-06-2018 07:04
  RAIL company Northern has taken delivery of the first of a fleet of new trains.
  
  Read more

• Save the date for Big Bolton Ball

  28-06-2018 07:03
  BOLTON Hospice and Bolton Lads and Girls Club have announced the date for their Big Bolton Ball will be November 3.
  
  Read more

• PICTURES/VIDEO: 'Football crazy' brothers deck garden out in England colours for World Cup

  28-06-2018 07:03
  A FOOTBALL fan has gone ‘England mad’, painting his front lawn with the St George’s flag.
  
  Read more

• 'Football crazy' brothers deck garden out in England colours for World Cup

  28-06-2018 07:03
  A FOOTBALL fan has gone ‘England mad’, painting his front lawn with the St George’s flag.
  
  Read more

• Chloe's close shave in battle to beat Alopecia

  28-06-2018 07:03
  A WOMAN raised over £1,500 for Alopecia UK by shaving her head at Aintree, where she watched her husband win a motorcycle race.
  
  Read more

• Bin men could help tackle pothole problem if town hall chief's suggestion taken up

  28-06-2018 07:03
  BIN workers could play a part in tackling the borough's pothole problem.
  
  Read more

• Musical duo Sound of Thieves launch first EP at sell-out gig

  28-06-2018 07:01
  BOLTON duo Sound of Thieves are set to make a big noise on the music scene after launching their first EP at a sell out 'homecoming' gig.
  
  Read more

• LOOKING BACK: Award success for Adlington Music and Arts Society

  28-06-2018 07:01
  THE stars of Adlington Music and Arts Association enjoyed the red carpet treatment after winning three gongs at the National Operatic and Dramatic Association awards' dinner in 1981 held in Blackpool.
  
  Read more

• Legendary Scottish trailblazers Peatbog Faeries to perform at The Met

  28-06-2018 07:01
  LEGENDARY Scottish trailblazers Peatbog Faeries will be bringing their mixture of traditional sounds and dance-floor grooves to The Met in Bury.
  
  Read more

• Failed law firm Asons' £26m debt shock

  28-06-2018 06:08
  FAILED law firm Asons Solicitors owed as much as £26 million when it ceased trading early last year, it has been revealed.
  
  Read more

Follow @Bolton_UK_News on Twitter!