Bolton news

• Coronavirus: Blackburn and Luton 'areas of intervention'

  23-07-2020 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A spike in coronavirus cases leads officials to postpone the reopening of leisure facilities.
  
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• Face masks on babies and toddlers: Parents warned 'don't put them on'

  23-07-2020 21:14
  
  Parents and guardians have been warned NOT to put a face mask on babies and toddlers due to serious chocking and suffocation risks.
  
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• Coronavirus: New guidance on face masks and coverings released for England

  23-07-2020 21:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers in shops, banks and post offices are among those who will have to wear a face covering from Friday.
  
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• Brave pals fight off huge dog after attack on teen in Bolton - The Bolton News

  23-07-2020 20:55
  
  Brave pals fight off huge dog after attack on teen in Bolton  The Bolton News
  
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• Brave pals fight off huge dog after attack on teen in Bolton

  23-07-2020 20:55
  
  A 14-year-old boy was left frozen with fear after a dog attacked him on Wednesday evening.
  
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• More coronavirus cases in Bolton but no deaths at hospital for two weeks - The Bolton News

  23-07-2020 19:12
  
  More coronavirus cases in Bolton but no deaths at hospital for two weeks  The Bolton News
  
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• More coronavirus cases in Bolton but no deaths at hospital for two weeks

  23-07-2020 19:12
  
  TWO more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the borough.
  
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• Family avoid jail after escalating neighbour feud explodes in violence - The Bolton News

  23-07-2020 18:50
  
  Family avoid jail after escalating neighbour feud explodes in violence  The Bolton News
  
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• Family avoid jail after escalating neighbour feud explodes in violence

  23-07-2020 18:50
  
  A FAMILY has narrowly avoided jail after an escalating row with their neighbours exploded in violence.
  
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• Car seized after causing obstruction in Johnson Fold

  23-07-2020 18:31
  
  A car has been seized by police today after it was found to have no insurance, tax, or MOT whilst obstructing a road.
  
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• Jesse Lingard believes he is back on the right track - The Bolton News

  23-07-2020 18:15
  
  Jesse Lingard believes he is back on the right track  The Bolton News
  
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• Peel L&P takes third shot at plans for homes at Horwich Golf Club

  23-07-2020 17:30
  
  DEVELOPERS are taking their third shot at a controversial plan to build over 100 homes on the Horwich Golf Club site.
  
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• Drug dealer high on cannabis led police on pursuit in Bolton before crash - The Bolton News

  23-07-2020 17:30
  
  Drug dealer high on cannabis led police on pursuit in Bolton before crash  The Bolton News
  
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• Drug dealer high on cannabis led police on pursuit in Bolton before crash

  23-07-2020 17:30
  
  A DRUG dealer high on cannabis lost control of the car he was driving after a dangerous police chase.
  
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• Everywhere you need to wear a face covering from tomorrow

  23-07-2020 17:13
  
  People will need to wear a face covering in shopping centres, banks, takeaway outlets, sandwich shops and supermarkets under new regulations due to come into force in England tomorrow.
  
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• GP on benefits of face coverings - and the important dos and don'ts

  23-07-2020 15:52
  
  A FAMILY doctor from Bolton says the increase use of face coverings will help keep coronavirus infection rates down, whilst the race for a vaccine continues.
  
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• Transpennine rail upgrade to get £600m kick-start

  23-07-2020 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People in northern England "rightly expect action, progress and ambition", the government says.
  
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• No laughing matter as denture adhesive thief is jailed

  23-07-2020 14:00
  
  A SHOPLIFTER who repeatedly targeted Little Hulton and Walkden shops has been jailed for 32 weeks by Manchester magistrates.
  
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• BT, EE, Plusnet and TalkTalk reporting major outages with internet and phone services

  23-07-2020 14:00
  
  A number of serious outages across the UK have been reported with BT, EE, Plusnet and TalkTalk - according to Downdetector.
  
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• Coronavirus: PM's plan for ‘return to normality’ not realistic, says Burnham

  23-07-2020 13:56
  
  Boris Johnson must be more realistic about plans for a ‘significant return to normality’ by Christmas, the mayor for Greater Manchester has said.
  
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• Albanian gardener jailed after house found packed with cannabis

  23-07-2020 12:34
  
  POLICE who turned up at a Great Lever terraced house in search of a wanted woman discovered rooms packed with fully-grown cannabis plants.
  
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• Neighbours ‘dumbfounded’ by decision not to ditch new development near hospital

  23-07-2020 12:30
  
  NEIGHBOURS are “dumbfounded” by a developer’s decision not to ditch its plans for three new apartment blocks near the hospital despite 51 objections.
  
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• Plans for four-storey apartment blocks near hospital

  23-07-2020 12:16
  
  PLANS to build three new apartment blocks next to the Royal Bolton Hospital, first revealed two years ago, are before the planning committee for a vote this week.
  
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• Meet the 38 cricketers 'Born In Bolton' in fascinating new book - The Bolton News

  23-07-2020 12:02
  
  Meet the 38 cricketers 'Born In Bolton' in fascinating new book  The Bolton News
  
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• Meet the 38 cricketers 'Born In Bolton' in fascinating new book

  23-07-2020 12:02
  
  FROM Lancashire legends like Jack Bond and Roy Tattersall to modern-day starlets like Matthew Parkinson and Haseeb Hameed, Bolton has produced more than its fair share of cricketing talent.
  
