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Fire in service tunnel near The Market Place
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze in a tunnel running beneath The Market Place shopping centre. Crews initially thought the fire had started in the newly refurbished vaults — but shopping centre bosses insist it was sparked in an unconnected
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NORTH WEST COUNTIES LEAGUE by Jospeh Gibbons: Colls on the wrong end of another thriller
ATHERTON Collieries followed last Tuesday’s unbelieveable 8-6 defeat at Rochdale with another valliant effort – going down 4-2 at league leaders Nelson on Saturday. With Nelson offering free admission to their final home match of their North West
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Hundreds of pupils lay flowers in memory of tragic Aleysha Rothwell
HUNDREDS of pupils laid flowers at Bolton St Catherine’s Academy in memory of tragic fellow student Aleysha Rothwell. Teachers at the Breightmet school say the reaction of students to the 16-year-old’s death has been “uplifting”. Aleysha, a
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Two vehicles damaged in Crompton Way crash
A CAR and a wagon were damaged after a collision in Crompton Way. Police were called to the incident which took place near to the junction with Tonge Moor Road just before 4pm. No one was injured in the collision and the road was not closed
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Man jailed for attempting to rape stranger after offering to help her
A 29-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for attempting to rape a stranger in a Bolton town centre back street – after initially offering to protect her during an argument. Door staff intervened after hearing from victim’s cries from Princess Street,
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Football agent sues Bolton Wanderers - Day 1
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Classic car rally held in Bolton town centre
FRED Dibnah’s Land Rover and a 100-year-old Ford Model T were just two of the vintage vehicles which took to the road in the Mayor of Bolton’s charity classic car run. Enthusiasts yesterday flocked to Victoria Square where they were treated to
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1 in 5 'earn less than living wage' in poorest areas of Bolton
ONE in five people living in the poorest areas of Bolton earn less than the living wage. Union figures show that, in the Bolton South East constituency, 18.8pc of full-time workers are in a job that does not pay enough to cover basic costs.
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Eagley Bank charity worker lives on £1 per day
A CHARITY worker from Eagley Bank lived on £1 a day to boost awareness for global poverty. Heather Walkington, from Oxfam’s Manchester office, took on the Live Below the Line campaign —a fundraising challenge led by the Global Poverty Project.
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Anger as school threatens to bin flowers left in memory of hanged pupil Aleysha Rothwell
ANGRY friends of tragic Aleysha Rothwell claim they were told to remove flowers left at Bolton St Catherine’s Academy after Friday night’s vigil — or they would be binned. Girlfriend Beth Lees and friend Morgan Pritchard were left devastated when
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Award for Tonge Moor soldier who will lose leg to Afghanistan injury
A BRAVE soldier who faces the prospect of losing his leg after a helicopter accident in Afghanistan has won a national award. Gunner Dean Morris’s left knee was shattered when his team came under fire trying to evacuate a casualty in Helmand Province
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Dale Haslam's train blog: Not always ‘appy’ about latest technology
REPORTER Dale Haslam continues his regular blog about his daily train commute in and out of Bolton A FEW weeks ago I praised the way train companies made good use of technology to make our journeys easier. But on Friday I experienced how, sometimes
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Deane mum's campaign to lower smear testing age
A MOTHER-OF-TWO whose cancer was detected after a smear test is supporting a campaign to lower the age of testing to 16. Val Fay, from Deane, has spoken out after Sophie Jones, aged 19, from Merseyside, died from the disease on March 15 because
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Man pressed airgun against neighbour's head
A MAN who pressed a high-powered airgun against his neighbour’s head could face a lengthy prison sentence. A jury at Bolton Crown Court convicted David Snape, by a 10 to two majority, of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence
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Muggers rob woman's phone in Great Lever street
A MUGGING victim has warned people to be on their guard after being robbed in a street robbery in Great Lever. Nina Watson, aged 33, from Tyldesley, was walking home from a work-out class at Little Lever School when she was approached by a man
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Record turn out at Eagley Beer Festival
PUNTERS poured through the doors of the “buzzing” Eagley Beer Festival to make it a record turn-out. Organisers from the Eagley Sports Complex say the event over the weekend of March 29 and 30, showcasing a wide range of beers and entertainment
