Bolton news

• Paedophile jailed for abducting and raping 14-year-old

  14-09-2018 19:00
  A man who lured a 12-year-old girl from her home, plied her with alcohol and raped her, has been jailed.
  
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• Paedophile jailed for abducting and raping 12-year-old

  14-09-2018 19:00
  A man who lured a 12-year-old girl from her home, plied her with alcohol and raped her, has been jailed.
  
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• EFL protests: Charlton Athletic & Blackpool supporters demonstrate over ownership issues

  14-09-2018 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Charlton and Blackpool supporters protest outside English Football League offices about issues with their respective clubs' owners.
  
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• Date set for Egypt hotel couple inquests

  14-09-2018 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Egyptian findings that John and Susan Cooper died from E. coli will be compared with UK test results.
  
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• Mourners gather to say goodbye to "little angels" killed in arson attack

  14-09-2018 17:43
   
  
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• Four little angels 'will never be forgotten'

  14-09-2018 17:28
  HUNDREDS of mourners gathered in the rain to remember four children whose lives were cruelly cut short when their home was targeted by murderers.
  
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• Taxi driver who left scene of accident spared ban by licensing chiefs

  14-09-2018 17:24
  A TAXI driver has been let off with a warning by licensing chiefs despite his conviction for driving without due care and attention and failing to stop after an accident.
  
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• Big Brother axed after 18 years - but could it be heading back?

  14-09-2018 15:56
  Celebrity Big Brother and "civilian" Big Brother will no longer be airing on Channel 5.
  
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• Feminists have laid into Apple and here's the reason why

  14-09-2018 15:30
  Feminists have criticised Apple for focusing on bigger-sized iPhones they say are not suitable for women's hands.
  
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• Panel of experts will study town's 'successful' youth initiative for government

  14-09-2018 15:01
  A YOUTH entrepreneur market held in Bolton will be under inspection by a panel of high-street experts.
  
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• Manchester Airport has 5,000 books to give away to schools

  14-09-2018 13:04
  MANCHESTER Airport has published its own children’s book as part of its 80th birthday celebrations, called “Reach For The Sky”.
  
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• Manchester Airport has 5,000 books to give away - and how you can get them

  14-09-2018 13:04
  MANCHESTER Airport has published its own children’s book as part of its 80th birthday celebrations, called “Reach For The Sky”.
  
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• Autism support service bounces back after being criticised by inspectors

  14-09-2018 13:04
  AN AUTISM support service has bounced back after receiving a poor rating from the care watchdog.
  
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• Autism support service bounces back

  14-09-2018 13:04
  AN AUTISM support service has bounced back after receiving a poor rating from the care watchdog.
  
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• Family 'driven out of home' by neighbour's rat infestation

  14-09-2018 13:00
  A FAMILY driven out of their Farnworth home by a neighbour’s rats say they felt ignored by Bolton At Home.
  
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• Four arrests after police armed with rifles raid residential street

  14-09-2018 12:08
  FOUR men have been arrested after armed police swooped in Ramsbottom this morning.
  
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• Post Office reopens after owner 'slashed' in machete raid

  14-09-2018 10:38
  A POST Office has reopened after machete-wielding robbers slashed the owner in the leg and escaped.
  
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• Famous store was a big attraction for shoppers

  14-09-2018 10:17
  THIS photograph of a shop assistant behind her counter in Whitakers department store in Bolton takes us back to a time when the town had several large stores.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Northern's £500m new fleet

  14-09-2018 09:34
  THE FIRST of Northern’s new fleet began testing in the UK this week.
  
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• MP David Crausby championing the cause of war widows

  14-09-2018 09:31
  A GROUP of war widows who remarried are not eligible for pensions, one Bolton MP is continuing his fight against the "injustice".
  
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• Championing the cause of war widows

  14-09-2018 09:31
  A GROUP of war widows who remarried are not eligible for pensions, one Bolton MP is continuing his fight against the "injustice".
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: How to get compensation if your train is delayed

  14-09-2018 09:29
  THE GOVERNMENT’S rail minister has announced that Northern rail passengers will now be able to claim compensation if their train is delayed by more than 15 minutes.
  
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• WATCH: Northern rail boss apologises for "unacceptable" train service

  14-09-2018 09:26
  A NATIONAL railway timetable change caused chaos across the North West in May. Now, the companies responsible for the trains have pledged to do better. Seamus McDonnell reports
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Rail bosses pledge to get trains 'back on track'

  14-09-2018 09:26
  A NATIONAL railway timetable change caused chaos across the North West in May. Now, the companies responsible for the trains have pledged to do better. Seamus McDonnell reports
  
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• Funeral for the four children killed in the Walkden house fire

  14-09-2018 09:09
  Family and friends will say goodbye to Demi, Brandon, Lacie and Lia who died after their home was set on fire.
  
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• Have I told you lately . . . that Rod Stewart's coming to Bolton?

  14-09-2018 09:01
  GET out your handbags and gladrags ­— Rod Stewart will be sailing into Bolton next summer.
  
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• Warm-hearted effort by sporty tots

  14-09-2018 07:06
  TODDLERS and staff at a Westhoughton nursery holdhealth and safety close to their hearts - in more ways than one.
  
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• Waste disposal rule-breakers fined

  14-09-2018 07:05
  BOLTON enforcement officers have successfully prosecuted a firm and an individual who broke the rules that prevent fly-tipping.
  
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• Storybook characters come to life to celebrate author's birthday

  14-09-2018 07:05
  A DAHL-ICIOUSLY delightful and magical day was enjoyed by primary school youngsters as they celebrated the birthday of popular children's author Roald Dahl.
  
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• Heaton woman going extra mile to end modern slavery in Bolton and abroad

  14-09-2018 07:05
  AN ANTI-SLAVERY campaigner is going the extra mile to in an effort to end the crime in Bolton and abroad.
  
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• Gardeners left in fear after spate of allotments break-ins

  14-09-2018 07:05
  A SPATE of break-ins has happened at allotments across north Bolton.
  
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• Elderly gardeners in fear after spate of allotments break-ins

  14-09-2018 07:05
  A SPATE of break-ins has happened at allotments across north Bolton.
  
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• We should not have to tolerate cuts to policing

  14-09-2018 07:04
  THIS week a lot has been said about the state of policing in England and Wales.
  
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• Hulton Park campaigners must raise £3,000 a week

  14-09-2018 07:04
  Campaigners say they are in a “strong position” to fight plans for a Ryder Cup golf course and more than 1,000 homes at Hulton Park.
  
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• COMMENT: We should not have to tolerate cuts to policing

  14-09-2018 07:04
  THIS week a lot has been said about the state of policing in England and Wales.
  
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• New store opens in Bolton's Market Place shopping centre today

  14-09-2018 07:02
  A NEW clothing store replaces Oasis in the Market Place today.
  
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