Bolton news

• Ann Widdecombe's Lowther Pavilion show goes on despite gay views row

  11-06-2019 22:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A theatre says the performance in Lancashire will go ahead to "protect the freedom of speech".
  
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• LETTER: Time for a change in the water industry

  11-06-2019 19:23
  
  I WAS so pleased to read that Steve Mogford of North West Water is living high off the hog of the land on his £2 million salary.
  
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• LETTER: The true cost of Lawrence's care - The Bolton News

  11-06-2019 19:16
  LETTER: The true cost of Lawrence's care  The Bolton NewsI read the article by journalist Helena Vesty last week regarding Catherine Walker and her brother Lawrence, a gentleman with learning difficulties.
  
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• LETTER: The true cost of Lawrence's care

  11-06-2019 19:16
  
  I read the article by journalist Helena Vesty last week regarding Catherine Walker and her brother Lawrence, a gentleman with learning difficulties.
  
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• ‘They will pay a price’: Bolton says US has expanded ‘offensive cyber operations’ against Russia - RT

  11-06-2019 19:14
  ‘They will pay a price’: Bolton says US has expanded ‘offensive cyber operations’ against Russia  RTThe United States is ramping up cyber operations targeting Russia and other so-called adversaries, in what US National Security Advisor John Bolton says is a ...
  
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• Celtic transfer news: Hoops leading chase for Bolton starlet Luca Connell - talkSPORT.com

  11-06-2019 18:47
  Celtic transfer news: Hoops leading chase for Bolton starlet Luca Connell  talkSPORT.comA group of clubs, including Celtic, are on the hunt for the teenager, who was recently called up to the Republic of Ireland training camp.
  
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• Village in mourning as well-loved peacock Pedro 'killed by an animal'

  11-06-2019 17:31
  
  BLACKROD is in mourning after a popular peacock was 'killed by an animal'.
  
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• Farewell to village's feathered friend, Pedro

  11-06-2019 17:31
  
  BLACKROD is in mourning after the death of its most-loved villager.
  
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• WARNING: Electrical giant facing 'unprecedented' recall notice over safety of its tumble dryers

  11-06-2019 17:22
  
  A MAJOR electrical firm is facing a recall notice amid concern over the safety of its tumble dryers, the Government has said.
  
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• North West restaurant tops list of UK's 100 best eateries

  11-06-2019 17:09
  
  EIGHT restaurants in the North West have been included in a list of the nation's 100 finest eateries.
  
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• The Importance of Being Earnest review at Albert Halls, Bolton - The Stage

  11-06-2019 17:07
  The Importance of Being Earnest review at Albert Halls, Bolton  The StageMost of the characters in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest are concerned with appearances. Algernon Moncrieff keeps track of current trends, ...
  
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• Build-A-Bear Pay Your Age is back...but there's new rules this time

  11-06-2019 16:38
  
  CUDDLY toy store Build-A-Bear has announced their Pay Your Age event is back for 2019 but this time there's new rules.
  
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• County Championship: Three games washed out by rain on Tuesday

  11-06-2019 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  No play is possible in three County Championship matches on Tuesday because of heavy rain.
  
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• Thousands try to buy rare Peter Pan 50p coin

  11-06-2019 15:52
  
  PETER Pan fans will most likely need 'faith, trust and a little bit of pixie dust' to get their hands on a rare 50p coin.
  
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• Weather warning for heavy downpours as SIX more days of rain forecast

  11-06-2019 15:28
  
  IF you were hoping for a respite from the wet weather, then you're in for a shock.
  
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• Government set to expand rights of asylum seekers

  11-06-2019 14:38
  
  The Government is considering expanding the rights of asylum seekers with an MP calling on the Home Office to "lift the ban" on them working in the UK.
  
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• Gordon Brown warns BBC licence fee changes will make pensioners criminals

  11-06-2019 14:32
  
  Former prime minister Gordon Brown warned that changes to free TV licences for the elderly could push pensioners into criminality.
  
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• Yorkshire Cancer Research fraud woman ordered to repay £26K

  11-06-2019 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Patricia Robertshaw pretended to have the disease to claim sick pay from her charity employers.
  
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• Police investigating stranger rape in Bolton no longer treating report as genuine - Manchester Evening News

  11-06-2019 13:49
  Police investigating stranger rape in Bolton no longer treating report as genuine  Manchester Evening NewsAn investigation was launched on June 6 after a woman in her 40s reported being raped inside a property in Halliwell.
  
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• LOOKING BACK: Divers search local reservoir for crashed Second World War plane

  11-06-2019 13:30
  
  Today's picture from The Bolton News archives shows a group of divers carrying out a search of the Wolstenholme Bronze Powders Works reservoir at Dunscar in 1972 to look for a Blackburn Skua.carrier-borne, fighter-dive-bomber which crashed into the lodge during the Second World War.
  
