Bolton news

• Vicious knifeman who stabbed stranger in a shop at 7.30am found guilty of murder

  10-06-2019 19:20
  
  A BRUTAL killer who plunged a knife into man’s chest as he went to the aid of his friend has been found guilty of murder.
  
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• Vicious knifeman found guilty of murder - The Bolton News

  10-06-2019 19:16
  Vicious knifeman found guilty of murder  The Bolton NewsA BRUTAL killer who plunged a knife into man's chest as he went to the aid of his friend has been found guilty of murder.
  
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• Vicious knifeman found guilty of murder

  10-06-2019 19:16
  
  A BRUTAL killer who plunged a knife into man’s chest as he went to the aid of his friend has been found guilty of murder.
  
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• Man found unconscious in Earby fruit shop dies

  10-06-2019 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Harry Morris, 67, was found unconscious with "serious unexplained injuries", police say.
  
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• Questions raised after knifeman threatened doctor

  10-06-2019 18:42
  
  A JUDGE has questioned a Crown Prosecution Service decision over charges brought against a man who threatened a doctor with a knife which means the maximum sentence he can receive is just 12 months in prison.
  
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• Review: Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets, RNCM, Manchester

  10-06-2019 17:01
  
  MASTER songsmith plus masked musicians - what's there not to love?
  
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• Millions of pensioners face having to pay TV licence under new BBC rules

  10-06-2019 16:57
  
  Free TV licence fees for over-75s are to be means-tested, the BBC has announced.
  
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• Police pick up killer at Southport McDonald's drive-thru

  10-06-2019 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Thomas Parkinson, who absconded from prison, was caught by chance at a food outlet, a court hears.
  
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• QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS: Spotlight falls on local 'entertainers'

  10-06-2019 16:05
  
  LEADING local figures in the entertainment industry have been honoured in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours.
  
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• Pair refused lottery jackpot 'because they are working class', says lawyer

  10-06-2019 15:50
  
  TWO friends say they have been refused a £4 million scratchcard jackpot because they are just "two working class lads from Bolton".
  
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• Pair refused lottery jackpot 'because they are working class lads from Bolton'

  10-06-2019 15:50
  
  TWO friends say they have been refused a £4 million scratchcard jackpot because they are just "two working class lads from Bolton".
  
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• Bolton pair were refused lottery jackpot 'because they are working class', says lawyer - The Bolton News

  10-06-2019 15:50
  Bolton pair were refused lottery jackpot 'because they are working class', says lawyer  The Bolton NewsTWO friends say they have been refused a £4 million scratchcard jackpot because they are just "two working class lads from Bolton".
  
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• Oops! BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire refers to Jeremy Hunt in the worst possible way

  10-06-2019 15:45
  
  BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire has apologised after using the C-word when trying to pronounce the surname of Tory leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt.
  
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• BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire apologises for Jeremy Hunt C-word blunder

  10-06-2019 15:45
  
  BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire has apologised after using the C-word when trying to pronounce the surname of Tory leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt.
  
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• Man's body found in Blackrod - The Bolton News

  10-06-2019 15:38
  Man's body found in Blackrod  The Bolton NewsA BODY was discovered after concerned neighbours, worried about a man's welfare, called the police.
  
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• Body of a man found at Blackrod home

  10-06-2019 15:38
  
  A BODY was discovered after concerned neighbours, worried about a man's welfare, called the police.
  
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• Air ambulance and police rush to incident in Blackrod

  10-06-2019 15:38
  
  AN air ambulance and police attended an incident in Blackrod yesterday.
  
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• Warning after money taken from under wheelie bin - The Bolton News

  10-06-2019 14:16
  Warning after money taken from under wheelie bin  The Bolton NewsA MAN has been seen snatching money from underneath a wheelie bin, say police.
  
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• Warning after money taken from under wheelie bin

  10-06-2019 14:16
  
  A MAN has been seen snatching money from underneath a wheelie bin, say police.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: England's Jos Buttler 'responding well' to treatment

  10-06-2019 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler is "responding well to treatment" on a hip injury before Friday's World Cup game against West Indies.
  
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• Yellow weather warning for heavy rain in Greater Manchester as flooding predicted

  10-06-2019 14:03
  
  A yellow weather warning has been issued for Greater Manchester as heavy rain looks set to batter the region.
  
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• Meet the woman who is destroying divisions in Bolton

  10-06-2019 13:00
  
  PINNED to Stephanie Dermott’s office wall is a poem which reads:-
  
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• Meet the woman who is destroying divisions

  10-06-2019 13:00
  
  PINNED to Stephanie Dermott’s office wall is a poem which reads:-
  
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• Ironman challenge for golden mum-in-law

  10-06-2019 13:00
  
  A BOLTON man is preparing to take part in the Ironman UK event next month in memory of his late mother-in-law.
  
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• Kate Cross: England bowler named Lancashire Thunder captain

  10-06-2019 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  England bowler Kate Cross is named captain of Women's Super League side Lancashire Thunder.
  
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• Strawberries 'will become a rarity' next year - New Brexit warning over fruit and veg supply

  10-06-2019 12:35
  
  FEARS are growing over a future shortage of British fruit and veg as farmers warn they are struggling to cope with a Brexodus of migrant workers.
  
