Bolton news

• Rare birds on display at 175th annual Holcombe Ye Olde Gamecock Show

  01-01-2020 15:37
  
  GAME fowl enthusiasts flocked to Ramsbottom on New Year's Day for a proud annual tradition in its 175th year.
  
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• Meet the first babies born in 2020 in Bolton

  01-01-2020 15:00
  
  THE first babies of the new decade across all of Manchester were welcomed at The Royal Bolton Hospital.
  
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• Drug driver caught speeding over 100mph on M61 motorway

  01-01-2020 14:24
  
  A DRIVER on drugs was caught speeding at over 100mph on the motorway.
  
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• Driver reported by police for driving too slow on motorway

  01-01-2020 14:10
  
  A DRIVER was warned by police for going too slow and lane hogging on the motorway.
  
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• Youth group clean town centre on New Year's Day

  01-01-2020 12:51
  
  A YOUTH group skipped their sleep on New Year's Day to help clean their town streets, raising awareness for plastic pollution.
  
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• Mystery of the Harwood holly bush baffled engineer John

  01-01-2020 11:10
  
  LIFE had become more colourful for a holly bush in Mr John Cunningham’s front garden on Hardy Mill Road, Harwood.
  
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• Boy gets stuck in Castle Hill Primary School grounds after jumping fence

  01-01-2020 10:17
  
  A BOY had to be rescued by firefighters after he climbed into the grounds of a primary school and became stuck.
  
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• Drunk driver found driving car with no front tyres on Bury motorway

  01-01-2020 09:00
  
  A DRUNK driver was found trying to drive on the motorway without any front tyres on the car.
  
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• Jo Spain will be talking about her new book at Bolton Library

  01-01-2020 07:02
  
  INTERNATIONAL bestselling crime writer Jo Spain will be at Bolton Library to speak about her new book, "Six Wicked Reason" on January 30 at 1pm.
  
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• Heaton Dene Nursery School receives a good report from Ofsted

  01-01-2020 07:01
  
  A NURSERY has been praised by school inspectors for using children's interests to "skilfully engage children in their learning".
  
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• When New Year in Bolton meant enjoying all fun of the fair

  01-01-2020 07:00
  
  IMAGINE a time when Bolton was filled with the laughter of small children and families would gravitate towards Moor Lane to have fun.
  
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• Matrix Challenge 2020 open now for technology minded teenagers

  01-01-2020 06:03
  
  THERE'S still time to register interest for the national 2020 Matrix Challenge.
  
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• Sports in the fold for year's biggest events

  01-01-2020 06:01
  
  SPORTS fans and fitness enthusiasts are in for a treat in 2020 as huge events pack the year.
  
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• Best of the rest: top events and activities coming to town this year

  01-01-2020 06:01
  
  SOME of the most popular events from previous years are set to return to Bolton in 2020.
  
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• Woman admits stalking charge

  01-01-2020 06:00
  
  A WOMAN has been given a suspended prison sentence after she admitted stalking another woman and attempting to phone her in breach of a restraining order.
  
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• St Peter's Way gets visit from Environment Agency to clear river

  01-01-2020 06:00
  
  A TEAM from the Environment Agency has been in Bolton to help prevent flooding.
  
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• Rivi Barn Bikers donate gifts to Westhoughton residents

  01-01-2020 06:00
  
  KIND-hearted bikers spread festive cheer by handing out almost 100 hot water bottles to elderly people in need.
  
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• Jubilee Swimming Pool site could become permanent home for The Olive School

  01-01-2020 06:00
  
  THE site of a popular swimming pool has been earmarked as a permanent home for one of Bolton's outstanding schools ­— bringing to an end the long running saga of children being taught on an "unfit" site.
  
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• Horwich volunteers raise staggering £40,000 in Poppy Appeal campaign

  01-01-2020 06:00
  
  VOLUNTEERS have revealed they raised more than £40,000 for the Royal British Legion this year.
  
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• Drink driver banned from the roads

  01-01-2020 06:00
  
  A DRINK driver has been fined £180 by Manchester magistrates and banned from the roads for 16 months.
  
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• Community calls for help in transforming dilapidated Atherton building in DIY SOS-style project

  01-01-2020 06:00
  
  A COMMUNITY is calling for help from electricians, builders and joiners to restore historic buildings in the centre of a town.
  
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• Church Wharf development makes progress as Late Club demolished

  01-01-2020 06:00
  
  BOLTON'S skyline has changed ­— after the former Late Club was razed to the ground.
  
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• Bolton MP Chris 'delighted' at prospect of investment rules rewrite

  01-01-2020 06:00
  
  BOLTON MP Chris Green has welcomed the news that the Treasury is considering rewriting rules governing public spending to benefit areas in the Midlands and North of England.
  
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• Bolton Aldi stores donate meals to town's needy over Christmas

  01-01-2020 06:00
  
  Aldi spread festive cheer by donating 1,107 meals to people in need across Bolton.
  
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• Big changes and events come to town

  01-01-2020 06:00
  
  Changes and exciting new events are on the menu as Bolton welcomes a new year and decade. Daniel Hopkins reports on all the things to look out for in the coming 12 months.
  
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• All the things to look forward to in Bolton this year

  01-01-2020 06:00
  
  Changes and exciting new events are on the menu as Bolton welcomes a new year and decade. Daniel Hopkins reports on all the things to look out for in the coming 12 months.
  
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• 100th birthday for woman who has travelled the world

  01-01-2020 06:00
  
  A WOMAN who celebrated her one hundredth birthday on Sunday was still travelling around the world just ten years ago.
  
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