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• Divers search local reservoir for crashed Second World War plane - The Bolton News

  11-06-2019 13:30
  Divers search local reservoir for crashed Second World War plane  The Bolton NewsToday's picture from The Bolton News archives shows a group of divers carrying out a search of the Wolstenholme Bronze Powders Works reservoir at…
  
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• Rail delays between Preston and Blackpool, Lancaster, Bolton, Chorley and Manchester after damage to overhead electric wires - Lancashire Evening Post

  11-06-2019 13:29
  Rail delays between Preston and Blackpool, Lancaster, Bolton, Chorley and Manchester after damage to overhead electric wires  Lancashire Evening PostRail journeys from Preston are delayed this afternoon after damage to the line's overhead electric wires.
  
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• Aldi is selling a huge 28oz steak - just in time for Father's Day

  11-06-2019 13:19
  
  Supermarket chain Aldi has upped the steaks by launching a 28oz slab of meat - just in time for Father's Day.
  
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• Train lines blocked due to object 'caught in overhead wires' at Bolton Station

  11-06-2019 13:12
  
  Trains through Bolton have been cancelled after an object was "caught on the overhead electric wires" running through the town's main station.
  
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• Police close rape investigation after woman admits report was false

  11-06-2019 13:12
  
  POLICE are no longer investigating a stranger rape near Queen's Park after a woman confessed her claim "was not genuine".
  
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• Bolton trains cancelled after object 'caught in overhead wires' - The Bolton News

  11-06-2019 13:12
  Bolton trains cancelled after object 'caught in overhead wires'  The Bolton NewsTrains through Bolton have been cancelled after an object was "caught on the overhead electric wires" running through the town's main…
  
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• Primary school is full of Young Einsteins

  11-06-2019 13:00
  
  BRIGHT sparks at a Farnworth primary school are on track to become young Einsteins.
  
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• Dr Wirin Bhatiani: Our cancer-help partners

  11-06-2019 13:00
  
  AS you probably know by now, I’m a great believer in working in partnership and a champion of ‘integration’ in Bolton.
  
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• Outrage in pub as man bites pigeon's head OFF at stag do

  11-06-2019 12:32
  
  A man on a stag do sparked outrage in a busy pub after he bit off a dead pigeon's HEAD.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers player set for exit as departure list grows - Football League World

  11-06-2019 12:27
  Bolton Wanderers player set for exit as departure list grows  Football League WorldCraig Noone is set to become the latest player to leave Bolton Wanderers in the summer transfer window, with the midfielder set for a move to Australian side ...
  
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• Bolton Wanderers: Administrators give bidders Wednesday deadline for offers - BBC Sport

  11-06-2019 12:07
  Bolton Wanderers: Administrators give bidders Wednesday deadline for offers  BBC SportBolton Wanderers' administrators give bidders until 16:00 BST on Wednesday to make their final offers for the club.
  
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• Rangers ‘in talks’ with Bolton striker Josh Magennis – report - Rangers News

  11-06-2019 11:30
  Rangers ‘in talks’ with Bolton striker Josh Magennis – report  Rangers NewsThe Belfast Telegraph reports that Rangers are in talks with Josh Magennis. The Bolton striker has a year left on his current deal, but it's said that due to his ...
  
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• Transfer Gossip: Trio linked with move for Bolton's Ben Alnwick - Lion of Vienna Suite

  11-06-2019 11:09
  Transfer Gossip: Trio linked with move for Bolton's Ben Alnwick  Lion of Vienna SuiteSeems Bolton Wanderers can't go a couple of days without a player being linked with a move away these days. This time, it's the turn of goalkeeper Ben Alnwick.
  
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• Nike trainer ban petition launched over Allah imprint controversy

  11-06-2019 10:50
  
  A PETITION has been launched to stop an international sports brand from producing a trainer which it is claimed blasphemously has the name Allah imprinted into its sole.
  
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• Nike trainer ban petition launched over Allah imprint controversy - The Bolton News

  11-06-2019 10:47
  Nike trainer ban petition launched over Allah imprint controversy  The Bolton NewsA PETITION has been launched to stop an international sports brand from producing a trainer which it is claimed blasphemously has the name Allah…
  
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• Blackpool Silver Line over-65s helpline jobs at risk

  11-06-2019 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Staff at The Silver Line, set up by Esther Rantzen, are told funding cuts threaten the service.
  
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• Car lands in field of cows after two car crash - The Bolton News

  11-06-2019 10:05
  Car lands in field of cows after two car crash  The Bolton NewsA CAR landed in a field of cows after a two car smash this morning.
  
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• Car lands in field of 50 cows after two-car crash

  11-06-2019 10:05
  
  A CAR landed in a field of cows after a two car smash this morning.
  
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• Driver stopped after being caught watching YouTube videos behind the wheel

  11-06-2019 09:43
  
  A MOTORIST was caught watching YouTube videos after being stopped by the police.
  
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• Driver caught watching online videos - The Bolton News

  11-06-2019 09:43
  Driver caught watching online videos  The Bolton NewsA MOTORIST was caught watching YouTube videos after being stopped by police.
  
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• Driver caught watching online videos

  11-06-2019 09:43
  
  A MOTORIST was caught watching YouTube videos after being stopped by the police.
  
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