Bolton news

• Transforming derelict building to des-res homes

  29-08-2018 19:19
  THE transformation of this derelict house to family home is a prime example of how Bolton Council’s Empty Homes team is endeavouring to help ease the housing crisis.
  
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• Kevin O'Connor: Preston defender joins Crewe Alexandra on loan

  29-08-2018 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  League Two side Crewe Alexandra sign Preston North End left-back Kevin O'Connor on loan until 7 January 2019.
  
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• Gorilla photo earns top prize for security man

  29-08-2018 17:43
  A TALENTED photographer from Bolton is celebrating after one of his picture perfect wildlife shots was recognised in Blackpool Zoo’s ‘Zoo-M In!’ photography competition.
  
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• Gorilla photo earns top prize for Bolton security man - The Bolton News

  29-08-2018 17:43
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  Gorilla photo earns top prize for Bolton security man
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  A TALENTED photographer from Bolton is celebrating after one of his picture perfect wildlife shots was recognised in Blackpool Zoo's 'Zoo-M In!' photography competition. 1 comment. Michael Callaghan, of Halliwell, took the stunning snap at Blackpool ...
  
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• Readers react to Farnworth KFC plans

  29-08-2018 17:32
  PLANS for a new KFC have been met with a mixed reaction from readers.
  
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• Family's appeal to find long lost brother

  29-08-2018 17:32
  A FAMILY is desperately searching for a brother who has not been heard from in 25 years.
  
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• Two rapists on the run from HMP Leyhill open prison

  29-08-2018 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Police advise the public not to approach the two men who forced a door at HMP Leyhill.
  
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• Elderly woman has engagement ring stolen by distraction thieves

  29-08-2018 16:10
  AN 88-year-old's engagement ring was stolen by a pair of men posing as gas servicers.
  
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• Three generations of family at Scotsman's Stump

  29-08-2018 16:07
  FOLLOWING our appeal in last week's Looking Back pages for readers to get in touch with their pictures of old Bolton, reader Cynthia Pearcy contacted us with these delightful pictures.
  
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• Fury as community-funded bench destroyed in 'mindless vandalism'

  29-08-2018 15:46
  A COMMUNITY organiser says her team are "heartbroken" after a bench funded by local people was smashed to pieces by vandals.
  
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• Replacement bus situation 'makes no sense', MP says

  29-08-2018 14:58
  AN MP has blasted train operators for the lack of buses available to replace trains at a Bolton station.
  
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• Burglar jailed for four years after biting victim's finger in raid

  29-08-2018 13:03
  A BURGLAR who bit his victim’s finger has been jailed for four years.
  
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• Road reopens after lorry crashes over wall

  29-08-2018 12:55
  BELMONT Road has reopened after emergency crews removed a large articulated lorry which had toppled over a wall.
  
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• Road closed after lorry accident

  29-08-2018 12:55
  BELMONT Road is closed both ways after an articulated lorry crashed near to Spring Reservoir.
  
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• New nightclub owner 'excited' at Bolton venue takeover

  29-08-2018 12:18
  A BOLTON nightclub has been taken over by a new company.
  
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• Terry McPhillips: Blackpool interim manager wants role full-time

  29-08-2018 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackpool interim manager Terry McPhillips has discussed the possibility of taking the job permanently.
  
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• Food fest boasts record numbers despite downpours

  29-08-2018 09:58
  THIS YEAR’S Food and Drink Festival was Bolton’s biggest yet, with visitors flocking to the town centre despite poor weather.
  
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• Free course aims to help Bolton residents start their own business

  29-08-2018 09:54
  A COURSE aimed at teaching participants to start their own business is to return to Bolton.
  
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• Argos lorry fire closes four lanes on M60

  29-08-2018 09:16
  AN Argos lorry caught fire on the M60 last night briefly closing all four lanes of the motorway.
  
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• Man lying on pavement tells emergency services he was kidnapped at gun point

  29-08-2018 09:04
  A MAN in his 20s told emergency services he had been kidnapped at gun point last night.
  
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• Support for Bolton's homeless

  29-08-2018 07:40
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• SPECIAL REPORT: From successful businessman to being homeless

  29-08-2018 07:05
  THEY say we are all just one paycheque away from being homeless. ROSALYN RODEN meets one former businessman who ended up on the streets after illness led his seemingly perfect life to unravel.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Help for people who fall on hard times

  29-08-2018 07:04
  THE Unemployed Advice Centre has provided help to 97 homeless businesspeople since June last year.
  
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• Help for people who fall on hard times

  29-08-2018 07:04
  THE Unemployed Advice Centre has provided help to 97 homeless businesspeople since June last year.
  
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• 'We feel like we have lost part of ourselves'

  29-08-2018 07:03
  THE families of cousins who died in a swimming tragedy in Vienna say they have been overwhelmed by the support they have been offered.
  
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• Serial driving offender jailed following high-speed chase in stolen car

  29-08-2018 07:03
  A man caught in a police chase in which he drove a stolen car without a licence at 80mph on a residential road has been jailed for one year.
  
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• Life and times of legendary steeplejack Fred Dibnah brought to stage in Bolton world premiere

  29-08-2018 07:03
  AWARD-winning theatre group Marco Players are bringing the world amateur premiere of The Demolition Man to the stage, a play about the life and times of local legend steeplejack Fred Dibnah.
  
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• Landlord's invention a real breath of fresh air

  29-08-2018 07:02
  AN invention developed by a Bolton-based firm is a real breath of fresh air!
  
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• Victoria Hall - the grandest venue of its time

  29-08-2018 07:01
  IN 1897, Bolton architects Messrs Bradshaw and Gass determined that the town would be the home to the best Mission Hall yet built.
  
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• Should children give up their train seats?

  29-08-2018 07:01
  A VERY thorny subject on travel came up last week: should children give up train seats for adults?
  
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• OPINION: Time for youngsters to plan their futures – boys AND girls

  29-08-2018 07:01
  NOW that A level and GCSE results are just behind us, thousands of young people are planning their futures.
  
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• Musicians take to the stage at the historical Caernarfon Castle

  29-08-2018 07:01
  AS stages go, they don't get much grander than Caernarfon Castle.
  
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• LOOKING BACK: Victoria Hall - the grandest venue of its time

  29-08-2018 07:01
  IN 1897, Bolton architects Messrs Bradshaw and Gass determined that the town would be the home to the best Mission Hall yet built.
  
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• From preaching house to shopping centre - a look back at the history of Acresfield

  29-08-2018 07:01
  NEWS that £250 million has been earmarked to turn Crompton Place into a venue for the future has prompted us to have a look back at some of the history of the area.
  
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