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REVIEW: Journey's End, Octagon Theatre, Bolton
JOURNEY’S END Octagon Theatre, Bolton Until Saturday, October 4 IN the year which marks 100 since the outbreak of World War One, Bolton’s Octagon Theatre is at the forefront of ensuring the bravery of ordinary men is not forgotten.
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UPDATED: Planning applications 'always go in favour of the applicant', says Westhoughton town councillor
RESIDENTS and town councillors in Westhoughton are not being listened to by Bolton Council, it has been claimed. Cllr Lynda Winrow-Baker said that Bolton Council had granted permission for a development on a former farm, despite town councillors
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Suspected arson attack at former Ikon nightclub
A DERELICT building which used to be Bolton's biggest nightclub was set alight in a suspected arson attack this afternoon. The former Ikon nightclub in Bridge Street is thought to have been set on fire by a man in his late 40's at about 4.50pm.
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Simon Wilcox steps down as manager of Breightmet United
SIMON Wilcox has stepped down as manager of Breightmet United to conentrate on his committee work at the Moss Park club. Wilcox, who has been in charge of United’s first team for two years, announced his resignation after Saturday’s 4-3 defeat
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Westhoughton Lions Under-15s and U9s in fine wins
WESTHOUGHTON Lions Under-15s avenged an early-season home defeat to Leigh East with a comprehensive victory at Leigh Sports Village. The Lions went 4-0 up when coaches’ player-of-the-match Matt Galvin pounced on a Leigh kick to touch down against
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Mixed fortunes for Bolton RUFC colts sides
BOLTON Senior Colts kicked of their season with a 49-17 demolition of Stockport at Avenue Street. Man-of-the-match Louis Townsend was prominent in organising the larger Bolton pack and a series of driving mauls allowed the backs space and Ben Sheelan
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Curry house reopens after refurbishment
MOHAMMED Rahman is using his large family’s vast experience and expertise in running Indian restaurants to turn his newly-acquired outlet into the hottest curry house in town. Mr Rahman, known to friends and family as “Faz”, took ownership of Tamarind
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Bolton law firm wins £2 million compensation for businesses in mis-selling scandal
A LAW firm based in Bolton has secured £2 million for local businesses in compensation for mis-sold interest rate hedging products (IRHP) in the last three months. In a practice also known as interest rate swaps, major banks exploited small and
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Farnworth car business named bodyshop of the year
A CAR bodyshop has won a national award at a glitzy event in London, hosted by comedy star Rob Brydon. Perfect Finish in Farnworth was crowned Bodyshop of the Year 2014 at the Battersea Evolution in front of 930 guests, beating off competition
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ANTHONY AXFORD BOLTON LEAGUE: Bradshaw victory halts Farnworth Social Circle title charge
FARNWORTH Social Circle’s Bolton League title charge was halted when town rivals Farnworth slipped to home defeat to Bradshaw on Sunday. The league leaders backed up Saturday’s victory at Heaton with a nine-wicket home win against Astley Bridge
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Councillor racked up £2,400 bill ringing sex lines from taxpayer-funded phone
A POLITICIAN who used his council-issued mobile phone to rack up a £2,400 bill calling premium rate sex chat lines and sending sexually explicit texts has escaped the sack. Tyldesley councillor Robert Bleakley, a member of the Wigan Independents
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Coronation Street's Will Travis sharing expertise with wannabe actors
WILL Travis’ acting skills have come a long way since "playing dead" as a child. The 44-year-old, who is currently appearing in Coronation Street as jilted husband Neil Beckett, is sharing his expertise of more than 20 years with people who
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Bolton's MPs blast plan to give them pay rise
BOLTON’S three MPs have blasted plans to raise their pay by nine per cent next year. The chief executive of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) Marcial Boo said the salary of MPs had "fallen behind" others working in similar
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Solicitor's Lancashire fundraising walk
SOLICITOR Amy Price is laying down the law to encourage local people to join her on a fundraising walk next weekend. The 33-year-old, who is a partner in the family department of Bolton town centre firm Russell & Russell, has organised a 10
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UPDATED: Two men on the run after crashing BMW
A DRIVER is on the run after crashing a BMW into a parked car and smashing through a garden wall — leaving an injured woman in the back seat. The grey BMW smashed into a parked silver Renault Clio in Tong Road, Little Lever, at about 11.15am this
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Chef Mike’s masterclass
TV chef Mike Harrison, pictured, is joining a charity food masterclass organised by Bolton School Old Girls’ Association. The event is taking place at The Arts Centre on Friday, October 17, where those who attend can enjoy a three-course meal and
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Bolton Symphony Orchestra
BOLTON Symphony Orchestra is performing Rimsky-Korsakov's version of Pictures at an Exhibition at the Albert Halls. Visitors will also hear Brahms’ first symphony at the event on September 20. Adult tickets are £9, and anyone aged under 19
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Author to give a talk
THE leader of Westhoughton Library’s reading and writing groups, Dorothy Winard, will be talking about her recent novel, Ruby’s War on Tuesday, October 7, at 4pm. The author, who writes under the name of Johanna Winard, will also talk about her
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Super bugs
FAMILIES can enjoy Bugs Galore at this month’s Super Saturday, on September 27, at Bolton Museum. Crafts, storytelling and more will be themed on bugs, and the fun starts at 11am.
