Bolton news

• BBC 'acted reasonably' when sacking journalist

  06-03-2026 19:17 via bbc.com
  A barrister representing the BBC has defended its dismissal of Sean McGinty over his X activity.
  
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• Residents in contaminated soil legal action threat

  12-03-2026 07:29 via bbc.com
  More than 60 homeowners who live near a former industrial site are considering legal action.
  
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• Sixth generation weaver set to be new High Sheriff

  12-03-2026 07:26 via bbc.com
  Burnley weaver David Collinge will be officially sworn in as the county's High Sheriff next month.
  
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• Four ferry sailings cancelled due to severe gales

  11-03-2026 19:58 via bbc.com
  Sailings between Douglas and Heysham on Wednesday evening and Thursday daytime are called off.
  
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• Ex-PC charged with 14 child sex offences

  11-03-2026 18:34 via bbc.com
  Thomas Winstanley pleaded not guilty to all the charges and is due to stand trial.
  
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• 'When is our hospital reopening?' protesters ask

  11-03-2026 18:06 via bbc.com
  They call on health bosses to reopen a community hospital's inpatient ward, which has been temporarily closed.
  
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• Town's 'energy and diversity' part of culture bid

  11-03-2026 18:00 via bbc.com
  Morecambe is bidding to be the first Town of Culture, with £3m investment in a cultural programme.
  
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• 'Misleading weather apps cost attractions thousands'

  11-03-2026 15:49 via bbc.com
  Chester Zoo is leading a call for a change in the way "rain icons" are used in weather forecasts.
  
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• MP with cancer positive but 'walks the dog crying'

  11-03-2026 13:00 via bbc.com
  Ashley Dalton recently resigned as health minister but says she is "generally positive" and continuing as MP.
  
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• 'My son is in crisis - we're not waiting two years'

  11-03-2026 07:40 via bbc.com
  Kieron says his son Michael, who is autistic and has ADHD, needs to go to a specialist school.
  
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• Blackpool Sandcastle to get £500,000 upgrade

  11-03-2026 07:39 via bbc.com
  The Promenade attraction opened its doors in 1986 and is the country's largest indoor waterpark.
  
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• Shopping centre demolition to be finished in April

  11-03-2026 07:37 via bbc.com
  Pendle Rise centre in Nelson will be replaced with a revamped retail complex as part of a £25m scheme.
  
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• Girl designs glasses to help others with dyslexia

  11-03-2026 07:22 via bbc.com
  Eleven-year-old Millie wants to help fellow dyslexic people to be able to read more easily.
  
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• Southend sign Preston midfielder Mawene on loan

  10-03-2026 18:27 via bbc.com
  Midfielder Noah Mawene joins Southend on loan from Preston.
  
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• We are up against it - Heckingbottom

  10-03-2026 17:07 via bbc.com
  PNE manager Paul Heckingbottom discusses injuries to Callum Lang and Lewis Gibson and the threat posed by a "dangerous" Coventry City.
  
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• Preston Guild Hall 'could be rebuilt elsewhere'

  08-03-2026 16:04 via bbc.com
  Preston City Council says it is "not wedded" to the site of the Preston Guild Hall.
  
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• 'A game both teams were desperate not to lose'

  08-03-2026 12:41 via bbc.com
  Blackburn Rovers' draw with Portsmouth felt like a game neither team wanted to lose, writes BBC Radio Lancashire sport editor Andy Bayes.
  
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• 'Urgent action' needed to save Blackpool beaches

  08-03-2026 08:10 via bbc.com
  Blackpool Council plans to build £57m coastal defences to protect the resort's beaches.
  
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• 'I need wellies to leave the house when it rains'

  08-03-2026 08:08 via bbc.com
  A man says a blocked drain outside his house means he has to "wear wellies" to get out of his front gate.
  
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• Pedestrian dies in multiple vehicle crash on M6

  07-03-2026 13:41 via bbc.com
  The pedestrian was found dead at the scene after being struck by multiple vehicles, police say.
  
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• Pony's gone from death's door 'to winning hearts'

  07-03-2026 08:28 via bbc.com
  Pickle is now a "huge hit" with visitors and the other horses and ponies at Penny Farm in Blackpool.
  
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• 'My pal who inspired walking therapy group would be so proud'

  07-03-2026 08:26 via bbc.com
  Maj Mahmood from Nelson, Lancashire, set up Walk and Talk after his friend took his own life.
  
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• Man jailed over dad's 'senseless' Christmas death

  06-03-2026 17:02 via bbc.com
  James Ward reversed over Kirk Marsden in a 4x4 outside a Lancashire pub on Christmas Day in 2024.
  
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• Lancs and Somerset latest to cancel Middle East tours

  06-03-2026 16:30 via bbc.com
  Lancashire, Somerset, Durham, Yorkshire, Glamorgan and Worcestershire cancel pre-season tours of the Middle East amid the escalating conflict in the region.
  
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• Allotments shut over 'forever chemicals' in soil

  06-03-2026 14:53 via bbc.com
  People in Wyre who hold plots near to the former ICI plant are asked to collect their belongings.
  
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• Trondstand loss 'a devastating blow' - O'Neill

  06-03-2026 13:43 via bbc.com
  Blackburn Rovers boss Michael O'Neill provides injury updates on Sondre Tronstad, Hayden Carter, Scott Wharton, Sidnei Tavares and Augustus Kargbo.
  
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• 'We don't want council to knock down our homes'

  06-03-2026 12:56 via bbc.com
  Blackpool Council wants to transform a large area of central Blackpool by demolishing "poor housing".
  
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• Scissor Sisters and Keating join Lytham line-up

  06-03-2026 12:50 via bbc.com
  Founder Peter Taylor promises an "amazing" festival, with Michael Bublé and Pet Shop Boys also on stage.
  
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• EFL five things - Time to get the calculators out

  06-03-2026 11:28 via bbc.com
  BBC Sport highlights five things to look out for in the EFL on Saturday.
  
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• Morecambe placed in embargo over disputed payments

  05-03-2026 23:05 via bbc.com
  Morecambe are issued with an embargo by the National League over a disputed payment with the club's former owners.
  
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