Bolton news

• BBC Question Time in Bolton: latest updates as politicians debate the big issues

  21-11-2019 23:18
  
  BBC's flagship political show Question Time comes from Bolton Whites Hotel at the University of Bolton stadium tonight with a panel including Conservative Robert Jenrick, the SNP's Philippa Whitford, Labour's Richard Burgon and the Liberal Democrats' Chuka Umunna. Join us as we watch the debate and analyse who is talking sense and who is spouting soundbites.
  
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• Lorry full of CHOCOLATE catches fire near M6

  21-11-2019 21:36
  
  A LORRY carrying chocolate has caught fire near the M6.
  
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• Jenny Ryan shines bright at amazing Bolton Christmas light switch-on

  21-11-2019 21:30
  
  Thousands of people braved the winter chill to watch Bolton’s Christmas light switch-on.
  
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• Bolton set for five-point suspended penalty from independent panel

  21-11-2019 19:20
  
  WANDERERS will NOT be immediately docked points by the EFL for failing to fulfil fixtures against Brentford and Doncaster Rovers.
  
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• Bolton Christmas lights: Ray Quinn 'sent home' at last minute

  21-11-2019 18:40
  
  Ray Quinn will NOT be at tonight's Christmas lights switch-on.
  
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• Jenny Ryan star of switch-on after Ray Quinn pulls out

  21-11-2019 17:04
  
  Jenny Ryan will switch on Bolton's Christmas lights after Ray Quinn pulled out of the event.
  
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• Arrest as Blackburn hit-and-run victim Alison McBlain dies in hospital

  21-11-2019 16:50
  
  A 36-YEAR-OLD mother critically injured after a car mounted a pavement and mowed her down has died, police have confirmed.
  
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• Top tips to help get the best bargains on Black Friday

  21-11-2019 15:30
  
  As Christmas draws closer, retailers are gearing up for huge shopping bonanzas, with dramatic price reductions, 'grab it quick' offers and ticking countdown clocks all designed to make you spend, spend, spend.
  
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• Corrie and X-Factor star to turn on Middlebrook lights

  21-11-2019 14:10
  
  Former Coronation Street star and recent The X-Factor: Celebrity contestant Victoria Ekanoye will be switching on the lights at Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park.
  
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• Bolton brainbox Jenny Ryan to feature in new The Chase spin-off

  21-11-2019 14:10
  
  Bolton's quiz supremo Jenny Ryan is to feature in a new The Chase spin-off.
  
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• Review: Liam Gallagher, Manchester Arena

  21-11-2019 13:56
  
  THE CHANTING started long before the rock and roll star had made it anywhere near the stage.
  
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• Fire crews thank Salvation Army staff for support during Cube blaze

  21-11-2019 13:54
  
  FIRE crews who have been responding to the major blaze at The Cube in Bolton have thanked those who have rallied around and supported them.
  
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• Ikea Christmas tree deal is almost twice the price in 2019

  21-11-2019 13:50
  
  FORGET Black Friday, this is the deal residents always like to keep an eye out for.
  
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• Grieving mum's desperate plea to 'save Christmas' after heartless thieves ransack home

  21-11-2019 13:30
  
  A 'HEARTBROKEN' mum is asking for donations after thieves broke into her home and stole the presents she had bought for her two sons.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers star visits Harper Green School in 1994

  21-11-2019 13:30
  
  Today's picture from The Bolton News archives shows Owen Coyle, centre, when he visited Harper Green school in Farnworth, as part of a football in the community scheme in 1994
  
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• Vehicle seized by traffic officers on M61

  21-11-2019 13:11
  
  TRAFFIC patrols have seized a vehicle for having no insurance.
  
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• Radcliffe Moriscos morris troupe win big at TMDA Championship

  21-11-2019 13:00
  
  A MORRIS dancing troupe is celebrating a big win from their latest championship performance.
  
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• New beer festival will spotlight Bolton's brewery scene

  21-11-2019 13:00
  
  A TOWN centre bar is set to play host to a brand new beer festival.
  
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• Housing chief says tenants not building owners are being hit with cladding bills

  21-11-2019 12:57
  
  High rise tenants in Greater Manchester are forking out £40k for dangerous cladding to be removed from privately-owned buildings, a city mayor has claimed.
  
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• Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little visit Bury Market to film new series

  21-11-2019 11:35
  
  ROYLE Family stars Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little stopped off in Bury to film for their new series.
  
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• Bolton's Question Time line-up announced

  21-11-2019 11:20
  
  The line-up for tonight's edition of Question Time has been revealed- and the Bolton connection is noticeably light.
  
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• Man charged after young girl sexually assaulted in Radcliffe

  21-11-2019 09:50
  
  A MAN from Radcliffe has been charged with the sexual assault of a young girl.
  
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• Brexit Party campaigner being 'barred from store' results in Boycott Morrisons trend

  21-11-2019 09:12
  
  Boycott Morrisons was one of the top trends across the UK yesterday after the supermarket sparked outrage from many social media users.
  
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• Long delays after four-vehicle crash on M60 at Worsley

  21-11-2019 09:10
  
  COMMUTERS are experiencing long delays after a crash on the M60 involving four vehicles.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on East Lancashire Road, Worsley

  21-11-2019 08:30
  
  A PEDESTRIAN has died after being hit by a car in Worsley.
  
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• Virgin say goodbye to West Coast Mainline with funny all-star music video

  21-11-2019 06:50
  
  VIRGIN Trains has launched a tongue-in-cheek music video featuring founder Sir Richard Branson, celebrities from across two decades and a host of staff to wave goodbye to the West Coast Mainline.
  
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• Paedophile who raped girl, 5, facing more jail time for latest attacks

  21-11-2019 06:14
  
  A DANGEROUS paedophile who was jailed for more than a decade for abusing a five-year-old girl is facing even longer in prison after admitting attacking two teenage girls.
  
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• Postman's dog bit pensioner

  21-11-2019 06:00
  
  AN ELDERLY man’s hand was badly bitten as he tried to save his pet from a dog in Blackrod Cemetery.
  
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• Noise pest fined after late night DIY jobs

  21-11-2019 06:00
  
  A DIY enthusiast who made his neighbours’ lives a misery with his late night activities has been warned he faces jail if he continues.
  
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• Crash victim reunited with saviour by chance

  21-11-2019 06:00
  
  A BRAVE crash survivor has been reunited with the fireman who held her hand while she was being rescued.
  
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• Concerns raised about bookings at The One

  21-11-2019 06:00
  
  CUSTOMERS are worried about bookings at a popular venue after it suddenly ‘closed for refurbishment’.
  
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• 'Buy-more culture keeps people from families': Bolton School Girls Division head Sue Hincks

  21-11-2019 06:00
  
  TODAY'S consumer driven society is taking people away from their family friends and the community,a leading Bolton headteacher has said.
  
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• Bolton South East General Election 2019: Meet the candidates

  21-11-2019 06:00
  
  IN the second of our series of special reports looking at all the candidates standing for election across Bolton, Local Democracy Reporter JOSEPH TIMAN finds out more about those vying for your vote in Bolton South East...
  
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• Backup's annual ball raises more than £15,000

  21-11-2019 06:00
  
  GUESTS had a ball as they attended a special charity gala dinner to show their support for Bolton’s young homeless.
  
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• Anger as soldier silhouette destroyed in Breightmet

  21-11-2019 06:00
  
  THERE was shock and anger over the weekend after a silhouette soldier installed for Remembrance commemorations was stolen and broken in Breightmet.
  
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