Bolton news

• Allergy death teenager 'unlawfully killed' by takeaway

  04-10-2018 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Megan Lee died after she unknowingly ate a takeaway meal containing peanuts, a court hears.
  
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• False Widow spider infestations shut four UK schools - what do you need to know

  04-10-2018 21:06
  Four schools have been forced to close because infestations of false widow spiders have been discovered.
  
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• Bell hoping for bouncebackability at Bolton - Blackburn rovers

  04-10-2018 20:46
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  Bell hoping for bouncebackability at Bolton
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  Amari'i says a victory at Bolton Wanderers will make it a decent enough week for Rovers despite midweek loss. 18 Hours ago. Sponsored by. Sign in or register to watch. Subscribe to watch. A win at Bolton would be the perfect response. Amari'i Bell ...
  
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• WATCH: Bolton News reporter takes on Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper at FIFA 19

  04-10-2018 20:13
  BOLTON Wanderers goalkeeper Remi Matthews celebrated the launch of hit football game FIFA 19 today by challenging Whites fans.
  
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• FIFA 19: The Bolton News take on Bolton Wanderers - The Bolton News

  04-10-2018 20:13
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  FIFA 19: The Bolton News take on Bolton Wanderers
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  BOLTON Wanderers goalkeeper Remi Matthews celebrated the launch of hit football game FIFA 19 today by challenging Whites fans. 0 comment. The 24-year-old was in Game, on Newport Street, signing copies of the game, and even had time to beat a ...and more »
  
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• Manchester Christmas Markets dates revealed - The Bolton News

  04-10-2018 17:41
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  Manchester Christmas Markets dates revealed
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  MANCHESTER'S world-famous Christmas Markets will return on November 9, celebrating 19 years. 0 comment. Each year millions of visitors flock to the city for the attraction that with hubs in Albert Square, St Anne's Square and Exchange Square.and more »
  
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• Manchester Christmas Markets dates revealed

  04-10-2018 17:41
  MANCHESTER'S world-famous Christmas Markets will return on November 9, celebrating 19 years.
  
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• Screwdriver-wielding cabbie stripped of private hire licence

  04-10-2018 17:01
  A SCREWDRIVER-WIELDING taxi driver has been stripped of his private hire licence.
  
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• Screwdriver-wielding Bolton cabbie stripped of private hire licence - The Bolton News

  04-10-2018 17:01
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  Screwdriver-wielding Bolton cabbie stripped of private hire licence
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  A SCREWDRIVER-WIELDING taxi driver has been stripped of his private hire licence. 39 comments. Members of Bolton Council's licensing and regulation committee voted not to renew the licence after hearing from a witness who was left feeling “afraid” ...and more »
  
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• 50 per cent rise in stroke admissions in Bolton

  04-10-2018 17:01
  STROKE patients have increased by 50 per cent at the hospital in the last year.
  
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• 50 per cent increase in stroke admissions at Royal Bolton - The Bolton News

  04-10-2018 17:01
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  50 per cent increase in stroke admissions at Royal Bolton
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  STROKE patients have increased by 50 per cent at the hospital in the last year. 0 comment. Royal Bolton Hospital has seen more and more stroke patients admitted to its wards, growing from around 15 patients to around 30 patients — similar pressures ...and more »
  
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• Record shop owner discovers soul legend was recorded in Bolton

  04-10-2018 16:28
  FEW people are aware that king of the swingers Geno Washington was recorded singing live in Bolton.
  
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• Bolton record shop owner discovers Geno Washington album recorded in Bolton - The Bolton News

  04-10-2018 16:28
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  Bolton record shop owner discovers Geno Washington album recorded in Bolton
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  FEW people are aware that king of the swingers Geno Washington was recorded singing live in Bolton. 0 comment. The soul star, immortalised in the title of a Dexy's Midnight Runners hit from 1980, was performing at what was the Casino Club in Crompton ...and more »
  
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• School set for new students after £2.5m transformation

  04-10-2018 16:03
  ONE of Bolton's outstanding schools is ready to take in extra pupils after a £2.5 million transformation over three years.
  
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• Seven golf courses shut as Mack Trading collapses

  04-10-2018 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Seven municipal golf courses in England are closed after the company which runs them ceases trading.
  
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• What's that smell in Bolton town centre? - The Bolton News

  04-10-2018 14:35
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  What's that smell in Bolton town centre?
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  A PUTRID pong wafted through the air across Bolton today. 36 comments. The mysterious aroma greeted shoppers in the town centre, but could be discerned as far away as Horwich, Westhoughton and Little Lever. The source of the distinctive smell has not ...
  
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• What's that smell in the town centre?

  04-10-2018 14:34
  Shoppers have complained that the town centre has an unpleasant musk today.
  
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• Back pain and the placebo effect: ‘I’ll keep taking the pills’

  04-10-2018 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Jim had been relying on morphine to cope with his back pain - but it turned out a dummy pill worked just as well.
  
