Bolton news

• Bolton former mayor's family in 'shock' over sudden death

  13-01-2020 19:00
  
  THE sudden death of a former Mayor of Bolton at the weekend has come as a "huge shock" to the family, his children have said.
  
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• Gwyneth Paltrow has released a candle that smells like her vagina and the world is going crazy for it

  13-01-2020 18:48
  
  Hollywood superstar Gwyneth Paltrow is known for making a few quirky choices in life.
  
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• Prestwich deli owner took his own life day after Kosher meat licences revoked

  13-01-2020 17:20
  
  A HARDWORKING father-of-two took his own life the day after the licences to sell Kosher meat at his delis were revoked.
  
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• Love Island Mike quit as cop before show

  13-01-2020 16:00
  
  LOVE Island's Mike Boateng said on the first episode of the show that he is a police officer from London- but he actually served under Greater Manchester Police and quit before the show began.
  
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• Bolton boyfriend frantically flogging naked calendar after accidentally ordering 100 copies

  13-01-2020 15:12
  
  A BOLTON boyfriend has been left flogging 100 copies of a calendar covered in scantily-clad pictures of himself after going a click too far.
  
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• Police watchdog alerted after CCTV clip of Accrington 'car thief' arrest emerges

  13-01-2020 14:45
  
  CONTROVERSIAL footage of the police arrest of a suspected car thief - where several blows are apparently landed on the prone man - has led to an independent watchdog being called in.
  
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• Trains between Bromley Cross and Darwen hit by delays

  13-01-2020 14:21
  
  A signalling fault is set to cause even more delays for rail passengers.
  
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• Salford City News: Bolton News publisher Newsquest set to launch new title for Salford

  13-01-2020 13:50
  
  A NEW newspaper is being launched covering all things Salford - and it's being published by the team behind The Bolton News.
  
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• LOOKING BACK: St Josephs RC High School pupils fun run for a good cause in 2003

  13-01-2020 13:30
  
  Today's picture from The Bolton News archives shows year nine pupils from St Josephs RC High School on their charity fun run to raise money for the Catholic Children's Rescue at the Reebok Stadium in 2003
  
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• Police release dash-cam footage of horrifying crash which left biker with life-changing injuries

  13-01-2020 12:53
  
  WARNING THE VIDEO SHOWS IMAGE OF A ROAD COLLISION, WHICH SOME MAY FIND DISTRESSING
  
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• Flybe collapse risk latest: How Manchester Airport flights affected

  13-01-2020 11:54
  
  Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is at risk of collapse, according to a report.
  
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• Hermes parcel delivery depot a shocking mess in leaked photos from depot

  13-01-2020 10:57
  
  Delivery company Hermes has launched an investigation after shocking photos emerged of packages strewn in the back of one of its vans and scattered across a depot in Yorkshire. .
  
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• Flybe 'at risk of collapse' over rising losses

  13-01-2020 10:52
  
  FLYBE bosses have held crunch talks with the Government in a bid to save the airline.
  
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• Met Office warns of 40mph winds set to hit North West

  13-01-2020 10:20
  
  FORECASTERS have released weather warnings as strong winds are set to sweep across England and Wales.
  
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• The products were sold by TK Maxx and Homesense

  13-01-2020 10:10
  
  CUSTOMERS of TK Maxx and Homesense are being urged to bring back some DW home candles with wooden wicks because of a risk of choking from an excessive amount of toxic smoke.
  
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• Preston station damage causes delays to rail services

  13-01-2020 09:36
  
  Rail commuters may be faced with major delays after severe weather blocked lines at Preston.
  
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• Fire destroys stock at Travis Perkins Bolton

  13-01-2020 09:23
  
  Stocks has been destroyed after a fire at Travis Perkins.
  
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• Minister backs Bolton Metro - The Bolton News

  13-01-2020 09:00
  
  Minister backs Bolton Metro  The Bolton News
  
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• Extra waits at Bolton A&E over the festive season

  13-01-2020 06:07
  
  NEARLY 10 per cent fewer patients were seen within four hours at Royal Bolton Hospital's A&E department over the festive period than in 2018.
  
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• Jobs boost for Leigh with commerce park filling up

  13-01-2020 06:05
  
  SEVERAL new firms are set to provide a jobs boost this spring when an industrial and business estate opens its doors.
  
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• Waterproof socks could be answer for worshippers

  13-01-2020 06:04
  
  A RANGE of waterproof socks produced by a Bolton company are now being sold to Muslims across the world.
  
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• New fusion restaurant aims to wow diners

  13-01-2020 06:04
  
  A NEW branch of a fusion restaurant has opened in Bolton – and the owner is ambitious about what the eatery can bring to diners.
  
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• Minister backs Bolton Metro

  13-01-2020 06:04
  
  NORTHERN Powerhouse minister Jake Berry has underlined his personal commitment to extending the Greater Manchester Metro to Bolton.
  
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• Bolton baker looks to get on a roll with vegan relaunch

  13-01-2020 06:04
  
  A BAKERY in Bolton has redoubled its efforts to cater for all consumers as part of Veganuary.
  
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• 'We need to say no': hospital urged to send away A&E time-wasters

  13-01-2020 06:00
  
  PEOPLE visiting A&E inappropriately should be turned away and refused treatment, at the hospital an NHS boss has said.
  
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• Popular Bolton chef tells of horrific attack on teen in Newport Street

  13-01-2020 06:00
  
  A WELL-known Bolton chef has told of his role in chasing away a group of muggers attacking a teenage boy.
  
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• Pest control: UK 'fly-tipping epidemic’ linked to rats rise

  13-01-2020 06:00
  
  PEST control businesses are expecting a spike in calls about rats this winter after reports of a UK-wide “fly-tipping epidemic”.
  
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• Horwich Golf Course revised plans recommended for approval

  13-01-2020 06:00
  
  REVISED plans for hundreds of homes at a golf course have been recommended for approval, six months after a government inspector threw out a bid to build on the site.
  
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• Burglar squirted expanding foam into alarm before ransacking house

  13-01-2020 06:00
  
  A BURGLAR who squirted expanding foam into a house alarm to stop it going off has been jailed after ransacking a home in Westhoughton.
  
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• Bolton's top 10 postcodes visited by pest control revealed

  13-01-2020 06:00
  
  THE postcodes which the council’s pest control team visited the most over the last year were revealed following a Freedom of Information request by The Bolton News.
  
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• Bolton postcodes with biggest pest control problems revealed

  13-01-2020 06:00
  
  THE areas with the biggest pest problems across the borough have been revealed. Local Democracy Reporter JOSEPH TIMAN speaks to Bolton's rat catchers to find out why the problems persists.
  
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• Bolton charity needs funds to buy vital new van

  13-01-2020 06:00
  
  A CHARITY has called for help from the public in an effort to fund a new van.
  
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• Beggars and drinkers fines for breaches of town orders

  13-01-2020 06:00
  
  SEVERAL people who have breached public spaces protection orders have been fined by Bolton magistrates.
  
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