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Pharmacy staff raise cash for hospice
STAFF at a pharmacy have raised £640 for Bolton Hospice by holding a raffle. Kamsons Pharmacy, at Heaton Medical Centre, Lucy Street, Heaton, held the charity raffle in aid of the hospice after two members of staff had a loved one who was looked
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Thief jailed for two weeks
A thief has been jailed for two weeks for stealing money from British Telecom on July 27. Roy Allen, aged 27, of Moorfield Grove, Tonge Moor, admitted the charge at Bolton Magistrates Court. He also pleaded guilty to possessing a metal rod
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History day for families
THE next Horwich Heritage open day is a Family History Day on Saturday. This coincides with National Heritage Weekend when a display will also be on show at Horwich Parish Church. For those wishing to know more about their own family history, Val Leece
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Night out for hospice
A CHARITY evening in aid of Derian House children’s hospice is taking place at Bolton Whites Premier Suite on Saturday, September 27. The Sporting Soul 2 event will see auctions, a raffle, hot food and entertainment from soul band Checkmate.
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Live theatre at cinema
CINEWORLD Bolton will screen the National Theatre’s live performance on Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire on September 16 at 7pm. The performance broadcast from London’s Young Vic Theatre, has become the fastest-selling production of
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Drunken yobs attack firefighters in park
A GANG of youths attacked firefighters with bottles as they tried to put out a fire in a Tyldesley park. The fire crew, from Atherton, were initially called out to a fire in Astley Street park at 10pm on Saturday, only to be confronted by about
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Cycling keeps me sexy, says Helen Flanagan
HELEN Flanagan has revealed that she keeps herself toned thanks to (literally) getting on her bike. The actress and glamour model, from Sharples, joined forces with Cyclescheme's Cycle to Work Day to cycle to a photoshoot last Thursday. New
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Pub holds charity night
A CHARITY evening is being held tomorrow to help raise money for a boy with cerebral palsy. The event is being held to allow Finley Owen’s family to fund extra physiotherapy sessions to help him get back on his feet. The event is at the Bull
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Main renewal
ROADWORKS are taking place at a key Bromley Cross road. Temporary traffic lights are being used in Darwen Road as National Grid contractors work on a main renewal. The work is expected to run until next Monday.
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Breach of regulations
A LANDLORD has been fined a total of £14,563 by Bolton magistrates after breaching Housing Act regulations. Philip Dean, aged 70, of Hill Farm, Ravensdale Road, Lostock, pleaded guilty to the offences. They included failing to comply with an
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Welcome to the golden age of steam
NORTHERN Mill Engine Society will open up Bolton Steam Museum next weekend to showcase their work. The museum, off Mornington Road, is open to the public on the two days and engines will be running in steam as part of the September Steamings display
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Tales from MP3 player
TEENAGERS will take to the stage to tell real-life tales straight from their MP3 players. With unflinching honesty they discuss, religion, sex, race, friendship and family in Tales from the MP3 at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, from September 17
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Smoke on motorway
A MOTORIST filled the M61 with smoke after oil leaked into his exhaust on Friday. The BMW was travelling southbound to where the motorway reaches the M60 shortly before 2pm when smoke began to billow out of his car. Firefighters from Farnworth
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Open day
BOLTON North Community Fire Station is holding an open day on Saturday, September 20 from 10.30am to 3pm.