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• Cancer survivor issues call to arms to stand up to cancer

  04-10-2018 13:20
  A CANCER survivor is issuing a call to arms for people in Bolton to stand up to the disease.
  
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• Andy Burnham calls for more transport powers from government

  04-10-2018 13:03
  THE Mayor of Greater Manchester has called on the government to award him more powers to tackle the region's transport problems.
  
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• Heaton Park Golf Course closes as operators cease trading nationwide

  04-10-2018 13:00
  Heaton Park Golf Course is closed as its operators have ceased trading with immediate effect.
  
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• Eighth Edgworth Folk Festival kicks off tomorrow

  04-10-2018 12:47
  THE eighth Edgworth Folk Festival kicks off tomorrow night ­— quite literally ­— with a ceilidh.
  
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• Eight Edgworth Folk Festival kicks off tomorrow

  04-10-2018 12:47
  THE eighth Edgworth Folk Festival kicks off tomorrow night ­— quite literally ­— with a ceilidh.
  
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• 'Disappointment' as laser tag attraction plans are shot down for second time

  04-10-2018 12:03
  HOPES that a new laser tag venue could open in the borough have been shot down for a second time.
  
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• Bolton-born broadcaster to take time off because of "cancerous tongue and lymph node issues"

  04-10-2018 11:24
  BOLTON-born radio star Mark Radcliffe is taking time off for treatment for "cancerous tongue and lymph node issues".
  
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• Bolton-born broadcaster Mark Radcliffe reveals cancer shock

  04-10-2018 11:24
  BOLTON-born radio star Mark Radcliffe is taking time off for treatment for "cancerous tongue and lymph node issues".
  
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• Plans for a laser quest venue in Bolton shot down for second time - Manchester Evening News

  04-10-2018 11:23
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  Plans for a laser quest venue in Bolton shot down for second time
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  Hopes that a new laser tag venue could open in the borough have been shot down for a second time. Revised proposals to transform a warehouse in Westhoughton Industrial Estate into a futuristic leisure attraction were put forward by applicant David ...and more »
  
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• VIDEO: House fire sparked by teen lighting cigarette with blow torch

  04-10-2018 09:39
  A TEENAGER who was trying to light a cigarette with a blow torch set a fire which tore through the upstairs of his home.
  
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• Two casualties following bedroom blaze in Lostock

  04-10-2018 09:39
  An elderly woman and a teenager were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in Lostock last night.
  
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• Two casualties following bedroom blaze

  04-10-2018 09:39
  An elderly woman and a teenager were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in Beaumont last night.
  
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• House fire sparked by teen lighting cigarette with blow torch

  04-10-2018 09:39
  A TEENAGER who was trying to light a cigarette with a blow torch set a fire which tore through the upstairs of his home.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo accuser got courage from #MeToo movement, lawyer says

  04-10-2018 08:17
  The Juventus forward says he has a clear conscience over the allegations.
  
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• Royal Bolton staff reject pay offer and vow to continue with strike - The Bolton News

  04-10-2018 08:04
  The Bolton News
  Royal Bolton staff reject pay offer and vow to continue with strike
  The Bolton News
  HOSPITAL staff have rejected a pay offer and plan to continue with planned strike action. 0 comment. Employer iFM Bolton offered to pay staff the real living wage rate (£8.75 per hour) calculated by the Living Wage Foundation. Caters, porters and ...and more »
  
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• School reunion remembers the fallen heroes of World War One

  04-10-2018 08:03
  A SCHOOL reunion will have added poignancy this month as former pupils, staff and governors of Rivington and Blackrod High School commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War.
  
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• Families rise to challenge

  04-10-2018 08:02
  TWO fundraising families are taking on big businesses at Bolton Hospice’s £50 Challenge which started on Saturday.
  
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• Staff reject pay offer and vow to continue with hospital strike

  04-10-2018 08:01
  HOSPITAL staff have rejected a pay offer and plan to continue with planned strike action.
  
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• Police officer left in "excruciating" pain after assault

  04-10-2018 07:55
  A man who tried to strangle himself with a shoelace while under arrest left a police officer in “excruciating” pain as he fought him off.
  
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• Rare organ 'would attract national interest' if it can be restored

  04-10-2018 07:51
  AN appeal has been made to save a “prestigious” church organ that was built by William Hill & Son and would attract attention from across the country if it can be repaired.
  
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• Special screening of Michelle Keegan's first feature film

  04-10-2018 07:25
  A SPECIAL screening of a new dark comedy starring Manchester's Michelle Keegan will take place at The Light Cinema tomorrow (Friday 5 October).
  
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• Spirit of wartime Britain celebrated in a play

  04-10-2018 07:20
  MEMORIES of wartime Britain will come flooding back for some, while others will experience life during World War Two with Five Saints Amateur Theatre Company's production of "When the Lights Go On Again".
  
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• Mum's tributes to 21-year-old who drowned in reservoir tragedy

  04-10-2018 07:00
  A HEARTBROKEN mother has paid tribute to her 21-year-old son who drowned after going for a swim in a reservoir during the summer's heatwave.
  
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