Bolton news

• Alleged northern drugs boss arrested in Dubai

  07-01-2020 21:27
  
  One of the North West's most wanted men has been arrested in Dubai.
  
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• Drink driver arrested driving in car with deflated tyre

  07-01-2020 19:25
  
  A DRINK driver was arrested early this morning after driving on a hugely deflated tyre.
  
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• These heartbreaking poems were written by prostitutes working in Bolton

  07-01-2020 18:58
  
  Sheila Taylor has been helping vulnerable women in Bolton for 17 years.
  
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• Bolton MP asks first question in new parliament

  07-01-2020 18:30
  
  BOLTON'S newest MP asked the very first question as parliament reopened this afternoon.
  
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• Fundraiser wants to reunite dog with 'heartbroken' owner in Lancashire

  07-01-2020 16:00
  
  A FUNDRAISER has been launched to help reunite a dog with its owner who was forced to abandon him due to financial difficulties.
  
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• Three arrested after suspicious item found in abandoned car on Car Bank Street, Atherton

  07-01-2020 15:14
  
  THREE people have been arrested after a suspicious item was found in an abandoned car last week.
  
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• Police recover stolen car in Breightmet

  07-01-2020 14:43
  
  A CAR stolen in a burglary last week has been recovered by police.
  
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• Stolen car with false plates recovered in Bolton

  07-01-2020 14:20
  
  POLICE in Bolton discovered an outstanding stolen vehicle which had been using false number plates for a month.
  
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• Northern launches 10p sale - but unions blast it as a gimmick

  07-01-2020 14:06
  
  NORTHERN has launched a 10p flash sale today, Tuesday.
  
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• Harper Green pupils light up the stage in 2003

  07-01-2020 13:30
  
  Pupils from Harper Green school, Farnworth who appeared in their school production called Showstoppers in 2003. The show captured all their favourite moment from shows such as Annie, Cats, Oliver and Blood Brothers. Pictures are some of the cast members from Grease during a dress rehearsal
  
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• How to apply to be a Florida theme park 'tester' and earn £3,000

  07-01-2020 13:18
  
  WHAT would your dream job involve?
  
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• Man found with knife and drugs after police chase stolen car

  07-01-2020 12:53
  
  THREE men have been arrested after trying to flee from a car following a high speed pursuit.
  
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• WEATHER WARNING: Gale force winds set to blast Bolton

  07-01-2020 12:21
  
  GALE force winds are set to blast Bolton on Thursday
  
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• Police still want to find 70 victims of monster rapist who targeted men on Manchester nights out

  07-01-2020 12:12
  
  POLICE are still trying to trace 70 victims of a serial rapist who filmed himself attacking his victims after drugging them at his home in Manchester.
  
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• Man, 24, arrested after 15-year-old girl was raped in Deane

  07-01-2020 12:10
  
  A MAN has been arrested over the rape of a 15-year-old girl.
  
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• Pregnant women told to go straight to Royal Bolton Hospital after phone problems

  07-01-2020 11:33
  
  PREGNANT women going into labour have been encouraged to head straight to the Royal Bolton Hospital without calling ahead after it was struck by problems with its telephone system.
  
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• New Love Island 2020 starts on Sunday

  07-01-2020 10:59
  
  Rochelle Humes' little sister, twins and a former Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist who used to date Lewis Capaldi are among the ladies on the new series of Love Island.
  
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• 10 great responses to Warburtons Halal bread outrage

  07-01-2020 09:55
  
  A man who tweeted his outrage to a halal label on Warburtons bread has been ridiculed.
  
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• Lee Hall inquest: Dad-of-four had long-standing heroin addiction

  07-01-2020 09:22
  
  THE family of a “loving uncle” and dad-of-four who was addicted to heroin has paid tribute to him at the opening of an inquest into his death.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers: Suspended five-point deduction upheld by panel - BBC News

  07-01-2020 09:00
  
  Bolton Wanderers: Suspended five-point deduction upheld by panel  BBC News
  
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• Crashed car left facing wrong way after smashing into tree in Bury Old Road

  07-01-2020 08:52
  
  A CAR was left facing the wrong way into traffic after smashing into a tree during a crash.
  