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• £1bn regeneration scheme in Bolton set to transform the town - BuyAssociation

  10-06-2019 11:48
  £1bn regeneration scheme in Bolton set to transform the town  BuyAssociationBolton Council's regeneration masterplan proposes to create 7,400 new jobs and 1,800 homes and generate economic activity worth an additional £412m.
  
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• Why you can trust your local news brand

  10-06-2019 11:00
  
  Trusted Local News Brands Reach More People Than Ever Before
  
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• Massive outage which left 1,300 without power caused by thieves stealing £2 of copper

  10-06-2019 10:50
  
   
  
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• Electricity restored to all homes in Great Lever following power cut

  10-06-2019 10:50
  
  ELECTRICITY has been restored to all homes in Great Lever following a power cut.
  
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• School closed and leisure centre offering showers as power cut issues continue

  10-06-2019 10:47
  
  A PRIMARY school is closed due to an ongoing power cut.
  
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• Plans to tackle air pollution in Greater Manchester

  10-06-2019 10:22
  
  GREATER Manchester leaders are looking for the public's views on plans to improve air quality.
  
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• May day bank holiday moved to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day

  10-06-2019 10:20
  
  THE early May Day bank holiday will be moved back four days next year to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
  
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• Batch of vaping kits recalled due to overheating and fire risk

  10-06-2019 10:12
  
  A RECALL of a batch of vaping kits has been issued due to a risk of fire.
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Changing eating habits put health at risk, says MP

  10-06-2019 08:00
  
  RESEARCH also found that breakfast habits were changing with young people eating on the go and/or eating the wrong things.
  
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• SHOCKING: One in nine Bolton children going to school hungry every day

  10-06-2019 08:00
  
  ONE in nine children in Bolton go to school on an empty tummy, shocking statistics reveal, with teachers saying hunger is having an impact on those young minds. Reasons vary from austerity to changes in eating habits.
  
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• One in nine children go to school hungry - The Bolton News

  10-06-2019 08:00
  One in nine children go to school hungry  The Bolton NewsONE in nine children in Bolton go to school on an empty tummy, shocking statistics reveal, with teachers saying hunger is having an impact on those…
  
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• One in nine children go to school hungry

  10-06-2019 08:00
  
  ONE in nine children in Bolton go to school on an empty tummy, shocking statistics reveal, with teachers saying hunger is having an impact on those young minds. Reasons vary from austerity to changes in eating habits.
  
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• Peter Reid recalls Leeds United and Plymouth administrations - The Bolton News

  10-06-2019 07:41
  Peter Reid recalls Leeds United and Plymouth administrations  The Bolton NewsLIFE at a cash-strapped club is not simply about pounds, pence and spreadsheets, warns former Wanderer Peter Reid.
  
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• Volunteers recognised for their work in helping victims of domestic abuse

  10-06-2019 06:00
  
  BOLTON domestic abuse charity Fortalice marked National Volunteers Week by celebrating achieving the Investing in Volunteers award.
  
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• Tragic brother remembered on new throw line board

  10-06-2019 06:00
  
  A FORMER Horwich mayoress's brother, who drowned when he was 11, has been immortalised on a life-saving throw line board.
  
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• REVIEW: The Importance of Being Earnest

  10-06-2019 06:00
  
  OSCAR Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest has been described as the most perfectly plotted and written comedy. Impressive though this is, it can create a problem for the actors who have to perform it.
  
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• New roadworks at busy junction for the next seven weeks

  10-06-2019 06:00
  
  ROADWORKS will be in place at a busy junction for seven weeks.
  
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• 'Murder trial' will be held in Town Hall - The Bolton News

  10-06-2019 06:00
  'Murder trial' will be held in Town Hall  The Bolton NewsA SENSATIONAL murder trial will be heard in Bolton Town Hall this Sunday.
  
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• Murder trial will be held in Town Hall

  10-06-2019 06:00
  
  A SENSATIONAL murder trial will be heard in Bolton Town Hall this Sunday.
  
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• Men being urged to donate blood due to "worrying" shortage

  10-06-2019 06:00
  
  MEN are being called to urgently donate blood and save lives due to a "worrying" national shortage.
  
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• Mayor invites veterans to special lunch

  10-06-2019 06:00
  
  VETERANS and serving armed forces personnel are being invited by the Mayor of Bolton to a special lunch.
  
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• Inspirational training for apprentices

  10-06-2019 06:00
  
  Bolton at Home has been named as having the ‘most inspiring apprenticeships programme’ at the annual Inspire Awards, which celebrate inclusion and diversity in the UK housing and construction industry.
  
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• INSIDE WANDERERS: How a lack of quality communication killed Bolton - The Bolton News

  10-06-2019 06:00
  INSIDE WANDERERS: How a lack of quality communication killed Bolton  The Bolton NewsIF there is a lesson to be learned from the wreckage of Ken Anderson's reign for the next owner, or indeed any footballing hierarchy experiencing…
  
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• "Good progress" on plans for new university centre

  10-06-2019 06:00
  
  "GOOD progress" is being made on proposals for the University of Bolton to create its first purpose built education centre outside the town, planners say.
  
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