Bolton news

• Grundy Fold Farm developer gets go-ahead for revised greyhound stadium homes plan

  20-09-2018 23:20
  THE DEVELOPER behind the demolition-threatened mansions at Grundy Fold Farm has has had its revised proposals to build 50 new homes on the site of an old greyhound stadium approved by planners.
  
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• Pedestrian in serious condition after crash in Westhoughton

  20-09-2018 22:57
  A PEDESTRIAN is in a serious condition in hospital after being involved in a collision with a vehicle.
  
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• Man fighting for his life after being hit by car outside railway station

  20-09-2018 22:57
  A MAN is fighting for his life after being hit by a car outside a railway station.
  
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• Cannabis farm discovered after police called to man with machete

  20-09-2018 22:30
  A CANNABIS farm has been discovered in Daubhill.
  
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• Travellers moved on from illegal encampment

  20-09-2018 22:27
  A GROUP of travellers has been moved on from an illegal encampment in the Hulton area.
  
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• Funding pledged for children's Christmas party

  20-09-2018 22:12
  FUNDING has been pledged to enable dozens of young people from a Harper Green estate to go on a Christmas excursion.
  
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• Wanderers captain drops in on 77-year-old superfan

  20-09-2018 20:08
  DAVID Wheater recently paid a special visit to long standing fan Frank Wadsworth to put a smile on his face during a period of ill health.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Bolton works blamed for summer of chaos on railways

  20-09-2018 18:14
  A wholesale review of Britain's railways has found that problems which lead to a raft of delays and cancellations this Summer came down to engineering work in Bolton. Seamus McDonnell reports.
  
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• National review finds Bolton was at the centre of "unacceptable" rail issues

  20-09-2018 18:14
  A wholesale review of Britain's railways has found that problems which lead to a raft of delays and cancellations this Summer came down to engineering work in Bolton. Seamus McDonnell reports.
  
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• South Western and Northern rail staff plan more strikes

  20-09-2018 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The RMT union announces further action over train guards on the South Western and Northern networks.
  
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• Petition launched to keep schoolgirl's murderer locked up

  20-09-2018 17:25
  THE family of a schoolgirl who was bludgeoned to death with a cricket bat have set up a petition to keep her killer behind bars.
  
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• Traffic warden slaps parking ticket on police car

  20-09-2018 17:08
  A police car parked on a double yellow line in Bolton town centre has been issued with a parking ticket.
  
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• COMMENT: Fitbits can be an aid to wellbeing, despite what doctors say

  20-09-2018 17:01
  WHEN it comes to health, we never seem to get it right, do we?
  
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• Vote for the coolest playroom

  20-09-2018 16:57
  IS this the coolest kids' playroom in Manchester?
  
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• Thousands affected by technical glitch at major high street bank

  20-09-2018 15:47
  THOUSANDS of customers have been affected after a major high street bank has been hit by a technical glitch.
  
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• Technical glitch at major high street bank fixed

  20-09-2018 15:47
  A TECHNICAL glitch that affected thousands of customers of a major high street bank has now been resolved.
  
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• 'We can't thank you enough for your love and support'

  20-09-2018 15:23
  STEPH Houghton, the wife of Bolton Wanderers defender Stephen Darby, has thanked well-wishers after her husband’s diagnosis with motor neurone disease.
  
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• When Bolton had the tallest chimneys

  20-09-2018 14:36
  BOLTON’S two tallest chimneys were once the one at Barrow Bridge and the Blinkhorn’s chimney said to be, at one time, the tallest in England.
  
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• Social media network for palliative carers

  20-09-2018 13:09
  BOLTON Hospice have launched an innovative Facebook group for health professionals to access advice and resources in the palliative and end of life care field.
  
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• Bolton Museum: What else is inside new look collection?

  20-09-2018 13:03
  THE upper floors of the museum are home to more than just Egyptian artefacts, new homes have been created for the modern art and natural sciences collections.
  
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• Super sleuth 10-year-old tracks down school's stolen minibus after break in

  20-09-2018 13:01
  A TEN-year-old super sleuth has been hailed a hero after she traced her school’s stolen minibus following a break-in.
  
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• Pensioner's sausage rolls anger at Aldi

  20-09-2018 12:41
  A PENSIONER who eats ten sausage rolls a day was horrified to find that his packet only had nine.
  
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• First world war soldier from Bolton remembered by Belgian historical society

  20-09-2018 12:25
  The life and death of a first world war soldier from Bolton has been the subject of research for a Belgian historical society based in the town where he is buried.
  
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• Motorcyclist recovering in hospital after crash with taxi

  20-09-2018 12:00
  A MOTORCYCLIST is recovering in hospital after being involved in a crash with a taxi in Breightmet.
  
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• Appeal for relatives of Scottish WW1 lost soldiers

  20-09-2018 11:10 via bbc.co.uk
  A group of researchers are helping the Belgian village of Orcq trace descendants of eight soldiers.
  
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• REVEALED: Eddie Davies bailed out Wanderers days before his death

  20-09-2018 11:00
  ONE of Eddie Davies’s final acts was to bail Wanderers out of trouble as they hurtled towards administration.
  
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• Man dies after car crash

  20-09-2018 10:19
  A MAN has died following a car crash in Leigh.
  
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• Victoria Jones brings the spirit of Cilla Black to the Albert Halls

  20-09-2018 10:01
  WITH her red hair and her Liverpool roots, Victoria Jones is often compared to Cilla Black, the legendary singer sand presenter.
  
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• Train delays: 'Lack of accountability' led to rail timetable chaos

  20-09-2018 09:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Poor accountability was to blame for severe rail disruption last May, a regulator has said.
  
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• Firefighters rescue kitten trapped in kitchen units

  20-09-2018 09:04
  FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a kitten that got its head trapped in some kitchen units.
  
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• Roadworks misery 'putting businesses at risk of going bust'

  20-09-2018 07:05
  BUSINESSES in Farnworth town centre say they are on the brink of going bust after more than a year of roadworks has sent shoppers elsewhere.
  
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• Fire safety tips for students that could save your life

  20-09-2018 07:04
  STUDENTS are being urged to take care whilst cooking by the region's firefighters.
  
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• Children's chief voices fears over future funding for school places

  20-09-2018 07:04
  BOLTON Council’s children’s chief fears borrowing from future funding to expand the borough’s schools could leave the authority unable to meet demand further down the line.
  
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• COMMENT: Do pupils really need phones in school?

  20-09-2018 07:02
  WHETHER or not pupils should be allowed smart phones in school is quite a thorny topic currently.
  
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• Show just the ticket to happiness

  20-09-2018 07:01
  MONEY can't buy happiness so they say ­— but it certainly bought a few hours of delight for the audience of Half a Sixpence.
  
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• Real celebration of Victorian humour comedy

  20-09-2018 07:01
  IT’S ironic that Bury Art Museum is the venue for a major exhibition about comedian, actor and writer Victoria Wood.
  
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• Celebrating Victoria Wood

  20-09-2018 07:01
  IT’S ironic that Bury Art Museum is the venue for a major exhibition about comedian, actor and writer Victoria Wood.
  
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• FIRST LOOK: Inside new look multi-million pound Egyptian collection at Bolton Museum

  20-09-2018 07:00
  THE LID has finally been lifted and the seal broken on the multi-million pound transformation of Bolton’s Egyptian collection.
  
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• New £25,000 cask ale bar looks set to open in Darwen town centre

  20-09-2018 06:03
  A NEW £25,000 cask ale bar looks set to open its doors in a town centre.
  
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