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Quiz MP at surgery
BOLTON West MP Julie Hilling will joining Horwich and Blackrod councillors for a surgery next week. Ms Hilling will be at Blackrod Library on Saturday, September 13, between 10am and 11am alongside Cllrs Ann Cunliffe, Stephen Pickup and Alan Bury
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Drink-driver banned
A DRINK-DRIVER has been banned from holding a licence for 12 months by Bolton magistrates. Adam Froggatt, aged 28, of Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, was caught driving a VW Golf on Tonge Moor Road after having consumed almost double the legal limit of
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Trip is full
THE Horwich Heritage trip to York is now full. People who wish to be put on the waiting list should contact Norman Pendlebury on 01204 692930.
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Thief stole £48 of DVDs
A SHOPLIFTER who admitted stealing DVDs worth £48 from a Bolton store has been sentenced to an 18 month conditional discharge by magistrates. Daniel Brosnahan, aged 22, of Granville Road, Cheadle, committed the offence on August 13 and also pleaded
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Canal to be cleaned up
CANAL enthusiasts can help to spruce up one of Bolton and Bury’s industrial heritage sites. The Canal Society are appealing for volunteers to help clear vegetation from the Nob End Locks, off Boscow Road, as part of an ongoing restoration project
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Teenager is bound over
A TEENAGER has agreed to be bound over to keep the peace after appearing in court. At Bolton Magistrates Court Dawood Sidik, aged 19, of Duke Street, Bolton, admitted behaving badly on September 2. He was bound over to keep the peace in the sum
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T Rex tribute band gig
THE music of rock band T Rex will be played at a gig in Bromley Cross next week. The-Rex will be at the Railway Venue, Chapeltown Road, on Saturday. The band has played countless venues all over the country including many Marc Bolan fan conventions
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Bag-pack volunteers
BOLTON Society for Blind People is looking for volunteers to help at a charity bag pack. The charity, which helps blind and partially sighted people across Bolton, need helpers to pack shopping groceries at Morrisons on Saturday, between 10.30am
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Public meeting on Healthier Together
HEALTH watchdogs will hold a public meeting to discuss radical hospital reform proposals. Bolton Healthwatch will discuss the Healthier Together proposals from 10am until 2.30pm on Wednesday, at the Friends Meeting House. People will have the
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Funny women talk
WESTHOUGHTON Townswomen’s Guild will be hosting a talk on women comedians. Brian Halliwell will speak to the group about the topic at its next meeting on Monday, September 15. Members will meet at the John Holt Centre in Birch Avenue, Westhoughton
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The horrific legacies of toxic wars
THE toxic remnants of war will be the theme of a public talk. Andy Garrity, a researcher from the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons, will lead the discussion from 7.30pm on Thursday at the Friends Meeting House in Silverwell Street
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Activity time for children
AN after school club is being held this evening for children at Johnson Fold primary school. Monday Club is run every week during school term time between 5pm and 7pm, allowing children to take part in a number of activities including crafts, arts
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Fantastic fun with cinema
HORWICH Resource Centre is inviting anyone who enjoys watching movies to attend its Fantastic Film night. Each Monday a different film will be picked for screening at the centre. Refreshments will also be available. The cost is £2 per person.
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Shoplifter’s goods haul
BOLTON magistrates have fined a shoplifter £80 after he admitted stealing groceries worth £22 from a supermarket. Alex Macadam, aged 31, of Peterhead Close, Halliwell, took the goods from Morrisons on June 20. The court also ordered him to
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Amir meets his fans in baby store
FORMER boxing champion Amir Khan met with fans at a designer baby store in Essex. The 27-year-old Olympic silver medallist visited Childsplay Clothing in Ilford with his wife Faryal yesterday. He tweeted: “I will be visiting @ChildsplayKids
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Seating area is planned for centre
A TOWN centre pub will build a large outdoor seating area, if planning chiefs grant permission. Owners of the York Hotel in Newport Street will construct the seating area with stained timber planters on the land adjacent to the building. The
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Decking scheme
RESIDENTS will lay decking in their back yard, if planning permission is granted by Bolton Council. The old “unsafe” brick yard at the rear of the property in Dove Dale Road will be transformed into a family friendly area. The plans are available
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Improve your photographs
KEEN photographers are invited to join Bolton Camera Club’s weekly meetings. The group aims to help photography enthusiasts practice and improve their skills in a friendly and supportive environment. The club meets on Thursday evenings from
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Tree axing application
TWO dangerous trees will be cut down in Bromley Cross. Residents living at Dayspring in Shady Lane have applied for planning permission to fell a beech and an elm tree. One tree has root fungus and one has a large cavity. Both have been deemed
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Cable work is ongoing
WORK to repair a major Bolton road will continue until next week Contractors began cabling work in Deane Road last week, causing one lane to be closed. The programme of work is set to last until Wednesday, September 17.
