Bolton news

• Residents demand information on Farnworth town centre plan in heated forum

  11-10-2018 23:17
  A COMMUNITY forum descended into a heated argument tonight after residents demanded more information on the Farnworth masterplan.
  
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• Deadline extended for The Bolton News School Awards nominations

  11-10-2018 21:02
  THERE is still plenty of time to get your nominations in for this year's The Bolton News School Awards 2018.
  
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• LOOKING BACK: Bolton's magnificent Town Hall over the years

  11-10-2018 20:59
  BOLTON Town Hall is a magnificent building much admired both by people who live here and those travelling from further afield.
  
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• Vandal smashes window at town centre shop

  11-10-2018 19:04
  A TOWN centre barbers was hit by a vandal who smashed the front window this afternoon.
  
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• Boy rushed to hospital after collision with car

  11-10-2018 18:27
  A 14-YEAR-OLD boy who was hit by a car escaped with just bruises.
  
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• Steven Davies: Blackpool re-sign striker on short-term deal

  11-10-2018 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  League One side Blackpool re-sign their former striker Steven Davies on a short-term contract until 12 January.
  
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• New town centre pool offers free swim tests for kids

  11-10-2018 18:03
  A NEW town centre swimming pool will offer free assessment lessons for youngsters and a range of half term activities.
  
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• Bolton couple stopped from jetting off on dream engagement trip an HOUR before flight

  11-10-2018 18:01
  A COUPLE have received a payout from holiday firm TUI after being stopped from jetting off on their dream engagement trip.
  
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• Expanded Aldi store reopens after revamp

  11-10-2018 17:35
  LITTLE Hulton and Walkden residents will be able to visit a new expanded Aldi after the store reopened.
  
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• Overnight closures planned on St Peters Way

  11-10-2018 16:53
  A MAJOR A-road through Bolton will be closed overnight next weekend as part of a programme of maintenance works.
  
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• WATCH: Terminally ill bride exchanges vows with love of her life at Bolton Hospice

  11-10-2018 16:50
  THE moment a loving couple exchanged marriage vows at Bolton Hospice have been captured on camera.
  
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• Water mains burst still not fixed after a week

  11-10-2018 16:46
  A WATER main burst which was first reported last Saturday had still not been repaired yesterday.
  
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• Drivers warned to "consider alternatives" as delays expected this weekend

  11-10-2018 16:41
  DRIVERS have been warned to expect delays across Greater Manchester this weekend.
  
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• HOME OF THE WEEK: Terraced home yours for less than £90,000

  11-10-2018 16:25
  HERE we have for sale a lovely two double bedroomed garden terraced.
  
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• Seven projects helping town's young people

  11-10-2018 15:01
  BACKUP has seven main projects all of which help towards achieving its key aims of empowering young people to live independently in their community; preventing repeat homelessness and sustaining tenancies; responding to emerging needs of young people; enabling young people to improve their social and economic welfare.
  
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• Charity will continue to change young lives

  11-10-2018 15:01
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• Shortlist announced for brewery's new ale - and your chance to vote

  11-10-2018 14:07
  PEANUT butter porter. Mint choc chip pale ale. Black cherry and liquorice stout. What's your favourite?
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: New name for leading Bolton charity

  11-10-2018 14:01
  A LEADING Bolton Charity has got a new name – and the efforts of its boss could see her winning a national award. NEIL BRANDWOOD reports.
  
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• Drugs given to mentally ill man may have caused fatal clotting

  11-10-2018 13:08
  AN INQUEST was dramatically halted when it was suggested that a mentally ill man may have been killed by drugs used to sedate him.
  
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• Care firm is one of the best to work for

  11-10-2018 13:04
  A COMPANY specialising in at-home care for the elderly residents has won a top award.
  
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• 'We're the invisible staff' ­— Hospital workers out on strike

  11-10-2018 12:39
  "WE'RE the invisible staff" ­— hospital staff have walked out for two days to get their employers attention and demand more pay for their work.
  
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• COMMENT: Sex attacks can ruin people's lives

  11-10-2018 12:03
  ON a regular basis, newspapers such as this report on rapes and sexual assaults.
  
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• Bolton's first ever Light Festival to illuminate town next week

  11-10-2018 12:00
  BOLTON will be getting brighter as the nights get longer, thanks to its first Light Festival.
  
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• 'We are being let down by the police,' burglary victim

  11-10-2018 11:10
  A TEENAGER who confronted a burglar she came face-to-face with says she feels let down by the police as criminal activity continues in the area.
  
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• COMMENT: Why Strictly's Kate is a star in our house

  11-10-2018 11:04
  NEWSREADER Kate Silverton is already a bit of a star in our house thanks to her terrific performances on Strictly Come Dancing.
  
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• NHS plea for more eyes as supplies dwindle

  11-10-2018 11:03
  A NATIONAL shortage of eyes has prompted the NHS to ask more people to consider donating their corneas.
  
