Bolton news

• Warning issued after caravans destroyed in fire

  06-09-2018 23:43
  SEVERAL caravans have been destroyed and damaged in a suspected arson at a disused campsite.
  
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• Community hub remains open despite closure claims

  06-09-2018 19:24
  A COMMUNITY hub will stay open despite an internal dispute ­— but an anniversary event will be postponed.
  
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• Road closed for four hours after Bolton crash

  06-09-2018 19:07
  A MAN has been left with serious injuries after being struck by a car in Manchester Road.
  
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• Road closed after man left with serious injuries following crash

  06-09-2018 19:07
  A MAN has been left with serious injuries after being struck by a car in Manchester Road.
  
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• Nurse is struck off for forging time sheets

  06-09-2018 18:38
  A NURSE who attempted to forge her own timesheets has been struck off.
  
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• REGIONAL: Taxi driver touched woman's thigh and asked if 'pants came down'

  06-09-2018 17:43
  A TAXI driver claimed he was carrying out a medical examination when he touched a female passenger’s thigh and allegedly asked if her pants came down.
  
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• Blackpool Zoo elephant pair arrive at new home

  06-09-2018 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Two Asian elephants arrive at their new home in Blackpool after a meticulously-planned journey.
  
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• Residents hit out at "ridiculous" speeding in Bromley Cross Road

  06-09-2018 17:02
  RESIDENTS have hit out at "ridiculous" speeding on a Bromley Cross road, claiming the issue could have potentially fatal consequences.
  
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• 'Malodorous' Bolton care home rapped by inspectors

  06-09-2018 17:02
  PART of a care home in Breightmet as been described as ‘malodorous’ by the care watchdog.
  
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• £350,000 to be released for Loco Works link road

  06-09-2018 17:02
  BOLTON’S housing chief is set to give the nod to release and access funding for crucial highways work at the Horwich Loco Works development.
  
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• More than 1,000 expected at funeral for Vienna lake death cousins

  06-09-2018 16:47
  MORE than 1,000 people will attend the funeral of two teenagers who drowned on a family holiday last month.
  
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• Then and now: Edgworth Post Office

  06-09-2018 16:01
  THIS picture of Edgworth Post Office was taken back in 1975.
  
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• Accrington teacher banned over lewd emails sent to girl

  06-09-2018 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  David Fishwick also asked the teenager for hugs and claimed he loved her, a disciplinary panel heard.
  
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• Praise for 'good' staff at CRG Homecare

  06-09-2018 14:01
  A CARE agency has received a complimentary report from its watchdog.
  
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• World Black Pudding Throwing Championships: Five things you need to know

  06-09-2018 14:00
  THIS Sunday will see the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships return to Ramsbottom.
  
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• Justice in "crisis" says Bolton MP

  06-09-2018 14:00
  BOLTON MP and shadow justice secretary Yasmin Qureshi has attacked the Government for wreaking “devasting” damage on the Legal Aid system.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Bolton's clubs over the years

  06-09-2018 13:04
  TODAY we revealed that Bolton's Nelson Square nightlife quarter is in line for a major boost with the opening of a host of new venues.
  
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• Firm behind Blackpool's Funny Girls bar in administration

  06-09-2018 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Thwaites Brewery takes over the licence for the showbar and says it has protected about 100 jobs.
  
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• Car seized after police catch driver with crushed windscreen

  06-09-2018 11:22
  POLICE have seized a car in Bolton town centre after a person was spotted driving the vehicle with a huge crack in the windscreen.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Late night bar to get major refurb

  06-09-2018 08:35
  Madison’s Lounge is set to reopen as a community pub after the bar came under new management.
  
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• National pub chain to overhaul Bolton bar

  06-09-2018 08:35
  Madison’s Lounge is set to reopen as a community pub after the bar came under new management.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: One of town's most popular breweries behind new bar

  06-09-2018 08:31
  ONE of the town’s most popular microbreweries is set to open its doors to the public from a new location.
  
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• Microbrewery set to open new Bolton town centre base

  06-09-2018 08:31
  ONE of the town’s most popular microbreweries is set to open its doors to the public from a new location.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Bolton's new £500,000 nightclub

  06-09-2018 08:29
  ALONG with the other changes in Nelson Square comes the opening of a £500,000 club.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: The Nelson Square nightlife renaissance

  06-09-2018 08:27
  A TOWN centre square is about to be handed a new lease on life. Seamus McDonnell reports.
  
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• Support for pensioners' with special fair

  06-09-2018 07:07
  A BOLTON MP is hosting a Pensioners' Advice Fair next month in Westhoughton.
  
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• First day back at school picture special

  06-09-2018 07:07
  IT was back to school for most children and for many the start of their schooling career.
  
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• First day back at school pictu re special

  06-09-2018 07:07
  IT was back to school for most children and for many the start of their schooling career.
  
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• Band put on big performance for 'little ships' Dunkirk veterans

  06-09-2018 07:07
  A HOMEGROWN band of musicians had the honour providing the soundtrack to a poignant Dunkirk veterans reunion.
  
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• Seven of the nation's 50 top restaurants are just a short drive from Bolton - and here's where you can find them

  06-09-2018 07:06
  The official Good Food Guide is out again today - and seven of the nation's top 50 restaurants are just a short drive from Bolton.
  
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• Concern over school’s unisex toilets

  06-09-2018 07:06
  PARENTS  have expressed concerns about new unisex school toilet arrangements.
  
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• Stop using our pensions for fracking!

  06-09-2018 07:04
  BOLTON TUC has slammed the council for investing workers’ pensions into controversial fracking schemes.
  
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• Pop idol star to perform in Bolton

  06-09-2018 07:04
  HE won the nation's hearts when he appeared on Pop Idol.
  
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• Enjoy the summer festival scene a little longer by heading for the hills

  06-09-2018 07:04
  AS a festival that has always championed national stars and international legends alongside local heroes old and young, this year’s Head For The Hills Festival is set to be a more exciting prospect than ever before on 14-16 September.
  
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• Actors dress for success in play

  06-09-2018 07:04
  THE cast of Bolton Little Theatre dressed for success in their production of a Ronald Harwood play.
  
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• Indie band ready to rock historical cathedral

  06-09-2018 07:03
  ROCKERS Jordan Allen will be performing in the historic St John's Minster in Preston as part of a five-act indie-rock show.
  
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• Another world premiere by Bolton Symphony Orchestra

  06-09-2018 07:03
  MUSICIANS will be bringing a world first to the stage with the premiere of a new double concerto for two tubas and a orchestra, inspired by the epic breathtaking landscapes of Scandinavia.
  
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• Longbowmen aim to mark famous battle

  06-09-2018 07:02
  A TEAM of local longbowmen will be firing for history when they mark the anniversary of a famous battle.
  
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• Opinion: At last, Downton film could be made

  06-09-2018 07:01
  FINALLY, it looks like a film of Downton Abbey will be made.
  
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• 'Not enough evidence' to conclude that Bolton man was killed

  06-09-2018 06:10
  An inquest into a death in Bolton which led to a murder investigation determined that there was insufficient evidence to conclude that the man was killed.
  
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• Killer Andrew Craigie on run from HMP Sudbury recaptured

  06-09-2018 02:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Andrew Craigie almost decapitated his mother's ex in a "frenzied" attack 12 years ago.
  
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