Bolton news

• Railway reopens in Bolton as Corbyn blasts Summer of train chaos

  03-09-2018 21:37
  TRAIN passengers are able to travel on the railways once again after a week of infrastructure work was completed.
  
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• Blake’s 7 star Jacqueline Pearce dies at 74

  03-09-2018 20:28
  The actress died at her home in Lancashire after a short battle with cancer.
  
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• Police believe several people 'filmed' assault on their mobile phones

  03-09-2018 19:52
  POLICE have called for help from several people seen filming an assault on their mobile phones.
  
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• Police believe several people 'filmed' assault on mobile phones

  03-09-2018 19:52
  POLICE have called for help from several people seen filming an assault on their mobile phones.
  
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• READERS REACT: What you said about Bolton town centre masterplan

  03-09-2018 19:23
  THE news that a quarter of a billion pounds worth of building cash is on its way to Bolton town centre has been hailed as a massive coup for the town.
  
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• Man charged after spate of burglaries

  03-09-2018 19:17
  A MAN has been charged in relation to a series of burglaries in Bromley Cross.
  
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• Behind the scenes at Mecca documentary

  03-09-2018 17:11
  A BEHIND-the-scenes documentary on the workings of the Mecca (Makkah) Haram is coming to Bolton on September 24.
  
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• New head at controversy-hit Educating Greater Manchester school

  03-09-2018 17:06
  AN acting headteacher has been parachuted in to lead a school made famous in the hit television series Educating Greater Manchester.
  
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• Enjoy country ballads with Chloe

  03-09-2018 16:50
  IF you fancy a midweek night of music, then Over Hulton Conservative Club is the place for you on Wednesday.
  
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• Burglars abandon Rawtenstall bank tunnel raid

  03-09-2018 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say all the thieves escaped with was £20 in petty cash from an insurance brokers.
  
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• Art project reflects Morecambe Bay's past

  03-09-2018 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  An art installation aims to make visitors think more deeply about Morecambe Bay's rich history.
  
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• Competition hots up for national curry awards

  03-09-2018 15:47
  A TOP Bolton curry house is hoping to repeat its recent success at this year’s English Curry Awards.
  
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• Competition hots up as pair of restaurants up for national curry awards

  03-09-2018 15:47
  A PAIR of Bolton’s top curry houses are hoping for success at this year’s English Curry Awards.
  
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• Water companies to cut bills in England and Wales

  03-09-2018 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Firms have set out how they intend to cut water bills as part of the regulator's five year review.
  
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• Shortage of organ donor leads to dozens of waiting list deaths

  03-09-2018 15:27
  RELUCTANCE to talk about transplants is leading to a shocking organ donation shortage the NHS has said, after it was revealed 23 Bolton residents have died while on the waiting list in the last five years.
  
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• Police hunt man in 'bright pink dressing gown'

  03-09-2018 15:14
  POLICE have appealed for help in the search for a wanted man.
  
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• Drunken children threaten Morecambe lifeboat crew

  03-09-2018 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  RNLI volunteer told "come near me and I'll hit you" after going to help six children who were "clearly intoxicated".
  
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• REGIONAL: Lancashire is one of the POOREST places in Europe

  03-09-2018 14:49
  LANCASHIRE is one of the poorest places in all of northern Europe, it has been revealed.
  
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• Greyhound Rescue Centre open day

  03-09-2018 14:30
  THE Greyhound Rescue Centre in Mort Lane, Tyldesley, is hosting an open next Saturday.
  
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• Time for tortoise MOTs

  03-09-2018 13:32
  DON’T be slow about checking your tortoise is ready for winter.
  
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• Shop offers MOTs for tortoises

  03-09-2018 13:32
  DON’T be slow about checking your tortoise is ready for winter.
  
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• 'It's cuts not red tape that hurt police' says former councillor

  03-09-2018 13:02
  COMMENTS that police are held up by red tape by MP Chris Green have led a former councillor to take a stand.
  
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• Heritage funding found for historic churches

  03-09-2018 13:01
  HISTORIC churches could receive funding for their upkeep and improvement.
  
