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Top 5 things to do in and around Bolton this weekend

Here's our guide to what you can do in and around Bolton this weekend. 1. Enjoy a spooky visit to Smithills Hall (pictured below), from noon to 2pm on Friday. Smithills Hall Museum holds Fantastic Fridays family-friendly activities and trails,

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Woman cut free from car after Crompton Way crash

A WOMAN was cut free from a car after a crash in Tonge. The driver, who is in her 50s, was in a blue Vauxhall Corsa when it crashed into a Landrover at the junction of Crompton Way and Thicketford Road at 1.45pm. Firefighters based at Bolton

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Van ignores police road block and nearly hits firemen at site of three-car Little Hulton crash

A VAN driver ignored a road blockage following a crash in Little Hulton, mounted a kerb and almost ran over some firemen. Cleggs Lane was blocked after three cars were involved in a collision after one male driver had a fit at the wheel and lost

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Football League report: Wanderers' agent fees revealed

WANDERERS paid out £639,940 in agents fees last season, according to a report issued by the Football League. Seven other Championship clubs shelled out more cash on agents, most notably QPR (£1,814,550) and local rivals Blackburn Rovers (£1,681,080

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Woman suffers head and neck injuries after being hit by car in Walkden

A WOMAN has been left with head and neck injuries after being run over in Walkden. A car struck a woman, aged in her mid-50s, at about 1.40pm today in Hopefold Drive. The driver gave a breath test to police at the scene, which was negative.

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Suspected armed robber wanted over shop raids in Bolton and Stockport

POLICE are hunting a suspected armed robber who is thought to have targeted bookmakers, restaurants and off-licences in Bolton and across Greater Manchester. They want to trace Peter Thomas, aged 27, in connection with a string of armed robberies

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UPDATED: Huge delays on M61 after van flips over between Horwich and Westhoughton

A VAN has overturned on the M61 southbound between Horwich and Westhoughton. The motorway was initially closed, but all lanes are now open, with queues going back to Rivington Services following the incident at about 1.30pm today. A white Mercedes

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Bolton Council planning meeting

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Woman hit in eye with stiletto heel 'almost certain' to lose her sight

A YOUNG woman is “almost certain” to lose the sight in her left eye after being hit with a stiletto heel in a fight on the dancefloor of a Farnworth pub. Katrina Coucill, aged 27, was attacked after a row between two women and a man on Sunday in

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600 Bolton kids per day get free lunch from town's first food bank for youngsters

HUNDREDS of hard-up families have been claiming free packed lunches every day from the town’s first food bank for youngsters. The scheme — set up to feed the poorest school pupils over the summer holidays — has been hailed as a “brilliant success

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Japanese film crew shoots paranormal TV show at 'haunted' Bolton pub

BOLTON’S oldest pub could be big in Japan — after a film crew from the country flew to the UK to document ghostly sightings at the historic boozer. Regulars at Ye Olde Man and Scythe have seen many strange sights over the years — including, some

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Horwich pensioner was found dead by cleaner

A PENSIONER was found dead by his cleaner four months after his wife died, an inquest heard. Bolton Coroners Court was told how retired superintendent registrar Roy Lindley lived alone at his bungalow in Hollowell Lane, Horwich. His cleaner

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Youngsters carry water 6km around Bolton to highlight Gaza crisis

Young people walked 6km across Bolton carrying water to highlight the crisis in Gaza. About 15 members of Bolton Lads and Girls Club walked from their Chorley Street base around the town centre and on to Leverhulme Park. They set off at 10.30am

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Labour predicted to hold on to crucial Bolton West seat at next election

EARLY polls in the crucial Bolton West constituency ahead of next year’s general election predict Labour will hold the seat. There were just 92 votes between Labour and the Tories in 2010 — with the two parties practically tied on 38 per cent —

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Bolton dance DJ releases new single and becomes a dad in two days

