Bolton news

• Blackpool's Stanley Park voted best in UK

  13-09-2019 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Grade II listed Stanley Park was described as a "beautiful, tranquil place" in a public vote.
  
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• LETTER: Sharing out funds fairly across Bolton

  13-09-2019 19:00
  
  Narrowing the gap in Bolton to improve people's lives by targeting the social determinants of health such as poor housing and a poor environment in areas of our town who suffer the highest deprivation, highest levels of crime and highest unemployment has been a major policy of Bolton Council since the 1990s.
  
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• Road closures on Chorley New Road, Horwich after car smash

  13-09-2019 18:10
  
  A WOMAN, believed to be elderly, was taken to hospital after the car she was in crashed into Horwich Fire Station.
  
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• "Zakari was my life": Mum's heartbreaking tribute to baby killed in Radcliffe river tragedy

  13-09-2019 17:11
  
  THE mum of a baby boy who died after being recovered from the River Irwell has  paid tribute to her ‘cheeky little chappie’ with a ‘smile that could melt hearts.’
  
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• Historic Smithills Hall to open its doors to the public

  13-09-2019 16:10
  
  ONE of the town's most iconic buildings is set to open its doors to the public.
  
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• Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would ‘eventually’ welcome a ‘northern tax’

  13-09-2019 15:17
  
  Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said he would eventually welcome a ‘northern tax’.
  
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• Supermarkets cut petrol prices by 3p per litre

  13-09-2019 15:10
  
  Three supermarkets are cutting their petrol prices amid a fall in wholesale costs.
  
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• LOOKING BACK: Bishop Bridgeman school pupils hit the pool for charity

  13-09-2019 13:30
  
  This picture from 1974 shows Tina Fenton aged 10 handing over a cheque for £75 to Patricia Baron from Help the aged. Tina and the other children pictured, who were all pupils at Bishop Bridgeman CE school, took part in a sponsored swim.
  
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• Knights of Bolton - Lion of Vienna Suite

  13-09-2019 13:22
  Knights of Bolton  Lion of Vienna Suite“No one's going to take me alive. Time has come to make things right. You and I must fight for our rights. You and I must fight to survive…” Four lines from the ...
  
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• VIDEO: Police release footage of dramatic chase as driver tries to flee on M61

  13-09-2019 12:20
  
  POLICE have released dashcam footage of a high-speed chase on the M61.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers owner Sharon Brittan says staying up 'not impossible dream' - BBC Sport

  13-09-2019 12:17
  Bolton Wanderers owner Sharon Brittan says staying up 'not impossible dream'  BBC SportBolton owner Sharon Brittan says it is "not an impossible dream" for the club to stay up, despite being 16 points from safety.
  
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• New mystery BBC drama filmed in Bolton town centre

  13-09-2019 12:00
  
  FILMING for a new young people's mystery drama series Get Even has been taking place in Bolton town centre.
  
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• On the road: Bolton away sold out - Sunderland AFC

  13-09-2019 11:56
  On the road: Bolton away sold out  Sunderland AFCSunderland will once again be backed by a capacity away end when they travel to Bolton Wanderers on Saturday 21 September 2019. The club was given an ...
  
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• Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley

  13-09-2019 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Brighton & Hove Albion and Burnley.
  
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• Paul Dickson: Bolton man's stabbing becomes murder inquiry - BBC News

  13-09-2019 11:13
  Paul Dickson: Bolton man's stabbing becomes murder inquiry  BBC NewsA 35-year-old woman is arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who died nine months ago in Bolton.
  
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• REGIONAL: Man caught having sex on Virgin train twice

  13-09-2019 10:54
  
  A COUPLE caught having sex in the toilets of an inter-city train as it left Warrington were at it again as they arrived at Euston.
  
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• Woman arrested for a second time over Johnson Fold murder

  13-09-2019 10:37
  
  A WOMAN has been 're-arrested' on suspicion of murder after a man was killed last year.
  
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• Westhoughton's popular ploughing contest returns

  13-09-2019 07:00
  
  COUNTRY life will be celebrated this weekend as the popular annual ploughing competition returns.
  
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• Bolton management duo's delight at Wanderers reunion - The Bolton News

  13-09-2019 06:05
  Bolton management duo's delight at Wanderers reunion  The Bolton NewsTHEY grew up separated by just a few Bolton streets, and now two proud Boltonians are back together, toiling away to help their home town club enjoy…
  
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• River Croal could be set for major development as consultation opens

  13-09-2019 06:00
  
  ACCESS to the town's main waterway could be set for a major overhaul.
  
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• REGIONAL: M6 double death crash driver was over cannabis limit

  13-09-2019 06:00
  
  THE driver of a car that crashed on the M6 killing both him and his passenger was not wearing a seatbelt and had cannabis in his system, an inquest heard.
  
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• Pensioner left scared of going out after brutal street attack

  13-09-2019 06:00
  
  A JUDGE has jailed a drunk who kicked a 74-year-old man in the face in Bolton town centre for 19 months.
  
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• Missile workers in Bolton will benefit from new Italian defence link-up - The Bolton News

  13-09-2019 06:00
  Missile workers in Bolton will benefit from new Italian defence link-up  The Bolton NewsA *FRESH* deal signed with the Italian government has provided a new boost for air defence workers in Bolton.
  
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• Missile workers in Bolton will benefit from new Italian defence link-up

  13-09-2019 06:00
  
  A FRESH deal signed with the Italian government has provided a new boost for air defence workers in Bolton.
  
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• Elderly woman locked in battle with Bolton at Home over coal fire in house

  13-09-2019 06:00
  
  A 77-YEAR-OLD woman is locked in a dispute with housing authorities over a coal fire which they say has become unsafe.
  
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• Building due to start on 118 homes with views of Queens Park, Bolton

  13-09-2019 06:00
  
  A DERELICT former car park on Chorley Street will soon be transformed into more than 100 affordable homes with views of Queens Park.
  
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• Bolton's £1.5m cleaner greener plans approved at council - The Bolton News

  13-09-2019 06:00
  Bolton's £1.5m cleaner greener plans approved at council  The Bolton NewsINITIATIVES to clean up the borough with a £1.5m investment have been given the go ahead.
  
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• Bolton's £1.5m cleaner greener plans approved at council

  13-09-2019 06:00
  
  INITIATIVES to clean up the borough with a £1.5m investment have been given the go ahead.
  
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• Bolton takeaway owner banned over immigration raid fine - The Bolton News

  13-09-2019 06:00
  Bolton takeaway owner banned over immigration raid fine  The Bolton NewsTHE former director of a Bolton takeaway firm - which was rapped after a dead beetle was found in a meal - has been banned over an immigration raid.
  
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• Bolton takeaway owner banned over immigration raid fine

  13-09-2019 06:00
  
  THE former director of a Bolton takeaway firm - which was rapped after a dead beetle was found in a meal - has been banned over an immigration raid.
  
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• Bolton gears up for arrival of Tour of Britain this weekend - The Bolton News

  13-09-2019 06:00
  Bolton gears up for arrival of Tour of Britain this weekend  The Bolton NewsTHE biggest and most prestigious cycling race in the country is coming to Bolton this weekend for the final stage of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain.
  
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• Bolton gears up for arrival of Tour of Britain this weekend

  13-09-2019 06:00
  
  THE biggest and most prestigious cycling race in the country is coming to Bolton this weekend for the final stage of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain.
  
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• Bolton community groups face uncertainty with funding change

  13-09-2019 06:00
  
  COMMUNITY projects face uncertainty as cash which councillors hand out locally could be slashed by thousands in some areas.
  
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