Bolton news

• Burnley 1-1 Olympiakos (2-4 on agg)

  30-08-2018 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Burnley fail to make the Europa League group stage after wasting a string of chances in their play-off round second leg against Olympiakos at Turf Moor.
  
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• Residents shocked to see cattle in street

  30-08-2018 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The herd of cattle from a farm in Lancashire strayed into people's gardens.
  
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• Royal Bolton Hospital staff will vote on strike this week - The Bolton News

  30-08-2018 20:01
  The Bolton News
  Royal Bolton Hospital staff will vote on strike this week
  The Bolton News
  SOME of the lowest paid staff at the hospital will be voting on whether to strike in the next few days. 0 comment. Caters, porters, cleaners and security staff at Royal Bolton Hospital will be receiving their ballot papers from UNISON as they consider ...
  
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• Hospital staff will vote on strike this week

  30-08-2018 20:01
  SOME of the lowest paid staff at the hospital will be voting on whether to strike in the next few days.
  
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• FIREFIGHTERS search for homeless in blazing building

  30-08-2018 20:00
  FIREFIGHTERS desperately searched for rough sleepers in a blazing building.
  
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• Fire at former Bradshawgate car showroom - The Bolton News

  30-08-2018 20:00
  The Bolton News
  Fire at former Bradshawgate car showroom
  The Bolton News
  FIREFIGHTERS desperately searched for rough sleepers in a blazing building. 14 comments. Tents, sleeping bags, food and clothing in the unoccupied Williams car showroom on Bradshawgate, led fireghters to believe there could be people trapped in the ...
  
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• Allardyce accuses FA over employment law

  30-08-2018 19:31
  SAM Allardyce has accused the Football Association of failing to follow employment law when sacking him as England manager in 2016.
  
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• County Championship: Lancashire left with difficult chase to beat Worcestershire

  30-08-2018 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Lancashire are left a testing victory target of 314 to beat fellow Division One strugglers Worcestershire at Southport.
  
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• Blackpool: Owen Oyston will only sell club if he has to, says chairwoman

  30-08-2018 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackpool owner Owen Oyston will only sell the club if he has to, says chairwoman Natalie Christopher.
  
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• Funeral of Jimmy McIlroy to be held at Turf Moor

  30-08-2018 19:05
  JIMMY McIlroy found glory with Burnley Football Club and went on to be Nat Lofthouse’s assistant manager at Bolton Wanderers.
  
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• Five things to do in and around Bolton this weekend - The Bolton News

  30-08-2018 18:22
  The Bolton News
  Five things to do in and around Bolton this weekend
  The Bolton News
  Say thank you to the fire heroes! 4 comments. RIVINGTON Terraced Gardens will play host to a huge concert on Saturday to thank the firefighting heroes of the Winter Hill fire. The Big Thank You will run from 2-10pm and includes performances from James ...
  
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• Five things to do in and around Bolton this weekend

  30-08-2018 18:22
  Say thank you to the fire heroes!
  
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• Jonathan Walters: Burnley forward rejoins Ipswich Town on loan

  30-08-2018 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Championship side Ipswich Town re-sign Burnley forward Jonathan Walters on loan until January 2019.
  
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• Then and now: Do you remember Chancery Lane?

  30-08-2018 16:41
  THE picture above was taken in Bolton town centre in 1969.
  
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• Hygiene tests at Egypt hotel after tourists' deaths

  30-08-2018 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The Egyptian government has pledged a "thorough and independent" probe into standards at the hotel.
  
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• Step back in time at Bolton Little Theatre

  30-08-2018 16:12
  STEP back in time at Bolton Little Theatre.
  
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• Off-road biker injured in crash on Kearsley street

  30-08-2018 15:51
  THE DRIVER of an off-road motorcycle being ridden on a Kearsley street was injured after a crash.
  
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• Venues that made their mark on Bolton's indie music scene

  30-08-2018 15:01
  Bolton’s diminishing indie music scene
  
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• Final pieces in place for jigsaw festival

  30-08-2018 15:01
  JIGSAW puzzle enthusiasts are preparing to descend on Ramsbottom once again for the town’s annual jigsaw festival.
  
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• Bolton's indie music scene: Venues that made their mark - The Bolton News

  30-08-2018 15:01
  The Bolton News
  Bolton's indie music scene: Venues that made their mark
  The Bolton News
  Having once called itself 'the North West of England's number 1 small venue', the Railway Venue at 37 Chapeltown Road closed with a performance from tribute act, The ZZ Tops on April 30, 2016. The low capacity venue in Bromley Cross hosted many ...
  
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• Bolton's oldest Winifred is 107 and still going strong

  30-08-2018 14:54
  SHE'S lived through the reign of four monarchs, seen 24 prime ministers come and experienced major historical events, but for 107-year-old Winifred Burgoyne the most important thing in life is family.
  
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• 107 and still going strong

  30-08-2018 14:54
  SHE'S lived through the reign of four monarchs, seen 24 prime ministers come and experienced major historical events, but for 107-year-old Winifred Burgoyne the most important thing in life is family.
  
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• COMMENT: Bolton's Blind Tiger closure a nail in coffin of Bolton's indie music scene

  30-08-2018 14:30
  SINCE the closure of the Blind Tiger, Bolton after a memorable gig on April 21 from young Manchester rockers, Twisted Wheel, the Bolton indie scene has suffered a nail in a very familiar coffin, writes Will Wolstenholme.
  