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Are you up to joining rock choir?
SING away the autumn blues by attending a free rock choir taster session. The singing group, which appeared on ITV programme The Choir That Rocks, is welcoming new members in the Bolton area to join at sessions in Victoria Hall on Thursday, September
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An evening with ‘Tom’
BOLTON Society for Blind People is hosting a Tom Jones Tribute Night at Sottovento Italian Restaurant in Farnworth. The evening will include a meal and live entertainment by the UK’s favourite Tom Jones Tribute Artist, Ian Anthony. Tickets
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Heritage talk
THE next Horwich Heritage talk is tomorrow at 7.30pm in the Horwich Resource Centre. The talk, by David Burnham, is entitled The Home Front in Bolton and Horwich. Members free, visitors £2, everyone welcome.
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Getting weight 'Rite’
PEOPLE trying to shed the pounds can join a new eight-week programme. Bolton’s RiteWeight team are recruiting new members who want to manage their weight. The free programme will start in October and people are being urged to sign up. The
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Maxine’s radio play
THE Bolton tones of Maxine Peak will take to the airwaves again in the final series of detective drama Craven. The sixth Radio 4 series stars Maxine as DCI Sue Craven as she tries to find out why a husband kills his three children. The 15-minute
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Oscar-winner film screening
THE Oscar-winning film Gravity will be screened at Bolton Library, as part of its matinee film screenings, on Wednesday, October 8 at 2pm. Admission is free.
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Help restore park rockery
A VOLUNTARY group involved in a 10-year programme to restore the rockery garden at Moss Bank Park in Smithills is appealing for more helpers. Friends of Moss Bank Park assemble every Tuesday morning outside the walled garden and have received a
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Help and advice on dementia
DEMENTIA friends are needed during World Alzheimer’s Month to help people in Bolton who are living with the disease. Those aged over 50 have an opportunity to attend a practical training session, run by Bolton and District Over-50s Federation,
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Search of man’s aunt
A NEPHEW is searching for his missing aunt who has not been seen by the family for 20 years. Christine Paulette Goddard, born in Bury on November 4, 1943, was last seen in Bolton when she was living in Park House, off Chorley Old Road, after a
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Demand sees sessions go weekly
HORWICH residents can get free advice from the Citizens Advice Bureau at weekly sessions. The sessions were being run at the Horwich Resource Centre in Beaumont Road on a fortnightly basis, but have been increased to weekly sessions because of
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Embroidery group’s ‘pearl’ display
BOLTON Embroiderers’ Guild is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special exhibition. Members of the guild have taken pearl — the material traditionally associated with 30th anniversaries — as their starting point, drawing inspiration from
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Your chance to give blood
BLOOD donor sessions will be held in Bolton this month. They will be at the Holiday Inn, Higher Bridge Street, on Wednesday, September 17. Sessions will be held between 1.15pm and 3.30pm and 5.15pm and 7.30pm.
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Men’s group October dinner date
A CHURCH men’s group has organised its annual dinner for next month. The Men of Christ Church (MCC) event takes place at Ridgmont House, Horwich, on Wednesday, October 22, with guests assembling at 7.30pm for dinner which will be served at 8pm.
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Garage’s plan for MOT bay
OWNERS of garage in Great Lever will convert a building into an MOT test centre, if planning permission is granted. I. E. Car Care in Peabody Street has submitted a planning application to Bolton Council to build an MOT bay and use the Parkside
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Memory cafe
PEOPLE living with dementia can attend a memory cafe in Bolton town centre. Bolton Dementia Support Group offers dementia sufferers and their carers a chance to socialise and relax. The cafe is open daily from 2pm until 4pm in Victoria Hall.
