Bolton news

• 'Top local chippy' nominated for award - cast your vote

  09-06-2025 06:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  A "top local chippy" has been nominated for an award. 
  
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• Wheelie bins on missed streets to be collected TOMORROW

  09-01-2026 20:40 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton Council will be sending out extra teams this weekend to make sure all remaining bins have been emptied.
  
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• Council to send out extra teams this weekend to empty remaining bins

  09-01-2026 20:40 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton Council will be sending out extra teams this weekend to make sure all remaining bins have been emptied.
  
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• Aldi helps deliver 78,000 meals to families in Greater Manchester

  09-01-2026 18:17 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Aldi donated 78,000 meals to people in Greater Manchester over Christmas and New Year, partnering with charities like Trinity Baptist Church
  
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• Six-bedroom detached house in Bolton back on the market for £1.15m

  09-01-2026 14:53 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Six-bedroom detached home “Kensington House” in Bolton for sale at £1.15m. Features luxury open-plan design, prime cul-de-sac location near top schools.
  
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• Lancs hand two-year contract to all-rounder Shetty

  09-01-2026 13:15 via bbc.com
  Arav Shetty is rewarded for some promising displays in 2025 with a new two-year contract by Lancashire.
  
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• Fleetwood defender Holgate signs new contract

  09-01-2026 13:04 via bbc.com
  Fleetwood Town defender Harrison Holgate signs a new deal to remain with the club until the end of the season.
  
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• Fire-hit playground will be rebuilt, councillors vow

  09-01-2026 12:45 via bbc.com
  An arson attack gutted the playground in Anchorsholme Park, Blackpool, just after Christmas.
  
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• Burst main left 2,000 homes without running water

  09-01-2026 08:43 via bbc.com
  About 2,000 homes in Burnley were left without a water supply after a burst main caused flooding.
  
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• Where have the gritters treated in my area?

  09-01-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  A new interactive map shows the location of the county council's gritters and where they have been.
  
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• How alcohol-free venues ended up as pubs

  09-01-2026 07:22 via bbc.com
  A historian says temperance campaigners would have been "disturbed" to see their venues used as pubs.
  
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• The Bolton businesses fined thousands for employing illegal workers

  09-01-2026 06:55 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  These businesses in Bolton were fined numerous thousands of pounds for employing illegal workers.
  
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• New complaints team created after watchdog brands council delays 'unacceptable'

  09-01-2026 06:42 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  A new team has been created to handle complaints at Bolton Council after the authority was criticised by a national watchdog.
  
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• Royal Bolton Hospital responds after A&E attack leaves 3 injured

  09-01-2026 06:40 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton Hospital has launched a full review after three people were injured in a serious incident at its A&E. Support is being offered to those affected.
  
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• 'Working class woman, born and bred in Bolton' ready to lead

  09-01-2026 06:21 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  A “working class woman, born and bred in Bolton” is ready to begin her term leading the UK’s biggest trade union.
  
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• Bolton expert calls for even stronger eye test measures after announcement

  09-01-2026 06:16 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  A Bolton motoring expert has called for even stronger measures on eye tests for drivers, following the recent Government announcement.
  
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• 'Two wrongs don't make a right' says Bolton MP after capture of Venezuelan president

  09-01-2026 06:13 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  A Bolton MP has warned that “two wrongs don’t make a right” after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last weekend.
  
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• What have you neighbours been up to? The latest planning applications in Bolton

  09-01-2026 06:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Here are the latest planning applications decided by Bolton Council in the last week
  
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• RECAP: Fire causes major disruption on M62 between Milnrow and Saddleworth

  08-01-2026 22:11 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  A lorry fire has forced the closure of the M62 eastbound between J21 Milnrow and J22 Saddleworth, with westbound traffic also severely disrupted.
  
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• Lorry fire causes major disruption on M62 between Milnrow and Saddleworth

  08-01-2026 22:11 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  A lorry fire has forced the closure of the M62 eastbound between J21 Milnrow and J22 Saddleworth, with westbound traffic also severely disrupted.
  
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• Dog seized after terrifying attack on woman in Halliwell

  08-01-2026 18:56 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  A dog has been seized by Greater Manchester Police following a horrifying attack on a woman in Halliwell.
  
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• Off-road bike rider dies after crash with car

  08-01-2026 18:54 via bbc.com
  Police have arrested two men after the death the 33-year-old rider.
  
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• Armstrong return to Preston is 'an option'

  08-01-2026 18:29 via bbc.com
  Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom says a return for Everton youngster Harrison Armstrong to Deepdale is "an option" for all parties.
  
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• Man booked footy hotel’s pitch-side room but was told to close curtains during game

  08-01-2026 18:11 via bbc.com
  Darren Dowling stayed at Blackpool FC Hotel "specifically for the experience" of seeing the action.
  
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• Have you seen missing Mohammed, 16? Police are concerned about him

  08-01-2026 17:26 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Police are looking for a missing teenage boy who has links to Bolton, can you help them find him?
  
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• Will Forrester: Leyton Orient sign Bolton Wanderers defender - BBC

  08-01-2026 17:03 via news.google.com
  Will Forrester: Leyton Orient sign Bolton Wanderers defender  BBC
  
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• Will Forrester completes move from Wanderers to League One rivals Leyton Orient - The Bolton News

  08-01-2026 16:45 via news.google.com
  Will Forrester completes move from Wanderers to League One rivals Leyton Orient  The Bolton News
  
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• Preview: Peterborough United vs Bolton Wanderers - prediction, team news, lineups - Sports Mole

  08-01-2026 16:25 via news.google.com
  Preview: Peterborough United vs Bolton Wanderers - prediction, team news, lineups  Sports Mole
  
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• Team news: Schumacher issues update as 'recharged' Wanderers aim to kick on - The Bolton News

  08-01-2026 16:13 via news.google.com
  Team news: Schumacher issues update as 'recharged' Wanderers aim to kick on  The Bolton News
  
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• Leyton Orient in talks to finalise Bolton Wanderers transfer - Football League World

  08-01-2026 15:29 via news.google.com
  Leyton Orient in talks to finalise Bolton Wanderers transfer  Football League World
  
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