Bolton news

• Bolton power cut leaves 2,500 homes without electricity

  20-01-2020 20:46
  
  -A power cut has left more than 2,500 homes in Bolton without electricity. -The outage is centred around the BL2 area. -It was first reported at 7.35pm.
  
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• Crash on St Peters Way causes 'severe delays' for commuters

  20-01-2020 17:32
  
  -Commuters caught in delays on A666 St Peters Way -Police and paramedics are on the scene -The incident is thought to be causing "severe delays"
  
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• 'Disgraceful' quad bike vandals rip up Horwich pitches

  20-01-2020 17:02
  
  'DISGRACEFUL' vandals riding quad bikes ripped up a community football pitch.
  
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• Second new Logistics North tenant unveiled

  20-01-2020 15:32
  
  A SECOND tenant has been announced for the Logistics North development near Bolton.
  
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• Man arrested as investigation continues into rape of teen schoolgirl in alleyway

  20-01-2020 14:53
  
  A MAN has been arrested in connection with the rape of a teenage girl in an alley.
  
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• Hundreds of motorists arrested for drink and drug driving over festive period

  20-01-2020 14:37
  
  DOZENS of people were arrested for drink and drug driving offences over the festive period.
  
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• LOOKING BACK: Harmony Youth Project bring music knowledge to Farnworth youngsters

  20-01-2020 13:30
  
  Today's picture from The Bolton News archives shows a group of youngsters enjoying the Harmony Youth Project's summer DJ tuition workshops held at St. Catherine’s Church, Farnworth in 2003
  
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• Bolton actress Maxine Peake admits regrets over becoming an actress

  20-01-2020 10:37
  
  BOLTON actress Maxine Peake has admitted that she often feels like “a mug” for pursuing a career in acting.
  
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• Appeal launched after dog loses sight in left eye following attack

  20-01-2020 10:03
  
  AN appeal has been launched after a dog lost its sight in one eye after being attacked by another dog.
  
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• Bolton's history could be lost forever — here are all the sites 'at risk' - The Bolton News

  20-01-2020 09:00
  
  Bolton's history could be lost forever — here are all the sites 'at risk'  The Bolton News
  
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• Bolton Wanderers boss Keith Hill on club's new recruitment approach - The Bolton News

  20-01-2020 09:00
  
  Bolton Wanderers boss Keith Hill on club's new recruitment approach  The Bolton News
  
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• Bolton is set to get 1,500 extra jobs thanks to major new development - Manchester Evening News

  20-01-2020 09:00
  
  Bolton is set to get 1,500 extra jobs thanks to major new development  Manchester Evening News
  
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• Wetherspoons to cut price of 10 drinks to mark Brexit

  20-01-2020 08:51
  
  The pub giant’s ‘Let’s stay friends’ move will offer customers around 60p off drinks which originate in a number of European countries.
  
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• Two people charged with burglary in Little Lever

  20-01-2020 08:49
  
  TWO people have been charged with burglary offences following an incident in Little Lever.
  
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• 20 crimes you didn't know you were committing

  20-01-2020 06:06
  
  I bet you didn't know some of these were even a crime.
  
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• New bar project for Atherton's high street

  20-01-2020 06:03
  
  A FRESH bid is being made to inject new life into Atherton's changing high street.
  
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• Bolton dental firm wins big with digital innovation

  20-01-2020 06:02
  
  A DENTAL group with two local clinics in Bolton has just won a national award for its digital training services.
  
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• Woman lost licence after calling police to report accident

  20-01-2020 06:00
  
  A WOMAN who rang police to tell them she had been involved in a minor crash with a parked car and road sign has lost her driving licence.
  
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• Wanted man caught after he asked police to get his phone back

  20-01-2020 06:00
  
  A WANTED man has been arrested, unwittingly revealing himself to officers after a police chase.
  
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• Morrisons scraps parking charges after fine row

  20-01-2020 06:00
  
  A SUPERMARKET in Bolton has scrapped car parking charges a week after a row over a £50 fine.
  
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• Judge takes university challenge in new role

  20-01-2020 06:00
  
  A BOLTON judge has been confirmed as Master at one of the University of Oxford's oldest colleges.
  
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• Gavin & Stacey: Attend Nessa and Smithy's wedding...in Lancashire

  20-01-2020 06:00
  
  GAVIN & Stacey fans were left wanting more after Nessa's shock proposal to Smithy at the end of the Christmas Day special.
  
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• Community will get first say on controversial Horwich spot in the future

  20-01-2020 06:00
  
  CAMPAIGNERS have saved a controversial piece of land for the community after outrage over developments close by.
  
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• Children in care reaches a five-year-high putting pressure on already strained budgets

  20-01-2020 06:00
  
  THE number of childre in care in Bolton has hit a five year high ­— with the cost of looking after the youngsters rising by millions of pounds every year.
  
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• Campaigners against Horwich Golf Course plan braced for appeal

  20-01-2020 06:00
  
  CAMPAIGNERS opposing a development at a golf course say they are braced for a housebuilder's second attempt to overturn Bolton Council's decision.
  
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• Call for young people to stand as Youth MPs to 'make a difference in Bolton'

  20-01-2020 06:00
  
  ELECTION fever is once again sweeping through Bolton ­— but this time it's the turn of the young people to put themselves forward as candidates to represent the town's youth.
  
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• Cafe boss on trial after shisha smoking allegations

  20-01-2020 06:00
  
  A MAN has gone on trial accused of allowing shisha smoking on his premises and putting people at risk by a chiminea being used in a kitchen.
  
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• Burglar jailed after ignoring judge's offer

  20-01-2020 06:00
  
  A BURGLAR is behind bars after ignoring a judge's offer to stay out of jail by cooperating with the probation services.
  
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• Bolton's history could be lost forever — here are all the sites 'at risk'

  20-01-2020 06:00
  
  BOLTON is bathed in history, but some of that history is in danger of being lost forever. HELENA VESTY looks at the sites which are ‘at risk’.
  
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