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Pillars scheme
DAISY HILL residents will replace a large wall around their garden with a new structure. The owners of the property in Old Hall Lane will build a new two-metre high wall using timber panels and pillars. A new access route with a sliding gate
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Welcome to join in fun with coffee
LASERASE Bolton is welcoming Bolton residents to join in with its Macmillan coffee morning fundraiser. As well as coffee, tea and cakes, there will be live music, a cake decorating competition, a raffle, stalls, manicures, facials and face painting
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A Bavarian evening
A BAVARIAN Night will take place at Rivington Hall Barn on Friday, October 3, from 8pm. The event includes live music from the Bavarian Stompers, a German-style Hog Roast buffet and a DJ. Tickets cost £25.00 and the night is for adults only
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Info on life with baby
HORWICH’S first dedicated parent and baby event is taking place this month. Find out information in one place regarding pregnancy, birth, babies and feeding, weaning, dental health, baptisms and childcare options at St Elizabeth's Church Hall on
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Date with rock ‘n’ roll
TICKETS are still available for rock and roll favourites Showaddywaddy at their visit to Bolton on Friday. The chart-topping singers of Under the Moon of Love and Pretty Little Angel Eyes will be appearing at the Albert Halls. Tickets for the
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Guidance for potential ministers
A SERIES of meetings take place during the autumn aimed at helping people exploring a future in the church ministry. The Fellowship of Vocation groups is meeting across the Bolton and Salford Church of England diocese. The meetings are: today,
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Doors open on restored church for heritage weekend
Christ Church, Walshaw, is opening its doors to the public this week. The event is part of the Heritage Open Days National Partnership, which brings together the National Trust, the Heritage Alliance and Civic Voice, with sponsorship by English
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Man's face slashed in 'frenzied' knife attack
A MAN could be scarred for life after he was slashed across the face with a stanley knife in a "frenzied" attack during a street robbery. The 51-year-old victim was walking along Oxford Street, Leigh, at about 3pm on Saturday when a man shouted
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Struggle to identify man hit by 3 cars on M61
A BOLTON man killed on the M61 on Tuesday night suffered injuries so horrific police are struggling to identify his body. DNA records will be analysed to identify the man, understood to be in his 40s, who was hit by three cars on the northbound
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Bring back glory days to station
Having read the headline story in the Bolton News regarding the additional platform at Trinity Street railway station I am minded to write on a number of points. The story of the additional platform is old hat. Network Rail first published the
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No bonus for tax payers
IT was interesting to note “Polls predict Labour will win Bolton West”, The Bolton News, August 28, Tory candidate Chris Green’s statement: “It is very important for me that the people of Bolton West are supported fully by their council.” That
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College is a Godsend
THANK goodness for the Robert Buckley Sixth Form College which opened last year at the Atherton Community School, this has been a Godsend to pupils who have been turned away from the Leigh Sixth Form Centre following their decision not to hold AS-level
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Keep traffic flowing
PERHAPS Miss Webb in her letter, “Educate the petrolheads”, September 4, should take another look at the Highway Code and, the section that says “drivers should not drive without reasonable consideration for other drivers”. While not condoning
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A parking good idea
READING in the paper about losing the car park for the proposed new platform at the train station, would it not be a good idea to build a multi- storey car park above the new bus station so the commuters would not have to use the side streets as is
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Terry and Lyndsay Walker mobbed by fans after final episode of Scrappers
TERRY and Lyndsay Walker were just 11 years old when they first met at a school open day. Now, almost 40 years on from that brief encounter at Sharples School, they are married with three children, running a multi-million pound business and with
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Bedsit fire in Chorley Old Road
A FIRE broke out at a bedsit in Chorley Old Road. Fire crews from Bolton Central fire station were called out to the blaze at about 1am yesterday after a smoke alarm alerted a neighbour. The first floor flat is believed to have been the target
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Bolton MPs vote for new laws to help 'bedroom tax victims'
BOLTON MPs helped force through new legislation to help victims of the so-called “bedroom tax”. The coalition government first introduced the under-occupancy penalty in April, 2013. The policy attracted criticism because it affected a large
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New independent studio opens - with plan to bring more bands to Bolton
THEY have shot videos for a number of high-profile bands including The Blackout, Bodyrox and Of Mice & Men. And now the lads behind a local independent video production company, Sitcom Soldiers, hope their new home next to an old mill will
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Dale Haslam's train blog: Poorest lose out in fare changes
SO today is the day that the poorest train-users in Bolton begin to suffer. That is according to Arthur Kaddu, Bolton Students’ Union president, who was shocked when I told him what Northern Rail had in store for rail passengers. As of today
