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Wanderers draw Chelsea in Capital One Cup third round
WANDERERS have been drawn against Chelsea in the Capital One Cup third round. The tie, which will be played the week commencing September 22, sees the Whites head to West London for the first time since February 2012 in the Premier League days.
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New warship should be named HMS Dido to restore Bolton's proud association with navy, says councillor
BOLTON should restore its proud association with the Royal Navy with the naming of a new warship, Bolton Council has been told. The Ministry of Defence is planning the building of 13 new warships to start coming into service after 2020. The
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Full meeting of Bolton Council
7:57pm And the motion is carried unanimously! That concludes full council. Thanks to everyone for following and apologies for the technical glitches, make sure you see tomorrow and Friday's Bolton News for a full rundown of
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Wanderers call time on pursuit of Liverpool winger and Crewe striker
DOUGIE Freedman admits that Wanderers have been priced out of deals to sign Crewe striker Max Clayton and Liverpool’s Jordon Ibe. The Whites boss had high hopes of landing the talented duo last week but has once again been frustrated by a lack
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VIDEO: Bolton celebrities do the ice bucket challenge: Amir Khan, Danny Jones, Bolton Wanderers players - and Kevin Davies nominates Phil Gartside
AMIR Khan, Danny Jones, Kevin Davies and a host of Bolton Wanderers first team players are the latest local stars to take part in the ice bucket challenge. The boxer, singer and former Bolton Wanderers footballer join a long line of celebrities
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VIDEO: Kids' football team does ice bucket challenge - then nominates Bolton Wanderers
AN under-10s football team has braved the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge — and then nominated the Bolton Wanderers first team squad. The youngsters from Eagley FC lined up in front of a goal after playing on Sunday, before being pelted with icy water
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VIDEO: Metro Salvage staff from TV show Scrappers do ice bucket challenge
THE TV stars in the scrap yard at Metro Salvage have proved a hit on social media — after being soaked by 150 litres of freezing water tipped out of a skip. Staff at the yard took part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge — and then had to queue for
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UPDATED: Woman's body found in Queens Park
A WOMAN has been found dead in Queens Park. The body of the 50-year-old woman, who is from Bolton, was discovered at about 4.40pm on Monday. Police said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and that the woman had been
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Business boomed during Bolton Food and Drink Festival
BUSINESS boomed in Bolton during this year’s food and drink festival, with key retailers saying they saw a boost in shoppers thanks to the event. As well as visitors spending at the 130 food and drink stalls dotted through the streets, shoppers
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Ribbon cut at new Furness Building Society branch in Horwich
THE boss of the Furness Building Society believes the key to its growing success is its belief in “face-to-face” customer relations. Chief executive Nigel Quinton was speaking after cutting the ribbon at the newest Furness outlet, in Lee Lane,
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Support your local high street
THE Great British High Street is the heart of every community. There’s growing optimism now that the future of the high street is looking bright once again as they adapt and innovate for the modern shopper by embracing new technologies like click
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Sales advisers win awards from Vauxhall
SALES advisers Bobbie Cottam and Claire McDermott have received Vauxhall Recognition Awards for their outstanding performances at the Wilson and Co dealership in Bolton. They were nominated for their outstanding customer service and continued hard
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A waste of money
I WAS wondering if Bolton Council had been visited by the “tooth fairy” so to speak. I am referring to the £6.5 million it’s going to spend on refurbishing the Albert Hall. One minute they are crying poverty by closing various council-run amenities
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Phoneline harassment
Cllr Paul Wild says tougher laws are needed to crack down on nuisance cold-callers phoning Bolton residents. He is right! I, and probably thousands of other Bolton residents, get pestered daily by these people. Six, seven or even more calls
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In praise of hospital
MAY I say a big thank you to the Royal Bolton Hospital, pictured. I have nothing but praise especially for the A&E department. We have had to use this service three times over the past six months and each time we have received excellent
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Park needs slow zone
I READ with interest the article on 20mph zones (Wednesday, August 20) and would wholeheartedly support this scheme. I live near Sunnyside Park, Great Lever, and have expressed concerns for a number of years over the speed of traffic using Westcourt
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Long wait for pillcam
