Bolton news

• New Labour Leader announcement date revealed

  06-01-2020 22:07
  
  Labour's new leader will be announced at a special conference on April 4, the party has said.
  
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• Deprivation linked to smaller brains

  06-01-2020 22:00
  
  Severe childhood deprivation may cause long-term changes to the size and structure of the brain, according to new research.
  
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• Victoria Road, Horwich, closed after driver ploughs into hedge

  06-01-2020 18:55
  
  A ROAD has been closed after a driver lost control of his car and ploughed into a hedge.
  
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• Sir Ian McKellen tops power list after tour that brought him home to Bolton

  06-01-2020 18:00
  
  SIR Ian McKellen has been named as the most influential actor in the country after raising millions for theatres.
  
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• Suspected stolen car smashes into office building in Addington Road

  06-01-2020 13:58
  
  THE driver of a suspected stolen car lost control and ploughed into an office building.
  
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• Monster: UK's most prolific serial rapist jailed after preying on drunk men

  06-01-2020 13:56
  
  THE UK's most prolific serial rapist has been jailed for life after drugging at least 48 men and filming himself sexually violating them while they were unconscious in his Manchester city centre apartment.
  
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• Pupils from The Gates Primary School in Westhoughton say goodbye to popular caretaker

  06-01-2020 13:30
  
  Today's picture from The Bolton News archives shows children from The Gates School in Westhoughton bidding a fond farewell to caretaker Eric Morgan, who after 17 years at the school was retiring in 2003 to concentrate on his fishing and gardening.
  
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• Divorce Day: Why you could see a four-week wait in January

  06-01-2020 11:47
  
  Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year but for many warring couples it will signal the arrival of Divorce Day.
  
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• Your pictures of the heavy snow which fell on Bolton in January 2010

  06-01-2020 11:39
  
  A gallery of your pictures of the heavy snow which fell on Bolton in January 2010
  
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• Train disruption after derailment at Wigan North Western depot

  06-01-2020 09:47
  
  A TRAIN has derailed at a depot causing disruption for commuters this morning.
  
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• Plant-based Rebel Whopper arrives at Burger King - but it's not suitable for vegans

  06-01-2020 09:30
  
  The Rebel Whopper is not suitable for vegetarians though – despite being made from soy.
  
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• Woman died after using heroin

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  A WOMAN collapsed and died on a bathroom floor after injecting heroin, a coroner has heard.
  
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• Tide turns against developers who take on Bolton Council

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  TWO major housing projects were refused by government inspectors in 2019 as the tide turned against developers who appealed decisions made by Bolton Council.
  
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• Teenager pleads guilty to stealing police hi-vis jacket in Bolton

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  A TEENAGER who stole a police high visibility jacket in Bolton on October 16 has been referred to a youth offender panel for four months.
  
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• Southfields Great Lever pub closed for renovation

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  A PUB restaurant has shut its doors for 10 days while it undergoes refurbishment.
  
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• REVEALED: The 8 huge developments in Bolton set to start in 2020

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  THE £1.5bn regeneration of the town centre is set to get well underway this year after Bolton Council’s masterplan took huge strides in 2019.
  
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• Post office ‘saved’ with move into newsagents

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  POST Office services will be moved inside a nearby newsagents in order to save the facility.
  
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• Investigation launched after bus catches fire on Chorley New Road

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  AN investigation has been launched by transport bosses after a bus was engulfed in flames on a main route through Bolton.
  
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• House prices in Bolton take big jump in 'seller's market'

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  THE AVERAGE home in Bolton now costs more than £138,000 after property prices increased.
  
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• Derby School reunion for class of 1980

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  A SCHOOL reunion is being organised for former pupils of the Derby School in Bury.
  
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• Burglar in court after jewels taken from homes

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  A BURGLAR who broke into three homes in Bolton and Walkden has been told he faces a prison sentence.
  
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• Boxer who was left paralysed for weeks after illness takes on 100-mile challenge

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  A BOXER once paralysed in hospital for weeks took on a gruelling ultra-marathon challenge ­— after battling mental health and a mystery illness which left him paralysed.
  
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• Bolton teen caught driving without licence or insurance

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  A TEENAGER from Bolton was caught driving a Vauxhall Astra on Chorley New Road without licence or insurance and using false registration plates.
  
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• Bolton man fined after destroying woman's plant pots

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  A MAN who destroyed a woman’s plant pots has been fined £50 by magistrates.
  
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• Bolton CCG: festive period can be lonely and isolating

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  A TOP doctor at Bolton CCG is reminding people that not everyone feels festive over Christmas and New Year.
  
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• Blackburn Road and Draycott Street works to last just one day

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  DRIVERS may experience delays in Blackburn Road due to works being carried out by Transport for Greater Manchester.
  
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• Appeal for Bolton businesses to give RL World Cup a try

  06-01-2020 06:00
  
  AMBITIOUS businesses are being urged to try out as a partner of the upcoming Rugby League World Cup in Bolton.
  
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• Pervert caught by paedophile hunters 'has distorted view of British girls'

  06-01-2020 05:55
  
  A PAEDOPHILE with a ‘distorted attitude towards British girls’ tried to meet a ‘14-year-old’ for sex at Burnley Bus Station just weeks after arriving in the UK.
  
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