Bolton news

• Drunk van driver crushed car and killed passenger on way to Beat-Herder festival

  31-12-2019 19:20
  
  An "extremely drunk" driver who crushed a car and killed its passenger after driving a 7.5-tonne van in an "utterly dreadful" way over 28 miles on his way to an East Lancashire music festival has been jailed for nine years.
  
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• Driver escapes injury after car crashes into lamppost in Astley Bridge

  31-12-2019 19:17
  
  FIRE crews were called to the scene of a crash after a 4x4 collided with a lamppost in Astley Bridge.
  
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• Review of the year: Looking back at the biggest stories in the second half of 2019

  31-12-2019 17:03
  
  TODAY we continue our look back over 2019 remembering the biggest stories from the second half of the year.
  
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• Terrifying fire that ripped through Farnworth building was 'premeditated arson attack', say police

  31-12-2019 15:40
  
  A DEVASTATING fire that destroyed two businesses was a 'premeditated arson attack' carried out by two men, police have said.
  
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• Police discover stolen car in Breightmet

  31-12-2019 14:20
  
  POLICE have recovered a stolen car and are now on the hunt for information.
  
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• Join a charity run for the homeless

  31-12-2019 14:01
  
  A CHARITY marathon is aiming to raise awareness for homelessness on New Year's Day.
  
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• Bolton Roadrunners find a new home in 2003

  31-12-2019 13:30
  
  Today's picture from The Bolton News archives shows members of Bolton Roadrunners Scooter Club, outside the Lion of Vienna pub, Heaton, which they had chosen as their new meeting place in 2003
  
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• Plodder Lane reopens four days after devastating fire that tore through Farnworth businesses

  31-12-2019 13:20
  
  A ROAD is reopening days after a devastating building fire which gutted two businesses.
  
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• Firefighters hit back at teenagers using fumes from wheelie bin fires to get high

  31-12-2019 10:31
  
  FIREFIGHTERS have hit out at people burning wheelie bins after rushing to a blaze in the early hours of this morning.
  
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• A gallery of pictures from New Year's Eve 2003 in Bolton

  31-12-2019 09:00
  
  A gallery of pictures from New Year's Eve 2003 in Bolton
  
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• Traffic builds as police rush to multi-car crash on M61 between Bolton and Chorley

  31-12-2019 08:56
  
  CARS are at a standstill after two separate crashes, each involving several cars, on the M61 motorway on the road coming towards Bolton.
  
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• How to avoid being 'Thomas Cooked' when you book your 2020 holiday

  31-12-2019 07:30
  
  THERE was heartbreak for Thomas Cook staff and holidaymakers in September this year after the well-known holiday company suddenly ceased trading.
  
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• Plea for public to only call 999 in emergency after most calls recorded in five year spell

  31-12-2019 06:24
  
  NEW figures show that ambulance crews received more calls overnight on New Year's Eve and Day last year than in any of the past five years.
  
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• Gamecock show returns to Ramsbottom for 175th year

  31-12-2019 06:15
  
  BIRD enthusiasts are being urged to flock to Ramsbottom on New Years' Day to take part in the 175th annual gamecock show.
  
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• Could you ditch the booze for a month? Here's how to take part in Dry January...

  31-12-2019 06:11
  
  COULD you ditch the booze for a month?
  
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• Nationalise Northern now: rail union boss

  31-12-2019 06:05
  
  THE general secretary of the rail union TSSAhas called for a government review of Britain’s railways to recommend the Northern rail franchise returns to public control.
  
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• Undercover cops to patrol streets in new drive to tackle troublemakers

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  KEEPING people safe on the tiles is a constant battle for police and troublemakers can be moving targets. HELENA VESTY went out with Bolton’s force to find out how they are cracking down on offenders who can turn a great night out into a bad one.
  
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• Tonge Moor's Fusion Centre reopens after year-long refurbishment

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  An award-winning group has reopened its popular community centre after refurbishment.
  
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• Sign up for Strictly Learn to Dance in aid of Bolton Hospice

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  BOLTON Hospice is looking for the final couple to put on their dancing shoes and join an annual Strictly-style contest.
  
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• New Year's Eve travel warning: Everything you need to know

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  PASSENGERS hoping to use public transport this evening have been warned of major disruption.
  
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• New Year honour winner 'thought medal was a tax letter'

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  “When I saw it, I thought it was a tax letter.”
  
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• Man in court after disturbance

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  A MAN has appeared in court following a disturbance on December 27.
  
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• Locked up in December: The faces of seven criminals sent to prison

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  These are the faces of seven criminals who were sent to jail in December
  
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• Horwich artist 'absolutely thrilled' at finding stolen work

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  AN 83-YEAR-OLD artist who feared his “life’s work” had been taken away has thanked the public for helping him get it back.
  
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• Fundraising for man from Morris Green who died abroad

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  FAMILY and friends of a man from Morris Green who died while in the Costa Del Sol are raising money for Bolton Hospice in his memory.
  
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• Football pitch could be 'out of action' after destruction by tyres

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  RESIDENTS say they are 'deeply concerned' after school playing fields were damaged by vandals.
  
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• Diamond Bus employees collect supplies for local foodbank

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  Diamond Bus North West have collected a mountain of food for a local foodbank.
  
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• Call by MP to clarify disabled travel passes

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  BOLTON MP Yasmin Qureshi is calling for a shake-up of the rules governing the issue of free bus passes for disabled passengers and, where necessary, companions to assist them.
  
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• Breast cancer waiting time targets not met in Bolton NHS Trust

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  Waiting times for breast cancer treatment in Bolton are below national targets.
  
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• Borrowdale Ward newly refurbished for Edenfield Centre

  31-12-2019 06:00
  
  The TRUST providing mental health services in Bolton has unveiled a newly refurbished women's ward.
  
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