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• Mummy talk at Bolton Museum

  07-01-2020 06:09
  
  A TOP professor will be giving an in-depth talk about mummies in a free event at Bolton Museum.
  
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• New direct Bangladesh flights for 300k people in the North

  07-01-2020 06:08
  
  NEW direct flights to Bangladesh from Manchester Airport will cater for up to 300,000 people of Bangladeshi origin in the north.
  
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• Bolton is third most affordable commuter town for Manchester

  07-01-2020 06:07
  
  A STUDY by a property website has found Bolton is the third most affordable commuter town to live within an hour of Manchester.
  
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• Westhoughton School gives money and gifts to charities

  07-01-2020 06:06
  
  PUPILS and staff at a Bolton Primary School worked non-stop over the first term of the year, as they brought in cash and goods for causes that stretch to the East of Africa.
  
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• Greater Manchester 'Clean Air' charging scheme faces delays

  07-01-2020 06:06
  
  PLANS to introduce a daily penalty for some of the most polluting vehicles which use the region's roads are facing delays – but the move still looks set to go ahead.
  
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• Plans for new Bolton restaurant at empty offices fails again

  07-01-2020 06:04
  
  PLANS to convert vacant offices into a restaurant have been thrown out by the council for a second time.
  
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• Warning as Regent Road to close for sewer repair works

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  MOTORISTS have been warned of significant delays as a road is set to close temporarily.
  
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• Walkers journey to restored Rivington Terraced Gardens

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  A WALKING club is looking for budding ramblers to join its members on a trip to a historic beauty spot.
  
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• University of Bolton aiming to reduce drop out rates

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  THE UNIVERSITY of Bolton is aiming to stop more of its students from leaving as figures show the number of dropouts has been rising.
  
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• This student is climbing Kilimanjaro to raise £3,000 for vulnerable children

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  A BOLTON-born student is raising money for the country's most deprived children by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
  
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• REVEALED: Plan for new £18k chicane on Bolton 'danger road'

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  COUNCILLORS are hoping a new chicane will help to curb speeding on a 'problem' road known for dangerous driving.
  
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• REVEALED: Peter Kay says there could be a Phoenix Nights film

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  PETER Kay has teased fans by saying his hit TV show Phoenix Nights could get a film adaptation.
  
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• Mountain rescue drafted in to help emergency services under pressure on New Year's Eve

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  THE ambulance service saw a rise in the number of emergency calls over the New Year period — the service's busiest time.
  
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• Market Place boss 'delighted' as Bolton Debenhams survives

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  A KEY department store inside a town centre shopping centre will remain open despite national closures.
  
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• Marie Curie launches first national LGBT+ pin

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  Marie Curie has launched the first nationwide charity rainbow badge in support of LGBT+ people.
  
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• LETTER: I was charged extra £15 for M&S hamper I did not buy

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  LAST week I returned home from shopping at an M&S food store and found an item costing £15 added to my bill.
  
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• Last look at Horwich Loco Works erecting shop before demolition

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  VISITORS were given the last chance to look around the Horwich Locomotive Works erecting shop, of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, which turned the sleepy village into the heart of the first Northern Powerhouse. Demolition is imminent at the site to make way for a 1,700-home development. Rosalyn Roden reports.
  
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• Health chiefs apologise over distress caused to grieving mum

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  HEALTH chiefs have apologised to a grieving mother ­— due to the distressing way medics dealt with the stillbirth of her baby daughter.
  
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• Drivers warned over Lancashire motorway closure plans for weekend

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  Drivers using the M6 in Lancashire are being reminded about plans to close the motorway this weekend as part of a safety project.
  
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• Charity to help poor white pupils 'from towns like Bolton'

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  A CHARITY which helps deprived black children in education has said it will now target white working class boys in towns like Bolton.
  
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• Charity thief jailed for 13 weeks

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  A THIEF who targeted an organisation that helps homeless people and stole from shops has been jailed for 13 weeks by Bolton magistrates.
  
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• Bolton bus passengers offered final chance to have a say

  07-01-2020 06:00
  
  BUS passengers have a last chance to give their opinions on the future of public transport.
  
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