Bolton news

• Man hid in a bush to escape police after failing to appear in court

  19-12-2019 18:54
  
  A man who hid in a bush from police after failing to appear in court has appeared in court.
  
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• Animals on M61 between Chorley and Bolton stop traffic in both directions

  19-12-2019 17:50
  
  Commuters may face a few delays this evening as the M61 came to a standstill due to animals in the road.
  
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• Four men arrested after ploughing car into Dante's restaurant during police chase

  19-12-2019 17:10
  
  Four men have been arrested after they ploughed a car into the front of an Italian restaurant while trying to escape the police.
  
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• Police release latest name in 'Wanted for Christmas' scheme

  19-12-2019 16:48
  
  POLICE are hunting for a man who was charged with theft.
  
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• Gang members who plotted revenge kidnap of Accrington man who stole £275,000 are jailed

  19-12-2019 15:32
  
  FIVE members of a gang have been sentenced over a plot to kidnap a man who stole £275,000 from a crime boss.
  
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• Young Wanderers fans sing it loud for their team

  19-12-2019 13:30
  
  Today's picture from The Bolton News archives shows members of the Stars of the Millennium group getting together in 2004 to perfect their favourite Wanderers football chants
  
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• Social media could 'amplify aggression' in Bolton's schools

  19-12-2019 13:00
  
  SOCIAL media could be “amplifying and exacerbating” violent crime among young people, according to a new report.
  
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• Is ‘toxic masculinity’ responsible for rising youth violence?

  19-12-2019 13:00
  
  “TOXIC masculinity” might be responsible for an increase in violence among young men, investigators believe.
  
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• We stop celebrating our birthday aged 37....and start lying about our age

  19-12-2019 12:38
  
  IF it's your birthday this week, you probably already struggle to arrange any kind of celebration around Christmas.
  
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• Award winning Bolton band Cherry Ghost confirm comeback show and new track

  19-12-2019 12:20
  
  BOLTON band Cherry Ghost have announced the release of their first music for five years after dropping a surprise track in time for Christmas.
  
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• Two jailed after stashes of cash and heroin found

  19-12-2019 12:04
  
  TWO men have been jailed after £130,000 was found with hidden in a van in a Bolton street.
  
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• Missing pensioner rescued thanks to heroic 22-year-old woman

  19-12-2019 11:29
  
  AN 84-year-old with dementia who had gone missing from her home was returned to safety thanks to the actions of a kind-hearted young woman.
  
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• Avanti West Coast passengers can watch Home Alone on their train journey this Christmas

  19-12-2019 10:56
  
  RAIL passengers travelling on the new Avanti West Coast mainline will now be able to enjoy free films including Home Alone, Blade Runner 2049 and The Greatest Showman.
  
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• Rescue deal saves 1,400 bakery jobs - but staff at 11 shops closing are made redundant

  19-12-2019 10:06
  
  MORE than 1,400 jobs have been saved in a deal rescuing the company which owns Sayers The Bakers and Poundbakery.
  
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• Festive fun for all the family

  19-12-2019 07:01
  
  CHRISTMAS family fun is in store at one of Bolton's historic halls this Saturday.
  
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• Bolton jewellers offering gift swap for vouchers

  19-12-2019 06:09
  
  A BOLTON jeweller has said that it will swap locals' unwanted Christmas presents for gift cards and donate them to charity.
  
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• Free Uber rides for NHS staff

  19-12-2019 06:05
  
  UBER is offering free rides and meals to NHS staff over the Christmas period.
  
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• Youth violence and knife crime 'rising in Bolton schools'

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  DISTURBING new figures show instances of violence in schools have more than doubled since 2015.
  
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• 'You think highways are a race track': Judge tells teen who crashed after 110mph chase

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  A TEENAGER who has never had a driving lesson crashed a car while trying to outrun police at up to 110mph.
  
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• Work starts on multi-million pound Little Lever Health Centre and Library

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  WORK on the long awaited multi-million pound health centre in Little Lever has begun.
  
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• Woman's fury after car crashes into home for the FOURTH time

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  A MOTHER is demanding change after a car crashed into her home for the fourth time.
  
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• Villagers anger over 'half-lit' Little Lever Christmas tree

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  CALLS have been made to spruce up a Christmas tree ­— after it failed to brighten up a village.
  
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• University says thank you for outpouring of support as students rehomed

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the fire which ripped through The Cube as all 220 students caught up in the blaze are resettled into alternative accommodation.
  
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• Union rep's £29k benefit cheat shame

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  A UNION representative has been spared jail after a court heard how she claimed more than £29,000 in benefits she was not entitled to.
  
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• Town centre revamp plan

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  KEY decisions about the future of Bolton town centre are due to be made this afternoon.
  
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• The BBC's biggest iPlayer boxsets you need to catch up on this Christmas

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  THE second series of Killing Eve has been the biggest show of the year so far on BBC iPlayer.
  
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• Officers shut down 'squat' at former Adamsons Law office in Radcliffe

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  A “SQUAT” has been shut down by police after a group of people began living inside a derelict building illegally.
  
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• Number of people in Bolton living with dementia rises 26 per cent in five years

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  New figures from local health boards show more people are living with a diagnosis of dementia
  
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• Just Tattoo of Us star set to open new studio in Bolton

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  A CELEBRITY tattooist who has inked some of the biggest names in showbiz is launching a new studio in Bolton.
  
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• Farnworth funeral directors to be GCSE and SATs tutor centre

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  A FUNERAL directors' in Farnworth is set to become a tuition centre with business offices above it.
  
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• Bolton tensions high as extreme right-wing referrals rise

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  EXTREME right-wing individuals are being referred to authorities at a “significantly” higher rate.
  
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• All you need to know about supermarket opening hours for Christmas 2019

  19-12-2019 06:00
  
  AS the song says, it's the most wonderful time of the year...but with every shop changing their opening hours it can be tricky to work out where to go for additional supplies during the festive period.
  
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