Bolton news

• 99-year-old woman rescued from house fire

  25-10-2018 20:59
  
  A 99-year-old woman had to be rescued after her house set on fire.
  
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• Cultural highlights in Bolton

  25-10-2018 19:30
  
  MAY we take the opportunity of recommending two most enjoyable visits to events that are taking place within the borough,
  
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• Give us London powers to tackle outdated transport, says Mayor

  25-10-2018 19:02
  
  THE Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has called on the Government to give the region the same transport powers as London to help solve transport issues.
  
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• Full speed ahead for new season for racing enthusiast

  25-10-2018 19:01
  
  A LITTLE Lever driving enthusiast who turned his idea into a reality by establishing an annual motor racing championship has seen it go from strength to strength.
  
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• Ironkids Bolton places sell out in just over four hours

  25-10-2018 17:48
  
  THE world’s largest Ironkids race, which will be held in Bolton next summer, sold out in just over four hours.
  
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• Topshop owner Philip Green revealed as businessman behind £500k injunction

  25-10-2018 16:41
  
  TOPSHOP owner Sir Philip Green has been named in Parliament as the businessman behind an injunction against the Daily Telegraph.
  
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• Horrible Histories autthor's Armistice play premieres in Bolton

  25-10-2018 16:01
  A TIMELY tale commemorating the centenary of Armistice Day will have its public premiere at the newly refurbished Bolton Museum.
  
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• Horrible Histories author's Armistice play premieres in Bolton

  25-10-2018 16:01
  
  A TIMELY tale commemorating the centenary of Armistice Day will have its public premiere at the newly refurbished Bolton Museum.
  
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• Race begins to relocate classrooms after primary school fire

  25-10-2018 16:00
  SCHOOL staff began relocating classrooms damaged by a fire to alternative parts of the site today.
  
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• CINEMA REVIEW: The Hate U Give packs a powerful punch

  25-10-2018 16:00
  TAKING its title from the cautionary message inked into rapper Tupac Shakur’s THUG LIFE tattoo, George Tillman Jr’s emotionally charged drama rages against racial division and police violence in a 21st-century America which affirms its constitutional right to bear arms.
  
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• Former Hootie and the Blowfish rocker Darius Rucker on playing Manchester

  25-10-2018 15:50
  DARIUS Rucker sounds slightly embarrassed when asked if he sees himself as something of a role model.
  
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• Help make history by sharing WW1 memorabilia

  25-10-2018 15:33
  BOLTON residents can help make history by sharing their family mementos from the First World War.
  
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• Tea dance tribute to one of town's first women footballers

  25-10-2018 15:32
  A THEATRICAL performance in Bolton will pay tribute to one of the world’s first professional women footballers.
  
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• Fundraiser for victims of Indonesia earthquake and tsunami

  25-10-2018 14:16
  A SPECIAL fundraising event is to be held for the victims of the tsunami and earthquake which struck Indonesia in September.
  
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• The 'mummies' are coming to Crompton Place for Halloween!

  25-10-2018 13:03
  'GHOULS' and boys are in for a treat this week as the mummies return for Halloween at Crompton Place
  
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• Nursery up for national award

  25-10-2018 12:50
  A NURSERY founder is calling on residents' votes to help her team bring home a national award.
  
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• Job satisfaction in Bolton is top nationally

  25-10-2018 12:31
  FOR those successful in their search for employment, job satisfaction in Bolton is high according to a report by Glassdoor.
  
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• 'Not enough job opportunities' in Bolton

  25-10-2018 12:16
  BOLTON College deputy principal Mark Burgoyne praised the council’s efforts to improve youth employment but said that there are ‘absolutely not enough’ opportunities in the borough.
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after house set on fire

  25-10-2018 12:14
  A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after a house was set on fire in Leigh.
  
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• Apprentice stars Michaela Wain and Harrison Jones announce baby's arrival

  25-10-2018 12:13
  APPRENTICE stars Michaela Wain and Harrison Jones are celebrating the arrival of their newborn baby boy.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Is Bolton failing its young people in the jobs market?

  25-10-2018 12:03
  Bolton is ranked in the bottom third of local education authorities in England according to the Youth Opportunity Index. JOSEPH TIMAN reports on the borough’s outcomes and the prospects for its youth.
  
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• EMPLOYMENT: Why can't young people get jobs in Bolton?

  25-10-2018 12:03
  Bolton is ranked in the bottom third of local education authorities in England according to the Youth Opportunity Index. JOSEPH TIMAN reports on the borough’s outcomes and the prospects for its youth.
  
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• Gabrielle has announced a major tour - and it's coming to Manchester

  25-10-2018 11:03
  GABRIELLE has announced a major UK tour next year including a date in Manchester.
  
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• NATIONAL: Wacky taxidermist making earrings out of dead mice

  25-10-2018 09:57
  Meet the wacky taxidermist artist turning dead mice into earrings and rabbits into toasters.
  
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• Debenhams to CLOSE up to 50 stores - what will it mean for Bolton?

  25-10-2018 09:28
  DEBENHAMS will close up to 50 stores after posting record financial losses this year.
  
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• Bolton's Debenhams manager fires back after staff closure claims

  25-10-2018 09:28
  BOLTON'S Debenhams is reported to be among 50 stores earmarked for closure, it has been claimed.
  
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• MP's majority warning over Universal Credit roll out

  25-10-2018 07:04
  BOLTON West MP Chris Green in one of 84 Tory MPs whose majority is smaller than the number of their constituents due to be moved on to Universal Credit, the Labour Party has claimed.
  
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• Drunken thief jailed after burglary spree

  25-10-2018 07:02
  A DRUNKEN thief burgled a series of homes in one day and tried to rob a woman of her car keys.
  
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• Dozens unite to protest over dangerous trees

  25-10-2018 07:00
  DOZENS of residents and councillors gathered to protest against a cluster of "dangerous" trees in Kearsley, on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Children 'frequently' broke into school before half term fire, residents say

  25-10-2018 07:00
  A SCHOOL which was badly damaged in an arson attack had previously suffered months of anti-social behaviour.
  
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