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10-year-old overcomes asthma to finish charity swimathon
HAVING asthma was never going to stop brave 10-year-old Jessica Jackson from completing a swimathon for charity. Jessica, of Blackburn Road, Egerton, swam 20 lengths at Darwen Leisure Centre to raise £236 for Families and Babies. She achieved
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Campaign to prevent mountain rescue volunteers paying VAT
LIBERAL Democrat MEP Chris Davies visited Bolton Mountain Rescue on Saturday as he campaigns to change European Law to offer the organisation the same tax relief as sea rescue services. Under current European law, mountain rescue teams are liable
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Little Lever pensioners' anger as security gate is left broken for six months
RESIDENTS at a retirement home have handed in a petition calling for greater security because their main gate has been broken for six months. The petition was handed to Bolton at Home by residents of Lever Gardens, a single-storey development consisting
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Marks and Spencer reopens at Middlebrook after £1.5 million refurbishment
THE ribbon was cut at Marks and Spencer’s Middlebrook store on Friday after a £1.5 million refurbishment. A new bakery, wider aisles and new displays are all part of the revamp at the eight-year-old outlet. Staff and customers applauded as
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Couple thank medical team who helped them after death of baby Spud
THE heartbreak of losing a baby during childbirth is still a painful memory for Clare and Danny Davies — but that has not stopped them from thanking the medical teams who helped them through the ordeal. Mr and Mrs Davies, from Atherton, were overjoyed
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Camelot might have been in Wigan - but this production is definitely in Bolton
NEWS that the mythical court of King Arthur could be much closer to home than first thought has added extra drama and magic to an am-dram group’s next production. Award-winning Walmsley Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society are bringing
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Education and childcare minister visits St Bede Academy in Morris Green
A GOVERNMENT minister met with the headteacher of one of Bolton’s top schools when she visited the region as part of her campaign to champion longer opening hours for nursery care. Minister for education and childcare, Elizabeth Truss, spoke to
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UPDATE: M61 reopens after lorry crash
THE M61 has reopened after a lorry crashed and burned this morning. Police and workman from the Highways Agency spent more than 10 hours clearing the diesel spill on the northbound carriageway between junction 5 and 6. The Scania lorry smashed
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Traffic chaos after lorry fire on M61
The M61 northbound has been closed this morning after a lorry crashed and caught fire. The motorway is closed between junction 5 and 6, between Westhoughton and Horwich, after the accident, which happened at about 5.15am. Fuel was also spilled
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Children sell cakes to help classmate with meningitis
CHILDREN at SS Osmund and Andrew RC Primary School cooked up a money making idea to support a charity close to their hearts. Youngsters at the Breightmet school organised a cake sale to raise funds for Meningitis Now. The pupils, who raised
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Let's do the same at Doncaster, says Bolton Wanderers' David Wheater
DAVID Wheater wants a repeat display of Saturday’s ground out win at Huddersfield when Wanderers head back to Yorkshire to face Doncaster tomorrow night. The big centre-back was again a star performer as Wanderers stood firm and kept Terriers livewire
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'I'm spoilt for choice,' says Bolton Wanderers boss Dougie Freedman
WANDERERS boss Dougie Freedman is relishing another selection headache at Doncaster tomorrow night. The Scot is having to make tough decisions at present with some of his star men from earlier in the season sitting on the sidelines. But Freedman
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Huddersfield Town were better than Bolton Wanderers, says Mark Robins
HUDDERSFIELD boss Mark Robins said a failure to take their chances was their downfall against Wanderers on Saturday. Robins watched his side squander opportunities and be denied by a string of good saves from Adam Bogdan. But he says if they
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We’re going to miss Joe Mason, admits Bolton Wanderers defender David Wheater
DEFENDER David Wheater believes it will be a big miss for Wanderers when Saturday’s match-winner Joe Mason returns to parent club Cardiff City next week. The 22-year-old heads back to South Wales when his second spell at the Reebok ends after Saturday
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THE MONDAY VERDICT: Huddersfield Town 0 Bolton Wanderers 1
THERE are few better ways to win a football match than with virtually the last kick of the game and on Grand National weekend, it was Wanderers who edged it by a nose thanks to reserve rider Joe Mason. The Cardiff loanee, who has a similar diminutive