IN Charlotte Dobson’s article (August 6) about Pillcam (capsule endoscopy), Dr Salil Singh, consultant gastro-enterologist at The Royal Bolton Hospital says that it has been around for about seven years. It was in fact available in 2003 at The
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Food and drink festival attracts record 153,000 visitors
A RECORD 153,227 people flocked to this year’s Bolton Food and Drink Festival — smashing targets for the number of visitors expected. The figure is up by more than 18,000 people compared to last year. From Friday to Monday, Bolton town centre
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Conman jailed for tricking man he met on swingers' website
A CONMAN has been jailed for tricking a car buyer out of more than £1,500 after his victim appealed for help on a adult swingers’ site. Jason Hart, aged 38, duped victim Simon Potter after he said he wanted to buy a car, but was struggling to gain
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Bolton's amateur theatre groups fear being left out in cold
MEMBERS of Bolton’s thriving dance and theatre community say the planned closure of the Albert Halls for a year highlights the need for a dedicated performance venue in the town. Many groups that regularly stage shows at the Albert Halls are now
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£200,000 needed to save historic Barlow community centre
AN ambitious fundraising scheme has been launched to save a historic building. Volunteers running The Barlow in Edgworth hope villagers will pledge “less than the price of a pint a week” — £5 a month — to raise the £200,000 needed to renovate the
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Dealing with death and serious injury every day - the man who is there in the darkest days of people’s lives
INVESTIGATING fatal crashes and accidents in which people suffer life-changing injuries day in and day out might not seem like the most appealing job. But for Insp Matt Bailey-Smith, and his team at Greater Manchester Police’s serious collision
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Bolton's 4 most wanted - August 27, 2014
EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted criminals. Scott Gore is wanted on a court warrant for failing to appear at Bolton Magistrates Court on August 22 for handling stolen goods. The 24-year-old is alleged
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Doctor lost 6 stone to inspire her patients
A BOLTON GP who lost six stone to help inspire her patients to keep their weight down has been crowned Woman of the Year at Lostock Slimming World. Ruth Grey, aged 51, says she has gone from being out of breath climbing up the stairs in her gym
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Daughter's skydive to help lung cancer dad
A WOMAN whose father is battling lung cancer has raised £3,000 for Bolton Hospice — and will jump from 10,000 feet in aid of the charity. Danielle Marsden’s father Phil, aged 60, was given the devastating diagnosis in April. The cancer has
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Bolton School nursery staff do Dragon Boat challenge
THE staff at Bolton School nursery got all fired up for a monster challenge to raise more than £1,300 for charity. Staff, supported by parents, took part in the annual Dragon Boat Challenge at Salford Quays in aid of the When You Wish Upon a Star
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'Drivers should have eye tests every 10 years', says Bolton motoring expert
DRIVERS should have eye tests every 10 years to prevent accidents on Bolton’s roads, according to an advanced driver. Brake, the road safety charity, is calling on the government to make eye tests mandatory following the release of figures from
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Friend of 'inspirational' tragic cancer mum has her head shaved
A FRIEND of tragic cancer sufferer Lesley Bostock has raised nearly £4,000 in her memory by shaving her hair. Sherrie Light, who lived on the same street as Ms Bostock for 10 years, had her head shaved in aid of Cancer Research UK at the Motorcise
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MP meets babies she helped bring home from India
IT was a poignant moment when MP Julie Hilling finally met newborn twins Jai and Leela Salvi. The Bolton West MP had been instrumental in helping their mum and dad bring them home — after they were stranded in India because of delays at the UK
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UPDATED: Nortex Mill hit by suspected arson attack for second night in a row
A MILL complex has been set on fire by arsonists two nights in a row, police believe. Firefighters were called to Nortex Mill in Chorley Old Road at 10pm last night. They spent 90 minutes at the scene and tackled a blaze that began in a skip
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Disease thought to have caused bird deaths at Doffcocker Lodge
A FATAL disease is thought to be responsible for wild fowl deaths at Doffcocker Lodge. Worried residents who live near the lodge have been shocked at the recent surge in avian deaths, including swan cygnets. A government agency has confirmed
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Westhoughton man falsified contamination tests
A DIRECTOR of an environmental firm falsified soil sample reports for land earmarked for development, a court heard. Gary Dainton, formerly a director of the now defunct Dragonfly Environmental, was given a 12-month suspended sentence for fabricating
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New blood is needed, insists Dougie
DOUGIE Freedman admits he needs help to get Wanderers’ campaign back on track. With less than a week remaining in the transfer window, the Scot faces the prospect of having to sell players before he buys the attacking reinforcements he feels will