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• Bolton's Blind Tiger closure a 'nail in a familiar coffin' - The Bolton News

  30-08-2018 14:30
  The Bolton News
  Bolton's Blind Tiger closure a 'nail in a familiar coffin'
  The Bolton News
  SINCE the closure of the Blind Tiger, Bolton after a memorable gig on April 21 from young Manchester rockers, Twisted Wheel, the Bolton indie scene has suffered a nail in a very familiar coffin, writes Will Wolstenholme. 1 comment. With support from ...
  
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• Two rapists on run from Leyhill open prison are recaptured

  30-08-2018 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  John-Paul Knowlson and Stuart O'Neill absconded from HMP Leyhill but are back in custody.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: New era set for indie music scene in Bolton

  30-08-2018 14:02
  BANK holiday weekend saw the dawn of a new era for Bolton’s indie music scene. Stewart Hay reports.
  
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• GREATER MANCHESTER: Children services funding and care crisis

  30-08-2018 14:00
  THE number of vulnerable children needing support from Greater Manchester’s social services departments is soaring, a Local Democracy Reporters investigation has found, leaving town halls facing a growing financial black hole.
  
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• Sam Hart: Blackburn Rovers defender rejoins Rochdale on loan

  30-08-2018 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackburn Rovers defender Sam Hart returns to League One side Rochdale on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• Over 40s urged to get health check

  30-08-2018 13:32
  PEOPLE over the age of 40 are eligible for specialised health checks but less than half have been taking them.
  
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• Bingo players win more than £1 million

  30-08-2018 13:32
  Bingo players in Bolton are in the money.
  
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• 'Lovely' hospital staff inspire 18.5 mile journey

  30-08-2018 13:31
  THE 'lovely' staff who made Shirley Carr feel so at home while she was undergoing chemotherapy at Royal Bolton Hospital inspired her work colleagues to do a sponsored walk.
  
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• Calling butchers, bakers and candlestick makers

  30-08-2018 13:31
  WHEN cookie-cutter towns are everywhere the diversity small shops bring to the high street can be invaluable.
  
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• Diversion means long walk for bus passengers

  30-08-2018 13:09
  TRANSPORT chiefs have admitted that it is their ‘fault’ that buses are not stopping along Bradshawgate.
  
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• Haiti earthquake rescue dog Echo given a medal

  30-08-2018 13:04
  A PAIR of rescue dogs at the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue HQ have been given a top award for their outstanding work.
  
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• Memory match: Preston North End v Bolton, October 2015 - Lancashire Evening Post

  30-08-2018 13:02
  Lancashire Evening Post
  Memory match: Preston North End v Bolton, October 2015
  Lancashire Evening Post
  Fans this Saturday will be hoping that Preston North End and Bolton Wanderers do not play out their third straight Deepdale goalless draw. The Lilywhites and their Lancashire rivals met for the first time in 14 years on Halloween night 2015 with both ...
  
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• Review: Plenty of laughs in Spamalot

  30-08-2018 12:45
  Spamalot
  
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• Busy road blocked in three car smash

  30-08-2018 11:13
  A THREE car crash involving a taxi blocked the main road in Deane.
  
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• Multiple car crash on M61 southbound

  30-08-2018 09:39
  MOTORISTS were held up by a multiple car crash in the M61 during rush hour this morning.
  
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• Single A&E department in central Lancashire 'will save lives'

  30-08-2018 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Central Lancashire could be served by a single accident and emergency unit under NHS plans.
  
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• Fight between friends outside Bolton pub ends with machete-wielding man in jail - The Bolton News

  30-08-2018 07:05
  The Bolton News
  Fight between friends outside Bolton pub ends with machete-wielding man in jail
  The Bolton News
  A MAN who pulled out a machete before a fight with friends which ended with handshakes and hugs has been jailed for nine months. Ozman Ali, aged 29, threw away the weapon before the fight broke out one Sunday morning in July in the Beaumont Arms' ...
  
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• Fight between friends outside Bolton pub ends with machete-wielding man in jail

  30-08-2018 07:05
  A MAN who pulled out a machete before a fight with friends which ended with handshakes and hugs has been jailed for nine months.
  
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• Youngsters muck in to brighten up youth club with new mural

  30-08-2018 07:04
  A YOUTH club has brightened up its home by having the children paint their own mural on the outside of the building.
  
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• Get your nominations in for The Bolton News School Awards 2018

  30-08-2018 07:04
  THERE is still plenty of time to get your nominations in for this year's The Bolton News School Awards 2018.
  
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• Schoolboy who has won the hearts of the people of Bolton celebrates becoming a teenager

  30-08-2018 07:03
  A YOUNG boy who has won the hearts of the people of Bolton celebrates becoming a teenager next month.
  
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• School turning around fortunes to be named most improved in Bolton

  30-08-2018 07:03
  KEARSLEY Academy is turning around its fortunes after being named the most improved school in the borough based on this year's GCSE results.
  
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• School turning around fortunes named most improved in Bolton

  30-08-2018 07:03
  KEARSLEY Academy is turning around its fortunes after being named the most improved school in the borough based on this year's GCSE results.
  
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• At home mental health service IS available in Bolton

  30-08-2018 07:03
  CONCERNS were sparked by an inquest which revealed a GP had no knowledge of Bolton's home visit mental health services.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Bolton's 20mph zones - no police enforcement, no point?

  30-08-2018 07:02
  NEARLY £1m has been spent on installing 20mph zones across Bolton’s residential streets - but they are not enforced by police. Nick Statham reports.
  
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• Bolton's 20mph speed limits 'totally ineffective' without enforcement, says former mayor

  30-08-2018 07:02
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• Bolton Council brings nearly 600 homes brought back into use - but not one will count towards housing target

  30-08-2018 07:02
  NEARLY 600 empty properties were brought back into use by Bolton Council during the last financial year - but not a single one counts towards the authority's house-building target.
  
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