Bolton news

• Severe delays on motorway following crash on M60

  18-12-2019 20:19
  
  Motorists are advised to plan extra time for their commute as a crash has caused severe delays on the M66 and M60.
  
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• Tragic boxer Ash Farkoosh, 17, took own life after mental health battle

  18-12-2019 18:29
  
  A PROMISING teenage boxer who was battling depression took his own life ­— just three weeks after police talked him down from the top of a multi-storey car park.
  
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• Tesco recalls Heinz baby food over fears jars contain 'sharp metal fragments'

  18-12-2019 17:32
  
  Tesco are voluntarily recalling some Heinz baby food jars over fears they could contain metal fragments.
  
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• Astley Bridge police officers get goodies from Olive School pupils

  18-12-2019 16:36
  
  HARD-WORKING officers were treated to a festive surprise as pupils from a Bolton school presented them with hampers.
  
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• Police appeal to find suspected thief over stolen charity box

  18-12-2019 16:14
  
  POLICE are searching for a man over the theft of a box containing money meant to go to charity.
  
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• 'I'm glad it's not just me': Owners share pics of pets wreaking havoc this Christmas

  18-12-2019 13:11
  
  WE all know how long it takes to cover our Christmas trees with baubles and tinsel ready for the big day.
  
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• Bolton bakery bosses bullish despite losses increase

  18-12-2019 12:36
  
  BOSSES at a Bolton bakery say they are ‘satisfied’ with their trading position, despite recording increased deficits year-on-year.
  
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• What you need to know about the new overdraft rules

  18-12-2019 09:41
  
  New rules to make overdrafts easier to manage have come into force today. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Final Christmas post dates for Royal Mail, ASOS, Amazon and more

  18-12-2019 09:35
  
  THIS is one for all you last-minute Larrys out there.
  
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• M61 Chorley southbound exit closed and congestion at M65 link

  18-12-2019 09:10
  
  THE Chorley sliproad exit on the M61 southbound is currently closed.
  
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• Jon Lord in the stocks ­— for a good cause

  18-12-2019 07:02
  
  A CHIEF Executive had splashing time as he took part in a fundraising challenge to raise money for the multi-million pound transformation of the Octagon Theatre.
  
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• Drug-driver killed close friend in 80mph horror crash

  18-12-2019 06:30
  
  A YOUNG drug driver in an uninsured car - who panicked when he saw police were following him - ended up killing one of his close friends in a horror crash.
  
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• Hundreds of pet animals abandoned in Greater Manchester

  18-12-2019 06:09
  
  THERE were over 416 animals reported as abandoned in the North West last December, with over 4,000 being dumped across the festive season nationally.
  
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• Man wraps car in Christmas lights to cheer people up

  18-12-2019 06:08
  
  DURING the Christmas period, many people cover their homes in colourful lights and merry characters to bring joy to passers-by.
  
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• Mum who founded charity in memory of daughter honoured by Esther Rantzen

  18-12-2019 06:01
  
  A MOTHER who founded a charity in the name of her daughter who died at just four-months-old has been honoured with the title “Charity Leader of the Year”.
  
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• Wanderers bring gifts to Bolton hospital

  18-12-2019 06:00
  
  WANDERERS players brought festive cheer as they visited Bolton Royal Hospital with a bagful of wrapped gifts.
  
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• Volunteers hit back at destructive vandals by ending year with a little festive fun

  18-12-2019 06:00
  
  SANTA is cheering up Bolton’s commuters, making an appearance outside Westhoughton train station this December.
  
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• Thousands of sweet treats handed out to thank town’s heroes

  18-12-2019 06:00
  
  CHARITABLE campaigners have collected more than 2,000 treats to give under-pressure emergency workers a little boost this Christmas.
  
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• Teenager caught drug driving

  18-12-2019 06:00
  
  A TEENAGER has admitted drug driving after he was caught behind the wheel of a car after taking cocaine.
  
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• Royal Bolton Hospital under extreme strain according to new figures

  18-12-2019 06:00
  
  Royal Bolton Hospital has been under extreme strain according to the latest Hospital Situation Report.
  
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• Rough sleeping has nearly halved in Bolton in the last year

  18-12-2019 06:00
  
  ROUGH sleeping in Bolton has been almost halved in the last year, according to new figures. HELENA VESTY spoke to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham about what needs to happen next in the borough to end homelessness.
  
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• Meet the future Peter Kay: New comedians putting on shows for Bolton

  18-12-2019 06:00
  
  A HOPEFUL comic is making it his mission to bring laughs back to Bolton.
  
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• Hundreds of arrests during two week drink driving campaign

  18-12-2019 06:00
  
  MORE than 170 people across Greater Manchester have been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving during two weeks of action.
  
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• Bolton travel agent plans swift exit in case business fails

  18-12-2019 06:00
  
  THE travel agent which has taken over Thomas Cook has put forward plans for a swift exit from its Burden Park store.
  
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• Bolton house hit by car, forcing family out of home for Christmas

  18-12-2019 06:00
  
  A terrified mother was forced to flee her house a week before Christmas after a car crashed into it in the early hours of the morning.
  
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• Bolton Area Forums 'no longer fit for purpose', says council

  18-12-2019 06:00
  
  THE future of area forums is in doubt as councillors have said they are no longer "fit for purpose".
  
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• Barrow Bridge lights up with Christmas Tree Festival

  18-12-2019 06:00
  
  A CHRISTMAS tree festival lit up Barrow Bridge Mission over the weekend as the community kickstarted their seasonal celebrations.
  
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• Assault man was threatened with CS spray

  18-12-2019 06:00
  
  A MAN who assaulted a woman and obstructed police has been ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work by Bolton magistrates.
  
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