PROMISING dance DJ Al English is “the daddy” — after he released a new record and became a father in the space of two days. Mr English’s girlfriend gave birth to their daughter Alice Elizabeth on August 19, the day after he released his single

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Bolton Wanderers boss Dougie Freedman backs cup hero Beckford

DOUGIE Freedman leapt to the defence of cup saviour Jermaine Beckford, insisting he doesn’t deserve the stick he gets from some Wanderers fans. After watching the former Leicester City and Everton striker produce two superb finishes to put an end

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Horwich motorcyclist 'paid dear price for minor misjudgement' in Cumbria death crash

A MOTORCYCLIST killed while driving on the wrong side of the road was “misled” by a dip in the road — causing him to think the highway ahead was clear. Ian Broughton suffered fatal head injuries in the incident on the A684 between Sedbergh and

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Poorer children are making the grade in Bolton

THE numbers of school children from poor backgrounds making the grade has risen — putting Bolton in the top 50 authorities in the country for the achievements of its disadvantaged pupils. Figures revealed by the government’s education watchdog

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Bolton Wanderers defender Alex Baptiste wants to stay on at Ewood Park

ALEX Baptiste has pleaded with Blackburn Rovers to make his loan deal permanent next summer. The 28-year-old defender has made a solid start at Ewood Park after being loaned out to Wanderers’ local rivals for the season. Playing at centre-half

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Developers hand over keys of controversial new Little Lever Tesco

THE opening of a controversial supermarket in Little Lever is a step closer after the developers handed over the keys to Tesco. The supermarket has been given the keys by Zerum Consult Ltd on behalf of the developers Peveril Securities and Real

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Film classics to be screened in Bolton thanks to £3,500 grant

A SEASON of movie classics will be screened in Bolton. Cinebox has been given £3,500 by the British Film Institute, Film Audience Network and Film Hub North West Central — administered through the Cornerhouse in Manchester - to show the films.

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Bolton pub to be turned into Victorian-style 'gin palace'

A NEW “gin palace” and micro-brewery is set to open in Churchgate. Amber Taverns has announced plans to turn former pub The Capitol into Hogarths, a lavish bar styled on gin houses common in the Victorian era. The bar, due to open in October

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Bolton School transformed into Hogwarts for TV wedding

BOLTON School was transformed into Hogwarts for a Harry Potter-themed wedding reception on a reality TV show. Sean and Nicole Davies featured on BBC Three’s Don’t Tell the Bride, to tie the knot with a wizards and witches themed marriage. Mr

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Bolton Wanderers ace Liam Feeney says keeping Leeds is vital

AFTER surviving a cup scare at Crewe, Liam Feeney is targeting a change in Championship fortune for Wanderers. There was little about the slender win at Gresty Road to cheer the mood among fans who have grown increasingly frustrated by the Whites

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Bolton's amateur theatre scene gearing up for annual award ceremony

EXCITEMENT is building as the stars of Bolton’s amateur theatre scene prepare to pick up their awards at an annual ceremony. More than 200 people will watch as accolades are handed out at the Bolton Amateur Theatre Society (BATS) Awards at the

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Bolton Wanderers midfielder Liam Trotter set for spell on sidelines

LIAM Trotter faces an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a torn hamstring, it was confirmed last night. The midfielder limped out of Tuesday night’s 3-2 extra time victory over Crewe Alexandra and had scans yesterday that confirmed

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Deane mum died falling down stairs after night at bingo

A MOTHER died from falling down the stairs after returning home from a night at the bingo, an inquest heard. Anne Marie Santley was rushed to the Salford Royal Hospital following the fall at her home in Deane Road, Bolton, on June 30. But senior

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Bolton council tax dodgers owe £10.6 million

COUNCIL tax dodgers in Bolton owe £10.6 million in unpaid bills, new figures show. Each year, town-hall bosses need £94.7 million in council tax to keep the town running. But tens of thousands of people have failed to pay since 1999 and the