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• Travel agent reopens in Bolton as holidays to Spain are back on - The Bolton News

  23-07-2020 12:00
  
  Travel agent reopens in Bolton as holidays to Spain are back on  The Bolton News
  
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• Travel agent reopens in Bolton as holidays to Spain are back on

  23-07-2020 12:00
  
  The boss of a travel company has reopened his shops in Horwich and Westhoughton after travelling to Spain himself to see if tourists are welcome.
  
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• Radcliffe regeneration plan ‘deliverable’ despite coronavirus, consultants say

  23-07-2020 11:52
  
  PLANS to “reimagine” Radcliffe are still deliverable despite the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus crisis, planning consultants have said.
  
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• Sex pervert hid internet history

  23-07-2020 11:00
  
  A PERVERT who was sentenced for downloading thousands of indecent images of children was later caught trying to hide his internet browsing history.
  
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• Pensioner, 72, sentenced on birthday over indecent pictures of children

  23-07-2020 11:00
  
  A PENSIONER in court on his birthday has been spared an immediate jail sentence after admitting downloading indecent images of children.
  
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• Global review names Bolton business broker UK number one for volume of businesses sold for second time in 2020 - Business Up North

  23-07-2020 10:05
  
  Global review names Bolton business broker UK number one for volume of businesses sold for second time in 2020  Business Up North
  
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• Drugs found inside Kinder Surprise eggs bought from Lidl

  23-07-2020 10:03
  
  DISCOUNT supermarket Lidl is known for throwing up lots of surprises for shoppers.
  
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• School uniform grant: Full list of who is eligible - and how to apply

  23-07-2020 09:30
  
  Pupils across the UK are due to return to school on a full-time basis later this year, with many parents already preparing for the new term.
  
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• Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose update face mask rules

  23-07-2020 09:14
  
  Supermarket chains including Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Tesco and Sainsbury's have updated the rules regarding the wearing of face masks in stores.
  
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• Crowded pavements on Deansgate as shoppers flocked into town

  23-07-2020 07:00
  
  IN recent months our town centres have been virtually deserted and although restrictions are easing and more shops are opening, it’s still nothing like being back to normal.
  
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• Northern railway network to benefit from £600m boost

  23-07-2020 06:08
  
  A £600m boost to the northern rail network has been announced alongside the establishment of an organisation to accelerate transport investment in the region.
  
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• Join the Nautilus Smugglers’ Club ­— plan for pop-up bar becomes curated gin delivery due to lockdown

  23-07-2020 06:08
  
  WHEN Simon Sharp turned his fun idea to open a mobile bar to take to festivals dressed as a Victorian gent into reality, lockdown happened.
  
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• Hospital hails new technology that cuts cancer waiting times

  23-07-2020 06:07
  
  Royal Bolton Hospital is celebrating after a new technology it recently introduced has cut waiting times for those diagnosed with lung cancer.
  
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• Bolton Hospice shops won't be accepting donations today

  23-07-2020 06:06
  
  BOLTON Hospice won't be accepting donations at any of its open shops today due to recent volumes and high demand.
  
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• Bolton MP calls on small shops to enter a national competition - The Bolton News

  23-07-2020 06:04
  
  Bolton MP calls on small shops to enter a national competition  The Bolton News
  
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• Bolton MP calls on small shops to enter a national competition

  23-07-2020 06:04
  
  MARK Logan, MP for Bolton North East, is asking shopkeepers in his constituency to enter a national competition.
  
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• Youth unemployment in Bolton soars but there is help - The Bolton News

  23-07-2020 06:03
  
  Youth unemployment in Bolton soars but there is help  The Bolton News
  
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• Youth unemployment in Bolton soars but there is help

  23-07-2020 06:03
  
  A CHARITY providing educational programmes to young people has spoken up after latest figures reveal youth unemployment has soared in Bolton.
  
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• Warburtons helps local charities during coronavirus

  23-07-2020 06:02
  
  BREAD makers Warburtons has pledged thousands of pounds to 28 local charities in Bolton, to help support them during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
  
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• Charity Al-Khair Foundation calls for national taskforce to help communities during coronavirus

  23-07-2020 06:02
  
  ARGUMENTS between local authorities and Government need to be put aside with the focus being on protecting communities during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a charity.
  
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• Passenger spits at Bolton bus driver after fare dispute

  23-07-2020 06:00
  
  A FEMALE passenger who spat at a Bolton bus driver in a row over payment has been slammed as “disgraceful”.
  
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• How one father and son created lockdown memories by taking part in 100 challenges

  23-07-2020 06:00
  
  LOCKDOWN may have had its challenges ­- but not all of them were tough... just ask Jacob Reddy!
  
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• Disgrace as fly-tippers dump waste near Farnworth Cemetery

  23-07-2020 06:00
  
  SHAMELESS fly-tippers have dumped around 20 bags of waste at the back of a cemetery.
  
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• Calls for Bolton Council to back Care workers v covid-19 campaign grow - The Bolton News

  23-07-2020 06:00
  
  Calls for Bolton Council to back Care workers v covid-19 campaign grow  The Bolton News
  
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• Calls for Bolton Council to back Care workers v covid-19 campaign grow

  23-07-2020 06:00
  
  CALLS are growing for Bolton Council join other Greater Manchester authorities and back a campaign to protect key workers.
  
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