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More money needed to improve disabled access at Bolton train stations, warn transport bosses
MORE funding is needed to improve disabled access to train stations in and around Bolton, transport leaders have said. There are 54 stations out of 94 that need improving across Greater Manchester, with 44 per cent defined as accessible. And
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Morris Green school becomes first in country to apply to become childminding agency
AN “outstanding” school in Bolton has become the first in the country to register to launch its own childminding agency. Jack Hatch, headteacher at St Bede’s Academy in Morris Green, personally dropped off the application at Ofsted’s Manchester
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Quit smoking, says Paddy McGuinness
PADDY McGuinness will encourage smokers to “no lighty” as part of the Stoptober quit smoking campaign. The Bolton funnyman will star in a TV sketch with a trio of fellow comedians to urge smokers to stub it out in October. Paddy will star alongside
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Debate on Thursday over one of Bolton's biggest housing developments for decades
PLANNING chiefs are set to debate proposals for one of Bolton’s biggest housing developments in decades. A special planning committee meeting will be held at Bolton Town Hall on Thursday to discuss an application from developers Horwich Vision
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Acoustic band 'overwhelmed' by support for Alzheimer's
AN acoustic band gigging for charity has said it is overwhelmed at the generosity of Bolton shoppers. The Travelling Strings, a multi-guitar band based in Chew Moor performed a number of classic 1950s, 1960s and 1970s hits such as Whiskey in the
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50 apprenticeships in 50 weeks campaign gets off to flying start
THE Mayor of Bolton says his campaign to get 50 young people into apprenticeships during his 50 weeks in office is off to a flying start. Cllr Martin Donaghy met with teenager Lewis Proudfoot, who has recently been taken on as an apprentice by
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Inspiring medal-winning cancer survivor features in exhibition
AN inspiring leukaemia survivor who scooped a clutch of gold medals at this year’s British Transplant Games has featured in a charity exhibition. Teenager Beth Morris was 17 months old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
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It will be difficult to compare GCSE results year-on-year, warns headteacher
IT will be difficult to compare exam results year-on-year because of planned changes to GCSEs, the headteacher of Bolton’s top performing school has warned. At Bolton School, 99 per cent of the boys and 100 per cent of the girls made the grade
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1 in 3 kids in Bolton own more than 5 gadgets
NEW research has found one in three youngsters in Bolton own more than FIVE gadgets. Saiqa Chaudhari meets one family whose children can’t live without them. MEET siblings Jacob and Nevaeh Stanley-Carter, who are part of today’s gadget generation
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Farnworth Care Home opens new unit in Halliwell
IT is the start of a new chapter for a care home after it opened a new residential unit. The Halliwell Unit of Farnworth Care Home now comprises 16 bedrooms, a lounge, a boutique-style dining room and a widescreen TV. The unit took four weeks
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Paintings by Old Rivingtonians' make up new calendar
WHILE many calendars feature pictures of people in a state of undress, the Old Rivs have decided to keep their clothes on for their 2015 offering. It is the Old Rivingtonians first attempt at a fundraising calendar and the months will be depicted
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New £1.5 million church in Doffcocker 'almost finished'
A NEW church joining together three congregations from Bolton will be completed within weeks. Triangle Community Methodist Church, which is being built on the site of the former Delph Hill Methodist Church, will unite the Astley Bridge, Halliwell
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Fly-tipper dumped rubbish near his home
A FLY-TIPPER has been fined for dumping bags of rubbish near his home. Istvan Lakatos, aged 30, was challenged by Bolton Council’s environment enforcement officers after complaints had been made about waste left on his land. He agreed to move
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Lone striker Craig Davies could be key to Wanderers' success
FOR some time, Dougie Freedman’s “one up front” system was a bone of contention among Wanderers fans – but could a switch to the unpopular formation now be the key to getting the team back on track? In times of trouble, the Whites boss has usually
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Nursing home 'forced to close' after damning health watchdog report
RESIDENTS have been moved out of a failing nursing home after a third damning report by care watchdogs. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said Ladymead Nursing and Residential Home in Heaton failed all of its care standards during an unannounced
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WEST LANCASHIRE LEAGUE: Turton fall to sucker punch
NEIL Johnson is rueing five dropped points in the last two games which have prevented his Turton side from being two points clear at the top of Division One. The manager saw his side slip to their second defeat of the season – 4-3 at home to Askam
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Matt Mills calls for unity on and off the pitch as Wanderers look to recover from poor start
MATT Mills is urging his Wanderers team-mates to “stick together” if they want to recover a poor start to the season. Relationships between the club and its fans have been stretched in the last few weeks but Dougie Freedman’s men have a chance