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• LETTER: Stunned by prejudice and naivety

  11-10-2018 09:03
  I HAVE just read the letter from Ian Greenhalgh and am stunned at his prejudice and naivety.
  
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• "That moment changed my life forever" - child rape victim's full emotional statement to the court

  11-10-2018 07:21
  Today 27-year-old Leon Totten is starting a nine year prison sentence for the rape of a 13-year-old girl.
  
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• "Disgusting, dirty, embarrassed, ashamed" - child rape victim's powerful statement to her attacker

  11-10-2018 07:21
  Today 27-year-old Leon Totten is starting a nine year prison sentence for the rape of a 13-year-old girl.
  
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• Work begins to build region's biggest Hindu effigy - The Bolton News

  11-10-2018 07:06
  The Bolton News
  Work begins to build region's biggest Hindu effigy
  The Bolton News
  The project is being overseen by Bolton Hindu Forum as part of a number of Hindu celebrations and festivals. Paras Agravat, of the forum, said: “Ravana will later be burned to symbolise the destruction of evil, it's similar to burning a Guy Fawkes ...
  
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• Work begins to build region’s biggest Hindu effigy

  11-10-2018 07:06
  AN ambitious plan to create the region’s biggest Hindu effigy is nearing completion.
  
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• Thousands of illegal cigarettes seized in series of raids on Bolton shops

  11-10-2018 07:04
  THOUSANDS of illegal cigarettes have been seized following a series of spot-checks at shops across the borough.
  
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• Thousands of illegal cigarettes seized from Bolton shops during enforcement spot-checks - The Bolton News

  11-10-2018 07:04
  The Bolton News
  Thousands of illegal cigarettes seized from Bolton shops during enforcement spot-checks
  The Bolton News
  THOUSANDS of illegal cigarettes have been seized following a series of spot-checks at shops across the borough. 0 comment. The inspections, carried out by enforcement officers with a specialist sniffer dog, found 14,480 unlawful cigarettes and 153 ...
  
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• Royal Bolton Hospital cleaners and porters strike today over pay dispute - This Is Lancashire

  11-10-2018 07:04
  This Is Lancashire
  Royal Bolton Hospital cleaners and porters strike today over pay dispute
  This Is Lancashire
  CLEANERS, porters, security staff and catering assistants will walk out of the hospital today over a pay row. 0 comment. The UNISON members who are walking out have asked their bosses for a payrise inline with what staff doing similar jobs in other ...and more »
  
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• Man jailed for spiking and raping 13-year-old girl

  11-10-2018 07:04
  A WOMAN who was raped when she was just 13 was unable to tell anyone about her ordeal for eight years.
  
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• LETTER: Town hall right to stand up against fracking

  11-10-2018 07:04
  BOLTON Green Party fully supports the position taken by Labour Cllrs Martin Donaghy, and Cllr Stephen Pickup, over local democracy and fracking, and it also good to see the Tory Leader on Bolton Council, Cllr David Greenhalgh, and Tory MP Chris Green making a stand for local democracy.
  
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• Hospital staff strike today over pay dispute

  11-10-2018 07:04
  CLEANERS, porters, security staff and catering assistants will walk out of the hospital today over a pay row.
  
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• FLASHBACK: Did you head stateside with U14s? - The Bolton News

  11-10-2018 07:03
  The Bolton News
  FLASHBACK: Did you head stateside with U14s?
  The Bolton News
  THIS week's delve into the sporting archives at The Bolton News has unearthed this picture of the Bolton Under-14s football team who were preparing for a trip to the USA in August 1978. 0 comment. There is no other information accompanying the ...
  
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• Club's teams show their mettle in tough relays - The Bolton News

  11-10-2018 07:03
  The Bolton News
  Club's teams show their mettle in tough relays
  The Bolton News
  HARRIERS' senior and junior teams took on tough tests last weekend in the shape of the Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay race and the English Road Running Association relays. 0 comment. At Patterdale in the Lake District, the senior men finished 26th out ...
  
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• £500,000 autism unit to be built at Bolton school

  11-10-2018 07:03
  A SPECIALIST unit for children with autism is to be built at a borough secondary school.
  
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• Get in the fast lane for a career in motorsport

  11-10-2018 07:02
  SCHOOLS and colleges are being invited to get involved with an exciting University of Bolton motorsport project to learn hands-on about engineering.
  
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• James Martin will be at Manchester Opera House tonight - The Bolton News

  11-10-2018 07:01
  The Bolton News
  James Martin will be at Manchester Opera House tonight
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON food festival favourite James Martin is back "On the Road Again". 0 comment. The celebrity chef will be at the Manchester Opera House tonight (October 11) as he tours theatres across the UK. James' legendary cooking skills will be on display, ...and more »
  
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