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• Town centre masterplan: Which parts of the town will be transformed

  03-09-2018 12:03
  Bolton Council has struck a £250m deal with investors to transform Crompton Place - one of the five "intervention sites" that make up its town centre masterplan. Here we take a look at the four other sites, based on an update assistant director of place Philip Green gave to councillors this week.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Which parts of the town will be transformed?

  03-09-2018 12:03
  Bolton Council has struck a £250m deal with investors to transform Crompton Place - one of the five "intervention sites" that make up its town centre masterplan. Here we take a look at the four other sites, based on an update assistant director of place Philip Green gave to councillors this week.
  
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• 'We must resist opposition' on town centre masterplan: Guy Harkin

  03-09-2018 11:01
  PROJECTED investment in the Bolton town centre masterplan has already risen to £1.2bn from a target of £1bn set last year.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: 'We must resist opposition' on town centre masterplan, Guy Harkin says

  03-09-2018 11:01
  PROJECTED investment in the Bolton town centre masterplan has already risen to £1.2bn from a target of £1bn set last year.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: How Beijing Construction and Engineering Group came to be involved in Bolton redevelopment

  03-09-2018 11:01
  BOLTON Council director of place, Gerry Brough explained at corporate resources and external issues scrutiny committee, how Beijing Construction and Engineering Group came to be the major players in the Midia-led BRL consortium.
  
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• How Beijing Construction and Engineering Group came to be involved in regeneration at Bolton

  03-09-2018 11:01
  BOLTON Council director of place, Gerry Brough explained at corporate resources and external issues scrutiny committee, how Beijing Construction and Engineering Group came to be the major players in the Midia-led BRL consortium.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Mega money plans for Bolton town centre are just the start

  03-09-2018 11:00
  BOLTON'S town centre masterplan took a giant leap forward with last week’s announcement of £250m private investment in Crompton Place. But as Nick Statham reports, there is much more to come.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Big money plans for Bolton town centre is just the start

  03-09-2018 11:00
  BOLTON'S town centre masterplan took a giant leap forward with last week’s announcement of £250m private investment in Crompton Place. But as Nick Statham reports, there is much more to come.
  
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• Big money plans for Bolton town centre

  03-09-2018 11:00
  BOLTON'S town centre masterplan took a giant leap forward with last week’s announcement of £250m private investment in Crompton Place. But as Nick Statham reports, there is much more to come.
  
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• Brush with danger led to career as artist

  03-09-2018 10:48
  IF it hadn’t been for a mountain bike accident in 2009 Pete Marsh would not have become a full-time artist.
  
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• Illegal parking blocks fire crews racing to blaze

  03-09-2018 09:57
  FIRE crews have warned residents to ensure that they leave clear access routes for emergency service vehicles after they were delayed in attending a fire due to double parked cars.
  
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• Fire crews issue access warning after bushes set on fire

  03-09-2018 09:57
  FIRE crews have warned residents to ensure that they leave clear access routes for emergency service vehicles after they were delayed in attending a fire due to double parked cars.
  
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• Gareth Gates to headline Bolton Pride festival

  03-09-2018 07:02
  POP star Gareth Gates has revealed he will headline Bolton Pride in September.
  
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• Hospital resignation leads to missed cancer screening targets

  03-09-2018 07:01
  THE resignation of a consultant put back the hospital's efforts to meet its breast cancer screening targets.
  
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• Bugs, bird and hedgehogs invited to new "hotel" at Moss Bank Park

  03-09-2018 07:01
  A NEW hotel opened in Bolton this summer, but all reservations are strictly restricted to creepy crawlies, prickly mammals and the avian variety.
  
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• Another month of misery for bus users

  03-09-2018 07:01
  ELDERLY bus users are facing another month of long walks to town centre shops, after transport chiefs refused requests for temporary stops on diverted routes.
  
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• Courageous dad saves man from falling on to A666

  03-09-2018 06:14
  COURAGEOUS dad Riki Hall raced to help when he saw a man standing on the ledge of a bridge on the A666.
  
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